مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّآ أَضَآءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُۥ ذَهَبَ ٱللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِى ظُلُمَٰتٍ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)mathaluhum kamathali lladhee stawqada naaran falammaa adaa'at maa hawlahu dhahaba llaahu binoorihim watarakahum fee zulumaatin laa yubsiroon
DIN 31635maṯaluhum kamaṯali llaḏī stawqada nāran falammā ʾaḍāʾat mā ḥawlahu ḏahaba llāhu binūrihim watarakahum fī ẓulumātin lā yubṣirūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Their likeness is that of a person who kindled a fire; when it illuminated all around him, God took away their light, and left them in darkness, unable to see.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindleth fire, and when it sheddeth its light around him Allah taketh away their light and leaveth them in darkness, where they cannot see
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindles a fire; and when it lights up all around, God goes off with their light, and leaves them in darkness that they cannot see
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
They are like one who kindleth a fire, and when it hath thrown its light on all around him. . . . God taketh away their light and leaveth them in darkness - they cannot see
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
They are like unto one who kindleth a fire, and when it hath enlightened all around him; God taketh away their light and leaveth them in darkness, they shall not see
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Shembulli i tyre është sikurse shembulli i atyre që ndezin një zjarr dhe, kur ai ndriçon vendin rreth tyre, Allahu ua shuan dritën e i lë në errësirë të plotë, ku nuk mund të shohin.
তাদের উপমা হলো ঐ ব্যক্তির ন্যায় যে আগুন জ্বালালো। তারপর আগুন যখন তার চারপাশ আলোকিত করল, তখন আল্লাহ তাদের জ্যোতি কেড়ে নিলেন এবং তাদেরকে ছেড়ে দিলেন এমন অন্ধকারে যে, তারা কিছুই দেখতে পায় না।
Oni su slični onome koji potpali vatru, a kada ona osvijetli ono što je oko njega, Allah im oduzme svjetlo i ostavi ih u tminama, pa ništa ne vide.
Oni su slični onome koji potpali vatru, a kada ona osvijetli ono što je oko njega, Allah im oduzme svjetlo i ostavi ih u tminama, pa ništa ne vide.
Ɓe nanndi ko he kuɓɓuɗo jayngol nde ngol yaynii Alla nawi ooyre maɓɓe O acci ɓe e niɓɓe ɓe nji'ataa hay huunde.
მათი მაგალითი ჰგავს იმას, ვინც (ბნელ ღამეში) ცეცხლი დაანთო, [რათა სიბნელეში მიმავალ ადამიანებს გზა დაენახათ], და როცა მან გაანათა ყველაფერი მის გარშემო, ალლაჰმა წაართვა მათ სინათლე [ცეცხლი ჩაქრა], და დატოვა ისინი სიბნელეში ისე, რომ ვეღარ ხედავენ [საით წავიდნენ].
Ihr Gleichnis ist wie das Gleichnis dessen, der ein Feuer anzündete. Als es dann erleuchtete, was um ihn herum war, nahm Allah ihnen das Licht weg und ließ sie in Finsternissen zurück; (und) sie sehen nicht.
Αυτοί μοιάζουν με αυτόν που άναψε μια φωτιά (για φως). Έπειτα, όταν (η φωτιά) φώτισε τα πάντα γύρω του, ο Αλλάχ πήρε το φως τους και τους άφησε στα σκοτάδια. (Έτσι) δεν μπορούν να δουν.
उनका[7] उदाहरण उस व्यक्ति के उदाहरण जैसा है, जिसने एक आग भड़काई, फिर जब उसने उसके आस-पास की चीज़ों को प्रकाशित कर दिया, तो अल्लाह ने उनका प्रकाश छीन लिया और उन्हें कई तरह के अँधेरों में छोड़ दिया कि वे नहीं देखते।
Il loro esempio è come quello di chi ha acceso un fuoco e, non appena illumina attorno, Allāh toglie loro la luce e li lascia nell’oscurità, senza vedere nulla:
17. Jų pavyzdys yra kaip to, kuris užkūrė ugnį. Tada, kai ji apšvietė viską aplink jį, Allahas paėmė jų šviesą ir paliko juos tamsoje. (Taigi), jie negalėjo matyti.
Fakkeenyi isaanii akka fakkii isa ibidda qabsiifatee, yeroma isheen waan naannoo isaa ibsitu Rabbiin ifaa isaanii adeemsisee (dhaamse) dukkana keessatti haala hin argineen isaan dhiiseeti. [8]
Их притча подобна притче о том, кто разжёг огонь, но когда он осветил то, что вокруг него, Аллах унёс их свет и оставил их во тьме, так что они [уже] не видят.
Они су слични ономе који потпали ватру, а када она осветли оно што је око њега, Аллах им одузме светло и остави их у тминама, па ништа не виде.
Mfano wao ni kama mfano wa aliyekoka moto, na ulipoangaza vile vilivyo kandokando yake, Mwenyezi Mungu aliiondoa nuru yao na akawaacha katika viza mbalimbali, hawaoni.
De kan liknas vid någon som tänder en eld; så fort den lyst upp allt omkring honom tar Gud bort hans ljus och lämnar honom i mörker, utan möjlighet att se.
Onların (münafıkların) hali, (geceleyin) ateş yakan kimsenin haline benzer. Ateş etrafını aydınlattığı sırada Allah, onun ışığını giderir ve onları karanlıklar içerisinde görmez bir halde bırakır.
ان کی مثال اس شخص کی سی ہے جس نے آگ جلائی، پس آس پاس کی چیزیں روشنی میں آئی ہی تھیں کہ اللہ ان کے نور کو لے گیا اور انہیں اندھیروں میں چھوڑ دیا، جو نہیں دیکھتے۔[1]
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ٱللَّهُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِهِمْ وَيَمُدُّهُمْ فِى طُغْيَٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)allaahu yastahzi'u bihim wayamudduhum fee tughyaanihim ya'mahoon
DIN 31635allāhu yastahziʾu bihim wayamudduhum fī ṭuġyānihim yaʿmahūna
The translators word this verse differently
It is God who ridicules them, and leaves them bewildered in their transgression.
Allah (Himself) doth mock them, leaving them to wander blindly on in their contumacy
God shall mock at them and let them go on in their rebellion, blindly wandering on
God shall mock at them, and keep them long in their rebellion, wandering in perplexity
God shall mock at them, and continue them in their impiety; they shall wander in confusion
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشْتَرَوُا۟ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةَ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ فَمَا رَبِحَت تِّجَٰرَتُهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُهْتَدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)oolaa'ika lladheena shtarawu d-dalaalata bil-hudaa famaa rabihat tijaaratuhum wamaa kaanoo muhtadeen
DIN 31635ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna štarawu ḍ-ḍalālata bil-hudā famā rabiḥat tiǧāratuhum wamā kānū muhtadīna
Those are they who have bartered error for guidance; but their trade does not profit them, and they are not guided.
These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, so their commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided
Those who buy error for guidance, their traffic profits not, and they are not guided
These are they who have purchased error at the price of guidance: but their traffic hath not been gainful, neither are they guided at all
These are the men who have purchased error at the price of true direction: But their traffick hath not been gainful, neither have they been rightly directed
2:17 — the verse above
صُمٌّۢ بُكْمٌ عُمْىٌ فَهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)summun bukmun 'umyun fahum laa yarji'oon
DIN 31635ṣummun bukmun ʿumyun fahum lā yarǧiʿūna
Deaf, dumb, blind. They will not return.
Deaf, dumb and blind; and they return not
Deafness, dumbness, blindness, and they shall not return
Deaf, dumb, blind: therefore they shall not retrace their steps from error
they are deaf, dumb, and blind, therefore will they not repent
أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَٰتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِم مِّنَ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقِ حَذَرَ ٱلْمَوْتِ وَٱللَّهُ مُحِيطٌۢ بِٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)aw kasayyibin mina s-samaa'i feehi zulumaatun wara'dun wabarqun yaj'aloona asaabi'ahum fee aadhaanihim mina s-sawaa'iqi hadhara l-mawti wallaahu muheetun bil-kaafireen
DIN 31635ʾaw kaṣayyibin mina s-samāʾi fīhi ẓulumātun waraʿdun wabarqun yaǧʿalūna ʾaṣābiʿahum fī ʾāḏānihim mina ṣ-ṣawāʿiqi ḥaḏara l-mawti wallāhu muḥīṭun bil-kāfirīna
Or like a cloudburst from the sky, in which is darkness, and thunder, and lightning. They press their fingers into their ears from the thunderbolts, in fear of death. But God surrounds the disbelievers.
Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder and the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears by reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death, Allah encompasseth the disbelievers (in His guidance, His omniscience and His omnipotence)
Or like a storm-cloud from the sky, wherein is darkness and thunder and lightning; they put their fingers in their ears at the thunder-clap, for fear of death, for God encompasses the misbelievers
Or like those who, when there cometh a storm-cloud out of the Heaven, big with darkness thunder and lightning, thrust their fingers into their ears because of the thunder-clap, for fear of death! God is round about the infidels
Or like a stormy cloud from heaven, fraught with darkness, thunder, and lightning, they put their fingers in their ears, because of the noise of the thunder, for fear of death; God encompasseth the infidels
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّا أَضَاءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُ ذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِي ظُلُمَاتٍ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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