وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْقِصَاصِ حَيَوٰةٌ يَٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walakum fee l-qisaasi hayaatun yaa oolee l-'albaabi la'allakum tattaqoon
DIN 31635walakum fī l-qiṣāṣi ḥayātun yā ʾūlī l-ʾalbābi laʿallakum tattaqūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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There is life for you in retaliation, O people of understanding, so that you may refrain.
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
And there is life for you in retaliation, O men of understanding, that ye may ward off (evil)
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
For you in retaliation is there life, O ye possessors of minds! it may be ye will fear
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
But in this law of retaliation is your security for life, O men of understanding! to the intent that ye may fear God
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
And in this law of retaliation ye have life, O ye of understanding, that peradventure ye may fear
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
Në kisas ka siguri për jetën tuaj, o mendarë, që të bëheni të devotshëm.
হে বুদ্ধি-বিবেকসম্পন্ন লোকেরা! তোমাদের জন্যে কিসাসের ) মধ্যে রয়েছে জীবন ।(১৯) আশা করা যায়, তোমরা তাকওয়া অবলম্বন করবে।
U odmazdi vam je život, o razumom obdareni, da biste se sačuvali.
U odmazdi vam je život, o razumom obdareni, da biste se sačuvali.
No woodani on ka (he) njoɓtiigu nguurdam, onon joomiraaɓe hakkilaaji. Mbela joo ngonon gomɗuɓe.
და თქვენთვის ყისასში [ანუ მკვლელის მოკვლაში მოკლულის სანაცვლოდ] სიცოცხლეა, ო, გონების მქონენო, რათა ღვთისმოშიშნი გახდეთ[1] და თავი შეიკავოთ მკვლელობისგან!
Und für euch liegt in der Wiedervergeltung Leben, o die ihr Verstand besitzt, auf dass ihr (Allah) fürchten möget!
Και υπάρχει για σας στο Αλ-Κισάς (τον νόμο της ισότητας μεταξύ του εγκλήματος και της ποινής -οφθαλμόν αντί οφθαλμού, οδόντα αντί οδόντος-), ζωή (δηλ. σωτηρία για τις ζωές σας από όποιον θέλει να σας επιτεθεί), ω, άνθρωποι που αντιλαμβάνεστε, μήπως και φυλαχθείτε (από την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ μέσω της τήρησης των εντολών Του).
और ऐ बुद्धि वालो! तुम्हारे लिए क़िसास (बदला) लेने में जीवन है, ताकि तुम तक़वा अपनाओ।[98]
E nella Shari’ah c’è, per chi ragiona, la vita, e forse sarete devoti!
179. Al-Kisas (lygiateisiškumo bausmės įstatyme) yra gyvybė (jos išgelbėjimas) jums, suvokiantys žmonės, tam, kad taptumėte jūs Al-Mutakūn (dievobaimingaisiais – žr. aja 2:2).
"Qisaasa" keessa jiraachuutu (lubbuu du’a irraa baraaruutu) isiniif jira. Yaa warra qalbii qabdan! Akka isin Rabbi sodaattanii (ajjeechaa irraa eeggattaniif) (kana goone).
И для вас в возмездии — жизнь, о обладатели разума, — быть может, вы станете богобоязненными.
У одмазди вам је живот, о разумом обдарени, да бисте се сачували.
Mtakuwa na uhai mzuri katika kulipiza kisasi enyi wenye akili, ili mpate kuwa wacha Mungu.
I regeln om rättvis vedergällning har ni fått [skydd för ert] liv – ni som använder ert förstånd – för att ni ska bli gudfruktiga.
Ey akıl sahipleri! Kısasta sizin için hayat vardır. Umulur ki sakınırsınız.
عقلمندو! قصاص میں تمہارے لئے زندگی ہے اس باعﺚ تم (قتل ناحق سے) رکو گے۔[1]
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لَّيْسَ ٱلْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلْبِرَّ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ وَءَاتَى ٱلْمَالَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ ذَوِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينَ وَٱبْنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَٱلسَّآئِلِينَ وَفِى ٱلرِّقَابِ وَأَقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَى ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱلْمُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِهِمْ إِذَا عَٰهَدُوا۟ وَٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ فِى ٱلْبَأْسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ وَحِينَ ٱلْبَأْسِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا۟ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)laysa l-birra an tuwalloo wujoohakum qibala l-mashriqi wal-maghribi walaakinna l-birra man aamana billaahi wal-yawmi l-'aakhiri wal-malaa'ikati wal-kitaabi wan-nabiyyeena wa'aataa l-maala 'alaa hubbihi dhawee l-qurbaa wal-yataamaa wal-masaakeena wabna s-sabeeli was-saa'ileena wafee r-riqaabi wa'aqaama s-salaata wa'aataa z-zakaata wal-moofoona bi'ahdihim idhaa 'aahadoo was-saabireena fee l-ba'saa'i wad-darraa'i waheena l-ba'si oolaa'ika lladheena sadaqoo wa'oolaa'ika humu l-muttaqoon
DIN 31635laysa l-birra ʾan tuwallū wuǧūhakum qibala l-mašriqi wal-maġribi walākinna l-birra man ʾāmana billāhi wal-yawmi l-ʾāḫiri wal-malāʾikati wal-kitābi wan-nabiyyīna waʾātā l-māla ʿalā ḥubbihi ḏawī l-qurbā wal-yatāmā wal-masākīna wabna s-sabīli was-sāʾilīna wafī r-riqābi waʾaqāma ṣ-ṣalāta waʾātā z-zakāta wal-mūfūna biʿahdihim ʾiḏā ʿāhadū waṣ-ṣābirīna fī l-baʾsāʾi waḍ-ḍarrāʾi waḥīna l-baʾsi ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna ṣadaqū waʾūlāʾika humu l-muttaqūna
Righteousness does not consist of turning your faces towards the East and the West. But righteous is he who believes in God, and the Last Day, and the angels, and the Scripture, and the prophets. Who gives money, though dear, to near relatives, and orphans, and the needy, and the homeless, and the beggars, and for the freeing of slaves; those who perform the prayers, and pay the obligatory charity, and fulfill their promise when they promise, and patiently persevere in the face of persecution, hardship, and in the time of conflict. These are the sincere; these are the pious.
It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces to the East and the West; but righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and the angels and the Scripture and the prophets; and giveth wealth, for love of Him, to kinsfolk and to orphans and the needy and the wayfarer and to those who ask, and to set slaves free; and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor-due. And those who keep their treaty when they make one, and the patient in tribulation and adversity and time of stress. Such are they who are sincere. Such are the Allah-fearing
Righteousness is not that ye turn your faces towards the east or the west, but righteousness is, one who believes in God, and the last day, and the angels, and the Book, and the prophets, and who gives wealth for His love to kindred, and orphans, and the poor, and the son of the road, beggars, and those in captivity; and who is steadfast in prayer, and gives alms; and those who are sure of their covenant when they make a covenant; and the patient in poverty, and distress, and in time of violence; these are they who are true, and these are those who fear
There is no piety in turning your faces toward the east or the west, but he is pious who believeth in God, and the last day, and the angels, and the Scriptures, and the prophets; who for the love of God disburseth his wealth to his kindred, and to the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and those who ask, and for ransoming; who observeth prayer, and payeth the legal alms, and who is of those who are faithful to their engagements when they have engaged in them, and patient under ills and hardships, and in time of trouble: these are they who are just, and these are they who fear the Lord
It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces in prayer towards the east and the west, but righteousness is of him who believeth in God and the last day, and the angels, and the scriptures, and the prophets; who giveth money for God's sake unto his kindred, and unto orphans, and the needy, and the stranger, and those who ask, and for redemption of captives; who is constant at prayer, and giveth alms; and of those who perform their covenant, when they have covenanted, and who behave themselves patiently in adversity, and hardships, and in time of violence: These are they who are true, and these are they who fear God
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِصَاصُ فِى ٱلْقَتْلَى ٱلْحُرُّ بِٱلْحُرِّ وَٱلْعَبْدُ بِٱلْعَبْدِ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ فَمَنْ عُفِىَ لَهُۥ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَىْءٌ فَٱتِّبَاعٌۢ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَآءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَٰنٍ ذَٰلِكَ تَخْفِيفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ فَمَنِ ٱعْتَدَىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo kutiba 'alaykumu l-qisaasu fee l-qatlaa l-hurru bil-hurri wal-'abdu bil-'abdi wal-'unthaa bil-'unthaa faman 'ufiya lahu min akheehi shay'un faattibaa'un bil-ma'roofi wa'adaa'un ilayhi bi'ihsaanin dhaalika takhfeefun min rabbikum warahmatun famani 'tadaa ba'da dhaalika falahu 'adhaabun aleem
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū kutiba ʿalaykumu l-qiṣāṣu fī l-qatlā l-ḥurru bil-ḥurri wal-ʿabdu bil-ʿabdi wal-ʾunṯā bil-ʾunṯā faman ʿufiya lahu min ʾaḫīhi šayʾun fāttibāʿun bil-maʿrūfi waʾadāʾun ʾilayhi biʾiḥsānin ḏālika taḫfīfun min rabbikum waraḥmatun famani ʿtadā baʿda ḏālika falahu ʿaḏābun ʾalīmun
O you who believe! Retaliation for the murdered is ordained upon you: the free for the free, the slave for the slave, the female for the female. But if he is forgiven by his kin, then grant any reasonable demand, and pay with good will. This is a concession from your Lord, and a mercy. But whoever commits aggression after that, a painful torment awaits him.
O ye who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for you in the matter of the murdered; the freeman for the freeman, and the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. And for him who is forgiven somewhat by his (injured) brother, prosecution according to usage and payment unto him in kindness. This is an alleviation and a mercy from your Lord. He who transgresseth after this will have a painful doom
O ye who believe! Retaliation is prescribed for you for the slain: the free for the free, the slave for the slave, the female for the female; yet he who is pardoned at all by his brother, must be prosecuted in reason, and made to pay with kindness. That is an alleviation from your Lord, and a mercy; and he who transgresses after that for him is grievous woe
O believers! retaliation for bloodshedding is prescribed to you: the free man for the free, and the slave for the slave, and the woman for the woman: but he to whom his brother shall make any remission, is to be dealt with equitably; and to him should he pay a fine with liberality. This is a relaxation from your Lord and a mercy. For him who after his shall transgress, a sore punishment
O true believers, the law of retaliation is ordained you for the slain: The free shall die for the free, and the servant for the servant, and a woman for a woman: But he whom his brother shall forgive, may be prosecuted, and obliged to make satisfaction according to what is just, and a fine shall be set on him with humanity. This is indulgence from your Lord, and mercy. And he who shall transgress after this, by killing the murderer, shall suffer a grievous punishment
2:179 — the verse above
كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ إِن تَرَكَ خَيْرًا ٱلْوَصِيَّةُ لِلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ وَٱلْأَقْرَبِينَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)kutiba 'alaykum idhaa hadara ahadakumu l-mawtu in taraka khayran l-wasiyyatu lilwaalidayni wal-'aqrabeena bil-ma'roofi haqqan 'alaa l-muttaqeen
DIN 31635kutiba ʿalaykum ʾiḏā ḥaḍara ʾaḥadakumu l-mawtu ʾin taraka ḫayran l-waṣiyyatu lilwālidayni wal-ʾaqrabīna bil-maʿrūfi ḥaqqan ʿalā l-muttaqīna
It is decreed for you: when death approaches one of you, and he leaves wealth, to make a testament in favor of the parents and the relatives, fairly and correctly-a duty upon the righteous.
It is prescribed for you, when death approacheth one of you, if he leave wealth, that he bequeath unto parents and near relatives in kindness. (This is) a duty for all those who ward off (evil)
It is prescribed for you that when one of you is face to face with death, if he leave (any) goods, the legacy is to his parents, and to his kinsmen, in reason. A duty this upon all those that fear
It is prescribed to you, when any one of you is at the point of death, if he leave goods, that he bequeath equitably to his parents and kindred. This is binding on those who fear God
It is ordained you, when any of you is at the point of death, if he leave any goods, that he bequeath a legacy to his parents, and kindred, according to what shall be reasonable. This is a duty incumbent on those who fear God
فَمَنۢ بَدَّلَهُۥ بَعْدَ مَا سَمِعَهُۥ فَإِنَّمَآ إِثْمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُۥٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)faman baddalahu ba'da maa sami'ahu fa'innamaa ithmuhu 'alaa lladheena yubaddiloonahu inna llaaha samee'un 'aleem
DIN 31635faman baddalahu baʿda mā samiʿahu faʾinnamā ʾiṯmuhu ʿalā llaḏīna yubaddilūnahu ʾinna llāha samīʿun ʿalīmun
The translators word this verse differently
But whoever changes it after he has heard it, the guilt is upon those who change it. God is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
And whoso changeth (the will) after he hath heard it - the sin thereof is only upon those who change it. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower
But he who alters it after that he has heard it, the sin thereof is only upon those who alter it; verily, God doth hear and know
But as for him who after he hath heard the bequest shall change it, surely the wrong of this shall be on those who change it: verily, God Heareth, Knoweth
But he who shall change the legacy, after he hath heard it bequeathed by the dying person, surely the sin thereof shall be on those who change it, for God is he who heareth and knoweth
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وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيَاةٌ يَا أُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
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