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
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But whoever changes it after he has heard it, the guilt is upon those who change it. God is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
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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
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
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
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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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
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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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
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
Kushdo që e ndryshon (testamentin) pasi ta ketë dëgjuar, le ta dijë se gjynahu bie mbi ata që e ndryshojnë. Pa dyshim, Allahu është Gjithëdëgjues, i Gjithëdijshëm.
যদি কোন ব্যক্তি এটা শোনার পরও তাতে রদবদল করে, তবে যারা রদবদল করবে, এর পাপ তাদের উপরেই বর্তাবে ৷ নিশ্চয়ই আল্লাহ সর্বশ্রোতা, সর্বজ্ঞ।
Ko god to zamijeni nakon što je čuo kako glasi, grijeh za to pada na one koji to mijenjaju. A Allah je, doista, Onaj Koji sve čuje i Onaj Koji sve zna.
Tko god to zamijeni nakon što je čuo kako glasi, grijeh za to pada na one koji to mijenjaju. A Allah je, doista, Onaj Koji sve čuje i Onaj Koji sve zna.
Kala on waylituɗo ɗum ɓaawo nde o nani ɗum , pellet bakkaatu mun on ko ɓen waylituɓe fawii. Allah ko nanoowo Annduɗo.
ხოლო ვინც შეცვლის მას (ანდერძს) მას შემდეგ, რაც მოისმენს (ანუ სარწმუნოდ შეიტყობს მას), მაშინ ცოდვა ამისათვის იქნება მხოლოდ მათზე, რომელნიც მას ცვლიან (და არა ანდერძის დამტოვებელზე). ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი ყოვლისმსმენი, ყოვლისმცოდნეა.
Wer es aber dann abändert, nachdem er es gehört hat, so liegt dessen Sünde nur bei denjenigen, die es abändern. Wahrlich, Allah ist allhörend und allwissend.
Όποιος λοιπόν, το τροποποιήσει (το κληροδότημα) αφού το έχει ακούσει, στ’ αλήθεια, η αμαρτία αυτής (της τροποποίησης) είναι μόνο σ’ αυτούς που το τροποποίησαν (και όχι στον κληροδότη). Στ’ αλήθεια, ο Αλλάχ είναι Σαμεί‘ (Αυτός που ακούει τα πάντα), ‘Αλείμ (Παντογνώστης).
फिर जो व्यक्ति उसे उसके सुनने के बाद बदल दे, तो उसका पाप उन्हीं लोगों पर है, जो उसे बदल दें। निश्चय अल्लाह सब कुछ सुनने वाला, सब कुछ जानने वाला है।
E se qualcuno, dopo aver sentito ciò, lo cambierà, la colpa andrà a chi l’ha cambiato: in verità Allāh è Ascoltatore, Sapiente.
181. Tada, jei kas pakeičia paliktą testamentą jį išgirdęs, - nuodėmė bus tiems, kurie, pakeičia. Iš tiesų, Allahas yra Visa Girdintis, Visa Žinantis.
Namni erga isa (dhaamsa) dhagayee booda isa jijjiire, badiin isaa warra isa jijjiiran irratti ta’a. Dhugumatti, Rabbiin dhagayaa, beekaadha.
А кто изменит его после того, как услышал, то, воистину, грех этого — лишь на тех, которые его изменяют. Воистину, Аллах — слышащий, знающий.
Онај ко је измени, након што чује како гласи, грех за то пада на оне који је мењају. А Аллах, заиста, све чује и све зна.
Na atakayeibadilisha (wasia) baada ya kuisikia, basi dhambi yake ni juu ya wale watakaoibadilisha; hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kusikia, Mwenye kujua.
Om någon ändrar [testamentet] efter att ha hört det, är det endast de som gjorde ändringarna som syndar. Gud hör allt, vet allt.
Vasiyeti işittikten sonra onu değiştiren olursa da, bunun günahı değiştirenlerin üzerinedir. Allah, şüphesiz işiten ve bilendir.
اب جو شخص اسے سننے کے بعد بدل دے اس کا گناه بدلنے والے پر ہی ہوگا، واقعی اللہ تعالیٰ سننے واﻻ جاننے واﻻ ہے۔
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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
There is life for you in retaliation, O people of understanding, so that you may refrain.
And there is life for you in retaliation, O men of understanding, that ye may ward off (evil)
For you in retaliation is there life, O ye possessors of minds! it may be ye will fear
But in this law of retaliation is your security for life, O men of understanding! to the intent that ye may fear God
And in this law of retaliation ye have life, O ye of understanding, that peradventure ye may fear
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
2:181 — the verse above
فَمَنْ خَافَ مِن مُّوصٍ جَنَفًا أَوْ إِثْمًا فَأَصْلَحَ بَيْنَهُمْ فَلَآ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)faman khaafa min moosin janafan aw ithman fa'aslaha baynahum falaa ithma 'alayhi inna llaaha ghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635faman ḫāfa min mūṣin ǧanafan ʾaw ʾiṯman faʾaṣlaḥa baynahum falā ʾiṯma ʿalayhi ʾinna llāha ġafūrun raḥīmun
Should someone suspect bias or injustice on the part of a testator, and then reconciles between them, he commits no sin. God is Forgiving and Merciful.
But he who feareth from a testator some unjust or sinful clause, and maketh peace between the parties, (it shall be) no sin for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
And he who fears from the testator a wrong intention, or a crime, and doth make up the matter between the parties, it is no sin to him; verily, God is forgiving and merciful
But he who feareth from the testator any mistake or wrong, and shall make a settlement between the parties - that shall be no wrong in him: verily, God is Lenient, Merciful
Howbeit he who apprehendeth from the testator any mistake or injustice, and shall compose the matter between them, that shall be no crime in him, for God is gracious and merciful
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo kutiba 'alaykumu s-siyaamu kamaa kutiba 'alaa lladheena min qablikum la'allakum tattaqoon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū kutiba ʿalaykumu ṣ-ṣiyāmu kamā kutiba ʿalā llaḏīna min qablikum laʿallakum tattaqūna
O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become righteous.
O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil)
O ye who believe! There is prescribed for you the fast as it was prescribed for those before you; haply ye may fear
O believers! a Fast is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may fear God
O true believers, a fast is ordained you, as it was ordained unto those before you, that ye may fear God
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فَمَن بَدَّلَهُ بَعْدَ مَا سَمِعَهُ فَإِنَّمَا إِثْمُهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يُبَدِّلُونَهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
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