يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-naasu 'budoo rabbakumu lladhee khalaqakum walladheena min qablikum la'allakum tattaqoon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nāsu ʿbudū rabbakumu llaḏī ḫalaqakum wallaḏīna min qablikum laʿallakum tattaqūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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O mankind! worship your Lord, Who hath created you and those before you, so 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
O people! Worship your Lord who created you and those before you, that you may attain piety.
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
O ye folk! serve your Lord who created you and those before you; haply ye may 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
O men of Mecca adore your Lord, who hath created you and those who were before you: haply ye will fear Him
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
O men of Mecca serve your Lord who hath created you, and those who have been before you peradventure ye will fear Him
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
O njerëz! Adhurojeni Zotin tuaj, i Cili ju krijoi ju dhe ata që ishin para jush, që të mund të ruheni!
হে মানবজাতি! তোমরা তোমাদের সেই রবের ‘ইবাদাত করো যিনি তোমাদের এবং তোমাদের পূর্ববর্তীদেরকে সৃষ্টি করেছেন, যাতে তোমরা তাক্বওয়া অর্জন করতে পারো।
O ljudi, ibadet činite Gospodaru svome, Koji je stvorio vas i one prije vas, da biste bogobojazni bili; [1]
O ljudi, obožavajte Gospodara svoga, Koji je stvorio vas i one prije vas, da biste se uščuvali.
Onon yimɓe ndewee Joom mon tagɗo on tagi adiiɓe on mbela joo kulon Alla.
ჰეი, ადამიანებო! თაყვანი ეცით თქვენს უფალს, რომელმაც შეგქმნათ თქვენ და ისინი, ვინც იყვნენ თქვენზე უწინ! რათა ეგების ღმერთის გეშინოდეთ!
O ihr Menschen, dient eurem Herrn, Der euch und diejenigen vor euch erschaffen hat, auf dass ihr (Allah) fürchten möget!
Ω, άνθρωποι! Λατρέψτε τον Κύριό σας, που δημιούργησε εσάς και όσους ήταν πριν από σας, μήπως και (κάνοντας αυτό) φυλαχθείτε (από την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ).
ऐ लोगो! अपने उस पालनहार की इबादत करो, जिसने तुम्हें तथा तुमसे पहले के लोगों को पैदा किया, ताकि तुम बच[9] जाओ।
O gente, adorate il vostro Dio, Colui che ha creato voi e quelli che sono venuti prima di voi, così che possiate essere devoti;
21. Žmonės! Garbinkite savo Viešpatį (Allahą), Kuris sukūrė jus ir tuos, kurie buvo prieš jus, kad jūs taptumėte Al-Mutakūn (dievobaimingi – žr. ają 2:2).
Isin Yaa ilmaan namaa! gooftaa keessan isa isiniifi warra isiniin duraa uume qofa gabbaraa! Akka (Rabbiin) sodaattaniif jecha.
О люди! Поклоняйтесь своему Господу, Который сотворил вас и тех, которые были до вас, — быть может, вы станете богобоязненными.
О људи, обожавајте Господара свог, Који је створио вас и оне пре вас, да бисте се сачували.
Enyi watu! Muabuduni Mola wenu Mlezi aliyekuumbeni nyinyi na wale wa kabla yenu, ili mpate kucha (Mwenyezi Mungu).
Människor! Dyrka er Herre som har skapat er och de som levde innan er, så att ni blir gudfruktiga.
Ey insanlar! Sizi ve sizden öncekileri yaratan Rabbinize ibadet ediniz ki, böylece takva sahibi olur, sakınırsınız.
اے لوگو! اپنے اس رب کی عبادت کرو جس نے تمہیں اور تم سے پہلے کے لوگوں کو پیدا کیا، یہی تمہارا بچاؤ ہے۔
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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
يَكَادُ ٱلْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَٰرَهُمْ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا۟ فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا۟ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yakaadu l-barqu yakhtafu absaarahum kullamaa adaa'a lahum mashaw feehi wa'idhaa azlama 'alayhim qaamoo walaw shaa'a llaahu ladhahaba bisam'ihim wa'absaarihim inna llaaha 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer
DIN 31635yakādu l-barqu yaḫṭafu ʾabṣārahum kullamā ʾaḍāʾa lahum mašaw fīhi waʾiḏā ʾaẓlama ʿalayhim qāmū walaw šāʾa llāhu laḏahaba bisamʿihim waʾabṣārihim ʾinna llāha ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīrun
The lightning almost snatches their sight away. Whenever it illuminates for them, they walk in it; but when it grows dark over them, they stand still. Had God willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. God is capable of everything.
The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. As often as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when it darkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroy their hearing and their sight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things
The lightning well-nigh snatches off their sight, whenever it shines for them they walk therein; but when it is dark for them they halt; and if God willed He would go off with their hearing and their sight; verily, God is mighty over all
The lightning almost snatcheth away their eyes! So oft as it gleameth on them they walk on in it, but when darkness closeth upon them, they stop! And if God pleased, of their ears and of their eyes would he surely deprive them: verily God is Almighty
the lightning wanteth but little of taking away their sight; so often as it enlighteneth them, they walk therein, but when darkness cometh on them, they stand still; and if God so pleased, he would certainly deprive them of their hearing and their sight, for God is almighty
2:21 — the verse above
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فِرَٰشًا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءً وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجَ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ رِزْقًا لَّكُمْ فَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ أَندَادًا وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladhee ja'ala lakumu l-'arda firaashan was-samaa'a binaa'an wa'anzala mina s-samaa'i maa'an fa'akhraja bihi mina th-thamaraati rizqan lakum falaa taj'aloo lillaahi andaadan wa'antum ta'lamoon
DIN 31635allaḏī ǧaʿala lakumu l-ʾarḍa firāšan was-samāʾa bināʾan waʾanzala mina s-samāʾi māʾan faʾaḫraǧa bihi mina ṯ-ṯamarāti rizqan lakum falā taǧʿalū lillāhi ʾandādan waʾantum taʿlamūna
He who made the earth a habitat for you, and the sky a structure, and sends water down from the sky, and brings out fruits thereby, as a sustenance for you. Therefore, do not assign rivals to God while you know.
Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you, and the sky a canopy; and causeth water to pour down from the sky, thereby producing fruits as food for you. And do not set up rivals to Allah when ye know (better)
who made the earth for you a bed and the heaven a dome; and sent down from heaven water, and brought forth therewith fruits as a sustenance for you; so make no peers for God, the while ye know
Who hath made the earth a bed for you, and the heaven a covering, and hath caused water to come down from heaven, and by it hath brought forth fruits for your sustenance! Do not then wittingly give peers to God
who hath spread the earth as a bed for you, and the heaven as a covering, and hath caused water to descend from heaven, and thereby produced fruits for your sustenance. Set not up therefore any equals unto God, against your own knowledge
وَإِن كُنتُمْ فِى رَيْبٍ مِّمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلَىٰ عَبْدِنَا فَأْتُوا۟ بِسُورَةٍ مِّن مِّثْلِهِۦ وَٱدْعُوا۟ شُهَدَآءَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in kuntum fee raybin mimmaa nazzalnaa 'alaa 'abdinaa fa'too bisooratin min mithlihi wad'oo shuhadaa'akum min dooni llaahi in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635waʾin kuntum fī raybin mimmā nazzalnā ʿalā ʿabdinā faʾtū bisūratin min miṯlihi wadʿū šuhadāʾakum min dūni llāhi ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed to Our servant, then produce a chapter like these, and call your witnesses apart from God, if you are truthful.
And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto Our slave (Muhammad), then produce a surah of the like thereof, and call your witness beside Allah if ye are truthful
And if ye are in doubt of what we have revealed unto our servant, then bring a chapter like it, and call your witnesses other than God if ye tell truth
And if ye be in doubt as to that which we have sent down to our servant, then produce a Sura like it, and summon your witnesses, beside God, if ye are men of truth
If ye be in doubt concerning that revelation which We have sent down unto our servant, produce a chapter like unto it, and call upon your witnesses, besides God, if ye say truth
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يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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