وَقَٰتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaatiloo fee sabeeli llaahi wa'lamoo anna llaaha samee'un 'aleem
DIN 31635waqātilū fī sabīli llāhi waʿlamū ʾanna llāha samīʿun ʿalīmun
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Fight then in God's way, and know that God both hears and knows
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
Fight in the cause of God, and know that God is Hearing and Knowing.
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
Fight in the way of Allah, and know that 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
Fight for the cause of God; and know that God is He who Heareth, Knoweth
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
Fight for the religion of God, and know that 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
Luftoni në rrugën e Allahut dhe dijeni se Allahu është Gjithëdëgjues, i Gjithëdijshëm.
আর তোমরা আল্লাহর পথে যুদ্ধ করো এবং জেনে রাখো, নিশ্চয়ই আল্লাহ সর্বশ্রোতা, সর্বজ্ঞ।
I borite se na Allahovu putu i znajte da je Allah Onaj Koji sve čuje i Onaj Koji sve zna.
I borite se na Allahovu putu i znajte da je Allah Onaj Koji sve čuje i Onaj Koji sve zna.
Haɓee fii laawol Alla ngol, nagndon pellet Alla ko nanoowo annduɗo
და იბრძოლეთ ალლაჰის გზაზე (ურწმუნოების წინააღმდეგ, რათა დამკვიდრდეს ალლაჰის კანონი) და იცოდეთ, რომ ალლაჰი ყოვლისმსმენი, ყოვლისმცოდნეა.
Und kämpft auf dem Weg Allahs und wisst, dass Allah allhörend und allwissend ist.
Και πολεμήστε στον δρόμο του Αλλάχ (εκείνους που πολεμούν εναντίον της θρησκείας Tου) και να ξέρετε ότι ο Αλλάχ είναι Σαμεί‘ (Αυτός που ακούει τα πάντα) και ‘Αλείμ (Παντογνώστης).
और तुम अल्लाह के मार्ग में युद्ध करो और जान लो कि अल्लाह सब कुछ सुनने वाला, सब कुछ जानने वाला है।
E combattete per la causa di Allāh. E sappiate che in verità Allāh è Ascoltatore, Sapiente.
244. Ir kovokite Allaho kelyje ir žinokite, kad Allahas yra Visa Girdintis, Visa Žinantis.
Karaa Rabbii keessatti lolaa. beekaa Rabbiin dhagayaa, beekaadhaa.
Сражайтесь на пути Аллаха и знайте, что Аллах — слышащий, знающий.
И борите се на Аллаховом путу и знајте да Аллах све чује и све зна.
Na piganeni vita katika Njia ya Mwenyezi Mungu, na jueni kwamba Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kusikia, Mwenye kujua.
Strid för Guds sak och var medvetna om att Gud hör allt, vet allt.
Allah yolunda savaşın ve bilin ki; Allah her şeyi işiten ve bilendir.
اللہ تعالیٰ کی راه میں جہاد کرو اور جان لو کہ اللہ تعالیٰ سنتا، جانتا ہے۔
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كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)kadhaalika yubayyinu llaahu lakum aayaatihi la'allakum ta'qiloon
DIN 31635kaḏālika yubayyinu llāhu lakum ʾāyātihi laʿallakum taʿqilūna
God thus explains His revelations to you, so that you may understand.
Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations so that ye may understand
Thus does God explain to you His signs; haply ye may understand
Thus God maketh his signs clear to you that ye may understand
Thus God declareth his signs unto you, that ye may understand
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ خَرَجُوا۟ مِن دِيَٰرِهِمْ وَهُمْ أُلُوفٌ حَذَرَ ٱلْمَوْتِ فَقَالَ لَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مُوتُوا۟ ثُمَّ أَحْيَٰهُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alam tara ilaa lladheena kharajoo min diyaarihim wahum uloofun hadhara l-mawti faqaala lahumu llaahu mootoo thumma ahyaahum inna llaaha ladhoo fadlin 'alaa n-naasi walaakinna akthara n-naasi laa yashkuroon
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾilā llaḏīna ḫaraǧū min diyārihim wahum ʾulūfun ḥaḏara l-mawti faqāla lahumu llāhu mūtū ṯumma ʾaḥyāhum ʾinna llāha laḏū faḍlin ʿalā n-nāsi walākinna ʾakṯara n-nāsi lā yaškurūna
Have you not considered those who fled their homes, by the thousands, fearful of death? God said to them, "Die." Then He revived them. God is Gracious towards the people, but most people are not appreciative.
Bethink thee (O Muhammad) of those of old, who went forth from their habitations in their thousands, fearing death, and Allah said unto them: Die; and then He brought them back to life. Lo! Allah is a Lord of Kindness to mankind, but most of mankind give not thanks
Dost thou not look at those who left their homes by thousands, for fear of death; and God said to them 'Die,' and then He quickened them again? Verily God is Lord of grace to men, but most men give no thanks
Hast thou not thought on those who quitted their dwellings - and they were thousands - for fear of death? God said to them, "Die:" then He restored them to life, for full of bounty towards man is God. But most men give not thanks
Hast thou not considered those, who left their habitations, -- and they were thousands -- for fear of death? And God said unto them, die; then he restored them to life, for God is gracious towards mankind; but the greater part of men do not give thanks
2:244 — the verse above
مَّن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يُقْرِضُ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا فَيُضَٰعِفَهُۥ لَهُۥٓ أَضْعَافًا كَثِيرَةً وَٱللَّهُ يَقْبِضُ وَيَبْصُۜطُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)man dhaa lladhee yuqridu llaaha qardan hasanan fayudaa'ifahu lahu ad'aafan katheeratan wallaahu yaqbidu wayabsutu wa'ilayhi turja'oon
DIN 31635man ḏā llaḏī yuqriḍu llāha qarḍan ḥasanan fayuḍāʿifahu lahu ʾaḍʿāfan kaṯīratan wallāhu yaqbiḍu wayabsuṭu waʾilayhi turǧaʿūna
Who is he who will offer God a generous loan, so He will multiply it for him manifold? God receives and amplifies, and to Him you will be returned.
Who is it that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, so that He may give it increase manifold? Allah straiteneth and enlargeth. Unto Him ye will return
Who is there that will lend to God a good loan? He will redouble it many a double; God closes His hand and holds it out, and unto Him shall ye return
Who is he that will lend to God a goodly loan? He will double it to him again and again: God is close, but open handed also: and to Him shall ye return
Who is he that will lend unto God on good usury? Verily he will double it unto him manifold; for God contracteth and extendeth his hand as he pleaseth, and to him shall ye return
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ مِنۢ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مُوسَىٰٓ إِذْ قَالُوا۟ لِنَبِىٍّ لَّهُمُ ٱبْعَثْ لَنَا مَلِكًا نُّقَٰتِلْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ قَالَ هَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِن كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِتَالُ أَلَّا تُقَٰتِلُوا۟ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا لَنَآ أَلَّا نُقَٰتِلَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَدْ أُخْرِجْنَا مِن دِيَٰرِنَا وَأَبْنَآئِنَا فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْقِتَالُ تَوَلَّوْا۟ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنْهُمْ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)alam tara ilaa l-mala'i min banee israa'eela min ba'di moosaa idh qaaloo linabiyyin lahumu b'ath lanaa malikan nuqaatil fee sabeeli llaahi qaala hal 'asaytum in kutiba 'alaykumu l-qitaalu allaa tuqaatiloo qaaloo wamaa lanaa allaa nuqaatila fee sabeeli llaahi waqad ukhrijnaa min diyaarinaa wa'abnaa'inaa falammaa kutiba 'alayhimu l-qitaalu tawallaw illaa qaleelan minhum wallaahu 'aleemun biz-zaalimeen
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾilā l-malaʾi min banī ʾisrāʾīla min baʿdi mūsā ʾiḏ qālū linabiyyin lahumu bʿaṯ lanā malikan nuqātil fī sabīli llāhi qāla hal ʿasaytum ʾin kutiba ʿalaykumu l-qitālu ʾallā tuqātilū qālū wamā lanā ʾallā nuqātila fī sabīli llāhi waqad ʾuḫriǧnā min diyārinā waʾabnāʾinā falammā kutiba ʿalayhimu l-qitālu tawallaw ʾillā qalīlan minhum wallāhu ʿalīmun biẓ-ẓālimīna
Have you not considered the notables of the Children of Israel after Moses? When they said to a prophet of theirs, "Appoint a king for us, and we will fight in the cause of God." He said, "Is it possible that, if fighting was ordained for you, you would not fight?" They said, "Why would we not fight in the cause of God, when we were driven out of our homes, along with our children?" But when fighting was ordained for them, they turned away, except for a few of them. But God is aware of the wrongdoers.
Bethink thee of the leaders of the Children of Israel after Moses, how they said unto a prophet whom they had: Set up for us a king and we will fight in Allah's way. He said: Would ye then refrain from fighting if fighting were prescribed for you? They said: Why should we not fight in Allah's way when we have been driven from our dwellings with our children? Yet, when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned away, all save a few of them. Allah is aware of evil-doers
Dost thou not look at the crowd of the children of Israel after Moses time, when they said to a prophet of theirs, 'Raise up for us a king, and we will fight in God's way?' He said, 'Will ye perhaps, if it be written down for you to fight, refuse to fight?' They said, ' And why should we not fight in God's way, now that we are dispossessed of our homes and sons?' But when it was written down for them to fight they turned back, save a few of them, and God knows who are evildoers
Hast thou not considered the assembly of the children of Israel after the death of Moses, when they said to a prophet of theirs, "Set up for us a king; we will do battle for the cause of God?" He said, "May it not be that if to fight were ordained you, ye would not fight?" They said, "And why should we not fight in the cause of God, since we and our children are driven forth from our dwellings?" But when fighting was commanded them, they turned back, save a few of them: But God knew the offenders
Hast thou not considered the assembly of the children of Israel, after the time of Moses; when they said unto their prophet Samual, set a king over us, that we may fight for the religion of God? The prophet answered, if ye are enjoined to go to war, will ye be near refusing to fight? They answered, and what should ail us that we should not fight for the religion of God, seeing we are dispossessed of our habitations, and deprived of our children? But when they were enjoined to go to war, they turned back, except a few of them: And God knew the ungodly
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وَقَاتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
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