كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَكُنتُمْ أَمْوَٰتًا فَأَحْيَٰكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)kayfa takfuroona billaahi wakuntum amwaatan fa'ahyaakum thumma yumeetukum thumma yuhyeekum thumma ilayhi turja'oon
DIN 31635kayfa takfurūna billāhi wakuntum ʾamwātan faʾaḥyākum ṯumma yumītukum ṯumma yuḥyīkum ṯumma ʾilayhi turǧaʿūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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How can you deny God, when you were dead and He gave you life, then He will put you to death, then He will bring you to life, then to Him you will be returned?
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
How disbelieve ye in Allah when ye were dead and He gave life to you! Then He will give you death, then life again, and then unto Him ye will return
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
How can ye disbelieve in God, when ye were dead and He made you alive, and then He will kill you and then make you alive again, and then to Him will ye return
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
How can ye withhold faith from God? Ye were dead and He gave you life; next He will cause you to die; next He will restore you to life: next shall ye return to 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
How is it that ye believe not in God? Since ye were dead, and He gave you life; He will hereafter cause you to die, and will again restore you to life; then shall ye return unto 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
Si mund ta mohoni Allahun, ndërkohë që ju nuk ishit në jetë e Ai jua dha jetën, pastaj do t'ju bëjë të vdisni, më pas do t'ju ringjallë dhe, në fund, do të ktheheni tek Ai?!
তোমরা কীভাবে আল্লাহর সাথে কুফরি করছ? অথচ তোমরা ছিলে মৃত, তিনি তোমাদেরকে জীবিত করেছেন। আবার তিনি তোমাদের মৃত্যু দিবেন ও পুনরায় জীবিত করবেন, তারপর তাঁরই দিকে তোমাদেরকে ফিরিয়ে নেওয়া হবে।
Kako ne vjerujete u Allaha, vi koji ste bili mrtvi pa vas je On oživio, zatim će vas usmrtiti, zatim ponovo oživiti, potom ćete Njemu biti vraćeni?!
Kako ne vjerujete u Allaha, vi koji ste bili mrtvi pa vas je On oživio, zatim će vas usmrtiti, zatim ponovo oživiti, potom ćete Njemu biti vraćeni?!
Holno njeddirton Alla tawi on ngoodaano O woodni on rewi heen O wara on rewa heen O wuurtina on ɓaawo ɗuum ko he Makko nduttoto-ɗon.
როგორ ავლენთ ურწმუნოებას ალლაჰის მიმართ, როცა მკვდარნი იყავით და მან გაგაცოცხლათ, შემდეგ ისევ მოგაკვდინებთ, შემდეგ კვლავ გაგაცოცხლებთ და შემდეგ მისკენ დაბრუნდებით.
Wie könnt ihr Allah verleugnen, wo ihr doch tot wart und Er euch dann lebendig gemacht hat? Hierauf lässt Er euch sterben und darauf macht Er euch wieder lebendig, und dann werdet ihr zu Ihm zurückgebracht.
Πώς αρνείστε τον Αλλάχ, αφού ενώ ήσασταν νεκροί (πριν γεννηθείτε), Αυτός είναι που σας έδωσε ζωή; Έπειτα, θα σας αφαιρέσει τη ζωή και έπειτα θα σας επαναφέρει στη ζωή (κατά την Ημέρα της Κρίσεως), και έπειτα, σε Αυτόν θα επιστρέψετε.
तुम अल्लाह का इनकार कैसे करते हो? जबकि तुम निर्जीव थे, तो उसने तुम्हें जीवन दिया, फिर वह तुम्हें मौत देगा, फिर तुम्हें (परलोक में) जीवित करेगा, फिर तुम उसी की ओर लौटाए[13] जाओगे।
Come potete rinnegare Allāh? Eravate morti e vi ha resuscitati, poi vi fa morire e poi vi riporta in vita, e poi tornerete a Lui.
28. Kaip galite netikėti į Allahą, matant, kad buvote negyvi ir Jis suteikė jums gyvybę. Tada Jis suteiks jums mirtį, tada vėl prikels gyvenimui (Prikėlimo Dieną) ir tada pas Jį sugrįšite. (žr. ają 40:11)
Sila akkamitti Rabbitti kafartan? ka isinii du’oo turtan isin jiraachisee, ergasii isin ajjeesee, ergasii isin jiraachisu. ergasii gara Isaatti kan deebifamtan.[10]
Как же вы можете отвергать Аллаха, [зная, что] вы были мертвы, а Он оживил вас? Затем Он умертвит вас, затем оживит вас, а потом вы будете возвращены.
Како не верујете у Аллаха, ви који сте били мртви па вас је Он оживео, затим ће вас усмртити, затим поново оживети, потом ћете Њему бити враћени?!
Vipi mnamkufuru Mwenyezi Mungu na hali mlikuwa wafu, akakufufueni! Kisha atakufisheni, tena atakufufueni, kisha kwake mtarejeshwa?
Hur kan ni förneka tron på Gud? Ni var döda och han gav er liv. Sedan låter han er dö, för att sedan ge er liv på nytt. Därefter är det till honom ni återförs.
Allah'ı nasıl inkâr edersiniz? Hâlbuki ölü idiniz de sizleri diriltti, sonra öldürecek, sonra tekrar diriltecek ve sonunda O'na döndürüleceksiniz.
تم اللہ کے ساتھ کیسے کفر کرتے ہو؟ حاﻻنکہ تم مرده تھے اس نے تمہیں زنده کیا، پھر تمہیں مار ڈالے گا، پھر زنده کرے گا[1] ، پھر اسی کی طرف لوٹائے جاؤ گے۔
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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَسْتَحْىِۦٓ أَن يَضْرِبَ مَثَلًا مَّا بَعُوضَةً فَمَا فَوْقَهَا فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ فَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَيَقُولُونَ مَاذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَٰذَا مَثَلًا يُضِلُّ بِهِۦ كَثِيرًا وَيَهْدِى بِهِۦ كَثِيرًا وَمَا يُضِلُّ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna llaaha laa yastahyee an yadriba mathalan maa ba'oodatan famaa fawqahaa fa'ammaa lladheena aamanoo faya'lamoona annahu l-haqqu min rabbihim wa'ammaa lladheena kafaroo fayaqooloona maadhaa araada llaahu bihaadhaa mathalan yudillu bihi katheeran wayahdee bihi katheeran wamaa yudillu bihi illaa l-faasiqeen
DIN 31635ʾinna llāha lā yastaḥyī ʾan yaḍriba maṯalan mā baʿūḍatan famā fawqahā faʾammā llaḏīna ʾāmanū fayaʿlamūna ʾannahu l-ḥaqqu min rabbihim waʾammā llaḏīna kafarū fayaqūlūna māḏā ʾarāda llāhu bihāḏā maṯalan yuḍillu bihi kaṯīran wayahdī bihi kaṯīran wamā yuḍillu bihi ʾillā l-fāsiqīna
God does not shy away from making an example of a gnat, or something above it. As for those who believe, they know that it is the Truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, "What did God intend by this example?" He leads astray many thereby, and He guides many thereby; but He misleads thereby only the evildoers.
Lo! Allah disdaineth not to coin the similitude even of a gnat. Those who believe know that it is the truth from their Lord; but those who disbelieve say: What doth Allah wish (to teach) by such a similitude? He misleadeth many thereby, and He guideth many thereby; and He misleadeth thereby only miscreants
Why, God is not ashamed to set forth a parable of a gnat, or anything beyond; and as for those who believe, they know that it is truth from the Lord; but as for those who disbelieve, they say, 'What is it that God means by this as a parable? He leads astray many and He guides many;' - but He leads astray only the evildoers
Verily God is not ashamed to set forth as well the instance of a gnat as of any nobler object: for as to those who have believed, they know it to be the truth from their Lord; but as to the unbelievers, they will say, "What meaneth God by this comparison?" Many will He mislead by such parables and many guide: but none will He mislead thereby except the wicked
Moreover God will not be ashamed to propound in a parable a gnat, or even a more despicable thing; for they who believe will know it to be the truth from their Lord; but the unbelievers will say, What meaneth God by this parable? He will thereby mislead many, and will direct many thereby: but He will not mislead any thereby, except the transgressors
ٱلَّذِينَ يَنقُضُونَ عَهْدَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مِيثَٰقِهِۦ وَيَقْطَعُونَ مَآ أَمَرَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦٓ أَن يُوصَلَ وَيُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yanqudoona 'ahda llaahi min ba'di meethaaqihi wayaqta'oona maa amara llaahu bihi an yoosala wayufsidoona fee l-'ardi oolaa'ika humu l-khaasiroon
DIN 31635allaḏīna yanquḍūna ʿahda llāhi min baʿdi mīṯāqihi wayaqṭaʿūna mā ʾamara llāhu bihi ʾan yūṣala wayufsidūna fī l-ʾarḍi ʾūlāʾika humu l-ḫāsirūna
Those who violate God's covenant after its confirmation, and sever what God has commanded to be joined, and commit evil on earth. These are the losers.
Those who break the covenant of Allah after ratifying it, and sever that which Allah ordered to be joined, and (who) make mischief in the earth: Those are they who are the losers
who break God's covenant after the fixing thereof, and cut asunder what God has ordered to be joined, and do evil in the earth;- these it is who lose
Who, after its establishment, violate the covenant of God, and cut in sunder what God hath bidden to be joined, and act disorderly on the Earth. These are they who shall suffer loss
who make void the covenant of God after the establishing thereof, and cut in sunder that which God hath commanded to be joined, and act corruptly in the earth; they shall perish
2:28 — the verse above
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَسَوَّىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)huwa lladhee khalaqa lakum maa fee l-'ardi jamee'an thumma stawaa ilaa s-samaa'i fasawwaahunna sab'a samaawaatin wahuwa bikulli shay'in 'aleem
DIN 31635huwa llaḏī ḫalaqa lakum mā fī l-ʾarḍi ǧamīʿan ṯumma stawā ʾilā s-samāʾi fasawwāhunna sabʿa samāwātin wahuwa bikulli šayʾin ʿalīmun
It is He who created for you everything on earth, then turned to the heaven, and made them seven heavens. And He is aware of all things.
He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth. Then turned He to the heaven, and fashioned it as seven heavens. And He is knower of all things
It is He who created for you all that is in the earth, then he made for the heavens and fashioned them seven heavens; and He knows all things
He it is who created for you all that is on Earth, then proceeded to the Heaven, and into seven Heavens did He fashion it: and He knoweth all things
It is He who hath created for you whatsoever is on earth, and then set his mind to the creation of heaven, and formed it into seven heavens; He knoweth all things
وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى جَاعِلٌ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً قَالُوٓا۟ أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ ٱلدِّمَآءَ وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala rabbuka lilmalaa'ikati innee jaa'ilun fee l-'ardi khaleefatan qaaloo ataj'alu feehaa man yufsidu feehaa wayasfiku d-dimaa'a wanahnu nusabbihu bihamdika wanuqaddisu laka qaala innee a'lamu maa laa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla rabbuka lilmalāʾikati ʾinnī ǧāʿilun fī l-ʾarḍi ḫalīfatan qālū ʾataǧʿalu fīhā man yufsidu fīhā wayasfiku d-dimāʾa wanaḥnu nusabbiḥu biḥamdika wanuqaddisu laka qāla ʾinnī ʾaʿlamu mā lā taʿlamūna
When your Lord said to the angels, "I am placing a successor on earth." They said, "Will You place in it someone who will cause corruption in it and shed blood, while we declare Your praises and sanctify You?" He said, "I know what you do not know."
And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not
And when thy Lord said unto the angels, 'I am about to place a vicegerent in the earth,' they said, 'Wilt Thou place therein one who will do evil therein and shed blood? we celebrate Thy praise and hallow Thee.' Said (the Lord), 'I know what ye know not
When thy Lord said to the angels, "Verily, I am about to place one in my stead on earth," they said, "Wilt thou place there one who will do ill therein and shed blood, when we celebrate thy praise and extol thy holiness?" God said, "Verily, I know what ye know not
When thy Lord said unto the angels, I am going to place a substitute on earth; they said, Wilt thou place there one who will do evil therein, and shed blood? But we celebrate thy praise, and sanctify Thee. God answered, verily I know that which ye know not
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَكُنتُمْ أَمْوَاتًا فَأَحْيَاكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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