قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo subhaanaka laa 'ilma lanaa illaa maa 'allamtanaa innaka anta l-'aleemu l-hakeem
DIN 31635qālū subḥānaka lā ʿilma lanā ʾillā mā ʿallamtanā ʾinnaka ʾanta l-ʿalīmu l-ḥakīmu
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They said, "Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. It is you who are the Knowledgeable, the Wise."
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
They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise
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
They said, 'Glory be to Thee! no knowledge is ours but what Thou thyself hast taught us, verily, Thou art the knowing, the wise
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
They said, "Praise be to Thee! We have no knowledge but what Thou hast given us to know. Thou! Thou art the Knowing, the Wise
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
They answered, praise be unto thee, we have no knowledge but what Thou teachest us, for Thou art knowing and wise
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
Ata thanë: "I Patëmeta je Ti! Ne nuk dimë asgjë përveç asaj që na ke mësuar Ti. Në të vërtetë, Ti je i Gjithëdijshmi, i Urti."
তারা বলল: ‘আপনি পবিত্র মহান! আপনি আমাদেরকে যা শিক্ষা দিয়েছেন তা ছাড়া আমাদের তো কোন জ্ঞানই নেই। নিশ্চয় আপনিই মহাজ্ঞানী, মহা প্রজ্ঞাময়।’
"Uzvišen si!", rekoše oni, "mi znamo samo ono čemu si nas Ti poučio! Zasigurno si Ti Sveznajući i Mudri."
"Uzvišen si," rekoše oni, "mi znamo samo ono čemu si nas Ti poučio! Zasigurno si Ti Sveznajući i Mudri."
Ɓe mbi'i senaande woodanii Ma alaa ko min nganndi so wonaa ko nganndin-ɗaa min ko Aan tan woni ganndidɗo kala huunde ñeeñɗuɗo.
(ანგელოზებმა) თქვეს: «შენ (ო, ალლაჰ) წმინდახარ და ყოვლადდიდებული! ჩვენ არ გვაქვს ცოდნა გარდა (მხოლოდ) იმისა, რაც შენ გვასწავლე. ჭეშმარიტად, შენ ხარ ყოვლისმცოდნე, ყოვლადბრძენი!»
Sie sagten: „Preis sei Dir! Wir haben kein Wissen außer dem, was Du uns gelehrt hast. Wahrlich, Du bist ja der Allwissende und Allweise.“
Είπαν (οι άγγελοι): «Δόξα σε Εσένα! Δεν έχουμε γνώση, παρά μόνο ό,τι μας δίδαξες. Στ’ αλήθεια, Εσύ είσαι ο Αλ-‘Αλείμ (Παντογνώστης), ο Αλ-Χακείμ (Πάνσοφος).»
उन्होंने कहा : तू पवित्र है। हमें कुछ ज्ञान नहीं परंतु जो तूने हमें सिखाया। निःसंदेह तू ही सब कुछ जानने वाला, पूर्ण हिकमत[16] वाला है।
Dissero: «Gloria a Te! Noi non sappiamo se non quello che ci hai insegnato. In verità Tu sei il Sapiente, il Saggio!»
32. Jie (angelai) tarė: „Šlovė Tau, mes neturime žinių išskyrus tai, ko Tu mus išmokei. Iš tiesų, Tu – Visa Žinantis, Visa Išmanantis.“
(Malaaykoonnis) ni jedhan: "Ati qulqulloofte. Nu beekumsi hintaane waan Ati nu barsiifte malee; dhugumatti,Ati Simatu akkaan beekaa ogeessa." [12]
Они сказали: «Пречист Ты! Нет у нас никакого знания, кроме того, чему Ты нас научил. Воистину, Ты — Знающий, Мудрый».
"Узвишен си Ти!" Рекоше они, "ми знамо само оно чему си нас Ти поучио! Засигурно си Ти Свезнајући и Мудри."
Wakasema: Subhanaka (Wewe umetakasika!) Hatuna elimu isipokuwa yale uliyotufunza Wewe. Hakika Wewe ndiye ajuaye zaidi, Mwenye hekima.
De sa: ”Upphöjd är du! Vi har ingen kunskap förutom det du har lärt oss. Det är sannerligen du som är den Allvetande, den Vise.”
(Melekler) "Sen yücesin! Seni eksiklikten tenzih ederiz. Senin bize öğrettiğinden başka hiçbir ilmimiz yoktur. Şüphesiz her şeyi hakkıyla bilen, her şeyi hikmetle yapan sensin.” dediler.
ان سب نے کہا اے اللہ! تیری ذات پاک ہے ہمیں تو صرف اتنا ہی علم ہے جتنا تونے ہمیں سکھا رکھا ہے، پورے علم وحکمت واﻻ تو تو ہی ہے۔
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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
وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'allama aadama l-'asmaa'a kullahaa thumma 'aradahum 'alaa l-malaa'ikati faqaala anbi'oonee bi'asmaa'i haa'ulaa'i in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635waʿallama ʾādama l-ʾasmāʾa kullahā ṯumma ʿaraḍahum ʿalā l-malāʾikati faqāla ʾanbiʾūnī biʾasmāʾi hāʾulāʾi ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then he presented them to the angels, and said, "Tell Me the names of these, if you are sincere."
And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful
And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then He propounded them to the angels and said, 'Declare to me the names of these, if ye are truthful
And he taught Adam the names of all things, and then set them before the angels, and said, "Tell me the names of these, if ye are endued with wisdom
and He taught Adam the names of all things, and then proposed them to the angels, and said, declare unto Me the names of these things if ye say truth
2:32 — the verse above
قَالَ يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ أَنۢبِئْهُم بِأَسْمَآئِهِمْ فَلَمَّآ أَنۢبَأَهُم بِأَسْمَآئِهِمْ قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ إِنِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ غَيْبَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَأَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala yaa aadamu anbi'hum bi'asmaa'ihim falammaa anba'ahum bi'asmaa'ihim qaala alam aqul lakum innee a'lamu ghayba s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wa'a'lamu maa tubdoona wamaa kuntum taktumoon
DIN 31635qāla yā ʾādamu ʾanbiʾhum biʾasmāʾihim falammā ʾanbaʾahum biʾasmāʾihim qāla ʾalam ʾaqul lakum ʾinnī ʾaʿlamu ġayba s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi waʾaʿlamu mā tubdūna wamā kuntum taktumūna
He said, "O Adam, tell them their names." And when he told them their names, He said, "Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and that I know what you reveal and what you conceal?"
He said: O Adam! Inform them of their names, and when he had informed them of their names, He said: Did I not tell you that I know the secret of the heavens and the earth? And I know that which ye disclose and which ye hide
Said the Lord, 'O Adam declare to them their names;' and when he had declared to them their names He said, Did I not say to you, I know the secrets of the heavens and of the earth, and I know what ye show and what ye were hiding
He said, "O Adam, inform them of their names." And when he had informed them of their names, He said, "Did I not say to you that I know the hidden things of the Heavens and of the Earth, and that I know what ye bring to light, and what ye hide
God said, O Adam, tell them their names. And when he had told them their names, God said, did I not tell you that I know the secrets of heaven and earth, and know that which ye discover, and that which ye conceal
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qulnaa lilmalaa'ikati sjudoo li'aadama fasajadoo illaa ibleesa abaa wastakbara wakaana mina l-kaafireen
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qulnā lilmalāʾikati sǧudū liʾādama fasaǧadū ʾillā ʾiblīsa ʾabā wastakbara wakāna mina l-kāfirīna
The translators word this verse differently
And We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam." They bowed down, except for Satan. He refused, was arrogant, and was one of the disbelievers.
And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before Adam, they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He demurred through pride, and so became a disbeliever
And when we said to the angels, 'Adore Adam,' they adored him save only Iblis, who refused and was too proud and became one of the misbelievers
And when we said to the angels, "Bow down and worship Adam," then worshipped they all, save Eblis. He refused and swelled with pride, and became one of the unbelievers
And when We said unto the angels, worship Adam; they all worshipped him, except Eblis who refused, and was puffed up with pride, and became of the number of unbelievers
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالُوا سُبْحَانَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَا إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَا إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَكِيمُ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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