فَجَعَلْنَٰهَا نَكَٰلًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)faja'alnaahaa nakaalan limaa bayna yadayhaa wamaa khalfahaa wamaw'izatan lilmuttaqeen
DIN 31635faǧaʿalnāhā nakālan limā bayna yadayhā wamā ḫalfahā wamawʿiẓatan lilmuttaqīna
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Thus We made it a deterrent for their generation, and for subsequent generations, and a lesson for the righteous.
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
And We made it an example to their own and to succeeding generations, and an admonition to the Allah-fearing
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
Thus we made them an example unto those who stood before them, and those who should come after them, and a warning unto those who 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
And we made them a warning to those of their day, and to those who came after them, and a caution to the God-fearing
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
And we made them an example unto those who were contemporary with them, and unto those who came after them, and a warning to the pious
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
Këtë ndëshkim e bëmë paralajmërim për bashkëkohësit e tyre dhe për ata që do të vijnë më pas si dhe këshillë për të devotshmit.
আর আমি এ ঘটনাকে তাদের সমকালীন ও পরবর্তীদের জন্যে একটা শিক্ষনীয় দৃষ্টান্ত এবং তা মুত্তাকীদের জন্য উপদেশস্বরূপ করেছি।
To naselje smo učinili opomenom obližnjim naseljima, a poukom za bogobojazne.
To naselje smo učinili opomenom obližnjim naseljima, a poukom za bogobojazne.
Min mbaɗi ɗum woni maande teskuye wonande ɓe e aroyooɓe e tinndinoore wonande hulɓe Alla ɓe.
და ჩვენ გავხადეთ ის [დასახლება] (საჩვენებელ) სასჯელად იმ (დასახლებებისთვის), რომლებიც მის წინ იყვნენ, და მათთვის, ვინც მის შემდეგ იქნებიან, და შეგონებად ღვთისმოშიშთათვის.
So machten Wir sie (also diese Ortschaft) zu einem warnenden Beispiel für ihre Zeitgenossen und ihre Nachfolger, und zu einer Ermahnung für die (Allah-)Fürchtenden.
Έτσι, την κάναμε (αυτή την τιμωρία ή αυτό το χωριό) ως παράδειγμα για τη δική τους γενιά (ή για τα γύρω χωριά) και για τις επόμενες γενιές και μια υπενθύμιση για τους ευσεβείς (που φυλάσσονται από την οργή του Αλλάχ μέσω της τήρησης των εντολών Του).
फिर हमने इसे उन लोगों के लिए जो इसके सामने थे और जो इसके पीछे थे, एक इबरत और (अल्लाह से) डरने वालों के लिए एक उपदेश बना दिया।
Così facemmo di loro un esempio per i contemporanei e per quelli che verranno, e un avvertimento per i devoti.
66. Taigi Mes padarėme šią bausmę kaip pavyzdį jiems patiems ir ateinančioms kartoms ir kaip pamoką tiems, kurie yra Al-Mutakūn (dievobaimingieji – žr. ają 2:2).
Nuti isii (ganda san) warra isii duraatiifi isii boodaatiif jiilchaa goone. warra Rabbiin sodaataniif immoo gorsa (taasifne).
И Мы сделали это наказанием в назидание[9] для тех, что были рядом с ним, и для тех, что были после него, и увещеванием для богобоязненных.
То насеље смо учинили опоменом оближњим насељима, а поуком за богобојазне.
Kwa hivyo tukayafanya hayo kuwa onyo kwa wale waliokuwa katika zama zao na waliokuja baada yao, na mawaidha kwa wacha Mungu.
Vi gjorde det till ett varnande exempel för deras samtid och för senare [folk], och till en förmaning till de gudfruktiga.
Böylece onların (maymunlara çevrilmiş insanların) akıbetini hem onu görenlere, hem de kendilerinden sonra geleceklere bir ibret ve Allah’tan korkanlar için de bir öğüt vesilesi kıldık.
اسے ہم نے اگلوں پچھلوں کے لئے عبرت کا سبب بنا دیا اور پرہیزگاروں کے لئے وعظ ونصیحت کا۔
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ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيْتُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ لَكُنتُم مِّنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma tawallaytum min ba'di dhaalika falawlaa fadlu llaahi 'alaykum warahmatuhu lakuntum mina l-khaasireen
DIN 31635ṯumma tawallaytum min baʿdi ḏālika falawlā faḍlu llāhi ʿalaykum waraḥmatuhu lakuntum mina l-ḫāsirīna
But after that you turned away. Were it not for God's grace and mercy towards you, you would have been among the losers.
Then, even after that, ye turned away, and if it had not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy ye had been among the losers
Then did ye turn aside after this, and were it not for God's grace towards you and His mercy, ye would have been of those who lose
But after this ye turned back, and but for God's grace and mercy toward you, ye had surely been of the lost
After this ye again turned back, so that if it had not been for God's indulgence and mercy towards you, ye had certainly been destroyed
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱعْتَدَوْا۟ مِنكُمْ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَٰسِـِٔينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad 'alimtumu lladheena 'tadaw minkum fee s-sabti faqulnaa lahum koonoo qiradatan khaasi'een
DIN 31635walaqad ʿalimtumu llaḏīna ʿtadaw minkum fī s-sabti faqulnā lahum kūnū qiradatan ḫāsiʾīna
And you surely knew those of you who violated the Sabbath. We said to them, "Be despicable apes!"
And ye know of those of you who broke the Sabbath, how We said unto them: Be ye apes, despised and hated
Ye know too of those among you who transgressed upon the Sabbath, and we said, 'Become ye apes, despised and spurned
Ye know too those of you who transgressed on the Sabbath, and to whom we said, "Be changed into scouted apes
Moreover ye know what befall those of your nation who transgressed on the sabbath day; we said unto them, be ye changed into apes, driven away from the society of men
2:66 — the verse above
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تَذْبَحُوا۟ بَقَرَةً قَالُوٓا۟ أَتَتَّخِذُنَا هُزُوًا قَالَ أَعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala moosaa liqawmihi inna llaaha ya'murukum an tadhbahoo baqaratan qaaloo atattakhidhunaa huzuwan qaala a'oodhu billaahi an akoona mina l-jaahileen
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla mūsā liqawmihi ʾinna llāha yaʾmurukum ʾan taḏbaḥū baqaratan qālū ʾatattaḫiḏunā huzuwan qāla ʾaʿūḏu billāhi ʾan ʾakūna mina l-ǧāhilīna
And recall when Moses said to his people, "God commands you to sacrifice a heifer." They said, "Do you make a mockery of us?" He said, "God forbid that I should be so ignorant."
And when Moses said unto his people: Lo! Allah commandeth you that ye sacrifice a cow, they said: Dost thou make game of us? He answered: Allah forbid that I should be among the foolish
And when Moses said to his people, 'God bids you slaughter a cow,' they said, 'Art thou making a jest of us?' Said he, 'I seek refuge with God from being one of the unwise
And when Moses said to his people, "Verily, God bids you sacrifice a COW;" they said, "Makest thou a jest of us?" He said, "God keep me from being one of the foolish
And when Moses said unto his people, verily God commandeth you to sacrifice a cow; they answered, dost thou make a jest of us? Moses said, God fobid that I should be one of the foolish
قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِىَ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَّا فَارِضٌ وَلَا بِكْرٌ عَوَانٌۢ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ فَٱفْعَلُوا۟ مَا تُؤْمَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo d'u lanaa rabbaka yubayyin lanaa maa hiya qaala innahu yaqoolu innahaa baqaratun laa faaridun walaa bikrun 'awaanun bayna dhaalika faf'aloo maa tu'maroon
DIN 31635qālū dʿu lanā rabbaka yubayyin lanā mā hiya qāla ʾinnahu yaqūlu ʾinnahā baqaratun lā fāriḍun walā bikrun ʿawānun bayna ḏālika fafʿalū mā tuʾmarūna
They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us which one." He said, "He says she is a heifer, neither too old, nor too young, but in between. So do what you are commanded."
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us what (cow) she is. (Moses) answered: Lo! He saith, Verily she is a cow neither with calf nor immature; (she is) between the two conditions; so do that which ye are commanded
They said, 'Then pray thy Lord for us to show us what she is to be.' He answered, 'He saith it is a cow, nor old, nor young, of middle age between the two; so do as ye are bid
They said, "Call on thy Lord for us that He would make plain to us what she is." He said, "God saith, 'She is a cow neither old nor young, but of the middle age between the two:' do therefore what ye are bidden
They said, pray for us unto thy Lord, that He would shew us what cow it is. Moses answered, he saith, she is neither an old cow, nor a young heifer, but of a middle age between both: Do ye therefore that which ye are commanded
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَجَعَلْنَاهَا نَكَالًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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