وَإِذْ قَتَلْتُمْ نَفْسًا فَٱدَّٰرَْٰٔتُمْ فِيهَا وَٱللَّهُ مُخْرِجٌ مَّا كُنتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qataltum nafsan faaddaara'tum feehaa wallaahu mukhrijun maa kuntum taktumoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qataltum nafsan fāddāraʾtum fīhā wallāhu muḫriǧun mā kuntum taktumūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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When too ye slew a soul and disputed thereupon, and God brought forth that which ye had hidden
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 recall when you killed a person, and disputed in the matter; but God was to expose what you were hiding.
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 (remember) when ye slew a man and disagreed concerning it and Allah brought forth that which ye were hiding
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
And when ye slew a man, and strove among yourselves about him, God brought to light what he had hidden
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 when ye slew a man, and contended among your selves concerning him, God brought forth to light that which ye concealed
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
Kujtoni kur vratë një njeri dhe u grindët në lidhje me të, porse Allahu e nxori në shesh atë që e fshihnit.
(আর স্মরণ করো) যখন তোমরা এক ব্যক্তিকে হত্যা করেছিলে, অত:পর তোমরা পরস্পরের বিরুদ্ধে হত্যার অভিযোগ করছিলে। আর তোমরা যা গোপন করেছিলে আল্লাহ ছিলেন তা ব্যক্তকারী।
I kada ste jednog čovjeka ubili, pa se o njemu prepirati počeli, Allah je dao da iziđe na vidjelo ono što ste bili sakrili.
I kada ste jednog čovjeka ubili, pa se o njemu prepirati počeli, Allah je dao da iziđe na vidjelo ono što ste bili sakrili.
Nde mbar-ɗon feɗtaandu ngon-ɗon he tuumondirde, ko Alla yaltini ko cuuɗno-ɗon.
და აი, თქვენ (ო, ისრაილის შთამომავლებო) მოკალით სული [ადამიანი] და ერთმანეთს ედავებოდით მის გამო, ხოლო ალლაჰი ამხელს იმას, რასაც თქვენ მალავდით.
Und (gedenkt,) als ihr jemanden getötet hattet und ihr (alle) die Schuld daran von euch wiest. Und Allah bringt (ja) heraus, was ihr zu verbergen pflegtet.
Και (θυμηθείτε) όταν σκοτώσατε έναν άνδρα και πέσατε μεταξύ σας σε διαμάχη σχετικά με το έγκλημα (ο καθένας από σας απέκρουσε την κατηγορία κατηγορώντας τον άλλον). Μα, ο Αλλάχ φανέρωσε αυτό που κρύβατε.
और (वह समय याद करो) जब तुमने एक व्यक्ति की हत्या कर दी, फिर तुमने उसके बारे में झगड़ा किया और अल्लाह उस बात को निकालने वाला था, जो तुम छिपा रहे थे।
E quando avete ucciso un uomo e vi siete incolpati a vicenda, e Allāh rivela ciò che nascondevate.
72. Ir (atminkite), kai jūs nužudėte žmogų ir susiginčijote tarp savęs dėl šio nusikaltimo. Bet Allahas išaiškino tai, ką jūs slėpėte.
Yeroo lubbuu ajjeeftanii (waa’ee) ishee keessatti wal falmitan (yaadadhaa). Rabbiin waan isin dhoksaa turtan ifa baasaadha.
И вот вы убили человека и стали перекладывать вину за это друг на друга, но Аллах вывел наружу то, что вы скрывали.
И када сте једног човека убили, па се о њему препирати почели, Аллах је дао да изађе на видело оно што сте били сакрили.
Na mlipomuua mtu, kisha mkahitilafiana kwayo, na Mwenyezi Mungu ni mwenye kuyatoa hayo mliyokuwa mkiyaficha.
Och minns när ni mördade en människa och sedan tvistade om det. Gud lät dock avslöja det ni försökte dölja.
Hani, bir kimseyi öldürmüştünüz de suçu birbirinizin üstüne atmıştınız. Halbuki Allah, gizlemekte olduğunuzu ortaya çıkaracaktır.
جب تم نے ایک شخص کو قتل کر ڈاﻻ، پھر اس میں اختلاف کرنے لگے اور تمہاری پوشیدگی کو اللہ تعالیٰ ﻇاہر کرنے واﻻ تھا۔[1]
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قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِىَ إِنَّ ٱلْبَقَرَ تَشَٰبَهَ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنَّآ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo d'u lanaa rabbaka yubayyin lanaa maa hiya inna l-baqara tashaabaha 'alaynaa wa'innaa in shaa'a llaahu lamuhtadoon
DIN 31635qālū dʿu lanā rabbaka yubayyin lanā mā hiya ʾinna l-baqara tašābaha ʿalaynā waʾinnā ʾin šāʾa llāhu lamuhtadūna
The translators word this verse differently
They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us which one; the heifers look alike to us; and God willing, we will be guided."
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us what (cow) she is. Lo! cows are much alike to us; and Lo! if Allah wills, we may be led aright
Again they said, 'Pray thy Lord to show us what she is to be; for cows appear the same to us; then we, if God will, shall be guided
They said, "Call on they Lord for us that He would make plain to us what cow it is - for to us are cows alike, - and verily, if God please, we shall be guided rightly
They said, pray for us unto thy Lord, that He would further shew us what cow it is, for several cows with us are like one another, and we, if God please, will be directed
قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَّا ذَلُولٌ تُثِيرُ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَا تَسْقِى ٱلْحَرْثَ مُسَلَّمَةٌ لَّا شِيَةَ فِيهَا قَالُوا۟ ٱلْـَٰٔنَ جِئْتَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَذَبَحُوهَا وَمَا كَادُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala innahu yaqoolu innahaa baqaratun laa dhaloolun tutheeru l-'arda walaa tasqee l-hartha musallamatun laa shiyata feehaa qaaloo l-'aana ji'ta bil-haqqi fadhabahoohaa wamaa kaadoo yaf'aloon
DIN 31635qāla ʾinnahu yaqūlu ʾinnahā baqaratun lā ḏalūlun tuṯīru l-ʾarḍa walā tasqī l-ḥarṯa musallamatun lā šiyata fīhā qālū l-ʾāna ǧiʾta bil-ḥaqqi faḏabaḥūhā wamā kādū yafʿalūna
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "He says she is a heifer, neither yoked to plow the earth, nor to irrigate the field; sound without blemish." They said, "Now you have brought the truth." So they slew her; though they almost did not.
(Moses) answered: Lo! He saith: Verily she is a cow unyoked; she plougheth not the soil nor watereth the tilth; whole and without mark. They said: Now thou bringest the truth. So they sacrificed her, though almost they did not
He answered, 'He saith, it is a cow, not broken in to plough the earth or irrigate the tilth, a sound one with no blemish on her.' They said, 'Now hast thou brought the truth.' And they slaughtered her, though they came near leaving it undone
He said, "God saith, 'She is a cow not worn by ploughing the earth or watering the field, sound, no blemish in her.' " They said, "Now hast thou brought the truth:" Then they sacrificed her; Yet nearly had they done it not
Moses answered, he saith, she is a cow not broken to plough the earth, or water the field, a found one, there is no blemish in her. They said, now hast thou brought the truth. Then they sacrificed her; yet they wanted but little of leaving it undone
2:72 — the verse above
فَقُلْنَا ٱضْرِبُوهُ بِبَعْضِهَا كَذَٰلِكَ يُحْىِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَيُرِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)faqulnaa driboohu biba'dihaa kadhaalika yuhyee llaahu l-mawtaa wayureekum aayaatihi la'allakum ta'qiloon
DIN 31635faqulnā ḍribūhu bibaʿḍihā kaḏālika yuḥyī llāhu l-mawtā wayurīkum ʾāyātihi laʿallakum taʿqilūna
We said, "Strike him with part of it." Thus God brings the dead to life; and He shows you His signs, that you may understand.
And We said: Smite him with some of it. Thus Allah bringeth the dead to life and showeth you His portents so that ye may understand
then we said, 'Strike him with part of her.' Thus God brings the dead to life and shows you His signs, that haply ye may understand
For we said, "Strike the corpse with part of her." So God giveth life to the dead, and sheweth you his signs, that haply ye may understand
For we said, strike the dead body with part of the sacrificed cow: So God raiseth the dead to life, and sheweth you his signs, that peradventure ye may understand
ثُمَّ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ فَهِىَ كَٱلْحِجَارَةِ أَوْ أَشَدُّ قَسْوَةً وَإِنَّ مِنَ ٱلْحِجَارَةِ لَمَا يَتَفَجَّرُ مِنْهُ ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَشَّقَّقُ فَيَخْرُجُ مِنْهُ ٱلْمَآءُ وَإِنَّ مِنْهَا لَمَا يَهْبِطُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma qasat quloobukum min ba'di dhaalika fahiya kal-hijaarati aw ashaddu qaswatan wa'inna mina l-hijaarati lamaa yatafajjaru minhu l-'anhaaru wa'inna minhaa lamaa yashshaqqaqu fayakhruju minhu l-maa'u wa'inna minhaa lamaa yahbitu min khashyati llaahi wamaa llaahu bighaafilin 'ammaa ta'maloon
DIN 31635ṯumma qasat qulūbukum min baʿdi ḏālika fahiya kal-ḥiǧārati ʾaw ʾašaddu qaswatan waʾinna mina l-ḥiǧārati lamā yatafaǧǧaru minhu l-ʾanhāru waʾinna minhā lamā yaššaqqaqu fayaḫruǧu minhu l-māʾu waʾinna minhā lamā yahbiṭu min ḫašyati llāhi wamā llāhu biġāfilin ʿammā taʿmalūna
Then after that your hearts hardened. They were as rocks, or even harder. For there are some rocks from which rivers gush out, and others that splinter and water comes out from them, and others that sink in awe of God. God is not unaware of what you do.
Then, even after that, your hearts were hardened and became as rocks, or worse than rocks, for hardness. For indeed there are rocks from out which rivers gush, and indeed there are rocks which split asunder so that water floweth from them. And indeed there are rocks which fall down for the fear of Allah. Allah is not unaware of what ye do
Yet were your hearts hardened even after that, till they were as stones or harder still, for verily of stones are some from which streams burst forth, and of them there are some that burst asunder and the water issues out, and of them there are some that fall down for fear of God; but God is never careless of what ye do
Then after that your hearts became hard like rocks, or harder still: for verily, from rocks have rivers gushed; others, verily, have been cleft, and water hath issued from them; and others, verily, have sunk down through fear of God: And God is not regardless of your actions
Then were your hearts hardened after this, even as stones, or exceeding them in hardness: For from some stones have rivers bursted forth, others have been rent in sunder, and water hath issued from them, and others have fallen down for fear of God. But God is not regardless of that which ye do
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِذْ قَتَلْتُمْ نَفْسًا فَادَّارَأْتُمْ فِيهَا وَاللَّهُ مُخْرِجٌ مَّا كُنتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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