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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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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.
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 said: Smite him with some of it. Thus Allah bringeth the dead to life and showeth you His portents so that ye may understand
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ne ju thamë: "Goditeni atë me një pjesë të saj (lopës)." Kështu Allahu i rikthen të vdekurit në jetë dhe jua tregon shenjat e Tij, në mënyrë që të kuptoni.
আমি বললাম: ‘এর (যবহকৃত গাভির) কোন অংশ দিয়ে তাকে আঘাত করো।’ এমনিভাবে আল্লাহ মৃতকে জীবিত করেন এবং তোমাদেরকে তাঁর নিদর্শনাবলি দেখিয়ে থাকেন, যাতে তোমরা অনুধাবন করতে পার।
Pa smo Mi rekli: "Udarite ga jednim njezinim dijelom!" I eto, tako Allah mrtve vraća u život i pruža vam dokaze Svoje, da biste shvatili.
Pa smo Mi rekli: "Udarite ga jednim njezinim dijelom!" I eto, tako Allah mrtve vraća u život i pruža vam dokaze Svoje, da biste shvatili.
Min mbii tappindiree ɗi ko noon Alla wuurtinirta maayɓe o holla on kaawase Makko mbela joo kakkilon.
და ჩვენ [ალლაჰი] ვთქვით: «დაარტყით მას [მოკლულს] რომელიმე ნაწილით მისგან [დაკლული ძროხისგან]». (და მოკლული, მასზე დარტყმის შემდეგ, გაცოცხლდა და მკვლელის სახელი განაცხადა.) ასე გააცოცხლებს ალლაჰი მკვდრებს (აღდგომის დღეს) და გიჩვენებთ თავის ნიშნებს, რათა დაფიქრდეთ.
Da sagten Wir: „Schlagt ihn mit einem Stück von ihr (also von der geschlachteten Kuh)!“ Auf diese Weise macht Allah die Toten wieder lebendig und zeigt euch Seine Zeichen, auf dass ihr begreifen möget.
Έτσι, είπαμε: «Χτυπήστε τον (νεκρό) με ένα κομμάτι της (αγελάδας) (ώστε να αναστηθεί και να σας πει ποιος τον σκότωσε).» Έτσι ο Αλλάχ φέρνει στη ζωή τους νεκρούς (κατά την Ημέρα της Ανάστασης), και σας δείχνει τα σημεία (θαύματά) Του, μήπως και συλλογιστείτε.
अतः हमने कहा इस (मक़्तूल) पर उस (गाय) का कोई टुकड़ा मारो।[34] इसी प्रकार अल्लाह मुर्दों को जीवित करता है और तुम्हें अपनी निशानियाँ दिखाता है; ताकि तुम समझो।
Dicemmo: “Toccatelo con una parte di essa (della giovenca)!” Così Allāh riporta i morti in vita e vi mostra i Suoi Segni, perché possiate riflettere.
73. Taigi Mes sakėme: „Suduokite jam (mirusiam žmogui) šios (karvės) dalimi.“ Taip Allahas grąžina mirusius į gyvenimą ir parodo jums Savo Ajat (įrodymus, įkalčius, eilutes, pamokas, ženklus, apreiškimus ir t. t.), kad jūs suprastumėte.
"Garii (qaama) isheetiin isa (reeffa isaa) dhawaa" jenne, akka kanatti Rabbiin du’aa jiraachisee mallattoolee Isaas isinitti agarsiisa Akka isin xiinxaltaniif jecha. [28]
И Мы сказали: «Ударьте его частью её!» Так Аллах оживляет мёртвых и показывает вам Свои знамения, — быть может, вы уразумеете.
Па смо Ми рекли: "Ударите га једним њеним делом!" И ето, тако Аллах мртве враћа у живот и пружа вам доказе Своје, да бисте схватили.
Tukasema: Mpigeni (mtu huyo) kwa kipande chake (huyo ng'ombe). Ndivyo hivi Mwenyezi Mungu huwahuisha wafu; na anakuonyesheni ishara zake ili mpate kufahamu.
Vi sa: ”Slå till [kroppen] med ett stycke av denna [ko]!” På så vis upplivar Gud de döda och visar er sina tecken, för att ni ska använda ert förstånd.
“İneğin bir parçası ile öldürülene vurun” dedik. İşte, Allah ölüleri böyle diriltir, düşünesiniz diye mucizelerini de size böyle gösterir.
ہم نے کہا کہ اس گائے کا ایک ٹکڑا مقتول کے جسم پر لگا دو، (وه جی اٹھے گا) اسی طرح اللہ مردوں کو زنده کرکے تمہیں تمہاری عقل مندی کے لئے اپنی نشانیاں دکھاتا ہے۔[1]
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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
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
The translators word this verse differently
And recall when you killed a person, and disputed in the matter; but God was to expose what you were hiding.
And (remember) when ye slew a man and disagreed concerning it and Allah brought forth that which ye were hiding
When too ye slew a soul and disputed thereupon, and God brought forth that which ye had hidden
And when ye slew a man, and strove among yourselves about him, God brought to light what he had hidden
And when ye slew a man, and contended among your selves concerning him, God brought forth to light that which ye concealed
2:73 — the verse above
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
أَفَتَطْمَعُونَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ لَكُمْ وَقَدْ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ كَلَٰمَ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ يُحَرِّفُونَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا عَقَلُوهُ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)afatatma'oona an yu'minoo lakum waqad kaana fareequn minhum yasma'oona kalaama llaahi thumma yuharrifoonahu min ba'di maa 'aqaloohu wahum ya'lamoon
DIN 31635ʾafataṭmaʿūna ʾan yuʾminū lakum waqad kāna farīqun minhum yasmaʿūna kalāma llāhi ṯumma yuḥarrifūnahu min baʿdi mā ʿaqalūhu wahum yaʿlamūna
Do you hope that they will believe in you, when some of them used to hear the Word of God, and then deliberately distort it, even after understanding it?
Have ye any hope that they will be true to you when a party of them used to listen to the word of Allah, then used to change it, after they had understood it, knowingly
Do ye crave that they should believe you when already a sect of them have heard the word of God and then perverted it after they had understood it, though they knew
Desire ye then that for your sakesthe Jews should believe? Yet a part of them heard the word of God, and then, after they had understood it, perverted it, and knew that they did so
Do ye therefore desire that the Jews should believe you? Yet a part of them heard the word of God, and then perverted it, after they had understood it, against their own conscience
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فَقُلْنَا اضْرِبُوهُ بِبَعْضِهَا كَذَٰلِكَ يُحْيِي اللَّهُ الْمَوْتَىٰ وَيُرِيكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
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