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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vërtet shpresoni që ata (hebrenjtë) do t'ju besojnë juve (muslimanëve), ndërkohë që disa prej tyre e dëgjonin Fjalën e Allahut dhe e shtrembëronin me vetëdije pasi e kuptonin?!
(হে ঈমানদারগণ,) তোমরা কি এ আশা পোষণ করছ যে, তারা তোমাদের দাওয়াতে সাড়া দিয়ে ঈমান আনবে? অথচ তাদের একদল আল্লাহর বাণী শ্রবণ করত, অতপর তারা তা অনুধাবন করার পর বিকৃত করত; অথচ তারা ভালো করেই জানে ।
Zar vi žudite da vam oni vjeruju, a neki od njih su Allahov govor slušali, a zatim bi ga, nakon što su ga shvatili, svjesno iskrivljavali?
Zar vi žudite da vam oni vjeruju, a neki od njih su Allahov govor slušali, a zatim bi ga, nakon što su ga shvatili, svjesno iskrivljavali?
Mbela oɗon ɗaminii maa ɓe ngoonɗinan on tawa na woodi e maɓɓe sete nanoowo haala Alla ɓe mbaylita ka caggal nde ɓe paami ɓe nganndi ka.
ნუთუ თქვენ [ო, მორწმუნენო] იმედოვნებთ, რომ ისინი [იუდეველები] დაგიჯერებენ, როდესაც მათ შორის იყო ჯგუფი [მათი სწავლულები], რომლებიც ისმენდნენ ალლაჰის სიტყვას (თორადან), შემდეგ კი ამახინჯებდნენ მას [ცვლიდნენ მის ნამდვილ მნიშვნელობას], მას შემდეგ, რაც იგი გააზრებული ჰქონდათ [იცოდნენ, რომ ეს ჭეშმარიტება იყო], და ამას აკეთებდნენ შეგნებულად?
Begehrt ihr (Muslime) denn etwa, dass sie (also die Juden) euch glauben, wo doch eine Gruppe von ihnen das Wort Allahs gehört und es dann, nachdem sie es begriffen hatten, wissentlich verfälscht haben?
Ελπίζετε (ω, πιστοί) να πιστέψουν στο κάλεσμά σας, παρ’ ότι μια ομάδα τους (από τους ραβίνους) άκουγαν τον Λόγο του Αλλάχ (την Τορά), κι έπειτα, αφού τον είχαν κατανοήσει, τον αλλοίωσαν εν γνώσει τους;
तो क्या तुम आशा रखते हो कि वे तुम्हारी बात मान लेंगे, जबकि उनमें से कुछ लोग ऐसे रहे हैं, जो अल्लाह की वाणी (तौरात) को सुनते हैं, फिर उसे बदल डालते हैं, इसके बाद कि उसे समझ चुके होते हैं और वे जानते हैं।
Sperate forse che vi credano? C’era invece un gruppo di questi che ascoltava la Parola di Allāh, ma poi la storpiavano dopo averla compresa, consapevoli di quello che facevano.
75. Ar jūs (ištikimi tikintieji) geidžiate, kad jie patikėtų jūsų religija, nepaisant to, kad dalis jų (judėjų rabinai) girdėdavo Allaho Žodį [Tauratą (Torą)], tada jie tyčia pakeisdavo tai, apie tai žinodami?
(Yaa mu'imintoota) Sila! isiniif amanuu kajeeltuu? kan gareen isaan (Yahuudaa) irraa ta’e haasa’a Rabbii dhaga’anii eega hubatanii booda odoo beekanuu jijjiiran jiranuu [29].
Неужели вы надеетесь, что они поверят вам, тогда как часть из них слышала слово Аллаха, а затем, после того как поняли его, искажали его, зная это?
Зар се надате да ће они (Јевреји) да вам поверују, а неки од њих су Аллахов говор слушали, а затим би га, након што су га схватили, свесно изврнули?
Mnatumai watakuaminini na hali baadhi yao walikuwa wakisikia maneno ya Mwenyezi Mungu, kisha wanayabadili baada ya kuwa wameyafahamu, na hali wanajua?
Ska ni verkligen hoppas på att de ska tro på det ni tror på, när en grupp bland dem brukade höra Guds ord och, efter att ha förstått dem, medvetet förvrängde dem?
Şimdi (ey Müminler) size iman edeceklerini mi umuyorsunuz? Oysa onlardan bir grup vardı ki, Allah’ın sözünü işitirlerdi de düşünüp akıl erdirdikten sonra, bile bile onu tahrif ederlerdi.
(مسلمانو!) کیا تمہاری خواہش ہے کہ یہ لوگ ایماندار بن جائیں، حاﻻنکہ ان میں ایسے لوگ بھی جو کلام اللہ کو سن کر، عقل وعلم والے ہوتے ہوئے، پھر بھی بدل ڈاﻻ کرتے ہیں۔[1]
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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
2:75 — the verse above
وَإِذَا لَقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ قَالُوٓا۟ أَتُحَدِّثُونَهُم بِمَا فَتَحَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ لِيُحَآجُّوكُم بِهِۦ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa laqoo lladheena aamanoo qaaloo aamannaa wa'idhaa khalaa ba'duhum ilaa ba'din qaaloo atuhaddithoonahum bimaa fataha llaahu 'alaykum liyuhaajjookum bihi 'inda rabbikum afalaa ta'qiloon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā laqū llaḏīna ʾāmanū qālū ʾāmannā waʾiḏā ḫalā baʿḍuhum ʾilā baʿḍin qālū ʾatuḥaddiṯūnahum bimā fataḥa llāhu ʿalaykum liyuḥāǧǧūkum bihi ʿinda rabbikum ʾafalā taʿqilūna
And when they come across those who believe, they say, "We believe," but when they come together privately, they say, "Will you inform them of what God has disclosed to you, so that they might dispute with you concerning it before your Lord?" Do you not understand?
And when they fall in with those who believe, they say: We believe. But when they go apart one with another they say: Prate ye to them of that which Allah hath disclosed to you that they may contend with you before your Lord concerning it? Have ye then no sense
And when they meet those who believe they say, 'We believe,' but when one goes aside with another they say, 'Will ye talk to them of what God has opened up to you, that they may argue with you upon it before your Lord? Do ye not therefore understand
And when they fall in with the faithful, they say, "We believe;" but when they are apart one with another, they say, "Will ye acquaint them with what God hath revealed to you, that they may dispute with you about it in the presence of your Lord?" Understand ye their aim
And when they meet the true believers, they say, we believe: But when they are privately assembled together, they say, will ye acquaint them with what God hath revealed unto you, that they may dispute with you concerning it in the presence of your Lord? Do ye not therefore understand
أَوَلَا يَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)awalaa ya'lamoona anna llaaha ya'lamu maa yusirroona wamaa yu'linoon
DIN 31635ʾawalā yaʿlamūna ʾanna llāha yaʿlamu mā yusirrūna wamā yuʿlinūna
The translators word this verse differently
Do they not know that God knows what they conceal and what they reveal?
Are they then unaware that Allah knoweth that which they keep hidden and that which they proclaim
Do they not then know that God knoweth what they keep secret and what they make known abroad
Know they not that God knoweth what they hide, as well as what they bring to light
Do not they know that God knoweth that which they conceal as well as that which they publish
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَفَتَطْمَعُونَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا لَكُمْ وَقَدْ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ كَلَامَ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ يُحَرِّفُونَهُ مِن بَعْدِ مَا عَقَلُوهُ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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