يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِۦ عِلْمًا
Easy-read (simplified)ya'lamu maa bayna aydeehim wamaa khalfahum walaa yuheetoona bihi 'ilmaa
DIN 31635yaʿlamu mā bayna ʾaydīhim wamā ḫalfahum walā yuḥīṭūna bihi ʿilman
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He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot comprehend Him in their knowledge.
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
He knoweth (all) that is before them and (all) that is behind them, while they cannot compass it in knowledge
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
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, but they do not comprehend knowledge of Him
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
He knoweth their future and their past; but in their own knowledge they comprehend it not
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
God knoweth that which is before them, and that which is behind them; but they comprehend not the same by their knowledge
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
Ai e di ç'do të ndodhë në të ardhmen dhe ç'ka ndodhur në të kaluarën, ndërsa ata nuk mund ta përfshijnë Atë me dijen e tyre.
তিনি তাদের আগের ও পরের সবকিছুই জানেন; কিন্তু তারা জ্ঞানের দ্বারা তাঁকে আয়ত্ত করতে পারবে না।
On zna šta su radili i šta ih čeka, a oni znanjem ne mogu Njega obuhvatiti.
On zna što su radili i što ih čeka, a oni znanjem ne mogu Njega obuhvatiti.
Homo Anndi ko woni ko yeeso maɓɓe e ɓaawo maɓɓe ɓe kuɓindortaa ɗum ganndal.
მან [ალლაჰმა] იცის, რაც მათ წინაა [მომავალი] და რაც მათ უკან იყო [წარსული] და [ქმნილებები] ვერ ჩასწვდებიან მას ცოდნით.
Er weiß, was vor ihnen und was hinter ihnen liegt, sie aber umfassen Ihn nicht mit (ihrem) Wissen.
Γνωρίζει ό,τι θα έρθει μπροστά τους (από τα θέματα της Μέλλουσας Ζωής), και ό,τι άφησαν πίσω τους (από τα θέματα της εγκόσμιας ζωής), ενώ αυτοί δεν Τον περικλείουν με τη γνώση τους.
वह जानता है जो कुछ उनके आगे है और जो कुछ उनके पीछे है और वे उसे अपने ज्ञान के घेरे में नहीं ला सकते।
Lui conosce ciò che hanno tra le mani e ciò che hanno dietro, mentre la loro conoscenza non Lo tange”.
110. Jis (Allahas) žino, kas nutinka jiems (Jo kūriniams) šiame pasaulyje ir kas nutiks jiems (Amžinybėje), tačiau jie niekada nepasieks nieko iš Jo Žinojimo.
Inni (Rabbiin) waan fuuldura isaaniitiifi waan duuba isaaniitis (adduniyaafii aakhiraa) beeka , Isaan immoo beekumsaan isa hin marsan.
Он знает то, что перед ними, и то, что позади них, а они не объемлют Его знанием.
Он зна шта су радили и шта их чека, а они знањем не могу Њега да обухвате.
Yeye anajua yaliyo mbele yao, na yaliyo nyuma yao. Wala wao hawawezi kumjua Yeye vilivyo.
Han vet vad som väntar dem och vad de lämnat efter sig, men de kan aldrig nå full insikt om honom.
Allah; önlerindekini de, arkalarındakini de bilir. Onların hiçbirinin ilmi O'nu kuşatamaz.
جو کچھ ان کے آگے پیچھے ہے اسے اللہ ہی جانتا ہے مخلوق کا علم اس پر حاوی نہیں ہو سکتا.[1]
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يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلدَّاعِىَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُۥ وَخَشَعَتِ ٱلْأَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ إِلَّا هَمْسًا
Easy-read (simplified)yawma'idhin yattabi'oona d-daa'iya laa 'iwaja lahu wakhasha'ati l-'aswaatu lilrrahmaani falaa tasma'u illaa hamsaa
DIN 31635yawmaʾiḏin yattabiʿūna d-dāʿiya lā ʿiwaǧa lahu waḫašaʿati l-ʾaṣwātu lilrraḥmāni falā tasmaʿu ʾillā hamsan
The translators word this verse differently
On that Day, they will follow the caller, without any deviation. Voices will be hushed before the Merciful, and you will hear nothing but murmur.
On that day they follow the summoner who deceiveth not, and voices are hushed for the Beneficent, and thou hearest but a faint murmur
On that day they shall follow the caller in whom is no crookedness; and the voices shall be hushed before the Merciful, and thou shalt hear naught but a shuffling
On that day shall men follow their summoner - he marcheth straight on: and low shall be their voices before the God of Mercy, nor shalt thou hear aught but the light footfall
On that day mankind shall follow the angel who will call them to judgment, none shall have power to turn aside from him; and their voices shall be low before the Merciful, neither shalt thou hear any more than the hollow sound of their feet
يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا تَنفَعُ ٱلشَّفَٰعَةُ إِلَّا مَنْ أَذِنَ لَهُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَرَضِىَ لَهُۥ قَوْلًا
Easy-read (simplified)yawma'idhin laa tanfa'u sh-shafaa'atu illaa man adhina lahu r-rahmaanu waradiya lahu qawlaa
DIN 31635yawmaʾiḏin lā tanfaʿu š-šafāʿatu ʾillā man ʾaḏina lahu r-raḥmānu waraḍiya lahu qawlan
The translators word this verse differently
On that Day, intercession will not avail, except for him permitted by the Merciful, and whose words He has approved.
On that day no intercession availeth save (that of) him unto whom the Beneficent hath given leave and whose word He accepteth
On that day shall no intercession be of any avail, save from such as the Merciful permits, and who is acceptable to Him in speech
No intercession shall avail on that day, save his whom the God of Mercy shall allow to intercede, and whose words he shall approve
On that day the intercession of none shall be of advantage unto another, except the intercession of him to whom the Merciful shall grant permission, and who shall be acceptable unto him in what he saith
20:110 — the verse above
وَعَنَتِ ٱلْوُجُوهُ لِلْحَىِّ ٱلْقَيُّومِ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ حَمَلَ ظُلْمًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'anati l-wujoohu lilhayyi l-qayyoomi waqad khaaba man hamala zulmaa
DIN 31635waʿanati l-wuǧūhu lilḥayyi l-qayyūmi waqad ḫāba man ḥamala ẓulman
The translators word this verse differently
Faces will be humbled before the Living, the Eternal. Whoever carries injustice will despair.
And faces humble themselves before the Living, the Eternal. And he who beareth (a burden of) wrongdoing is indeed a failure (on that day)
Faces shall be humbled before the Living, the Self-subsistent; and he who bears injustice is ever lost
And humble shall be their faces before Him that Liveth, the Self-subsisting: and undone he, who shall bear the burden of iniquity
And their faces shall be humbled before the living, the self-subsisting God; and he shall be wretched who shall bear his iniquity
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَا يَخَافُ ظُلْمًا وَلَا هَضْمًا
Easy-read (simplified)waman ya'mal mina s-saalihaati wahuwa mu'minun falaa yakhaafu zulman walaa hadmaa
DIN 31635waman yaʿmal mina ṣ-ṣāliḥāti wahuwa muʾminun falā yaḫāfu ẓulman walā haḍman
The translators word this verse differently
But whoever has done righteous deeds, while being a believer-will fear neither injustice, nor grievance.
And he who hath done some good works, being a believer, he feareth not injustice nor begrudging (of his wage)
But he who does righteous acts and is a believer, he shall fear neither wrong nor diminution
But he who shall have done the things that are right and is a believer, shall fear neither wrong nor loss
But whosoever shall do good works, being a true believer, shall not fear any injustice, or any diminution of his reward from God
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِهِ عِلْمًا
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