أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَلَّا يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلًا وَلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا
Easy-read (simplified)afalaa yarawna allaa yarji'u ilayhim qawlan walaa yamliku lahum darran walaa naf'aa
DIN 31635ʾafalā yarawna ʾallā yarǧiʿu ʾilayhim qawlan walā yamliku lahum ḍarran walā nafʿan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Did they not see that it cannot return a word to them, and has no power to harm them or benefit them?
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
See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them and possesseth for them neither hurt nor use
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
What! do they not see that it does not return them any speech, and cannot control for them harm or profit
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
What! saw they not that it returned them no answer, and could neither hurt nor help them
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
Did they not therefore see that their idol returned them no answer, and was not able to cause them either hurt or profit
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
A nuk e shihnin se ai nuk u përgjigjej atyre në asnjë fjalë, as mund t'u bënte dëm e as dobi?
তারা কি দেখে না যে, এটা (গো-বাছুরটি) তাদের কোনো কথার জবাব দিতে পারে না, আর তাদের কোনো ক্ষতি বা উপকার করার ক্ষমতাও রাখে না?
Zar oni nisu vidjeli da im ono ni riječi ne odgovara i da od njih ne može nikakvu nevolju otkloniti niti im ikakvu korist pribaviti?
Zar oni nisu vidjeli da im ono ni riječi ne odgovara i da od njih ne može nikakvu nevolju otkloniti niti im ikakvu korist pribaviti?
Enee, ɓee yiaani wonan'dema ruttataako e maɓɓe konngol, ndi maranaa ɓe kadi lorra wonaa fii non [pooɗugol] nafa.
ნუთუ ისინი [ხბოს თაყვანისმცემლები] ვერ ხედავდნენ, რომ ის [ხბო] მათ პასუხს ვერ უბრუნებდა და არ შეეძლო მათთვის არც ზიანის მიყენება და არც სარგებლის მოტანა?
Sehen sie denn nicht, dass er ihnen kein Wort erwidert und ihnen weder Schaden noch Nutzen zu bringen vermag?
Μα δεν είδαν ότι (εκείνο το άγαλμα) δεν τους απαντούσε στα λόγια τους, ούτε μπορούσε να τους προστατέψει από κανένα κακό, ούτε να τους φέρει κανένα όφελος;
तो क्या वे देखते नहीं कि वह न उनकी किसी बात का उत्तर देता है और न वह उनके किसी नुक़सान का मालिक है और न किसी लाभ का।[32]
Non vedono che non può rispondere al loro richiamo e non possiede per loro né male né bene?
89. Argi jie nematė, kad negalėjo jiems duoti žodžio (atsakymo) ir kad jis neturėjo galios nei pakenktie jiems, nei daryti jiems gerą?
Sila (warri dhama'anii isa gabbaran) kan inni jecha isaaniif hindeebifne, isaan miidhuus ta’ee fayyaduu hin dandeenye ta’uu hin arganii?
Неужели они не видели, что он не отвечает им ни словом и не властен причинить им ни вреда, ни пользы?
Зар они нису видели да им оно ни речи не одговара и да од њих не може да отклони никакву невољу нити може икакву корист да им прибави?
Je, hawakuona kuwa hakuwarudishia neno, wala kuwamilikia kudhuru wala kufaa?
Men ser de inte att den inte kan tala till dem och inte heller skada eller gagna dem?
Onun kendilerine bir sözle cevap vermediğini ve onlara bir zarar veya fayda sağlamaya gücü olmadığını görmüyorlar mı?
کیا یہ گمراه لوگ یہ بھی نہیں دیکھتے کہ وه تو ان کی بات کا جواب بھی نہیں دے سکتا اور نہ ان کے کسی برے بھلے کا اختیار رکھتا ہے.[1]
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قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَخْلَفْنَا مَوْعِدَكَ بِمَلْكِنَا وَلَٰكِنَّا حُمِّلْنَآ أَوْزَارًا مِّن زِينَةِ ٱلْقَوْمِ فَقَذَفْنَٰهَا فَكَذَٰلِكَ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo maa akhlafnaa maw'idaka bimalkinaa walaakinnaa hummilnaa awzaaran min zeenati l-qawmi faqadhafnaahaa fakadhaalika alqaa s-saamiriyy
DIN 31635qālū mā ʾaḫlafnā mawʿidaka bimalkinā walākinnā ḥummilnā ʾawzāran min zīnati l-qawmi faqaḏafnāhā fakaḏālika ʾalqā s-sāmiriyyu
They said, "We did not break our promise to you by our choice, but we were made to carry loads of the people's ornaments, and we cast them in. That was what the Samarian suggested."
They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our own will, but we were laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them (in the fire), for thus As-Samiri proposed
They said, 'We have not broken our promise to thee of our own accord. But we were made to carry loads of the ornaments of the people, and we hurled them down, and so did es Samariy cast
They said, "Not of our own accord have we failed in the promise to thee, but we were made to bring loads of the people's trinkets, and we threw them into the fire and Samiri likewise cast them in
They answered, we have not failed in what we promised thee of our own authority; but we were made to carry in several loads of gold and silver, of the ornaments of the people, and we cast them into the fire; and in like manner al Sameri also cast in what he had collected
فَأَخْرَجَ لَهُمْ عِجْلًا جَسَدًا لَّهُۥ خُوَارٌ فَقَالُوا۟ هَٰذَآ إِلَٰهُكُمْ وَإِلَٰهُ مُوسَىٰ فَنَسِىَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'akhraja lahum 'ijlan jasadan lahu khuwaarun faqaaloo haadhaa ilaahukum wa'ilaahu moosaa fanasee
DIN 31635faʾaḫraǧa lahum ʿiǧlan ǧasadan lahu ḫuwārun faqālū hāḏā ʾilāhukum waʾilāhu mūsā fanasiya
So he produced for them a calf-a mere body which lowed. And they said, "This is your god, and the god of Moses, but he has forgotten."
Then he produced for them a calf, of saffron hue, which gave forth a lowing sound. And they cried: This is your god and the god of Moses, but he hath forgotten
and he brought forth for the people a corporeal calf which lowed.' And they said, 'This is your god and the god of Moses, but he has forgotten
and brought forth to them a corporeal lowing calf: and they said, "This is your God and the God of Moses, whom he hath forgotten
and he produced unto them a corporeal calf, which lowed. And al Sameri and his companions said, this is your god, and the god of Moses; but he hath forgotten him, and is gone to seek some other
20:89 — the verse above
وَلَقَدْ قَالَ لَهُمْ هَٰرُونُ مِن قَبْلُ يَٰقَوْمِ إِنَّمَا فُتِنتُم بِهِۦ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى وَأَطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرِى
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad qaala lahum haaroonu min qablu yaa qawmi innamaa futintum bihi wa'inna rabbakumu r-rahmaanu faattabi'oonee wa'atee'oo amree
DIN 31635walaqad qāla lahum hārūnu min qablu yā qawmi ʾinnamā futintum bihi waʾinna rabbakumu r-raḥmānu fāttabiʿūnī waʾaṭīʿū ʾamrī
Aaron had said to them before, "O my people, you are being tested by this. And your Lord is the Merciful, so follow me, and obey my command."
And Aaron indeed had told them beforehand: O my people! Ye are but being seduced therewith, for lo! your Lord is the Beneficent, so follow me and obey my order
Aaron too told them before, 'O my people! ye are only being tried thereby; and, verily, your Lord is the Merciful, so follow me and obey my bidding
And Aaron had before said to them, "O my people! by this calf are ye only proved: surely your Lord is the God of Mercy: follow me therefore and obey my bidding
And Aaron had said unto them before, O my people, verily ye are only proved by this calf; for your Lord is the Merciful: Wherefore follow me, and obey my command
قَالُوا۟ لَن نَّبْرَحَ عَلَيْهِ عَٰكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo lan nabraha 'alayhi 'aakifeena hattaa yarji'a ilaynaa moosaa
DIN 31635qālū lan nabraḥa ʿalayhi ʿākifīna ḥattā yarǧiʿa ʾilaynā mūsā
They said, "We will not give up our devotion to it, until Moses returns to us."
They said: We shall by no means cease to be its votaries till Moses return unto us
They said, 'We will not cease to pay devotion to it until Moses come back to us
They said, "We will not cease devotion to it, till Moses come back to us
They answered, we will by no means cease to be devoted to its worship, until Moses return unto us
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَلَّا يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلًا وَلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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