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One hundred and thirty-five verses given over to Moses, from the fire seen at a distance on the road to everything that follows: the staff, the hand, Pharaoh, the magicians who prostrate and will not recant, the sea, and the calf made in his absence. It opens with disconnected letters and the statement that this was not sent down to cause distress.
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طه
Easy-read (simplified)taa haa
DIN 31635ṭā hā
Ta, Ha.
Ta. Ha
T. H.
TA. HA
T. H.
مَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ لِتَشْقَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)maa anzalnaa 'alayka l-qur'aana litashqaa
DIN 31635mā ʾanzalnā ʿalayka l-qurʾāna litašqā
The translators word this verse differently
We did not reveal the Quran to you to make you suffer.
We have not revealed unto thee (Muhammad) this Qur'an that thou shouldst be distressed
We have not sent down this Qur'an to thee that thou shouldst be wretched
Not to sadden thee have we sent down this Koran to thee
We have not sent down the Koran unto thee, that thou shouldest be unhappy
إِلَّا تَذْكِرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa tadhkiratan liman yakhshaa
DIN 31635ʾillā taḏkiratan liman yaḫšā
But only as a reminder for him who fears.
But as a reminder unto him who feareth
only as a reminder to him who fears
But as a warning for him who feareth
but for an admonition unto him who feareth God
تَنزِيلًا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلْعُلَى
Easy-read (simplified)tanzeelan mimman khalaqa l-'arda was-samaawaati l-'ulaa
DIN 31635tanzīlan mimman ḫalaqa l-ʾarḍa was-samāwāti l-ʿulā
A revelation from He who created the earth and the high heavens.
A revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens
descending from Him who created the earth and the high heavens
It is a missive from Him who hath made the earth and the lofty heavens
Being sent down from Him who created the earth, and the lofty heavens
ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)ar-rahmaanu 'alaa l-'arshi stawaa
DIN 31635ar-raḥmānu ʿalā l-ʿarši stawā
The Most Merciful; on the Throne He settled.
The Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne
the Merciful settled on the throne
The God of Mercy sitteth on his throne
The Merciful sitteth on his throne
لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)lahu maa fee s-samaawaati wamaa fee l-'ardi wamaa baynahumaa wamaa tahta th-tharaa
DIN 31635lahu mā fī s-samāwāti wamā fī l-ʾarḍi wamā baynahumā wamā taḥta ṯ-ṯarā
To Him belongs everything in the heavens and the earth, and everything between them, and everything beneath the soil.
Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is beneath the sod
His are what is in the heavens, and what is in the earth, and what is between the two, and what is beneath the ground
His, whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and whatsoever is between them both, and whatsoever is beneath the humid soil
Unto him belongeth whatsoever is in heaven and on earth, and whatsoever is between them, and whatsoever is under the earth
وَإِن تَجْهَرْ بِٱلْقَوْلِ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلسِّرَّ وَأَخْفَى
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in tajhar bil-qawli fa'innahu ya'lamu s-sirra wa'akhfaa
DIN 31635waʾin taǧhar bil-qawli faʾinnahu yaʿlamu s-sirra waʾaḫfā
The translators word this verse differently
If you speak aloud-He knows the secret, and the most hidden.
And if thou speakest aloud, then lo! He knoweth the secret (thought) and (that which is yet) more hidden
And if thou art public in thy speech - yet, verily, he knows the secret, and more hidden still
Thou needest not raise thy voice: for He knoweth the secret whisper, and the yet more hidden
If thou pronounce thy prayers with a loud voice, know that it is not necessary in respect to God; for he knoweth that which is secret, and what is yet more hidden
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)allaahu laa ilaaha illaa huwa lahu l-'asmaa'u l-husnaa
DIN 31635allāhu lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa lahu l-ʾasmāʾu l-ḥusnā
God, there is no god but He, His are the Most Beautiful Names.
Allah! There is no Allah save Him. His are the most beautiful names
God, there is no god but He! His are the excellent names
God! There is no God but He! Most excellent His titles
God! There is no god but he: He hath most excellent names
وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wahal ataaka hadeethu moosaa
DIN 31635wahal ʾatāka ḥadīṯu mūsā
Has the story of Moses reached you?
Hath there come unto thee the story of Moses
Has the story of Moses come to thee
Hath the history of Moses reached thee
Hast thou been informed of the history of Moses
إِذْ رَءَا نَارًا فَقَالَ لِأَهْلِهِ ٱمْكُثُوٓا۟ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىٓ ءَاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدًى
Easy-read (simplified)idh ra'aa naaran faqaala li'ahlihi mkuthoo innee aanastu naaran la'allee aateekum minhaa biqabasin aw ajidu 'alaa n-naari hudaa
DIN 31635ʾiḏ raʾā nāran faqāla liʾahlihi mkuṯū ʾinnī ʾānastu nāran laʿallī ʾātīkum minhā biqabasin ʾaw ʾaǧidu ʿalā n-nāri hudan
When he saw a fire, he said to his family, "Stay; I have noticed a fire; Perhaps I can bring you a torch therefrom, or find some guidance by the fire."
When he saw a fire and said unto his folk: Lo! Wait! I see a fire afar off. Peradventure I may bring you a brand therefrom or may find guidance at the fire
When he saw the fire and said to his family, 'Tarry ye; verily, I perceive a fire! Haply I may bring you therefrom a brand, or may find guidance by the fire
When he saw a fire, and said to his family, "Tarry ye here, for I perceive a fire: Haply I may bring you a brand from it, or find at the fire a guide
When he saw fire, and said unto his family, tarry ye here; for I perceive fire: Peradventure I may bring you a brand thereout, or may find a direction in our way by the fire
فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa ataahaa noodiya yaa moosaa
DIN 31635falammā ʾatāhā nūdiya yā mūsā
Then, when he reached it, he was called, "O Moses.
And when he reached it, he was called by name: O Moses
And when he came to it he was called to, 'O Moses
And when he came to it, he was called to, "O Moses
And when he was come near unto it, a voice called unto him, saying, O Moses
إِنِّىٓ أَنَا۠ رَبُّكَ فَٱخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَ إِنَّكَ بِٱلْوَادِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى
Easy-read (simplified)innee anaa rabbuka fakhla' na'layka innaka bil-waadi l-muqaddasi tuwaa
DIN 31635ʾinnī ʾanā rabbuka faḫlaʿ naʿlayka ʾinnaka bil-wādi l-muqaddasi ṭuwan
I-I am your Lord. Take off your shoes. You are in the sacred valley of Tuwa.
Lo! I, even I, am thy Lord, So take off thy shoes, for lo! thou art in the holy valley of Tuwa
verily, I am thy Lord, so take off thy sandals; verily, thou art in the holy valley Tuva
Verily, I am thy Lord:. therefore pull off thy shoes: for thou art in the holy valley of Towa
Verily I am thy Lord: Wherefore put off thy shoes; for thou art in the sacred valley Towa
وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'anaa khtartuka fastami' limaa yoohaa
DIN 31635waʾanā ḫtartuka fastamiʿ limā yūḥā
I have chosen you, so listen to what is revealed.
And I have chosen thee, so hearken unto that which is inspired
and I have chosen thee. So listen to what is inspired thee
And I have chosen thee: hearken then to what shall be revealed
And I have chosen thee; therefore hearken with attention unto that which is revealed unto thee
إِنَّنِىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدْنِى وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِذِكْرِىٓ
Easy-read (simplified)innanee anaa llaahu laa ilaaha illaa anaa fa'budnee wa'aqimi s-salaata lidhikree
DIN 31635ʾinnanī ʾanā llāhu lā ʾilāha ʾillā ʾanā faʿbudnī waʾaqimi ṣ-ṣalāta liḏikrī
I-I am God. There is no God but I. So serve Me, and practice the prayer for My remembrance.
Lo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no Allah save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance
verily, I am God, there is no god but Me! then serve Me, and be steadfast in prayer to remember Me
Verily, I am God: there is no God but me: therefore worship me, and observe prayer for a remembrance of me
Verily I am God; there is no god beside me: Wherefore worship me, and perform thy prayer in remembrance of me
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۭ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)inna s-saa'ata aatiyatun akaadu ukhfeehaa litujzaa kullu nafsin bimaa tas'aa
DIN 31635ʾinna s-sāʿata ʾātiyatun ʾakādu ʾuḫfīhā lituǧzā kullu nafsin bimā tasʿā
The Hour is coming-but I keep it almost hidden-so that each soul will be paid for what it endeavors.
Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve)
Verily, the hour is coming, I almost make it appear, that every soul may be recompensed for its efforts
Verily the hour is coming: - I all but manifest it - That every soul may be recompensed for its labours
Verily the hour cometh: I will surely manifest the same, that every soul may receive its reward for that which it hath deliberately done
فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)falaa yasuddannaka 'anhaa man laa yu'minu bihaa waattaba'a hawaahu fatardaa
DIN 31635falā yaṣuddannaka ʿanhā man lā yuʾminu bihā wāttabaʿa hawāhu fatardā
And do not let him who denies it and follows his desire turn you away from it, lest you fall.
Therefor, let not him turn thee aside from (the thought of) it who believeth not therein but followeth his own desire, lest thou perish
Let not then him who believes not therein and follows his lusts ever turn thee away therefrom, and thou be ruined
Nor let him who believeth not therein and followeth his lust, turn thee aside from this truth, and thou perish
Let not him who believeth not therein, and who followeth his lust, prevent thee from believing in the same, lest thou perish
وَمَا تِلْكَ بِيَمِينِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa tilka biyameenika yaa moosaa
DIN 31635wamā tilka biyamīnika yā mūsā
And what is that in your right-hand, O Moses?"
And what is that in thy right hand, O Moses
What is that in thy right hand, O Moses
Now, what is that in thy right hand, O Moses
Now what is that in thy right hand O Moses
قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala hiya 'asaaya atawakka'u 'alayhaa wa'ahushshu bihaa 'alaa ghanamee waliya feehaa ma'aaribu ukhraa
DIN 31635qāla hiya ʿaṣāya ʾatawakkaʾu ʿalayhā waʾahuššu bihā ʿalā ġanamī waliya fīhā maʾāribu ʾuḫrā
He said, "This is my staff. I lean on it, and herd my sheep with it, and I have other uses for it."
He said: This is my staff whereon I lean, and wherewith I bear down branches for my sheep, and wherein I find other uses
Said he, 'It is my staff on which I lean, and wherewith I beat down leaves for my flocks, and for which I have other uses
Said he, "It is my staff on which I lean, and with which I beast down leaves for my sheep, and I have other uses for it
He answered, it is my rod whereon I lean, and with which I beat down leaves for my flock; and I have other uses for it
قَالَ أَلْقِهَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala alqihaa yaa moosaa
DIN 31635qāla ʾalqihā yā mūsā
He said, "Throw it, O Moses."
He said: Cast it down, O Moses
Said He, 'Throw it down, O Moses
He said, "Cast it down, O Moses
God said unto him, cast it down, O Moses
فَأَلْقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسْعَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'alqaahaa fa'idhaa hiya hayyatun tas'aa
DIN 31635faʾalqāhā faʾiḏā hiya ḥayyatun tasʿā
So he threw it-thereupon it became a moving serpent.
So he cast it down, and lo! it was a serpent, gliding
and he threw it down, and behold! it was a snake that moved about
So he cast it down, and lo! it became a serpent that ran along
And he cast it down, and behold, it became a serpent, which ran about
قَالَ خُذْهَا وَلَا تَخَفْ سَنُعِيدُهَا سِيرَتَهَا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala khudhhaa walaa takhaf sanu'eeduhaa seeratahaa l-'oolaa
DIN 31635qāla ḫuḏhā walā taḫaf sanuʿīduhā sīratahā l-ʾūlā
He said, "Take hold of it, and do not fear. We will restore it to its original condition.
He said: Grasp it and fear not. We shall return it to its former state
Said He, 'Take hold of it and fear not; we will restore it to its first state
He said, "Lay hold on it, and fear not: to its former state will we restore it
God said, take hold on it, and fear not: We will reduce it to its former condition
وَٱضْمُمْ يَدَكَ إِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخْرُجْ بَيْضَآءَ مِنْ غَيْرِ سُوٓءٍ ءَايَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wadmum yadaka ilaa janaahika takhruj baydaa'a min ghayri soo'in aayatan ukhraa
DIN 31635waḍmum yadaka ʾilā ǧanāḥika taḫruǧ bayḍāʾa min ġayri sūʾin ʾāyatan ʾuḫrā
And press your hand to your side; it will come out white, without a blemish-another sign.
And thrust thy hand within thine armpit, it will come forth white without hurt. (That will be) another token
But press thy hand to thy side, it shall come forth white without harm, - another sign
Now place thy right hand to thy arm-pit: it shall come forth white, but unhurt: - another sign
And put thy right hand under thy left arm: It shall come forth white, without any hurt. This shall be another sign
لِنُرِيَكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا ٱلْكُبْرَى
Easy-read (simplified)linuriyaka min aayaatinaa l-kubraa
DIN 31635linuriyaka min ʾāyātinā l-kubrā
That We may show you some of Our greatest signs.
That We may show thee (some) of Our greater portents
to show thee of our great signs
That We may shew thee the greatest of our signs
That we may shew thee some of our greatest signs
ٱذْهَبْ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)idhhab ilaa fir'awna innahu taghaa
DIN 31635iḏhab ʾilā firʿawna ʾinnahu ṭaġā
The translators word this verse differently
Go to Pharaoh; He has transgressed."
Go thou unto Pharaoh! Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds)
Go unto Pharaoh, verily, he is outrageous
Go to Pharaoh, for he hath burst all bounds
Go unto Pharaoh: For he is exceedingly impious
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi shrah lee sadree
DIN 31635qāla rabbi šraḥ lī ṣadrī
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "My Lord, put my heart at peace for me.
(Moses) said: My Lord! relieve my mind
Said he, 'My Lord! expand for me my breast
He said, "O my Lord! enlarge my breast for me
Moses answered, Lord, enlarge my breast
وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى
Easy-read (simplified)wayassir lee amree
DIN 31635wayassir lī ʾamrī
The translators word this verse differently
And ease my task for me.
And ease my task for me
and make what I am bidden easy to me
And make my work easy for me
and make what thou hast commanded me easy unto me
وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِى
Easy-read (simplified)wahlul 'uqdatan min lisaanee
DIN 31635waḥlul ʿuqdatan min lisānī
And untie the knot from my tongue.
And loose a knot from my tongue
and loose the knot from my tongue
And loose the knot of my tongue
And loose the knot of my tongue
يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى
Easy-read (simplified)yafqahoo qawlee
DIN 31635yafqahū qawlī
So they can understand my speech.
That they may understand my saying
that they may understand my speech
That they may understand my speech
that they may understand my speech
وَٱجْعَل لِّى وَزِيرًا مِّنْ أَهْلِى
Easy-read (simplified)waj'al lee wazeeran min ahlee
DIN 31635waǧʿal lī wazīran min ʾahlī
And appoint an assistant for me, from my family.
Appoint for me a henchman from my folk
and make for me a minister from my people
And give me a counsellor from among my family
And give me a counsellor of my family
هَٰرُونَ أَخِى
Easy-read (simplified)haaroona akhee
DIN 31635hārūna ʾaḫī
Aaron, my brother.
Aaron, my brother
Aaron my brother
Aaron my brother
namely, Aaron my brother
ٱشْدُدْ بِهِۦٓ أَزْرِى
Easy-read (simplified)ushdud bihi azree
DIN 31635ušdud bihi ʾazrī
Strengthen me with him.
Confirm my strength with him
gird up my loins through him
By him gird up my loins
Gird up my loins by him
وَأَشْرِكْهُ فِىٓ أَمْرِى
Easy-read (simplified)wa'ashrikhu fee amree
DIN 31635waʾašrikhu fī ʾamrī
The translators word this verse differently
And have him share in my mission.
And let him share my task
and join him with me in the affair
And make him a colleague in my work
and make him my collegue in the business
كَىْ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)kay nusabbihaka katheeraa
DIN 31635kay nusabbiḥaka kaṯīran
That we may glorify You much.
That we may glorify Thee much
that we may celebrate Thy praises much
That we may praise thee oft
That we may praise thee greatly
وَنَذْكُرَكَ كَثِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wanadhkuraka katheeraa
DIN 31635wanaḏkuraka kaṯīran
And remember You much.
And much remember Thee
and remember Thee much
and oft remember thee
and may remember thee often
إِنَّكَ كُنتَ بِنَا بَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)innaka kunta binaa baseeraa
DIN 31635ʾinnaka kunta binā baṣīran
The translators word this verse differently
You are always watching over us."
Lo! Thou art ever Seeing us
Verily, Thou dost ever behold us
For thou regardest us
for thou regardest us
قَالَ قَدْ أُوتِيتَ سُؤْلَكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala qad ooteeta su'laka yaa moosaa
DIN 31635qāla qad ʾūtīta suʾlaka yā mūsā
He said, "You are granted your request, O Moses.
He said: Thou art granted thy request, O Moses
He said, 'Thou art granted thy request, O Moses
He said, "O Moses, thou hast obtained thy suit
God replied, now hast thou obtained thy request, O Moses
وَلَقَدْ مَنَنَّا عَلَيْكَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad manannaa 'alayka marratan ukhraa
DIN 31635walaqad manannā ʿalayka marratan ʾuḫrā
The translators word this verse differently
We had favored you another time.
And indeed, another time, already We have shown thee favour
and we have already shown favours unto thee at another time
Already, at another time, have we showed thee favour
And we have heretofore been gracious unto thee
إِذْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)idh awhaynaa ilaa ummika maa yoohaa
DIN 31635ʾiḏ ʾawḥaynā ʾilā ʾummika mā yūḥā
The translators word this verse differently
When We inspired your mother with the inspiration.
When we inspired in thy mother that which is inspired
When we inspired thy mother with what we inspired her
When we spake unto thy mother what was spoken
another time; when we revealed unto thy mother that which was revealed unto her, saying
أَنِ ٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلتَّابُوتِ فَٱقْذِفِيهِ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ فَلْيُلْقِهِ ٱلْيَمُّ بِٱلسَّاحِلِ يَأْخُذْهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّى وَعَدُوٌّ لَّهُۥ وَأَلْقَيْتُ عَلَيْكَ مَحَبَّةً مِّنِّى وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِىٓ
Easy-read (simplified)ani qdhifeehi fee t-taabooti faqdhifeehi fee l-yammi falyulqihi l-yammu bis-saahili ya'khudhhu 'aduwwun lee wa'aduwwun lahu wa'alqaytu 'alayka mahabbatan minnee walitusna'a 'alaa 'aynee
DIN 31635ʾani qḏifīhi fī t-tābūti faqḏifīhi fī l-yammi falyulqihi l-yammu bis-sāḥili yaʾḫuḏhu ʿaduwwun lī waʿaduwwun lahu waʾalqaytu ʿalayka maḥabbatan minnī walituṣnaʿa ʿalā ʿaynī
`Put him in the chest; then cast him into the river. The river will wash him to shore, where an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his will pick him up. And I have bestowed upon you love from Me, so that you may be reared before My eye.
Saying: Throw him into the ark, and throw it into the river, then the river shall throw it on to the bank, and there an enemy to Me and an enemy to him shall take him. And I endued thee with love from Me that thou mightest be trained according to My will
Hurl him into the ark, and hurl him into the sea; and the sea shall cast him on the shore, and an enemy of mine and of his shall take him;" - for on thee have I cast my love, that thou mayest be formed under my eye
Cast him into the ark: then cast him on the sea [the river], and the sea shall throw him on the shore: and an enemy to me and an enemy to him shall take him up.' And I myself have made thee an object of love, That thou mightest be reared in mine eye
put him into the ark, and cast him into the river, and the river shall throw him on the shore; and my enemy and his enemy shall take him and bring him up; and I bestow on thee love from me, that thou mightest be bred up under my eye
إِذْ تَمْشِىٓ أُخْتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكْفُلُهُۥ فَرَجَعْنَٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَقَتَلْتَ نَفْسًا فَنَجَّيْنَٰكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّٰكَ فُتُونًا فَلَبِثْتَ سِنِينَ فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئْتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٍ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)idh tamshee ukhtuka fataqoolu hal adullukum 'alaa man yakfuluhu faraja'naaka ilaa ummika kay taqarra 'aynuhaa walaa tahzana waqatalta nafsan fanajjaynaaka mina l-ghammi wafatannaaka futoonan falabithta sineena fee ahli madyana thumma ji'ta 'alaa qadarin yaa moosaa
DIN 31635ʾiḏ tamšī ʾuḫtuka fataqūlu hal ʾadullukum ʿalā man yakfuluhu faraǧaʿnāka ʾilā ʾummika kay taqarra ʿaynuhā walā taḥzana waqatalta nafsan fanaǧǧaynāka mina l-ġammi wafatannāka futūnan falabiṯta sinīna fī ʾahli madyana ṯumma ǧiʾta ʿalā qadarin yā mūsā
When your sister walked along, and said, 'Shall I tell you about someone who will take care of him?' So We returned you to your mother, that she may be comforted, and not sorrow. And you killed a person, but We saved you from stress; and We tested you thoroughly. And you stayed years among the people of Median. Then you came back, as ordained, O Moses.
When thy sister went and said: Shall I show you one who will nurse him? and we restored thee to thy mother that her eyes might be refreshed and might not sorrow. And thou didst kill a man and We delivered thee from great distress, and tried thee with a heavy trial. And thou didst tarry years among the folk of Midian. Then camest thou (hither) by (My) providence, O Moses
When thy sister walked on and said, "Shall I guide you to one who will take charge of him?" And we restored thee to thy mother, that her eye might be cheered and that she should not grieve. And thou didst slay a person and we saved thee from the trouble, and we tried thee with various trials. And thou didst tarry for years amongst the people of Midian; then thou didst come (hither) at (our) decree, O Moses
When thy sister went and said, 'Shall I shew you one who will nurse him?' Then We returned thee to thy mother that her eye might be cheered, and that she might not grieve. And when thou slewest a person, We delivered thee from trouble, and We tried thee with other trial. For years didst thou stay among the people of Midian; then camest thou hither by my decree, O Moses
When thy sister went and said, shall I bring you unto one who will nurse the child? So we returned thee unto thy mother, that her mind might be set at ease, and that she might not be afflicted. And thou slewest a soul, and we delivered thee from trouble; and we proved thee by several trials: And afterwards thou didst dwell some years among the inhabitants of Madian. Then thou camest hither according to our decree, O Moses
وَٱصْطَنَعْتُكَ لِنَفْسِى
Easy-read (simplified)wastana'tuka linafsee
DIN 31635waṣṭanaʿtuka linafsī
And I made you for Myself.
And I have attached thee to Myself
And I have chosen thee for myself
And I have chosen thee for Myself
and I have chosen thee for my self
ٱذْهَبْ أَنتَ وَأَخُوكَ بِـَٔايَٰتِى وَلَا تَنِيَا فِى ذِكْرِى
Easy-read (simplified)idhhab anta wa'akhooka bi'aayaatee walaa taniyaa fee dhikree
DIN 31635iḏhab ʾanta waʾaḫūka biʾāyātī walā taniyā fī ḏikrī
Go, you and your brother, with My signs, and do not neglect My remembrance.
Go, thou and thy brother, with My tokens, and be not faint in remembrance of Me
Go, thou and thy brother, with my signs, and be not remiss in remembering me
Go thou and thy brother with my signs and be not slack to remember me
Wherefore go thou and thy brother with my signs; and be not negligent in remembering me
ٱذْهَبَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُۥ طَغَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)idhhabaa ilaa fir'awna innahu taghaa
DIN 31635iḏhabā ʾilā firʿawna ʾinnahu ṭaġā
The translators word this verse differently
Go to Pharaoh. He has tyrannized.
Go, both of you, unto Pharaoh. Lo! he hath transgressed (the bounds)
Go ye both to Pharaoh; verily, he is outrageous
Go ye to Pharaoh, for he hath burst all bounds
Go ye unto Pharaoh, for he is excessively impious
فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)faqoolaa lahu qawlan layyinan la'allahu yatadhakkaru aw yakhshaa
DIN 31635faqūlā lahu qawlan layyinan laʿallahu yataḏakkaru ʾaw yaḫšā
The translators word this verse differently
But speak to him nicely. Perhaps he will remember, or have some fear."
And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear
and speak to him a gentle speech, haply he may be mindful or may fear
But speak ye to him with gentle speech; haply he will reflect or fear
And speak mildly unto him; peradventure he will consider, or will fear our threats
قَالَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَآ أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaalaa rabbanaa innanaa nakhaafu an yafruta 'alaynaa aw an yatghaa
DIN 31635qālā rabbanā ʾinnanā naḫāfu ʾan yafruṭa ʿalaynā ʾaw ʾan yaṭġā
They said, "Lord, we fear he may persecute us, or become violent."
They said: Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the tyrant
They two said, 'Our Lord! verily, we fear that he may trespass against us, or that he may be outrageous
They said, "O our Lord! truly we fear lest he break forth against us, or act with exceeding injustice
They answered, O Lord, verily we fear lest he be precipitately violent against us, or lest he transgress more exorbitantly
قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآ إِنَّنِى مَعَكُمَآ أَسْمَعُ وَأَرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala laa takhaafaa innanee ma'akumaa asma'u wa'araa
DIN 31635qāla lā taḫāfā ʾinnanī maʿakumā ʾasmaʿu waʾarā
He said, "Do not fear, I am with you, I hear and I see.
He said: Fear not. Lo! I am with you twain, Hearing and Seeing
He said, 'Fear not; verily, I am with you twain. I hear and see
He said, "Fear ye not, for I am with you both. I will hearken and I will behold
God replied, fear not; for I am with you: I will hear and will see
فَأْتِيَاهُ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولَا رَبِّكَ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَا تُعَذِّبْهُمْ قَدْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِـَٔايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'tiyaahu faqoolaa innaa rasoolaa rabbika fa'arsil ma'anaa banee israa'eela walaa tu'adhdhibhum qad ji'naaka bi'aayatin min rabbika was-salaamu 'alaa mani taba'a l-hudaa
DIN 31635faʾtiyāhu faqūlā ʾinnā rasūlā rabbika faʾarsil maʿanā banī ʾisrāʾīla walā tuʿaḏḏibhum qad ǧiʾnāka biʾāyatin min rabbika was-salāmu ʿalā mani tabaʿa l-hudā
Approach him and say, `We are the messengers of your Lord; so let the Children of Israel go with us, and do not torment them. We bring you a sign from your Lord, and peace be upon him who follows guidance.
So go ye unto him and say: Lo! we are two messengers of thy Lord. So let the children of Israel go with us, and torment them not. We bring thee a token from thy Lord. And peace will be for him who followeth right guidance
So come ye to him and say, "Verily, we are the apostles of thy Lord; send then the children of Israel with us; and do not torment them. We have brought thee a sign from thy Lord, and peace be upon him who follows the guidance
Go ye then to him and say, 'Verily we are Sent ones of thy Lord; send therefore the children of Israel with us and vex them not: now are we come to thee with signs from thy Lord, and, Peace shall be on him who followeth the right guidance
Go ye therefore unto him, and say, verily we are the messengers of thy Lord: Wherefore send the children of Israel with us, and do not afflict them. Now are we come unto thee with a sign from thy Lord: And peace be upon him who shall follow the true direction
إِنَّا قَدْ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْنَآ أَنَّ ٱلْعَذَابَ عَلَىٰ مَن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa qad oohiya ilaynaa anna l-'adhaaba 'alaa man kadhdhaba watawallaa
DIN 31635ʾinnā qad ʾūḥiya ʾilaynā ʾanna l-ʿaḏāba ʿalā man kaḏḏaba watawallā
The translators word this verse differently
It was revealed to us that the punishment falls upon him who disbelieves and turns away.'"
Lo! it hath been revealed unto us that the doom will be for him who denieth and turneth away
Verily, we are inspired that the torment will surely come upon him who calls us liars and turns his back
For now hath it been revealed to us, that chastisement shall be on him who chargeth with falsehood, and turneth him away
Verily it hath been revealed unto us, that a punishment shall be inflicted on him who shall charge us with imposture, and shall turn back. And when they had delivered their message
قَالَ فَمَن رَّبُّكُمَا يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala faman rabbukumaa yaa moosaa
DIN 31635qāla faman rabbukumā yā mūsā
He said, "Who is your Lord, O Moses."
(Pharaoh) said: Who then is the Lord of you twain, O Moses
Said he, 'And who is your Lord, O Moses
And he said, "Who is your Lord, O Moses
Pharaoh said, who is your Lord, O Moses
قَالَ رَبُّنَا ٱلَّذِىٓ أَعْطَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ خَلْقَهُۥ ثُمَّ هَدَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbunaa lladhee a'taa kulla shay'in khalqahu thumma hadaa
DIN 31635qāla rabbunā llaḏī ʾaʿṭā kulla šayʾin ḫalqahu ṯumma hadā
He said, "Our Lord is He who gave everything its existence, then guided it."
He said: Our Lord is He Who gave unto everything its nature, then guided it aright
He said, 'Our Lord is He who gave everything its creation, then guided it
He said, "Our Lord is He who hath given to everything its form and then guideth it aright
He answered, our Lord is he who giveth all things: He hath created them, and directed them by his providence
قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلْقُرُونِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala famaa baalu l-qurooni l-'oolaa
DIN 31635qāla famā bālu l-qurūni l-ʾūlā
He said, "What about the first generations?"
He said: What then is the state of the generations of old
Said he, 'And what of the former generations
But what," said he, "was the state of generations past
Pharaoh said, what therefore is the condition of the former generations
قَالَ عِلْمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّى فِى كِتَٰبٍ لَّا يَضِلُّ رَبِّى وَلَا يَنسَى
Easy-read (simplified)qaala 'ilmuhaa 'inda rabbee fee kitaabin laa yadillu rabbee walaa yansaa
DIN 31635qāla ʿilmuhā ʿinda rabbī fī kitābin lā yaḍillu rabbī walā yansā
He said, "Knowledge thereof is with my Lord, in a Book. My Lord never errs, nor does He forget."
He said: The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord neither erreth nor forgetteth
He said 'The knowledge of them is with my Lord in a Book; my Lord misleads not, nor forgets
He said, "The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in the Book of his decrees. My Lord erreth not, nor forgetteth
Moses answered, the knowledge thereof is with my Lord, in the book of his decrees: My Lord erreth not, neither doth he forget
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ مَهْدًا وَسَلَكَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلًا وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًا مِّن نَّبَاتٍ شَتَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)alladhee ja'ala lakumu l-'arda mahdan wasalaka lakum feehaa subulan wa'anzala mina s-samaa'i maa'an fa'akhrajnaa bihi azwaajan min nabaatin shattaa
DIN 31635allaḏī ǧaʿala lakumu l-ʾarḍa mahdan wasalaka lakum fīhā subulan waʾanzala mina s-samāʾi māʾan faʾaḫraǧnā bihi ʾazwāǧan min nabātin šattā
He who made the earth a habitat for you; and traced in it routes for you; and sent down water from the sky, with which We produce pairs of diverse plants.
Who hath appointed the earth as a bed and hath threaded roads for you therein and hath sent down water from the sky and thereby We have brought forth divers kinds of vegetation
Who made for you the earth a bed; and has traced for you paths therein; and has sent down from the sky water, - and we have brought forth thereby divers sorts of different vegetables
He hath spread the earth as a bed, and hath traced out paths for you therein, and hath sent down rain from Heaven, and by it we bring forth the kinds of various herbs
It is he who hath spread the earth as a bed for you, and hath made you paths therein; and who sendeth down rain from heaven, whereby we cause various kinds of vegetables to spring forth
كُلُوا۟ وَٱرْعَوْا۟ أَنْعَٰمَكُمْ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)kuloo war'aw an'aamakum inna fee dhaalika la'aayaatin li'oolee n-nuhaa
DIN 31635kulū warʿaw ʾanʿāmakum ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyātin liʾūlī n-nuhā
The translators word this verse differently
Eat and pasture your livestock. In that are signs for those with understanding.
(Saying): Eat ye and feed your cattle. Lo! herein verily are portents for men of thought
Eat and pasture your cattle therefrom; verily, in that are signs to those endued with intelligence
Eat ye, and feed your cattle.' Of a truth in this are signs unto men endued with understanding
saying, eat of part, and feed your cattle with other part thereof. Verily herein are signs unto those who are indued with understanding
مِنْهَا خَلَقْنَٰكُمْ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)minhaa khalaqnaakum wafeehaa nu'eedukum waminhaa nukhrijukum taaratan ukhraa
DIN 31635minhā ḫalaqnākum wafīhā nuʿīdukum waminhā nuḫriǧukum tāratan ʾuḫrā
From it We created you, and into it We will return you, and from it We will bring you out another time.
Thereof We created you, and thereunto We return you, and thence We bring you forth a second time
From it have we created you and into it will we send you back, and from it will we bring you forth another time
From it have we created you, and into it will we return you, and out of it will we bring you forth a second time
Out of the ground have we created you; and to the same will we cause you to return, and we will bring you forth from thence another time
وَلَقَدْ أَرَيْنَٰهُ ءَايَٰتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَأَبَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad araynaahu aayaatinaa kullahaa fakadhdhaba wa'abaa
DIN 31635walaqad ʾaraynāhu ʾāyātinā kullahā fakaḏḏaba waʾabā
We showed him Our signs, all of them, but he denied and refused.
And We verily did show him all Our tokens, but he denied them and refused
We did show him our signs, all of them, but he called them lies and did refuse
And we shewed him all our signs: but he treated them as falsehoods, and refused to believe
And we shewed Pharaoh all our signs which we had empowered Moses to perform: But he accused him of imposture, and refused to believe
قَالَ أَجِئْتَنَا لِتُخْرِجَنَا مِنْ أَرْضِنَا بِسِحْرِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala aji'tanaa litukhrijanaa min ardinaa bisihrika yaa moosaa
DIN 31635qāla ʾaǧiʾtanā lituḫriǧanā min ʾarḍinā bisiḥrika yā mūsā
He said, "Did you come to us to drive us out of our land with your magic, O Moses?
He said: Hast come to drive us out from our land by thy magic, O Moses
Said he, 'Hast thou come to us, to turn us out of our land with thy magic, O Moses
He said, "Hast thou come, O Moses, to drive us from our land by thine enchantments
and he said, art thou come unto us that thou mayest dispossess us of our land by thy enchantments, O Moses
فَلَنَأْتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحْرٍ مِّثْلِهِۦ فَٱجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّا نُخْلِفُهُۥ نَحْنُ وَلَآ أَنتَ مَكَانًا سُوًى
Easy-read (simplified)falana'tiyannaka bisihrin mithlihi faj'al baynanaa wabaynaka maw'idan laa nukhlifuhu nahnu walaa anta makaanan suwaa
DIN 31635falanaʾtiyannaka bisiḥrin miṯlihi faǧʿal baynanā wabaynaka mawʿidan lā nuḫlifuhu naḥnu walā ʾanta makānan suwan
We will produce for you magic like it; so make an appointment between us and you, which we will not miss-neither us, nor you-in a central place."
But we surely can produce for thee magic the like thereof; so appoint a tryst between us and you, which neither we nor thou shall fail to keep, at a place convenient (to us both)
Then we will bring you magic like it; and we will make between us and thee an appointment; we will not break it, nor do thou either;-a fair place
Therefore will we assuredly confront thee with like enchantments: so appoint a meeting between us and you - we will not fail it, we, and do not thou - in a place alike for both
Verily we will meet thee with the like enchantments: Wherefore fix an appointment between us and thee; we will not fail it, neither shalt thou, in an equal place
قَالَ مَوْعِدُكُمْ يَوْمُ ٱلزِّينَةِ وَأَن يُحْشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحًى
Easy-read (simplified)qaala maw'idukum yawmu z-zeenati wa'an yuhshara n-naasu duhaa
DIN 31635qāla mawʿidukum yawmu z-zīnati waʾan yuḥšara n-nāsu ḍuḥan
He said, "Your appointment is the day of the festival, so let the people be gathered together at mid-morning."
(Moses) said: Your tryst shall be the day of the feast, and let the people assemble when the sun hath risen high
Said he, 'Let your appointment be for the day of adornment, and let the people assemble in the forenoon
He said, "On the feast day be your meeting, and in broad daylight let the people be assembled
Moses answered, let your appointment be on the day of your solemn feast; and let the people be assembled in open day
فَتَوَلَّىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيْدَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَتَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fatawallaa fir'awnu fajama'a kaydahu thumma ataa
DIN 31635fatawallā firʿawnu faǧamaʿa kaydahu ṯumma ʾatā
The translators word this verse differently
Pharaoh turned away, put together his plan, and then came back.
Then Pharaoh went and gathered his strength, then came (to the appointed tryst)
But Pharaoh turned his back, and collected his tricks, and then he came
And Pharaoh turned away, and collected his craftsmen and came
And Pharaoh turned away from Moses, and gathered together the most expert magicians, to execute his stratagem; and then came to the appointment
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَيْلَكُمْ لَا تَفْتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا فَيُسْحِتَكُم بِعَذَابٍ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala lahum moosaa waylakum laa taftaroo 'alaa llaahi kadhiban fayushitakum bi'adhaabin waqad khaaba mani ftaraa
DIN 31635qāla lahum mūsā waylakum lā taftarū ʿalā llāhi kaḏiban fayusḥitakum biʿaḏābin waqad ḫāba mani ftarā
Moses said to them, "Woe to you. Do not fabricate lies against God, or He will destroy you with a punishment. He who invents lies will fail."
Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth faileth miserably
Said Moses to them, 'Woe to you! do not forge against God a lie; lest He destroy you by torment; for disappointed has ever been he who has forged
Said Moses to them, "Woe to you! devise not a lie against God: For then will he destroy you by a punishment. They who have lied have ever perished
Moses said unto them, woe be unto you! Do not devise a lie against God, lest he utterly destroy you by some judgment: For he shall not prosper who deviseth lies
فَتَنَٰزَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّجْوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fatanaaza'oo amrahum baynahum wa'asarroo n-najwaa
DIN 31635fatanāzaʿū ʾamrahum baynahum waʾasarrū n-naǧwā
The translators word this verse differently
They disagreed among themselves over their affair, and conferred secretly.
Then they debated one with another what they must do, and they kept their counsel secret
And they argued their matter among themselves; and secretly talked it over
And the magicians discussed their plan, and spake apart in secret
And the magicians disputed concerning their affair among themselves, and discoursed in private
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَٰنِ لَسَٰحِرَٰنِ يُرِيدَانِ أَن يُخْرِجَاكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِكُم بِسِحْرِهِمَا وَيَذْهَبَا بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ ٱلْمُثْلَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo in haadhaani lasaahiraani yureedaani an yukhrijaakum min ardikum bisihrihimaa wayadhhabaa bitareeqatikumu l-muthlaa
DIN 31635qālū ʾin hāḏāni lasāḥirāni yurīdāni ʾan yuḫriǧākum min ʾarḍikum bisiḥrihimā wayaḏhabā biṭarīqatikumu l-muṯlā
They said, "These two are magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic, and to abolish your exemplary way of life.
They said: Lo! these are two wizards who would drive you out from your country by their magic, and destroy your best traditions
Said they, 'These twain are certainly two magicians, who wish to turn you out of your land by their magic, and to remove your most exemplary doctrine
They said, "These two are surely sorcerers: fain would they drive you from your land by their sorceries, and lead away in their paths your chiefest men
And they said, these two are certainly magicians: They seek to dispossess you of your land by their sorcery, and to lead away with them your chiefest and most considerable men
فَأَجْمِعُوا۟ كَيْدَكُمْ ثُمَّ ٱئْتُوا۟ صَفًّا وَقَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مَنِ ٱسْتَعْلَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'ajmi'oo kaydakum thumma too saffan waqad aflaha l-yawma mani sta'laa
DIN 31635faʾaǧmiʿū kaydakum ṯumma ʾtū ṣaffan waqad ʾaflaḥa l-yawma mani staʿlā
The translators word this verse differently
So settle your plan, and come as one front. Today, whoever gains the upper hand will succeed."
So arrange your plan, and come in battle line. Whoso is uppermost this day will be indeed successful
Collect therefore your tricks, and then form a row; for he is prosperous today who has the upper hand
So muster your craft: then come in order: well this day shall it be for him, who shall gain the upper hand
Wherefore collect all your cunning, and then come in order: For he shall prosper this day, who shall be superior
قَالُوا۟ يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِمَّآ أَن تُلْقِىَ وَإِمَّآ أَن نَّكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَلْقَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo yaa moosaa immaa an tulqiya wa'immaa an nakoona awwala man alqaa
DIN 31635qālū yā mūsā ʾimmā ʾan tulqiya waʾimmā ʾan nakūna ʾawwala man ʾalqā
They said, "O Moses, either you throw, or we will be the first to throw."
They said: O Moses! Either throw first, or let us be the first to throw
Said they, 'O Moses! either thou must throw, or we must be the first to throw
They said, "O Moses, wilt thou first cast down thy rod, or shall we be the first who cast
They said, O Moses, whether wilt thou cast down thy rod first, or shall we be the first who cast down our rods
قَالَ بَلْ أَلْقُوا۟ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمْ وَعِصِيُّهُمْ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ مِن سِحْرِهِمْ أَنَّهَا تَسْعَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala bal alqoo fa'idhaa hibaaluhum wa'isiyyuhum yukhayyalu ilayhi min sihrihim annahaa tas'aa
DIN 31635qāla bal ʾalqū faʾiḏā ḥibāluhum waʿiṣiyyuhum yuḫayyalu ʾilayhi min siḥrihim ʾannahā tasʿā
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "You throw." And suddenly, their ropes and sticks appeared to him, because of their magic, to be crawling swiftly.
He said: Nay, do ye throw! Then lo! their cords and their staves, by their magic, appeared to him as though they ran
He said, 'Nay, throw ye!' and lo! their ropes and their staves appeared to move along
He said, "Yes, cast ye down first." And lo! by their enchantment their cords and rods seemed to him as if they ran
He answered, do ye cast down your rods first. And behold, their cords and their rods appeared unto him, by their enchantment, to run about like serpents
فَأَوْجَسَ فِى نَفْسِهِۦ خِيفَةً مُّوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'awjasa fee nafsihi kheefatan moosaa
DIN 31635faʾawǧasa fī nafsihi ḫīfatan mūsā
The translators word this verse differently
So Moses felt apprehensive within himself.
And Moses conceived a fear in his mind
And Moses felt a secret fear within his soul
And Moses conceived a secret fear within him
Wherefore Moses conceived fear in his heart
قُلْنَا لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qulnaa laa takhaf innaka anta l-'a'laa
DIN 31635qulnā lā taḫaf ʾinnaka ʾanta l-ʾaʿlā
We said, "Do not be afraid, you are the uppermost.
We said: Fear not! Lo! thou art the higher
Said we, 'Fear not! thou shalt have the upper hand
We said, "Fear not, for thou shalt be the uppermost
But we said unto him, fear not; for thou shalt be superior
وَأَلْقِ مَا فِى يَمِينِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُوا۟ كَيْدُ سَٰحِرٍ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلسَّاحِرُ حَيْثُ أَتَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'alqi maa fee yameenika talqaf maa sana'oo innamaa sana'oo kaydu saahirin walaa yuflihu s-saahiru haythu ataa
DIN 31635waʾalqi mā fī yamīnika talqaf mā ṣanaʿū ʾinnamā ṣanaʿū kaydu sāḥirin walā yufliḥu s-sāḥiru ḥayṯu ʾatā
The translators word this verse differently
Now throw down what is in your right hand-it will swallow what they have crafted. What they have crafted is only a magician's trickery. But the magician will not succeed, no matter what he does."
Throw that which is in thy right hand! It will eat up that which they have made. Lo! that which they have made is but a wizard's artifice, and a wizard shall not be successful to whatever point (of skill) he may attain
Throw down what is in thy right hand; and it shall devour what they have made. Verily, what they have made is but a magician's trick; and no magician shall prosper wherever he comes
Cast forth then what is in thy right hand: it shall swallow up what they have produced: they have only produced the deceit of an enchanter: and come where he may, ill shall an enchanter fare
Therefore cast down the rod which is in thy right hand; and it shall swallow up the seeming serpents which they have made: For what they have made is only the deceipt of an enchanter; and an enchanter shall not prosper, whithersoever he cometh
فَأُلْقِىَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدًا قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّ هَٰرُونَ وَمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'ulqiya s-saharatu sujjadan qaaloo aamannaa birabbi haaroona wamoosaa
DIN 31635faʾulqiya s-saḥaratu suǧǧadan qālū ʾāmannā birabbi hārūna wamūsā
And the magicians fell down prostrate. They said, "We have believed in the Lord of Aaron and Moses."
Then the wizards were (all) flung down prostrate, crying: We believe in the Lord of Aaron and Moses
And the magicians were cast down in adoration; said they, 'We believe in the Lord of Aaron and of Moses
And the magicians fell down and worshipped. They said, "We believe in the Lord of Aaron and of Moses
And the magicians, when they saw the miracle which Moses performed, fell down and worshipped, saying, we believe in the Lord of Aaron and of Moses
قَالَ ءَامَنتُمْ لَهُۥ قَبْلَ أَنْ ءَاذَنَ لَكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ لَكَبِيرُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَكُمُ ٱلسِّحْرَ فَلَأُقَطِّعَنَّ أَيْدِيَكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍ وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِى جُذُوعِ ٱلنَّخْلِ وَلَتَعْلَمُنَّ أَيُّنَآ أَشَدُّ عَذَابًا وَأَبْقَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala aamantum lahu qabla an aadhana lakum innahu lakabeerukumu lladhee 'allamakumu s-sihra fala'uqatti'anna aydiyakum wa'arjulakum min khilaafin wala'usallibannakum fee judhoo'i n-nakhli walata'lamunna ayyunaa ashaddu 'adhaaban wa'abqaa
DIN 31635qāla ʾāmantum lahu qabla ʾan ʾāḏana lakum ʾinnahu lakabīrukumu llaḏī ʿallamakumu s-siḥra falaʾuqaṭṭiʿanna ʾaydiyakum waʾarǧulakum min ḫilāfin walaʾuṣallibannakum fī ǧuḏūʿi n-naḫli walataʿlamunna ʾayyunā ʾašaddu ʿaḏāban waʾabqā
He said, "Did you believe in him before I have given you permission? He must be your chief, who has taught you magic. I will cut off your hands and your feet on alternate sides, and I will crucify you on the trunks of the palm-trees. Then you will know which of us is more severe in punishment, and more lasting."
(Pharaoh) said: Ye put faith in him before I give you leave. Lo! he is your chief who taught you magic. Now surely I shall cut off your hands and your feet alternately, and I shall crucify you on the trunks of palm trees, and ye shall know for certain which of us hath sterner and more lasting punishment
Said he, 'Do ye believe in Him before I give you leave? Verily, he is your master who taught you magic! Therefore will I surely cut off your hands and feet on alternate sides, and I will surely crucify you on the trunks of palm trees; and ye shall surely know which of us is keenest at torment and more lasting
Said Pharaoh, "Believe ye on him ere I give you leave? He, in sooth, is your Master who hath taught you magic. I will therefore cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and I will crucify you on trunks of the palm, and assuredly shall ye learn which of us is severest in punishing, and who is the more abiding
Pharaoh said unto them, do ye believe in him before I give you permission? Verily this is your master, who hath taught you magic. But I will surely cut off your hands and your feet on the opposite sides; and I will crucify you on trunks of palm-trees: And ye shall know which of us is more severe in punishing, and can longer protract your pains
قَالُوا۟ لَن نُّؤْثِرَكَ عَلَىٰ مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ ٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنَا فَٱقْضِ مَآ أَنتَ قَاضٍ إِنَّمَا تَقْضِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَآ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo lan nu'thiraka 'alaa maa jaa'anaa mina l-bayyinaati walladhee fataranaa faqdi maa anta qaadin innamaa taqdee haadhihi l-hayaata d-dunyaa
DIN 31635qālū lan nuʾṯiraka ʿalā mā ǧāʾanā mina l-bayyināti wallaḏī faṭaranā faqḍi mā ʾanta qāḍin ʾinnamā taqḍī hāḏihi l-ḥayāta d-dunyā
The translators word this verse differently
They said, "We will not prefer you to the proofs that have come to us, and Him who created us. So issue whatever judgment you wish to issue. You can only rule in this lowly life.
They said: We choose thee not above the clear proofs that have come unto us, and above Him Who created us. So decree what thou wilt decree. Thou wilt end for us only this life of the world
Said they, 'We will never prefer thee to what has come to us of manifest signs, and to Him who originated us. Decide then what thou canst decide; thou canst only decide in the life of this world
They said, "We will not have more regard to thee than to the clear tokens which have come to us, or than to Him who hath made us: doom the doom thou wilt: Thou canst only doom as to this present life
They answered, we will by no means have greater regard unto thee, than unto those evident miracles which have been shewn us, or than unto him who hath created us. Pronounce therefore that sentence against us which thou art about to pronounce: For thou canst only give sentence as to this present life
إِنَّآ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَغْفِرَ لَنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَا وَمَآ أَكْرَهْتَنَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلسِّحْرِ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa aamannaa birabbinaa liyaghfira lanaa khataayaanaa wamaa akrahtanaa 'alayhi mina s-sihri wallaahu khayrun wa'abqaa
DIN 31635ʾinnā ʾāmannā birabbinā liyaġfira lanā ḫaṭāyānā wamā ʾakrahtanā ʿalayhi mina s-siḥri wallāhu ḫayrun waʾabqā
We have believed in our Lord, so that He may forgive us our sins, and the magic you have compelled us to practice. God is Better, and more Lasting."
Lo! we believe in our Lord, that He may forgive us our sins and the magic unto which thou didst force us. Allah is better and more lasting
Verily, we believe in our Lord, that He may pardon us our sins, and the magic thou hast forced us to use; and God is better and more lasting
of a truth we have believed on our Lord that he may pardon us our sins and the sorcery to which thou hast forced us, for God is better, and more abiding than thou
Verily we believe on our Lord, that he may forgive us our sins, and the sorcery which thou hast forced us to exercise: For God is better to reward, and more able to prolong punishment than thou
إِنَّهُۥ مَن يَأْتِ رَبَّهُۥ مُجْرِمًا فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يَمُوتُ فِيهَا وَلَا يَحْيَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)innahu man ya'ti rabbahu mujriman fa'inna lahu jahannama laa yamootu feehaa walaa yahyaa
DIN 31635ʾinnahu man yaʾti rabbahu muǧriman faʾinna lahu ǧahannama lā yamūtu fīhā walā yaḥyā
The translators word this verse differently
Whoever comes to his Lord guilty, for him is Hell, where he neither dies nor lives.
Lo! whoso cometh guilty unto his Lord, verily for him is hell. There he will neither die nor live
Verily, he who comes to his Lord a sinner,- verily, for him is hell; he shall not die therein, and shall not live
As for him who shall come before his Lord laden with crime - for him verily is Hell: he shall not die in it and he shall not live
Verily whosoever shall appear before his Lord on the day of judgment, polluted with crimes, shall have hell for his reward; he shall not die therein, neither shall he live
وَمَن يَأْتِهِۦ مُؤْمِنًا قَدْ عَمِلَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ ٱلدَّرَجَٰتُ ٱلْعُلَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)waman ya'tihi mu'minan qad 'amila s-saalihaati fa'oolaa'ika lahumu d-darajaatu l-'ulaa
DIN 31635waman yaʾtihi muʾminan qad ʿamila ṣ-ṣāliḥāti faʾūlāʾika lahumu d-daraǧātu l-ʿulā
The translators word this verse differently
But whoever comes to Him a believer, having worked righteousness-these will have the highest ranks.
But whoso cometh unto Him a believer, having done good works, for such are the high stations
But he who comes to Him a believer who has done aright - these, for them are the highest ranks
But he who shall come before Him, a believer, with righteous works, - these! the loftiest grades await them
But whoever shall appear before him, having been a true believer, and shall have worked righteousness, for these are prepared the highest degrees of happiness
جَنَّٰتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ مَن تَزَكَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)jannaatu 'adnin tajree min tahtihaa l-'anhaaru khaalideena feehaa wadhaalika jazaa'u man tazakkaa
DIN 31635ǧannātu ʿadnin taǧrī min taḥtihā l-ʾanhāru ḫālidīna fīhā waḏālika ǧazāʾu man tazakkā
The Gardens of Perpetuity, beneath which rivers flow, dwelling therein forever. That is the reward for him who purifies himself.
Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide for ever. That is the reward of him who groweth
gardens of Eden beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for aye; for that is the reward of him who keeps pure
Gardens of Eden, beneath whose trees the rivers flow: therein shall they abide for ever. This, the reward of him who hath been pure
namely, gardens of perpetual abode, which shall be watered by rivers; they shall remain therein for ever: And this shall be the reward of him who shall be pure
وَلَقَدْ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنْ أَسْرِ بِعِبَادِى فَٱضْرِبْ لَهُمْ طَرِيقًا فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ يَبَسًا لَّا تَخَٰفُ دَرَكًا وَلَا تَخْشَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad awhaynaa ilaa moosaa an asri bi'ibaadee fadrib lahum tareeqan fee l-bahri yabasan laa takhaafu darakan walaa takhshaa
DIN 31635walaqad ʾawḥaynā ʾilā mūsā ʾan ʾasri biʿibādī faḍrib lahum ṭarīqan fī l-baḥri yabasan lā taḫāfu darakan walā taḫšā
And We inspired Moses: "Travel by night with My servants, and strike for them a dry path across the sea, not fearing being overtaken, nor worrying."
And verily We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night and strike for them a dry path in the sea, fearing not to be overtaken, neither being afraid (of the sea)
And we inspired Moses, 'Journey by night with my servants, and strike out for them a dry road in the sea. Fear not pursuit, nor be afraid
Then revealed we to Moses, "Go forth by night with my servants and cleave for them a dry path in the sea; Fear not thou to be overtaken, neither be thou afraid
And we spake by revelation unto Moses, saying, go forth with my servants out of Egypt by night; and smite the waters with thy rod, and make them a dry path through the sea: Be not apprehensive of Pharaoh's overtaking thee; neither be thou afraid
فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ فِرْعَوْنُ بِجُنُودِهِۦ فَغَشِيَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'atba'ahum fir'awnu bijunoodihi faghashiyahum mina l-yammi maa ghashiyahum
DIN 31635faʾatbaʿahum firʿawnu biǧunūdihi faġašiyahum mina l-yammi mā ġašiyahum
Pharaoh pursued them with his troops, but the sea overwhelmed them, and completely engulfed them.
Then Pharaoh followed them with his hosts and there covered them that which did cover them of the sea
Then Pharaoh followed them with his armies, and there overwhelmed them of the sea that which overwhelmed them
And Pharaoh followed them with his hosts, and the whelming billows of the sea overwhelmed them
And when Moses had done so, Pharaoh followed them with his forces; and the waters of the sea which overwhelmed them, overwhelmed them
وَأَضَلَّ فِرْعَوْنُ قَوْمَهُۥ وَمَا هَدَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'adalla fir'awnu qawmahu wamaa hadaa
DIN 31635waʾaḍalla firʿawnu qawmahu wamā hadā
Pharaoh misled his people, and did not guide them.
And Pharaoh led his folk astray, he did not guide them
And Pharaoh and his people went astray and were not guided
for Pharaoh misled his people, and did not guide them
And Pharaoh caused his people to err, neither did he direct them aright
يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ قَدْ أَنجَيْنَٰكُم مِّنْ عَدُوِّكُمْ وَوَٰعَدْنَٰكُمْ جَانِبَ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنَ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa banee israa'eela qad anjaynaakum min 'aduwwikum wawaa'adnaakum jaaniba t-toori l-'aymana wanazzalnaa 'alaykumu l-manna was-salwaa
DIN 31635yā banī ʾisrāʾīla qad ʾanǧaynākum min ʿaduwwikum wawāʿadnākum ǧāniba ṭ-ṭūri l-ʾaymana wanazzalnā ʿalaykumu l-manna was-salwā
O Children of Israel! We have delivered you from your enemy, and promised you by the right side of the Mount, and sent down to you manna and quails.
O Children of Israel! We delivered you from your enemy, and we made a covenant with you on the holy mountain's side, and sent down on you the manna and the quails
O children of Israel! We have saved you from your enemy; and we made an appointment with you on the right side of the mount; and we sent down upon you the manna and the quails
O children of Israel! we rescued you from your foes; and We appointed a meeting with you on the right side of the mountain; and We caused the manna and the quail to descend upon you
Thus, O children of Israel, we delivered you from your enemy; and we appointed you the right side of mount Sinai to discourse with Moses and to give him the law; and we caused manna and quails to descend upon you
كُلُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا رَزَقْنَٰكُمْ وَلَا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِيهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبِى وَمَن يَحْلِلْ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبِى فَقَدْ هَوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)kuloo min tayyibaati maa razaqnaakum walaa tatghaw feehi fayahilla 'alaykum ghadabee waman yahlil 'alayhi ghadabee faqad hawaa
DIN 31635kulū min ṭayyibāti mā razaqnākum walā taṭġaw fīhi fayaḥilla ʿalaykum ġaḍabī waman yaḥlil ʿalayhi ġaḍabī faqad hawā
Eat of the good things We have provided for you, but do not be excessive therein, lest My wrath descends upon you. He upon whom My wrath descends has fallen.
(Saying): Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, and transgress not in respect thereof lest My wrath come upon you: and he on whom My wrath cometh, he is lost indeed
Eat of the good things we have provided you with, and do not exceed therein, lest my wrath light upon you; for whomsoever my wrath lights upon he falls
Eat," said We, "of the good things with which we have supplied you; but without excess, lest my wrath fall upon you; for on whom my wrath doth fall, he perisheth outright
saying, eat of the good things which we have given you for food; and transgress not therein, lest my indignation fall on you: And on whomsoever my indignation shall fall, he shall go down headlong into perdition
وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا ثُمَّ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'innee laghaffaarun liman taaba wa'aamana wa'amila saalihan thumma htadaa
DIN 31635waʾinnī laġaffārun liman tāba waʾāmana waʿamila ṣāliḥan ṯumma htadā
The translators word this verse differently
And I am Forgiving towards him who repents, believes, acts righteously, and then remains guided.
And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright
Yet am I forgiving unto him who repents and believes and does right, and then is guided
Surely however will I forgive him who turneth to God and believeth, and worketh righteousness, and then yieldeth to guidance
But I will be gracious unto him who shall repent and believe, and shall do that which is right; and who shall be rightly directed
وَمَآ أَعْجَلَكَ عَن قَوْمِكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa a'jalaka 'an qawmika yaa moosaa
DIN 31635wamā ʾaʿǧalaka ʿan qawmika yā mūsā
The translators word this verse differently
"And what made you rush ahead of your people, O Moses?"
And (it was said): What hath made thee hasten from thy folk, O Moses
But what has hastened thee on away from thy people, O Moses
But what hath hastened thee on apart from thy people, O Moses
What hath caused thee to hasten from thy people, O Moses, to receive the law
قَالَ هُمْ أُو۟لَآءِ عَلَىٰٓ أَثَرِى وَعَجِلْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَبِّ لِتَرْضَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala hum oolaa'i 'alaa atharee wa'ajiltu ilayka rabbi litardaa
DIN 31635qāla hum ʾūlāʾi ʿalā ʾaṯarī waʿaǧiltu ʾilayka rabbi litarḍā
He said, "They are following in my footsteps; and I hurried on to You, my Lord, that you may be pleased."
He said: They are close upon my track. I hastened unto Thee, my Lord, that Thou mightest be well pleased
He said, 'They were here upon my track and I hastened on to Thee, my Lord! that thou mightest be pleased
He said, "They are hard on my footsteps: but to thee, O Lord, have I hastened, that thou mightest be well pleased with me
He answered, these follow close on my footsteps; but I have hastened unto thee, O Lord, that thou mightest be well pleased with me
قَالَ فَإِنَّا قَدْ فَتَنَّا قَوْمَكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِكَ وَأَضَلَّهُمُ ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala fa'innaa qad fatannaa qawmaka min ba'dika wa'adallahumu s-saamiriyy
DIN 31635qāla faʾinnā qad fatannā qawmaka min baʿdika waʾaḍallahumu s-sāmiriyyu
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "We have tested your people in your absence, and the Samarian misled them."
He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine absence, and As-Samiri hath misled them
Said He, 'Verily, we have tried thy people, since thou didst leave, and es Samariy has led them astray
He said, "Of a truth now have we proved thy people since thou didst leave them, and Samiri had led them astray
God said, we have already made a trial of thy people, since thy departure; and al Sameri hath seduced them to idolatry
فَرَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ غَضْبَٰنَ أَسِفًا قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَلَمْ يَعِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ وَعْدًا حَسَنًا أَفَطَالَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْعَهْدُ أَمْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن يَحِلَّ عَلَيْكُمْ غَضَبٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُم مَّوْعِدِى
Easy-read (simplified)faraja'a moosaa ilaa qawmihi ghadbaana asifan qaala yaa qawmi alam ya'idkum rabbukum wa'dan hasanan afataala 'alaykumu l-'ahdu am aradttum an yahilla 'alaykum ghadabun min rabbikum fa'akhlaftum maw'idee
DIN 31635faraǧaʿa mūsā ʾilā qawmihi ġaḍbāna ʾasifan qāla yā qawmi ʾalam yaʿidkum rabbukum waʿdan ḥasanan ʾafaṭāla ʿalaykumu l-ʿahdu ʾam ʾaradttum ʾan yaḥilla ʿalaykum ġaḍabun min rabbikum faʾaḫlaftum mawʿidī
So Moses returned to his people, angry and disappointed. He said, "O my people, did your Lord not promise you a good promise? Was the time too long for you? Or did you want wrath from your Lord to descend upon you, so you broke your promise to me?"
Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord promised you a fair promise? Did the time appointed then appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me
And Moses returned to his people, wrathful, grieving! Said he, 'O my, people! did not your Lord promise you a good promise? Has the time seemed too long for you, or do you desire that wrath should light on you from your Lord, that ye have broken your promise to me
And Moses returned to his people, angered, sorrowful. He said, "O my people! did not your Lord promise you a good promise? Was the time of my absence long to you? or desired ye that wrath from your Lord should light upon you, that ye failed in your promise to me
Wherefore Moses returned unto his people in great wrath, and exceedingly afflicted. And he said, O my people, had not your Lord promised you a most excellent promise? Did the time of my absence seem long unto you? Or did ye desire that indignation from your Lord should fall on you, and therefore failed to keep the promise which ye made me
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
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
The translators word this verse differently
Did they not see that it cannot return a word to them, and has no power to harm them or benefit them?
See they not, then, that it returneth no saying unto them and possesseth for them neither hurt nor use
What! do they not see that it does not return them any speech, and cannot control for them harm or profit
What! saw they not that it returned them no answer, and could neither hurt nor help them
Did they not therefore see that their idol returned them no answer, and was not able to cause them either hurt or profit
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
قَالَ يَٰهَٰرُونُ مَا مَنَعَكَ إِذْ رَأَيْتَهُمْ ضَلُّوٓا۟
Easy-read (simplified)qaala yaa haaroonu maa mana'aka idh ra'aytahum dalloo
DIN 31635qāla yā hārūnu mā manaʿaka ʾiḏ raʾaytahum ḍallū
He said, "O Aaron, what prevented you, when you saw them going astray.
He (Moses) said: O Aaron! What held thee back when thou didst see them gone astray
Said he, 'O Aaron! what prevented thee, when thou didst see them go astray
He said, "O Aaron! when thou sawest that they had gone astray, what hindered thee
And when Moses was returned, he said, O Aaron, what hindered thee, when thou sawest that they went astray
أَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِ أَفَعَصَيْتَ أَمْرِى
Easy-read (simplified)allaa tattabi'ani afa'asayta amree
DIN 31635ʾallā tattabiʿani ʾafaʿaṣayta ʾamrī
The translators word this verse differently
From following me? Did you disobey my command?"
That thou followedst me not? Hast thou then disobeyed my order
from following me? Hast thou then rebelled against my bidding
from following me? Hast thou then disobeyed my command
that thou didst not follow me? Hast thou therefore been disobedient to my command
قَالَ يَبْنَؤُمَّ لَا تَأْخُذْ بِلِحْيَتِى وَلَا بِرَأْسِىٓ إِنِّى خَشِيتُ أَن تَقُولَ فَرَّقْتَ بَيْنَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَمْ تَرْقُبْ قَوْلِى
Easy-read (simplified)qaala yaa bna umma laa ta'khudh bilihyatee walaa bira'see innee khasheetu an taqoola farraqta bayna banee israa'eela walam tarqub qawlee
DIN 31635qāla yā bna ʾumma lā taʾḫuḏ biliḥyatī walā biraʾsī ʾinnī ḫašītu ʾan taqūla farraqta bayna banī ʾisrāʾīla walam tarqub qawlī
He said, "Son of my mother, do not seize me by my beard or my head. I feared you would say, `You have caused division among the Children of Israel, and did not regard my word.'"
He said: O son of my mother! Clutch not my beard nor my head! I feared lest thou shouldst say: Thou hast caused division among the Children of Israel, and hast not waited for my word
Said he, 'O son of my mother! seize me not by my beard, or my head! Verily, I feared lest thou shouldst say, "Thou hast made a division amongst the children of Israel, and hast not observed my word
He said, "O Son of my mother! seize me not by my beard, nor by my head: indeed I feared lest thou shouldst say, Thou hast rent the children of Isreal asunder, and hast not observed my orders
Aaron answered, O son of my mother, drag me not by my beard, nor by the hair of my head. Verily I feared lest thou shouldest say, thou hast made a division among the children of Israel, and thou hast not observed my saying
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكَ يَٰسَٰمِرِىُّ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala famaa khatbuka yaa saamiriyy
DIN 31635qāla famā ḫaṭbuka yā sāmiriyyu
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "What do you have to say, O Samarian?"
(Moses) said: And what hast thou to say, O Samiri
Said he, 'What was thy design, O Samariy
He said, "And what was thy motive, O Samiri
Moses said unto al Sameri, what was thy design, O Sameri
قَالَ بَصُرْتُ بِمَا لَمْ يَبْصُرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَقَبَضْتُ قَبْضَةً مِّنْ أَثَرِ ٱلرَّسُولِ فَنَبَذْتُهَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتْ لِى نَفْسِى
Easy-read (simplified)qaala basurtu bimaa lam yabsuroo bihi faqabadtu qabdatan min athari r-rasooli fanabadhtuhaa wakadhaalika sawwalat lee nafsee
DIN 31635qāla baṣurtu bimā lam yabṣurū bihi faqabaḍtu qabḍatan min ʾaṯari r-rasūli fanabaḏtuhā wakaḏālika sawwalat lī nafsī
He said, "I saw what they did not see, so I grasped a handful from the Messenger's traces, and I flung it away. Thus my soul prompted me."
He said: I perceived what they perceive not, so I seized a handful from the footsteps of the messenger, and then threw it in. Thus my soul commended to me
Said he, 'I beheld what they beheld not, and I grasped a handful from the footprint of the messenger and cast it; for thus my soul induced me
He said, "I saw what they saw not: so I took a handful of dust from the track of the messenger of God, and flung it into the calf, for so my soul prompted me
He answered, I saw that which they saw not; wherefore I took a handful of dust from the footsteps of the messenger of God, and I cast it into the molten calf; for so did my mind direct me
قَالَ فَٱذْهَبْ فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ أَن تَقُولَ لَا مِسَاسَ وَإِنَّ لَكَ مَوْعِدًا لَّن تُخْلَفَهُۥ وَٱنظُرْ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِكَ ٱلَّذِى ظَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ عَاكِفًا لَّنُحَرِّقَنَّهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَنسِفَنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْيَمِّ نَسْفًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala fadhhab fa'inna laka fee l-hayaati an taqoola laa misaasa wa'inna laka maw'idan lan tukhlafahu waanzur ilaa ilaahika lladhee zalta 'alayhi 'aakifan lanuharriqannahu thumma lanansifannahu fee l-yammi nasfaa
DIN 31635qāla faḏhab faʾinna laka fī l-ḥayāti ʾan taqūla lā misāsa waʾinna laka mawʿidan lan tuḫlafahu wānẓur ʾilā ʾilāhika llaḏī ẓalta ʿalayhi ʿākifan lanuḥarriqannahu ṯumma lanansifannahu fī l-yammi nasfan
He said, "Begone! Your lot in this life is to say, 'No contact.' And you have an appointment that you will not miss. Now look at your god that you remained devoted to-we will burn it up, and then blow it away into the sea, as powder."
(Moses) said: Then go! and lo! in this life it is for thee to say: Touch me not! and lo! there is for thee a tryst thou canst not break. Now look upon thy god of which thou hast remained a votary. Verily we will burn it and will scatter its dust over the sea
Said he, 'Then get thee gone; verily, it shall be thine in life to say, "Touch me not!" and, verily, for thee there is a threat which thou shalt surely never alter. But look at thy god to which thou wert just now devout; we will surely burn it, and then we will scatter it in scattered pieces in the sea
He said, "Begone then: verily thy doom even in this life shall be to say, 'Touch me not.' And there is a threat against thee, which thou shalt not escape hereafter. Now look at thy god to which thou hast continued so devoted: we will surely burn it and reduce it to ashes, which we will cast into the sea
Moses said, get thee gone; for thy punishment in this life shall be, that thou shalt say unto those who shall meet thee, touch me not; and a threat is denounced against thee of more terrible pains, in the life to come, which thou shalt by no means escape. And behold now thy god, to whose worship thou hast continued assiduously devoted: Verily we will burn it; and we will reduce it to powder, and scatter it in the sea
إِنَّمَآ إِلَٰهُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَسِعَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًا
Easy-read (simplified)innamaa ilaahukumu llaahu lladhee laa ilaaha illaa huwa wasi'a kulla shay'in 'ilmaa
DIN 31635ʾinnamā ʾilāhukumu llāhu llaḏī lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa wasiʿa kulla šayʾin ʿilman
Surely your god is God, the One besides whom there is no other god. He comprehends everything in knowledge.
Your Allah is only Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah. He embraceth all things in His knowledge
Your God is only God who,- there is no god but He,- He embraceth everything in His knowledge
Your God is God, beside whom there is no God: In his knowledge he embraceth all things
Your God is the true God, besides whom there is no other god: He comprehendeth all things by his knowledge
كَذَٰلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ مَا قَدْ سَبَقَ وَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَٰكَ مِن لَّدُنَّا ذِكْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)kadhaalika naqussu 'alayka min anbaa'i maa qad sabaqa waqad aataynaaka min ladunnaa dhikraa
DIN 31635kaḏālika naquṣṣu ʿalayka min ʾanbāʾi mā qad sabaqa waqad ʾātaynāka min ladunnā ḏikran
The translators word this verse differently
Thus We narrate to you reports of times gone by; and We have given you a message from Our Presence.
Thus relate We unto thee (Muhammad) some tidings of that which happened of old, and We have given thee from Our presence a reminder
Thus do we narrate to thee the history of what has gone before, and we have brought thee a reminder from us
Thus do We recite to thee histories of what passed of old; and from ourself have we given thee admonition
Thus do we recite unto thee, O Mohammed, relations of what hath passed heretofore; and we have given thee an admonition from us
مَّنْ أَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَحْمِلُ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ وِزْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)man a'rada 'anhu fa'innahu yahmilu yawma l-qiyaamati wizraa
DIN 31635man ʾaʿraḍa ʿanhu faʾinnahu yaḥmilu yawma l-qiyāmati wizran
Whoever turns away from it will carry on the Day of Resurrection a burden.
Whoso turneth away from it, he verily will bear a burden on the Day of Resurrection
Whoso turns therefrom, verily, he shall bear on the resurrection day a burden
Whoso shall turn aside from it shall verily carry a burden on the day of Resurrection
He who shall turn aside from it, shall surely carry a load of guilt on the day of resurrection
خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهِ وَسَآءَ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ حِمْلًا
Easy-read (simplified)khaalideena feehi wasaa'a lahum yawma l-qiyaamati himlaa
DIN 31635ḫālidīna fīhi wasāʾa lahum yawma l-qiyāmati ḥimlan
The translators word this verse differently
Abiding therein forever. And wretched is their burden on the Day of Resurrection.
Abiding under it - an evil burden for them on the Day of Resurrection
for them to bear for aye, and evil for them on the resurrection day will it be to bear
Under it shall they remain: and grievous, in the day of Resurrection, shall it be to them to bear
They shall continue thereunder for ever; and a grievous burden shall it be unto them on the day of resurrection
يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ وَنَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ زُرْقًا
Easy-read (simplified)yawma yunfakhu fee s-soori wanahshuru l-mujrimeena yawma'idhin zurqaa
DIN 31635yawma yunfaḫu fī ṣ-ṣūri wanaḥšuru l-muǧrimīna yawmaʾiḏin zurqan
On the Day when the Trumpet is blown-We will gather the sinners on that Day, blue.
The day when the Trumpet is blown. On that day we assemble the guilty white-eyed (with terror)
On the day when the trumpet shall be blown, and we will gather the sinners in that day blue-eyed
On that day there shall be a blast on the trumpet, and We will gather the wicked together on that day with leaden eyes
On that day the trumpet shall be sounded; and we will gather the wicked together on that day, having grey eyes
يَتَخَٰفَتُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا عَشْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)yatakhaafatoona baynahum in labithtum illaa 'ashraa
DIN 31635yataḫāfatūna baynahum ʾin labiṯtum ʾillā ʿašran
The translators word this verse differently
Murmuring among themselves: "You have lingered only for ten."
Murmuring among themselves: Ye have tarried but ten (days)
They shall whisper to each other, 'Ye have only tarried ten days
They shall say in a low voice, one to another, - "Ye tarried but ten days on earth
They shall speak with a low voice to one another, saying, ye have not tarried above ten days
نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذْ يَقُولُ أَمْثَلُهُمْ طَرِيقَةً إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا يَوْمًا
Easy-read (simplified)nahnu a'lamu bimaa yaqooloona idh yaqoolu amthaluhum tareeqatan in labithtum illaa yawmaa
DIN 31635naḥnu ʾaʿlamu bimā yaqūlūna ʾiḏ yaqūlu ʾamṯaluhum ṭarīqatan ʾin labiṯtum ʾillā yawman
We are fully aware of what they say, when the most exemplary of them in conduct will say, "You have lingered only a day."
We are Best Aware of what they utter when their best in conduct say: Ye have tarried but a day
We know best what they say, when the most exemplary of them in his way shall say, 'Ye have only tarried a day
We are most knowing with respect to that which they will say when the most veracious of them will say. "Ye have not tarried above a day
We well know what they will say; when the most conspicuous among them for behaviour shall say, ye have not tarried above one day
وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْجِبَالِ فَقُلْ يَنسِفُهَا رَبِّى نَسْفًا
Easy-read (simplified)wayas'aloonaka 'ani l-jibaali faqul yansifuhaa rabbee nasfaa
DIN 31635wayasʾalūnaka ʿani l-ǧibāli faqul yansifuhā rabbī nasfan
And they ask you about the mountains. Say, "My Lord will crumble them utterly."
They will ask thee of the mountains (on that day). Say: My Lord will break them into scattered dust
They will ask thee about the mountains; say, 'My Lord will scatter them in scattered pieces
And they will ask thee of the mountains: SAY: scattering my Lord will scatter them in dust
They will ask thee concerning the mountains: Answer, my Lord will reduce them to dust, and scatter them abroad
فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعًا صَفْصَفًا
Easy-read (simplified)fayadharuhaa qaa'an safsafaa
DIN 31635fayaḏaruhā qāʿan ṣafṣafan
And leave them desolate waste.
And leave it as an empty plain
and He will leave them a level plain
And he will leave them a level plain
and he will leave them a plain equally extended
لَّا تَرَىٰ فِيهَا عِوَجًا وَلَآ أَمْتًا
Easy-read (simplified)laa taraa feehaa 'iwajan walaa amtaa
DIN 31635lā tarā fīhā ʿiwaǧan walā ʾamtan
The translators word this verse differently
You will see in them neither crookedness, nor deviation."
Wherein thou seest neither curve nor ruggedness
thou wilt see therein no crookedness or inequality
thou shalt see in it no hollows or jutting hills
Thou shalt see no part of them higher or lower than another
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
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
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot comprehend Him in their knowledge.
He knoweth (all) that is before them and (all) that is behind them, while they cannot compass it in knowledge
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, but they do not comprehend knowledge of Him
He knoweth their future and their past; but in their own knowledge they comprehend it not
God knoweth that which is before them, and that which is behind them; but they comprehend not the same by their knowledge
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
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا وَصَرَّفْنَا فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلْوَعِيدِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ أَوْ يُحْدِثُ لَهُمْ ذِكْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wakadhaalika anzalnaahu qur'aanan 'arabiyyan wasarrafnaa feehi mina l-wa'eedi la'allahum yattaqoona aw yuhdithu lahum dhikraa
DIN 31635wakaḏālika ʾanzalnāhu qurʾānan ʿarabiyyan waṣarrafnā fīhi mina l-waʿīdi laʿallahum yattaqūna ʾaw yuḥdiṯu lahum ḏikran
The translators word this verse differently
Thus We have revealed it an Arabic Quran, and We have diversified the warnings in it, that perhaps they would become righteous, or it may produce a lesson for them.
Thus we have revealed it as a Lecture in Arabic, and have displayed therein certain threats, that peradventure they may keep from evil or that it may cause them to take heed
Thus have we sent it down an Arabic Qur'an; and we have turned about in it the threat,- haply they may fear, or it may cause them to remember
Thus have We sent down to thee an Arabic Koran, and have set forth menaces therein diversely, that haply they may fear God, or that it may give birth to reflection in them
And thus have we sent down this book, being a Koran in the Arabic tongue; and we have inserted various threats and promises therein, that men may fear God, or that it may awaken some consideration in them
فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ وَلَا تَعْجَلْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُقْضَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ وَحْيُهُۥ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًا
Easy-read (simplified)fata'aalaa llaahu l-maliku l-haqqu walaa ta'jal bil-qur'aani min qabli an yuqdaa ilayka wahyuhu waqul rabbi zidnee 'ilmaa
DIN 31635fataʿālā llāhu l-maliku l-ḥaqqu walā taʿǧal bil-qurʾāni min qabli ʾan yuqḍā ʾilayka waḥyuhu waqul rabbi zidnī ʿilman
Exalted is God, the True King. Do not be hasty with the Quran before its inspiration to you is concluded, and say, "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
Then exalted be Allah, the True King! And hasten not (O Muhammad) with the Qur'an ere its revelation hath been perfected unto thee, and say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge
Exalted then be God, the king, the truth! Hasten not the Qur'an before its inspiration is decided for thee; but say, 'O Lord! increase me in knowledge
Exalted then be God, the King, the Truth! Be not hasty in its recital while the revelation of it to thee is incomplete. Say rather, "O my Lord, increase knowledge unto me
Wherefore let God be highly exalted, the king, the truth! Be not overhasty in receiving or repeating the Koran, before the revelation thereof be completed unto thee; and say, Lord, increase my knowledge
وَلَقَدْ عَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ مِن قَبْلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُۥ عَزْمًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad 'ahidnaa ilaa aadama min qablu fanasiya walam najid lahu 'azmaa
DIN 31635walaqad ʿahidnā ʾilā ʾādama min qablu fanasiya walam naǧid lahu ʿazman
And We covenanted with Adam before, but he forgot, and We found in him no resolve.
And verily We made a covenant of old with Adam, but he forgot, and We found no constancy in him
We did make a covenant with Adam of yore, but he forgot it, and we found no firm purpose in him
And of old We made a covenant with Adam; but he forgat it; and we found no firmness of purpose in him
We heretofore gave a command unto Adam; but he forgot the same, and ate of the forbidden fruit; and we found not in him a firm resolution
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qulnaa lilmalaa'ikati sjudoo li'aadama fasajadoo illaa ibleesa abaa
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qulnā lilmalāʾikati sǧudū liʾādama fasaǧadū ʾillā ʾiblīsa ʾabā
And when We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam." They bowed down, except for Satan; he refused.
And when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, they fell prostrate (all) save Iblis; he refused
And when we said to the angels, ' Adore Adam,' they adored, save Iblis, who refused
And when We said to the angels, "Fall down and worship Adam," they worshipped all, save Eblis, who refused
And remember when we said unto the angels, worship ye Adam; and they worshipped him: But Eblis refused
فَقُلْنَا يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا عَدُوٌّ لَّكَ وَلِزَوْجِكَ فَلَا يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ فَتَشْقَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)faqulnaa yaa aadamu inna haadhaa 'aduwwun laka walizawjika falaa yukhrijannakumaa mina l-jannati fatashqaa
DIN 31635faqulnā yā ʾādamu ʾinna hāḏā ʿaduwwun laka walizawǧika falā yuḫriǧannakumā mina l-ǧannati fatašqā
We said, "O Adam, this is an enemy to you and to your wife. So do not let him make you leave the Garden, for then you will suffer.
Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil
And we said, 'O Adam! verily, this is a foe to thee and to thy wife; never then let him drive you twain forth from the garden or thou wilt be wretched
and We said, "O Adam! this truly is a foe to thee and to thy wife. Let him not therefore drive you out of the garden, and ye become wretched
And we said, O Adam, verily this is an enemy unto thee, and thy wife: Wherefore beware lest he turn you out of paradise; for then shalt thou be miserable
إِنَّ لَكَ أَلَّا تَجُوعَ فِيهَا وَلَا تَعْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)inna laka allaa tajoo'a feehaa walaa ta'raa
DIN 31635ʾinna laka ʾallā taǧūʿa fīhā walā taʿrā
The translators word this verse differently
In it you will never go hungry, nor be naked.
It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked
Verily, thou hast not to be hungry there, nor naked
For to thee is it granted that thou shalt not hunger therein, neither shalt thou be naked
Verily we have made a provision for thee, that thou shalt not hunger therein, neither shalt thou be naked
وَأَنَّكَ لَا تَظْمَؤُا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تَضْحَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annaka laa tazma'u feehaa walaa tadhaa
DIN 31635waʾannaka lā taẓmaʾu fīhā walā taḍḥā
The translators word this verse differently
Nor will you be thirsty in it, nor will you swelter."
And that thou thirstest not therein nor art exposed to the sun's heat
and, verily, thou shalt not thirst therein, nor feel the noonday heat
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And there is also a provision made for thee, that thou shalt not thirst therein, neither shalt thou be incommoded by heat
فَوَسْوَسَ إِلَيْهِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ قَالَ يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلْ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلْخُلْدِ وَمُلْكٍ لَّا يَبْلَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fawaswasa ilayhi sh-shaytaanu qaala yaa aadamu hal adulluka 'alaa shajarati l-khuldi wamulkin laa yablaa
DIN 31635fawaswasa ʾilayhi š-šayṭānu qāla yā ʾādamu hal ʾadulluka ʿalā šaǧarati l-ḫuldi wamulkin lā yablā
But Satan whispered to him. He said, "O Adam, shall I show you the Tree of Immortality, and a kingdom that never decays?"
But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away
But the devil whispered to him. Said he, 'O Adam! shall I guide thee to the tree of immortality, and a kingdom that shall not wane
But Satan whispered him: said he, "O Adam! shall I shew thee the tree of Eternity, and the Kingdom that faileth not
But Satan whispered evil suggestions unto him, saying, O Adam, shall I guide thee to the tree of eternity, and a kingdom which faileth not
فَأَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِن وَرَقِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَعَصَىٰٓ ءَادَمُ رَبَّهُۥ فَغَوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'akalaa minhaa fabadat lahumaa saw'aatuhumaa watafiqaa yakhsifaani 'alayhimaa min waraqi l-jannati wa'asaa aadamu rabbahu faghawaa
DIN 31635faʾakalā minhā fabadat lahumā sawʾātuhumā waṭafiqā yaḫṣifāni ʿalayhimā min waraqi l-ǧannati waʿaṣā ʾādamu rabbahu faġawā
And so they ate from it; whereupon their bodies became visible to them, and they started covering themselves with the leaves of the Garden. Thus Adam disobeyed his Lord, and fell.
Then they twain ate thereof, so that their shame became apparent unto them, and they began to hide by heaping on themselves some of the leaves of the Garden. And Adam disobeyed his Lord, so went astray
And they eat therefrom, and their shame became apparent to them; and they began to stitch upon themselves some leaves of the garden; and Adam rebelled against his Lord, and went astray
And they both ate thereof, and their nakedness appeared to them, and they began to sew of the leaves of the Garden to cover them, and Adam disobeyed his Lord and went astray
And they both ate thereof: And their nakedness appeared unto them; and they began to sew together the leaves of paradise, to cover themselves. And thus Adam became disobedient unto his Lord, and was seduced
ثُمَّ ٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma jtabaahu rabbuhu fataaba 'alayhi wahadaa
DIN 31635ṯumma ǧtabāhu rabbuhu fatāba ʿalayhi wahadā
But then his Lord recalled him, and pardoned him, and guided him.
Then his Lord chose him, and relented toward him, and guided him
Then his Lord chose him, and relented towards him, and guided him
Afterwards his Lord chose him for himself, and was turned towards him, and guided him
Afterwards his Lord accepted him, on his repentance, and was turned unto him, and directed him
قَالَ ٱهْبِطَا مِنْهَا جَمِيعًۢا بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّى هُدًى فَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشْقَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala hbitaa minhaa jamee'an ba'dukum liba'din 'aduwwun fa'immaa ya'tiyannakum minnee hudan famani taba'a hudaaya falaa yadillu walaa yashqaa
DIN 31635qāla hbiṭā minhā ǧamīʿan baʿḍukum libaʿḍin ʿaduwwun faʾimmā yaʾtiyannakum minnī hudan famani tabaʿa hudāya falā yaḍillu walā yašqā
He said, "Go down from it, altogether; some of you enemies of some others. But whenever guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows My guidance, will not go astray, nor suffer.
He said: Go down hence, both of you, one of you a foe unto the other. But when there come unto you from Me a guidance, then whoso followeth My guidance, he will not go astray nor come to grief
Said he, 'Go down, ye twain, therefrom altogether, some of you foes to the other. And if there should come to you, from me a guidance; then whoso follows my guidance shall neither err nor be wretched
And God said, "Get ye all down hence, the one of you a foe unto the other. Hereafter shall guidance come unto you from me; And whoso followeth my guidance shall not err, and shall not be wretched
And God said, get ye down hence, all of you: The one of you shall be an enemy unto the other. But hereafter shall a direction come unto you from me: And whosoever shall follow my direction, shall not err, neither shall he be unhappy
وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِى فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ أَعْمَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)waman a'rada 'an dhikree fa'inna lahu ma'eeshatan dankan wanahshuruhu yawma l-qiyaamati a'maa
DIN 31635waman ʾaʿraḍa ʿan ḏikrī faʾinna lahu maʿīšatan ḍankan wanaḥšuruhu yawma l-qiyāmati ʾaʿmā
But whoever turns away from My Reminder, for him is a confined life. And We will raise him on the Day of Resurrection blind."
But he who turneth away from remembrance of Me, his will be a narrow life, and I shall bring him blind to the assembly on the Day of Resurrection
But he who turns away from my reminder, verily, for him shall be a straitened livelihood; and we will gather him on the resurrection day blind
But whoso turneth away from my monition, his truly shall be a life of misery: And We will assemble him with others on the day of Resurrection, blind
but whosoever shall turn aside from my admonition, verily he shall lead a miserable life, and we will cause him to appear before us on the day of resurrection, blind
قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِىٓ أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi lima hashartanee a'maa waqad kuntu baseeraa
DIN 31635qāla rabbi lima ḥašartanī ʾaʿmā waqad kuntu baṣīran
He will say, "My Lord, why did You raise me blind, though I was seeing?"
He will say: My Lord! Wherefor hast Thou gathered me (hither) blind, when I was wont to see
He shall say, 'My Lord! wherefore hast Thou gathered me blind when I used to see
He will say, "O my Lord! why hast thou assembled me with others, blind? whereas I was endowed with sight
And he shall say, O Lord, why hast thou brought me before thee blind, whereas before I saw clearly
قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ أَتَتْكَ ءَايَٰتُنَا فَنَسِيتَهَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ تُنسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala kadhaalika atatka aayaatunaa fanaseetahaa wakadhaalika l-yawma tunsaa
DIN 31635qāla kaḏālika ʾatatka ʾāyātunā fanasītahā wakaḏālika l-yawma tunsā
The translators word this verse differently
He will say, "Just as Our revelations came to you, and you forgot them, today you will be forgotten."
He will say: So (it must be). Our revelations came unto thee but thou didst forget them. In like manner thou art forgotten this Day
He shall say, 'Our signs came to thee, and thou didst forget them; thus today art thou forgotten
He will answer, "Thus is it, because our signs came unto thee and thou didst forget them, and thus shalt thou be forgotten this day
God shall answer, thus have we done, because our signs came unto thee, and thou didst forget them; and in the same manner shalt thou be forgotten this day
وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَنْ أَسْرَفَ وَلَمْ يُؤْمِنۢ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَشَدُّ وَأَبْقَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wakadhaalika najzee man asrafa walam yu'min bi'aayaati rabbihi wala'adhaabu l-'aakhirati ashaddu wa'abqaa
DIN 31635wakaḏālika naǧzī man ʾasrafa walam yuʾmin biʾāyāti rabbihi walaʿaḏābu l-ʾāḫirati ʾašaddu waʾabqā
Thus We recompense him who transgresses and does not believe in the revelations of his Lord. The punishment of the Hereafter is more severe, and more lasting.
Thus do We reward him who is prodigal and believeth not the revelations of his Lord; and verily the doom of the Hereafter will be sterner and more lasting
Thus do we recompense him who is extravagant and believes not in the signs of his Lord; and the torment of the hereafter is keener and more lasting
Even thus will We recompense him who hath transgressed and hath not believed in the signs of his Lord; and assuredly the chastisement of the next world will be more severe and more lasting
And thus will we reward him who shall be negligent, and shall not believe in the signs of his Lord: And the punishment of the life to come shall be more severe, and more lasting, than the punishment of this life
أَفَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ يَمْشُونَ فِى مَسَٰكِنِهِمْ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)afalam yahdi lahum kam ahlaknaa qablahum mina l-qurooni yamshoona fee masaakinihim inna fee dhaalika la'aayaatin li'oolee n-nuhaa
DIN 31635ʾafalam yahdi lahum kam ʾahlaknā qablahum mina l-qurūni yamšūna fī masākinihim ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyātin liʾūlī n-nuhā
Is it not instructive to them, how many generations before them We destroyed, in whose settlements they walk? Surely in that are signs for people of understanding.
Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many a generation We destroyed before them, amid whose dwellings they walk? Lo! therein verily are signs for men of thought
Does it not occur to them how many generations we have destroyed before them?- they walk in their very dwelling-places; verily, in that are signs to those endued with intelligence
Are not they, who walk the very places where they dwelt, aware how many generations we have destroyed before them? Verily in this are signs to men of insight
Are not the Meccans therefore acquainted how many generations we have destroyed before them; in whose dwellings they walk? Verily herein are signs unto those who are indued with understanding
وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًا وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى
Easy-read (simplified)walawlaa kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika lakaana lizaaman wa'ajalun musammaa
DIN 31635walawlā kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika lakāna lizāman waʾaǧalun musamman
The translators word this verse differently
Were it not for a word that issued from your Lord, the inevitable would have happened, but there is an appointed term.
And but for a decree that had already gone forth from thy Lord, and a term already fixed, the judgment would have been inevitable (in this world)
And had it not been for thy Lord's word already passed (the punishment) would have been inevitable and (at) an appointed time
And had not a decree of respite from thy Lord first gone forth, their chastisement had at once ensued. Yet the time is fixed
And unless a decree had previously gone forth from thy Lord for their respite, verily their destruction had necessarily followed: But there is a certain time determined by God for their punishment
فَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا وَمِنْ ءَانَآئِ ٱلَّيْلِ فَسَبِّحْ وَأَطْرَافَ ٱلنَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرْضَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fasbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wasabbih bihamdi rabbika qabla tuloo'i sh-shamsi waqabla ghuroobihaa wamin aanaa'i llayli fasabbih wa'atraafa n-nahaari la'allaka tardaa
DIN 31635faṣbir ʿalā mā yaqūlūna wasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika qabla ṭulūʿi š-šamsi waqabla ġurūbihā wamin ʾānāʾi llayli fasabbiḥ waʾaṭrāfa n-nahāri laʿallaka tarḍā
So bear patiently what they say, and celebrate the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun, and before its setting. And during the hours of the night glorify Him, and at the borders of the day, that you may be satisfied.
Therefor (O Muhammad), bear with what they say, and celebrate the praise of thy Lord ere the rising of the sun and ere the going down thereof. And glorify Him some hours of the night and at the two ends of the day, that thou mayst find acceptance
Bear patiently then what they say, and celebrate the praises of thy Lord before the rising of the sun, and before its setting, and at times in the night celebrate them; and at the ends of the day; haply thou mayest please (Him)
Put up then with what they say; and celebrate the praise of thy Lord before the sunrise, and before its setting; and some time in the night do thou praise him, and in the extremes of the day, that thou haply mayest please Him
Wherefore do thou, O Mohammed, patiently bear that which they say; and celebrate the praise of thy Lord before the rising of the sun, and before the setting thereof, and praise him in the hours of the night, and in the extremities of the day, that thou mayest be well pleased with the prospect of receiving favour from God
وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًا مِّنْهُمْ زَهْرَةَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ وَرِزْقُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa tamuddanna 'aynayka ilaa maa matta'naa bihi azwaajan minhum zahrata l-hayaati d-dunyaa linaftinahum feehi warizqu rabbika khayrun wa'abqaa
DIN 31635walā tamuddanna ʿaynayka ʾilā mā mattaʿnā bihi ʾazwāǧan minhum zahrata l-ḥayāti d-dunyā linaftinahum fīhi warizqu rabbika ḫayrun waʾabqā
And do not extend your glance towards what We have given some classes of them to enjoy-the splendor of the life of this world-that We may test them thereby. Your Lord's provision is better, and more lasting.
And strain not thine eyes toward that which We cause some wedded pairs among them to enjoy, the flower of the life of the world, that We may try them thereby. The provision of thy Lord is better and more lasting
And do not strain after what we have provided a few of them with - the flourish of the life of this world, to try them by; but the provision of thy Lord is better and more lasting
And strain not thine eye after what We have bestowed on divers of them - the braveries of this world - that we may thereby prove them. The portion which thy Lord will give, is better and more lasting
And cast not thine eyes on that which we have granted divers of the unbelievers to enjoy, namely, the splendor of this present life, that we may prove them thereby: For the provision of thy Lord is better, and more permanent
وَأْمُرْ أَهْلَكَ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱصْطَبِرْ عَلَيْهَا لَا نَسْـَٔلُكَ رِزْقًا نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكَ وَٱلْعَٰقِبَةُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'mur ahlaka bis-salaati wastabir 'alayhaa laa nas'aluka rizqan nahnu narzuquka wal-'aaqibatu lilttaqwaa
DIN 31635waʾmur ʾahlaka biṣ-ṣalāti waṣṭabir ʿalayhā lā nasʾaluka rizqan naḥnu narzuquka wal-ʿāqibatu lilttaqwā
The translators word this verse differently
And exhort your people to pray, and patiently adhere to it. We ask of you no sustenance, but it is We who sustain you. The good ending is that for righteousness.
And enjoin upon thy people worship, and be constant therein. We ask not of thee a provision: We provided for thee. And the sequel is for righteousness
Bid thy people prayer, and persevere in it; we do not ask thee to provide. We will provide, and the issue shall be to piety
Enjoin prayer on thy family, and persevere therein. We ask not of thee to find thine own provision - we will provide for thee, and a happy issue shall there be to piety
Command thy family to observe prayer; and do thou persevere therein. We require not of thee that thou labour to gain necessary provisions for thyself and family: We will provide for thee; for the prosperous issue shall attend on piety
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا يَأْتِينَا بِـَٔايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦٓ أَوَلَمْ تَأْتِهِم بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِى ٱلصُّحُفِ ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo lawlaa ya'teenaa bi'aayatin min rabbihi awalam ta'tihim bayyinatu maa fee s-suhufi l-'oolaa
DIN 31635waqālū lawlā yaʾtīnā biʾāyatin min rabbihi ʾawalam taʾtihim bayyinatu mā fī ṣ-ṣuḥufi l-ʾūlā
And they say, "Why does he not bring us a miracle from his Lord?" Were they not given enough miracles in the former scriptures?
And they say: If only he would bring us a miracle from his Lord! Hath there not come unto them the proof of what is in the former scriptures
They say, 'Unless he bring us a sign from his Lord - What! has there not come to them the manifest sign of what was in the pages of yore
But they say, "If he come not to us with a sign from his Lord . . .!" But have not clear proofs for the Koran come to them, in what is in the Books of old
The unbelievers say, unless he come unto us with a sign from his Lord, we will not believe on him. Hath not a plain declaration come unto them, of that which is contained in the former volumes of scripture, by the revelation of the Koran
وَلَوْ أَنَّآ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُم بِعَذَابٍ مِّن قَبْلِهِۦ لَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا لَوْلَآ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولًا فَنَتَّبِعَ ءَايَٰتِكَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن نَّذِلَّ وَنَخْزَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw annaa ahlaknaahum bi'adhaabin min qablihi laqaaloo rabbanaa lawlaa arsalta ilaynaa rasoolan fanattabi'a aayaatika min qabli an nadhilla wanakhzaa
DIN 31635walaw ʾannā ʾahlaknāhum biʿaḏābin min qablihi laqālū rabbanā lawlā ʾarsalta ʾilaynā rasūlan fanattabiʿa ʾāyātika min qabli ʾan naḏilla wanaḫzā
Had We destroyed them with a punishment before him, they would have said, "Our Lord, if only You had sent us a messenger, we would have followed Your revelations before we were humiliated and disgraced."
And if we had destroyed them with some punishment before it, they would assuredly have said: Our Lord! If only Thou hadst sent unto us a messenger, so that we might have followed Thy revelations before we were (thus) humbled and disgraced
But had we destroyed them with torment before it, they would have said, 'Unless Thou hadst sent to us an apostle, that we might follow Thy signs before we were abased and put to shame
And had We destroyed them by a chastisement before its time, they would surely have said, "O our Lord! How could we believe if thou didst not send unto us an Apostle that we might follow thy signs ere that we were humbled and disgraced
If we had destroyed them by a judgment before the same had been revealed, they would have said, at the resurrection, O Lord, how could we believe since thou didst not send unto us an apostle, that we might follow thy signs, before we were humbled and covered with shame
قُلْ كُلٌّ مُّتَرَبِّصٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ٱلسَّوِىِّ وَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)qul kullun mutarabbisun fatarabbasoo fasata'lamoona man ashaabu s-siraati s-sawiyyi wamani htadaa
DIN 31635qul kullun mutarabbiṣun fatarabbaṣū fasataʿlamūna man ʾaṣḥābu ṣ-ṣirāṭi s-sawiyyi wamani htadā
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "Everybody is waiting, so wait. You will know who the people of the straight path are, and who is rightly-guided.
Say: Each is awaiting; so await ye! Ye will come to know who are the owners of the path of equity, and who is right
Say, ' Each one has to wait, so wait ye but in the end ye shall know who are the fellows of the level way, and who are guided
SAY: Each one of us awaiteth the end. Wait ye then, and ye shall know which of us have been followers of the even way, and who hath been the rightly guided
Say, each of us wait the issue: Wait therefore; for ye shall surely know hereafter who have been the followers of the even way, and who hath been rightly directed
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