لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلْقَوْلِ وَهُم بِأَمْرِهِۦ يَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)laa yasbiqoonahu bil-qawli wahum bi'amrihi ya'maloon
DIN 31635lā yasbiqūnahu bil-qawli wahum biʾamrihi yaʿmalūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They never speak before He has spoken, and they only act on His command.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His command
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
they do not speak until He speaks; but at His bidding do they act
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
They speak not till He hath spoken; and they do His bidding
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
They prevent Him not in any thing which they say; and they execute his command
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ata nuk flasin para fjalës së Tij dhe veprojnë vetëm me urdhrin e Tij.
তারা তাঁর আগ বাড়িয়ে কোনো কথা বলে না, আর তারা তাঁর নির্দেশেই কাজ করে।
Oni ne govore dok On ne odobri i postupaju onako kako On naredi.
Oni ne govore dok On ne odobri i postupaju onako kako On naredi.
Ɓe adortaa mo konngol ngol, kamɓe ko Yamiroore makko nden ɓe ngollata.
ისინი [ანგელოზები] სიტყვაში არ უსწრებენ მას [ალლაჰს] — ამბობენ მხოლოდ იმას, რასაც ალლაჰი უბრძანებს მათ. და ისინი მხოლოდ მისი ბრძანებით მოქმედებენ.
Sie kommen Ihm im Reden nicht zuvor, und (nur) nach Seinem Befehl handeln sie.
Δε μιλούν (οι Άγγελοι) ποτέ πριν απ' Αυτόν, και ενεργούν μόνο υπό τη διαταγή Του.
वे बात करने में उससे पहल नहीं करते और वे उसके आदेशानुसार ही काम करते हैं।
Non Lo prevaricano e agiscono secondo il Suo comando.
27. Jie nekalba tol, kol Jis nekalba, ir jie elgiasi pagal Jo Įsakymą.
Jechaan Isa hin dursan; isaan ajaja Isaatiin hojjatu.
Они не опережают Его в слове и поступают по Его повелению.
Они не говоре док то Он не одобри и поступају онако како Он нареди.
Hawamtangulii kwa neno, nao wanafanya amri zake.
De talar inte förrän han har gett dem lov, och de handlar endast på hans befallning.
Onun sözünün önüne geçmezler ve O'nun emri gereğince iş görürler.
کسی بات میں اللہ پر پیش دستی نہیں کرتے بلکہ اس کے فرمان پر کاربند ہیں.[1]
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وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعْبُدُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa arsalnaa min qablika min rasoolin illaa noohee ilayhi annahu laa ilaaha illaa anaa fa'budoon
DIN 31635wamā ʾarsalnā min qablika min rasūlin ʾillā nūḥī ʾilayhi ʾannahu lā ʾilāha ʾillā ʾanā faʿbudūni
We never sent a messenger before you without inspiring him that: "There is no god but I, so worship Me."
And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him, (saying): There is no Allah save Me (Allah), so worship Me
We have not sent any prophet before thee, but we inspired him that, 'There is no god but Me, so serve ye Me
No apostle have we sent before thee to whom we did not reveal that "Verily there is no God beside me: therefore worship me
We have sent no apostle before thee, but We revealed unto him that there is no god besides myself: Wherefore serve Me
وَقَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ وَلَدًا سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo takhadha r-rahmaanu waladan subhaanahu bal 'ibaadun mukramoon
DIN 31635waqālū taḫaḏa r-raḥmānu waladan subḥānahu bal ʿibādun mukramūna
The translators word this verse differently
And they say, "The Most Merciful has taken to himself a son." Be He glorified; they are but honored servants.
And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves
And they say, 'The Merciful has taken a son; celebrated be His praise!' - Nay, honoured servants
Yet they say, "The God of Mercy hath begotten issue from the angels." Glory be to Him! Nay, they are but His honoured servants
They say, the Merciful hath begotten issue; and the angels are his daughters. God forbid! They are his honoured servants
21:27 — the verse above
يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يَشْفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنْ خَشْيَتِهِۦ مُشْفِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)ya'lamu maa bayna aydeehim wamaa khalfahum walaa yashfa'oona illaa limani rtadaa wahum min khashyatihi mushfiqoon
DIN 31635yaʿlamu mā bayna ʾaydīhim wamā ḫalfahum walā yašfaʿūna ʾillā limani rtaḍā wahum min ḫašyatihi mušfiqūna
He knows what is before them, and what is behind them; and they do not intercede except for him whom He approves; and they tremble in awe of Him.
He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot intercede except for him whom He accepteth, and they quake for awe of Him
He knows what is before them, and what is behind them, and they shall not intercede except for him whom He is pleased with; and they shrink through fear
He knoweth what is before them and what is behind them; and no plea shall they offer Save for whom He pleaseth; and they tremble for fear of Him
He knoweth that which is before them, and that which is behind them: They shall not intercede for any, except for whom it shall please Him; and they tremble for fear of Him
وَمَن يَقُلْ مِنْهُمْ إِنِّىٓ إِلَٰهٌ مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waman yaqul minhum innee ilaahun min doonihi fadhaalika najzeehi jahannama kadhaalika najzee z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635waman yaqul minhum ʾinnī ʾilāhun min dūnihi faḏālika naǧzīhi ǧahannama kaḏālika naǧzī ẓ-ẓālimīna
And whoever of them says, "I am a god besides Him," We will reward him with Hell. Thus We reward the wrongdoers.
And one of them who should say: Lo! I am a god beside Him, that one We should repay with hell. Thus We Repay wrong-doers
And whoso of them should say, 'Verily, I am god instead of Him,' such a one we recompense with hell; thus do we recompense the wrongdoers
And that angel among them who saith "I am a god beside Him," will we recompense with hell: in such sort will we recompense the offenders
Whoever of them shall say, I am a god besides Him; that angel will We reward with hell: For so will We reward the unjust
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُم بِأَمْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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