لَاهِيَةً قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّجْوَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ هَلْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ أَفَتَأْتُونَ ٱلسِّحْرَ وَأَنتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)laahiyatan quloobuhum wa'asarroo n-najwaa lladheena zalamoo hal haadhaa illaa basharun mithlukum afata'toona s-sihra wa'antum tubsiroon
DIN 31635lāhiyatan qulūbuhum waʾasarrū n-naǧwā llaḏīna ẓalamū hal hāḏā ʾillā bašarun miṯlukum ʾafataʾtūna s-siḥra waʾantum tubṣirūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Their hearts distracted, the wrongdoers confer secretly, "Is this anything but a mortal like you? Will you take to sorcery, with open-eyes?"
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
With hearts preoccupied. And they confer in secret. The wrong-doers say: Is this other than a mortal like you? Will ye then succumb to magic when ye see (it)
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
and their hearts make sport thereof! And those who do wrong discourse secretly (saying), 'Is this man aught but a mortal like yourselves? will ye accede to magic, while ye can see
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
Their hearts set on lusts: and they who have done this wrong say in secret discourse, "Is He more than a man like yourselves? What! will ye, with your eyes open, accede to sorcery
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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Their hearts are taken up with delights. And they who act unjustly discourse privately together, saying, is this Mohammed any more than a man like yourselves? Will ye therefore come to hear a piece of sorcery, when ye plainly perceive it to be so
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
e me zemra të hutuara. Zullumqarët i pëshpëritin njëri-tjetrit në fshehtësi: "A nuk është ky vetëm një njeri sikurse ju? A do ta ndiqni atëherë magjinë e tij, edhe pse e shihni hapur?"
(তারা তা শুনে অথচ;) তাদের অন্তর থাকে অমনোযোগী এবং যালিমরা গোপনে পরামর্শ করে, ‘এ তো তোমাদের মতোই একজন মানুষ। এরপরও কি তোমরা দেখে শুনে যাদুর কবলে পড়বে?’
srca nehajnih. Oni koji su nepravdu počinili tajno se sašaptavaše: “Da li je ovaj nešto drugo do čovjek kao i vi?! Zar ćete se prikloniti vradžbini, a vidite da to jest?!”
srca nehajnih. Oni koji su nepravdu počinili tajno se sašaptavaše: “Je li ovaj nešto drugo do čovjek kao i vi?! Zar ćete se prikloniti vradžbini, a vidite da to jest?!”
Ɓerɗe maɓɓe ɗe ko belsandiiɗe ɓe tooñɓe suuɗa cowndi(gunndo) [wi'a] enee, h oo wonu si wanaa ɓanndiŋke yeru mo'on, kaa on ngarat ee mbilewu hara onon hoɗon nji'a (ndaara)?!
მათი გულები დაუდევრობით აქვთ მოცული. და უსამართლოებმა [მრავალღმერთიანებმა] ფარულად მოილაპარაკეს: «განა ეს თქვენნაირი ადამიანი არ არის? მაშ, ნუთუ დაემორჩილებით ჯადოქრობას, როცა ამას თავად ხედავთ?»
und ihre Herzen achtlos sind. Und sie äußern insgeheim vertrauliche Gespräche - sie, die Unrecht tun (und sagen): „Ist dieser etwas anderes als ein Mensch wie ihr? Wollt ihr euch denn der Zauberei hingeben, obwohl ihr (all) das seht?“
και ενώ οι καρδιές τους είναι απρόσεκτες (και απασχολημένες με τους πόθους τους). Οι άδικοι συνομίλησαν ιδιωτικά και κρυφά (λέγοντας): «Είναι αυτός (ο Μωχάμμαντ) κάτι άλλο, εκτός από ένας άνθρωπος σαν και εσάς; Θα ακολουθήσετε λοιπόν τη μαγεία (του), ενώ (τη) βλέπετε;»
उनके दिल पूरी तरह ग़ाफ़िल होते हैं। और उन लोगों ने चुपके-चुपके कानाफूसी की जिन्होंने अत्याचार किया था, कि यह (नबी) तो तुम्हारे ही जैसा एक इनसान है, तो क्या तुम जादू के पास आते हो, हालाँकि तुम देख रहे हो?[3]
i loro cuori distratti. Gli ingiusti si sono messi a parlare sottovoce, dicendo: «Non è forse lui un uomo come voi? Vi lasciate andare alla magia, mentre vedete?”
3. O jų širdys užimtos (blogais dalykais). Tie, kurie elgiasi blogai, slepia savo asmeninius planus, (sakydami): „Argi jis (Muchammedas ﷺ) daugiau nei žmogus nei jūs? Ar jūs paklusite burtams, juos matydami?“
Onneewwan isaanii dagattuu taatee malee (hin dhaggeeffatan), Miidhaa hojjattoonnis marii dhooyfatan,“Sila kun namuma akka keessanii malee nitahee? Sila isin odoo argitan falfalatti dhaqxuu? (Jala deemtuu)" (waliin jedhu).
тогда как сердца их беспечны. Те, которые поступили несправедливо, тайно переговаривались: «Не человек ли это, подобный вам? Так неужели вы последуете за колдовством, когда вы ясно видите [это]?»
немарних срца. И тихо рекоше незнанобожци: „Да ли је овај нешто друго до човек као и ви?! Зар ћете да се предате враџбини, а видите да то јесте?!“
Zimeghafilika nyoyo zao. Na wale waliodhulumu hunong'onezana kwa siri: Ni nani huyu isipokuwa ni mtu tu kama nyinyi! Je, mnauendea uchawi ilhali nyinyi mnaona?
Ja, deras hjärtan är distraherade. Och dessa orättfärdiga människor viskar i hemlighet till varandra: ”Är [Muhammed] inte bara en vanlig människa som ni? Ska ni låta er förhäxas [av hans skrift], trots att ni kan genomskåda den?”
Kalpleri başka şeylerle meşguldür. Zulmedenler, aralarında gizlice danışıp: "Bu sizin benzeriniz olan bir beşer değil mi? Öyleyken, siz şimdi gözünüz göre göre büyüye mi geleceksiniz?”
ان کے دل بالکل غافل ہیں اور ان ﻇالموں نے چپکے چپکے سرگوشیاں کیں کہ وه تم ہی جیسا انسان ہے، پھر کیا وجہ ہے جو تم آنکھوں دیکھتے جادو میں آجاتے ہو.[1]
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ٱقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمْ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مُّعْرِضُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)iqtaraba lilnnaasi hisaabuhum wahum fee ghaflatin mu'ridoon
DIN 31635iqtaraba lilnnāsi ḥisābuhum wahum fī ġaflatin muʿriḍūna
The translators word this verse differently
Mankind's reckoning has drawn near, but they turn away heedlessly.
Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in heedlessness
Their reckoning draws nigh to men, yet in heedlessness they turn aside
THIS people's reckoning hath drawn nigh, yet, sunk in carelessness, they turn aside
The time of giving up their account draweth nigh unto the people of Mecca; while they are sunk in negligence, turning aside from the consideration thereof
مَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِم مُّحْدَثٍ إِلَّا ٱسْتَمَعُوهُ وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)maa ya'teehim min dhikrin min rabbihim muhdathin illaa stama'oohu wahum yal'aboon
DIN 31635mā yaʾtīhim min ḏikrin min rabbihim muḥdaṯin ʾillā stamaʿūhu wahum yalʿabūna
No fresh reminder comes to them from their Lord, but they listen to it playfully.
Never cometh there unto them a new reminder from their Lord but they listen to it while they play
No reminder comes to them from their Lord of late, but they listen while they mock
Every fresh warning that cometh to them from their Lord they only hear to mock it
No admonition cometh unto them from their Lord, being lately revealed in the Koran, but when they hear it, they turn it to sport
21:3 — the verse above
قَالَ رَبِّى يَعْلَمُ ٱلْقَوْلَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbee ya'lamu l-qawla fee s-samaa'i wal-'ardi wahuwa s-samee'u l-'aleem
DIN 31635qāla rabbī yaʿlamu l-qawla fī s-samāʾi wal-ʾarḍi wahuwa s-samīʿu l-ʿalīmu
He said, "My Lord knows what is said in the heaven and the earth; and He is the Hearer, the Knower."
He saith: My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Knower
Say, 'My Lord knows what is said in the heavens and the earth, He hears and knows
SAY: "My Lord knoweth what is spoken in the heaven and on the earth: He is the Hearer, the Knower
Say, my Lord knoweth whatever is spoken in heaven and on earth: It is He who heareth and knoweth
بَلْ قَالُوٓا۟ أَضْغَٰثُ أَحْلَٰمٍۭ بَلِ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ بَلْ هُوَ شَاعِرٌ فَلْيَأْتِنَا بِـَٔايَةٍ كَمَآ أُرْسِلَ ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)bal qaaloo adghaathu ahlaamin bali ftaraahu bal huwa shaa'irun falya'tinaa bi'aayatin kamaa ursila l-'awwaloon
DIN 31635bal qālū ʾaḍġāṯu ʾaḥlāmin bali ftarāhu bal huwa šāʿirun falyaʾtinā biʾāyatin kamā ʾursila l-ʾawwalūna
And they said, "A jumble of dreams," and, "He made it up," and, "He is a poet," "let him bring us a sign, like those sent to the ancients."
Nay, say they, (these are but) muddled dreams; nay, he hath but invented it; nay, he is but a poet. Let him bring us a portent even as those of old (who were Allah's messengers) were sent (with portents)
Nay!' they say, 'a jumble of dreams; nay! he has forged it; nay! he is a poet; but let him bring us a sign as those of yore were sent
Nay," say they, "it is the medley of dreams: nay, he hath forged it: nay, he is a poet: let him come to us with a sign as the prophets of old were sent
But they say, the Koran is a confused heap of dreams: Nay, he hath forged it; nay, he is a poet: Let him come unto us therefore with some miracle, in like manner as the former prophets were sent
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
لَاهِيَةً قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَسَرُّوا النَّجْوَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا هَلْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ أَفَتَأْتُونَ السِّحْرَ وَأَنتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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