أَوَلَمْ يَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَٰهُمَا وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَىٍّ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)awalam yara lladheena kafaroo anna s-samaawaati wal-'arda kaanataa ratqan fafataqnaahumaa waja'alnaa mina l-maa'i kulla shay'in hayyin afalaa yu'minoon
DIN 31635ʾawalam yara llaḏīna kafarū ʾanna s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa kānatā ratqan fafataqnāhumā waǧaʿalnā mina l-māʾi kulla šayʾin ḥayyin ʾafalā yuʾminūna
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Do the disbelievers not see that the heavens and the earth were one mass, and We tore them apart? And We made from water every living thing. Will they not believe?
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Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
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Do not those who misbelieve see that the heavens and the earth were both solid, and we burst them asunder; and we made from water every living thing - will they then not believe
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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Do not the infidels see that the heavens and the earth were both a solid mass, and that we clave them asunder, and that by means of water we give life to everything? Will they not then believe
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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Do not the unbelievers therefore know, that the heavens and the earth were solid, and We clave the same in sunder; and made every living thing of water? Will they not therefore believe
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
A nuk e dinë jobesimtarët se qiejt dhe Toka ishin të ngjitura e Ne i ndamë dhe bëmë nga uji çdo gjë të gjallë?! A nuk besojnë?!
যারা কুফরী করে, তারা কি ভেবে দেখে না যে, আসমানসমূহ ও জমিন (প্রথমেই) একটির সাথে অন্যটি লাগানো ছিলো, অতঃপর আমি উভয়কে পৃথক করে দিলাম। আর আমি সকল প্রাণবান জিনিসকে পানি থেকে সৃষ্টি করলাম। তবুও কি তারা (এ থেকে শিক্ষা গ্রহণ করে) ঈমান আনবে না?
Zar ne znaju nevjernici da su nebesa i Zemlja bili jedna cjelina, pa smo ih Mi raskomadali, i da Mi od vode sve živo stvaramo? I zar neće vjerovati?
Zar ne znaju nevjernici da su nebesa i Zemlja bili jedna cjelina, pa smo ih Mi raskomadali, i da Mi od vode sve živo stvaramo? I zar neće vjerovati?
Enee, ɓen yedduɓe yiaani won'dema kammuuji ɗi e leydi ndi ɗi laatinoke kippondirɗi, Min ngudditi ɗi Min mbaɗi immorde e ndiyam ɗam kala hu'unde wuuru nde. Kaa ɓe ngonɗintaa?
ნუთუ ვერ ხედავენ ისინი, რომლებიც ურწმუნოებად იქცნენ, რომ ცანი და დედამიწა ერთ მთლიანობას წარმოადგენდნენ, ხოლო ჩვენ ისინი გავყავით [ცანი და დედამიწა] (და მოვაწყვეთ შვიდ ცად და შვიდ მიწად)? და ყოველი ცოცხალი არსება წყლისგან შევქმენით. ნუთუ არ ირწმუნებენ?!
Haben denn diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, nicht gesehen, dass die Himmel und die Erde eine zusammenhängende Masse waren? Da haben Wir sie getrennt und aus dem Wasser alles Lebendige gemacht. Wollen sie denn nicht glauben?
Δε βλέπουν (και δε γνωρίζουν) οι άπιστοι πως οι ουρανοί και η Γη ήταν κολλημένοι (σαν μία ενιαία οντότητα), και έπειτα τους χωρίσαμε! Και από το νερό δημιουργήσαμε κάθε ζωντανό ον. Δε θα πιστέψουν λοιπόν;
क्या जिन लोगों ने कुफ़्र किया यह नहीं देखा कि आकाश और धरती दोनों मिले हुए[14] थे, फिर हमने दोनों को अलग-अलग कर दिया, तथा हमने पानी से हर जीवित चीज़ को बनाया? तो क्या ये लोग ईमान नहीं लाते?
Ma non vedono i miscredenti che in verità i cieli e la terra erano una sola entità, poi li abbiamo separati? E che abbiamo creato dall’acqua ogni essere vivente? Non ci credono?
30. Argi tie, kurie netiki, nežinojo, kad dangūs ir žemė buvo sujungti kartu į vieną nedalomą dalį, tada Mes padalinome juos? Ir Mes sukūrėme iš vandens kiekvieną gyvą dalyką. Argi tada jie netikės?
Sila isaan kafaran akka samiileefi dachiin walitti maxxantuu turanii, ergasii addaan isaan baafne hin beekanii? Bishaan irraa lubbu qabeeyyii hunda ni uumne, Sila hin amananii?
Неужели те, которые отвергли веру, не видели, что небеса и земля были единым целым, а Мы разъединили их и создали из воды всё живое? Неужели они не уверуют?
Зар не знају неверници да су небеса и Земља били једна целина, па смо их Ми раздвојили, и да Ми од воде све живо стварамо?! И зар неће да верују?!
Je, hao waliokufuru hawakuona kwamba mbingu na ardhi zilikuwa zimeambatana, kisha Sisi tukazibandua? Na tukafanya kwa maji kila kilicho hai? Basi je, hawaamini?
Såg inte de otrogna hur himlarna och jorden var slutna [i torka och ofruktbarhet] tills vi öppnade dem [genom regn och grönska]? Och genom vattnet frambringar vi allt levande. Varför tror de då inte?
Kâfirler, görmez mi ki gökler ve yer birleşik iken onları (biz) ayırdık ve her şeye sudan hayat verdik. Hâlâ iman etmezler mi?
کیا کافر لوگوں نے یہ نہیں دیکھا[1] کہ آسمان وزمین باہم ملے جلے تھے پھر ہم نے انہیں جدا کیا[2] اور ہر زنده چیز کو ہم نے پانی سے پیدا کیا[3]، کیا یہ لوگ پھر بھی ایمان نہیں ﻻتے.
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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
21:30 — the verse above
وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِهِمْ وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waja'alnaa fee l-'ardi rawaasiya an tameeda bihim waja'alnaa feehaa fijaajan subulan la'allahum yahtadoon
DIN 31635waǧaʿalnā fī l-ʾarḍi rawāsiya ʾan tamīda bihim waǧaʿalnā fīhā fiǧāǧan subulan laʿallahum yahtadūna
And We placed on earth stabilizers, lest it sways with them, and We placed therein signposts and passages, that they may be guided.
And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way
And we placed on the earth firm mountains lest it should move with them, and He made therein open roads for paths, haply they may be guided
And we set mountains on the earth lest it should move with them, and we made on it broad passages between them as routes for their guidance
And We placed stable mountains on the earth, lest it should move with them; and We made broad passages between them for paths, that they might be directed in their journeys
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ سَقْفًا مَّحْفُوظًا وَهُمْ عَنْ ءَايَٰتِهَا مُعْرِضُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waja'alnaa s-samaa'a saqfan mahfoozan wahum 'an aayaatihaa mu'ridoon
DIN 31635waǧaʿalnā s-samāʾa saqfan maḥfūẓan wahum ʿan ʾāyātihā muʿriḍūna
And We made the sky a protected ceiling; yet they turn away from its wonders.
And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away from its portents
and we made the heaven a guarded roof; yet from our signs they turn aside
And we made the heaven a roof strongly upholden; yet turn they away from its signs
And We made the heaven a roof well supported. Yet they turn aside from the signs thereof, not considering that they are the workmanship of God
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أَوَلَمْ يَرَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَنَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَاهُمَا وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيٍّ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
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