وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِمْ فَسْـَٔلُوٓا۟ أَهْلَ ٱلذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa arsalnaa qablaka illaa rijaalan noohee ilayhim fas'aloo ahla dh-dhikri in kuntum laa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635wamā ʾarsalnā qablaka ʾillā riǧālan nūḥī ʾilayhim fasʾalū ʾahla ḏ-ḏikri ʾin kuntum lā taʿlamūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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We did not send before you except men, whom We inspired. Ask the people of knowledge, if you do not know.
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
And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men, whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not
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
Nor did we send before them any but men whom we inspired? Ask ye the people of the Scriptures if ye do not know
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
And we sent none, previous to thee, but men to whom we had revealed ourselves. Ask ye the people who are warned by Scriptures, if ye know it not
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
We sent none as our apostles before thee, other than men, unto whom We revealed our will. Ask those who are acquainted with the scripture, if ye know not this
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
Ne dërguam para teje vetëm burra, të cilëve ua dhamë shpalljen, andaj pyetni ithtarët e Librit, nëse nuk e dini.
আর (হে রাসূল!) আমি তোমার পূর্বে শুধু পুরুষ মানুষদের নিকটই ওয়াহী পাঠিয়েছি।(২) সুতরাং তোমরা (পূর্বেকার কিতাবধারী) জ্ঞানীদেরকে জিজ্ঞাসা করো, যদি তোমরা না জানো।
I prije tebe smo samo ljude slali kojima smo objavljivali, zato pitajte sljedbenike Knjige ako ne znate vi!
I prije tebe smo samo ljude slali kojima smo objavljivali, zato pitajte sljedbenike Knjige ako ne znate vi!
Min Nulaani ado maaɗa si wonaa worɓe Min Wahayina e maɓɓe, lanndee yimɓe defte ɓe si tawii wonii on anndaa.
[ალლაჰი ამბობს პასუხად]: და არავინ წარგვიგზავნია შენზე უწინ [ო, მუჰამმად], გარდა მამაკაცებისა [ადამიანი და არა ანგელოზი], რომელთაც ზეშთავაგონეთ. თუ თქვენ არ იცით, ჰკითხეთ ცოდნის მქონეთ [ადამიანებს, რომელთაც ცოდნა აქვთ ადრე გარდმოვლენილი წიგნების შესახებ].
Und Wir haben vor dir (ja) nur Männer gesandt, denen Wir (Offenbarungen) eingegeben haben. So fragt die Leute der Ermahnung, wenn ihr (etwas) nicht wisst.
Πράγματι, δε στείλαμε πριν από σένα (ω, Μωχάμμαντ) παρά μόνο άνδρες (Αγγελιαφόρους), στους οποίους αποκαλύψαμε. Ρωτήστε λοιπόν (ω, άπιστοι) εκείνους των προηγούμενων Θείων Βιβλίων (της Τοράς και του Ιν-τζήλ -του πρωτότυπου Ευαγγελίου του Ιησού- αν οι Αγγελιαφόροι που τους έστειλε ο Αλλάχ πριν, ήταν άνθρωποι ή Άγγελοι), αν δε γνωρίζετε!
और (ऐ नबी!) हमने आपसे पहले पुरुषों ही को रसूल बनाकर भेजे, जिनकी ओर हम वह़्य (प्रकाशना) करते थे। अतः तुम ज़िक्र (किताब) वालों[6] से पूछ लो, यदि तुम (स्वयं) नहीं जानते हो।
E non inviammo, prima di te, se non uomini da Noi ispirati. Chiedete ai sapienti, se non lo sapete!
7. Ir Mes nesiuntėme anksčiau tavęs (Muchammedai ﷺ) bet tik žmones, kuriems Mes apreiškėme. Taigi klausk Priminimo [Raštų – Taurato (Toros) ir Indžylio (Evangelijos)] žmonių, jei tu nežinai.
Si dura dhiirota wahyii gara isaanii goonu malee hin ergine, Yoo kan hin beekne taatan warra beekumsaa gaafadhaa.[2]
И Мы не посылали до тебя никого, кроме мужчин, которым Мы внушали откровение. Так спросите же людей Напоминания, если вы не знаете.
И пре тебе смо само људе као посланике слали и објављивали смо им, зато питајте следбенике Књиге, ако ви не знате!
Na hatukuwatuma kabla yako isipokuwa wanaume tuliowafunulia ufunuo (wahyi). Basi waulizeni wenye elimu ikiwa nyinyi hamjui.
De som vi sände före dig var män till vilka vi gav vår uppenbarelse. Om ni själva saknar kunskap, fråga då de skriftkunniga.
Senden önce de ancak kendilerine vahyettiğimiz birtakım erkekleri peygamber gönderdik. Eğer bilmiyorsanız ilim sahiplerine sorun.
تجھ سے پہلے جتنے پیغمبر ہم نے بھیجے سبھی مرد تھے[1] جن کی طرف ہم وحی اتارتے تھے پس تم اہل کتاب سے پوچھ لو اگر خود تمہیں علم نہ ہو.[2]
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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
مَآ ءَامَنَتْ قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَٰهَآ أَفَهُمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)maa aamanat qablahum min qaryatin ahlaknaahaa afahum yu'minoon
DIN 31635mā ʾāmanat qablahum min qaryatin ʾahlaknāhā ʾafahum yuʾminūna
None of the towns We destroyed before them had believed. Will they, then, believe?
Not a township believed of those which We destroyed before them (though We sent them portents): would they then believe
No city before them which we destroyed believed - how will they believe
Before their time, none of the cities which we have destroyed, believed: will these men, then, believe
None of the cities which We have destroyed, believed the miracles which they saw performed, before them: Will these therefore believe, if they see a miracle
21:7 — the verse above
وَمَا جَعَلْنَٰهُمْ جَسَدًا لَّا يَأْكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ خَٰلِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa ja'alnaahum jasadan laa ya'kuloona t-ta'aama wamaa kaanoo khaalideen
DIN 31635wamā ǧaʿalnāhum ǧasadan lā yaʾkulūna ṭ-ṭaʿāma wamā kānū ḫālidīna
We did not make them mere bodies that ate no food, nor were they immortal.
We gave them not bodies that would not eat food, nor were they immortals
Nor did we make them bodies not to eat food, nor were they immortal
We gave them not bodies which could dispense with food: and they were not to live for ever
We gave them not a body which could be supported without their eating food; neither were they immortal
ثُمَّ صَدَقْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْوَعْدَ فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُمْ وَمَن نَّشَآءُ وَأَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma sadaqnaahumu l-wa'da fa'anjaynaahum waman nashaa'u wa'ahlaknaa l-musrifeen
DIN 31635ṯumma ṣadaqnāhumu l-waʿda faʾanǧaynāhum waman našāʾu waʾahlaknā l-musrifīna
Then We fulfilled Our promise to them, and We saved them together with whomever We willed, and We destroyed the extravagant.
Then we fulfilled the promise unto them. So we delivered them and whom We would, and We destroyed the prodigals
Yet we made our promise to them good, and we saved them and whom we pleased; but we destroyed those who committed excesses
Then made we good our promise to them; and we delivered them and whom we pleased, and we destroyed the transgressors
But We made good our promise unto them: Wherefore We delivered them, and those whom We pleased; but We destroyed the exorbitant transgressors
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوحِي إِلَيْهِمْ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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