وَحَرَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَٰهَآ أَنَّهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waharaamun 'alaa qaryatin ahlaknaahaa annahum laa yarji'oon
DIN 31635waḥarāmun ʿalā qaryatin ʾahlaknāhā ʾannahum lā yarǧiʿūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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There is a ban on the town that We had destroyed-that they will not return.
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 there is a ban upon any community which We have destroyed: that they shall not return
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
There is a ban upon a city which we have destroyed that they shall not return
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
There is a ban on every city which we shall have destroyed, that they shall not rise again
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
An inviolable prohibition is laid on every city which We shall have destroyed
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
Asnjë vend që Ne e kemi shkatërruar nuk është e mundur të kthehet (në dynja).
আর আমি যে জনপদকে (কুফরীর দরুন) ধ্বংস করেছি, তার সম্পর্কে নিষেধাজ্ঞা রয়েছে যে, তার অধিবাসীবৃন্দ আর (পৃথিবীতে) ফিরে আসবে না।
A dopušteno nije da se stanovnici bilo kojeg naselja koje smo Mi uništili vrate!
A dopušteno nije da se stanovnici bilo kojeg naselja koje smo Mi uništili vrate!
No harmani saare nde Mon kalki ɗum, won'de kamɓe ɓe mduttataako [ton].
და აკრძალულია იმ სოფლისათვის, რომელიც გავანადგურეთ [მათი ურწმუნოების და ბოროტების გამო], რომ დაბრუნდნენ.
Und verboten (und unzulässig) ist es für (die Bewohner) einer Ortschaft, die Wir vernichteten, dass sie (ins Diesseits) zurückkehren,
Είναι απαγορευμένο (και αδύνατον) για οποιαδήποτε (άπιστη) πόλη που την έχουμε καταστρέψει, να επιστρέψει (ξανά στην εγκόσμια ζωή για να στραφεί με μεταμέλεια).
तथा जिस बस्ती को हम विनष्ट[40] कर दें, उसके लिए असंभव है कि वह फिर (संसार में) लौट आए।
Non è possibile che una città da Noi distrutta ritorni pentita a Noi.
95. Ir draudimas suteikiamas kiekvienam miestui (gyventojams), kurį Mes sunaikinome, kad jie negrįštų (į šį pasaulį dar sykį, nei atgailautų Mums).
Ganda ishee balleessine irratti (duniyatti deebi'uun) dhorgaadha; isaan hin deebi'an.
Запретно для селения, которое Мы погубили: они не вернутся,
А немогуће је да се становници било којег насеља које смо Ми уништили поново врате на овај свет!
Na haiwi kwa wana mji tuliouangamiza, ya kwamba hawatarejea.
Det är omöjligt för ett samhälle som vi har utplånat att återvända [till livet],
Helâk ettiğimiz bir ülke halkının (dünya hayatına geri) dönmeleri imkânsızdır.
اور جس بستی کو ہم نے ہلاک کر دیا اس پر ﻻزم ہے کہ وہاں کے لوگ پلٹ کر نہیں آئیں گے.[1]
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وَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ كُلٌّ إِلَيْنَا رَٰجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wataqatta'oo amrahum baynahum kullun ilaynaa raaji'oon
DIN 31635wataqaṭṭaʿū ʾamrahum baynahum kullun ʾilaynā rāǧiʿūna
The translators word this verse differently
But they splintered themselves into factions. They will all return to Us.
And they have broken their religion (into fragments) among them, (yet) all are returning unto Us
But they cut up their affair amongst themselves; they all shall return to us
But they have rent asunder this their great concern among themselves into sects. All of them shall return to us
But the Jews and Christians have made schisms in the affair of their religion among themselves: But all of them shall appear before us
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَا كُفْرَانَ لِسَعْيِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ كَٰتِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)faman ya'mal mina s-saalihaati wahuwa mu'minun falaa kufraana lisa'yihi wa'innaa lahu kaatiboon
DIN 31635faman yaʿmal mina ṣ-ṣāliḥāti wahuwa muʾminun falā kufrāna lisaʿyihi waʾinnā lahu kātibūna
The translators word this verse differently
Whoever does righteous deeds, and is a believer, his effort will not be denied. We are writing it down for him.
Then whoso doeth some good works and is a believer, there will be no rejection of his effort. Lo! We record (it) for him
and he who acts aright, and he who is a believer, there is no denial of his efforts, for, verily, we will write them down for him
And whoso shall do the things that are right, and be a believer, his efforts shall not be disowned: and surely will we write them down for him
Whosoever shall do good works, being a true believer, there shall be no denial of the reward due to his endeavours; and We will surely write it down unto him
21:95 — the verse above
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فُتِحَتْ يَأْجُوجُ وَمَأْجُوجُ وَهُم مِّن كُلِّ حَدَبٍ يَنسِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)hattaa idhaa futihat ya'jooju wama'jooju wahum min kulli hadabin yansiloon
DIN 31635ḥattā ʾiḏā futiḥat yaʾǧūǧu wamaʾǧūǧu wahum min kulli ḥadabin yansilūna
The translators word this verse differently
Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they swarm down from every mound.
Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they hasten out of every mound
until Yagug and Magug are let out, and they from every hummock shall glide forth
Until a way is opened for Gog and Magog, and they shall hasten from every high land
for that they shall not return any more into the world; until Gog and Magog shall have a passage opened for them, and they shall hasten from every high hill
وَٱقْتَرَبَ ٱلْوَعْدُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَإِذَا هِىَ شَٰخِصَةٌ أَبْصَٰرُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا قَدْ كُنَّا فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا بَلْ كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqtaraba l-wa'du l-haqqu fa'idhaa hiya shaakhisatun absaaru lladheena kafaroo yaa waylanaa qad kunnaa fee ghaflatin min haadhaa bal kunnaa zaalimeen
DIN 31635waqtaraba l-waʿdu l-ḥaqqu faʾiḏā hiya šāḫiṣatun ʾabṣāru llaḏīna kafarū yā waylanā qad kunnā fī ġaflatin min hāḏā bal kunnā ẓālimīna
The translators word this verse differently
The promise of truth has drawn near. The eyes of those who disbelieved will stare in horror: "Woe to us. We were oblivious to this. In fact, we were wrongdoers."
And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong-doers
And the true promise draws nigh, and lo! they are staring - the eyes of those who misbelieve! O, woe is us! we were heedless of this, nay, we were wrong-doers
And this sure promise shall draw on. And lo! the eyes of the infidels shall stare amazedly; and they shall say, "Oh, our misery! of this were we careless! yea, we were impious persons
and the certain promise shall draw near to be fulfilled: And behold, the eyes of the infidels shall be fixed with astonishment, and they shall say, alas for us! We were formerly regardless of this day; yea, we were wicked doers
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَحَرَامٌ عَلَىٰ قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَاهَا أَنَّهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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