فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)faman thaqulat mawaazeenuhu fa'oolaa'ika humu l-muflihoon
DIN 31635faman ṯaqulat mawāzīnuhu faʾūlāʾika humu l-mufliḥūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Those whose scales are heavy-those are the successful.
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
Then those whose scales are heavy, they are the successful
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 he whose scales are heavy,- they are the prosperous
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 whose balances shall be heavy, shall be the blest
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 whose balances shall be heavy with good works shall be happy
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
Atyre që do t'u rëndohet peshorja (e veprave të mira), pikërisht ata janë të shpëtuarit.
অতঃপর যাদের (নেকির) পাল্লা ভারী হবে, তারাই হবে সফলকাম।
Oni čija dobra djela budu teška, oni će želje svoje ostvariti,
Oni čija dobra djela budu teška, oni će želje svoje ostvariti,
Kala on mo jisti(teddi) manndake (peesirgal)muuɗum, haray ko ɓen ɗon ngoni maloyteeɓe ɓen.
და ვისი სასწორიც [ალლაჰთან ანგარიშის გაწევის დროს] გადაწონის, ისინი ნეტარ იქნებიან.
Wessen Waagschalen nun schwer sein werden, jene sind die Erfolgreichen.
Όσο γι' εκείνους των οποίων η ζυγαριά (των καλών πράξεων) θα είναι βαριά, αυτοί θα είναι οι επιτυχημένοι.
फिर जिसके पलड़े भारी हो गए, वही लोग सफल हैं।
Quelli le cui opere buone avranno più peso, sono quelli i trionfatori;
102. Tada, tie, kurių (gerų darbų) svarstyklės yra sunkios, jie yra sėkmingieji.
Namni madaalliiwwan (hojii gaarii) isaa ulfaatte, isaan sun warra milkaa’oodha
И те, у кого весы окажутся тяжёлыми, — такие и есть преуспевшие,
Они који ће имати довољно добрих дела, они ће успети и спасити се.
Ama wale ambao mizani zao zitakuwa nzito, hao ndio wenye kufanikiwa.
De vars handlingar väger tungt i vågskålen är de sanna vinnarna.
Artık kimin tartıları ağır gelirse, işte onlar kurtuluşa erenlerin ta kendileridir.
جن کی ترازو کا پلہ بھاری ہوگیا وه تو نجات والے ہوگئے.
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لَعَلِّىٓ أَعْمَلُ صَٰلِحًا فِيمَا تَرَكْتُ كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآئِلُهَا وَمِن وَرَآئِهِم بَرْزَخٌ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ يُبْعَثُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)la'allee a'malu saalihan feemaa taraktu kallaa innahaa kalimatun huwa qaa'iluhaa wamin waraa'ihim barzakhun ilaa yawmi yub'athoon
DIN 31635laʿallī ʾaʿmalu ṣāliḥan fīmā taraktu kallā ʾinnahā kalimatun huwa qāʾiluhā wamin warāʾihim barzaḫun ʾilā yawmi yubʿaṯūna
That I may do right in what I have neglected." By no means! It is just a word that he utters. And behind them is a barrier, until the Day they are resurrected.
That I may do right in that which I have left behind! But nay! It is but a word that he speaketh; and behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised
haply I may do right in that which I have left!' Not so! - a mere word he speaks! - but behind them is a bar until the day they shall be raised
That I may do the good which I have left undone." "By no means." These are the very words which he shall speak: But behind them shall be a barrier, until the day when they shall be raised again
that I may do that which is right; in professing the true faith which I have neglected. By no means. Verily these are the words which he shall speak: But behind them there shall be a bar, until the day of resurrection
فَإِذَا نُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَلَآ أَنسَابَ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَلَا يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'idhaa nufikha fee s-soori falaa ansaaba baynahum yawma'idhin walaa yatasaa'aloon
DIN 31635faʾiḏā nufiḫa fī ṣ-ṣūri falā ʾansāba baynahum yawmaʾiḏin walā yatasāʾalūna
When the Horn is blown, no relations between them will exist on that Day, and they will not ask after one another.
And when the trumpet is blown there will be no kinship among them that day, nor will they ask of one another
And when, the trumpet shall be blown, and there shall be no relation between them on that day, nor shall they beg of each other then
And when the trumpet shall be sounded, the ties of kindred between them shall cease on that day; neither shall they ask each other's help
When therefore the trumpet shall be sounded, there shall be no relation between them which shall be regarded on that day; neither shall they ask assistance of each other
23:102 — the verse above
وَمَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ فِى جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waman khaffat mawaazeenuhu fa'oolaa'ika lladheena khasiroo anfusahum fee jahannama khaalidoon
DIN 31635waman ḫaffat mawāzīnuhu faʾūlāʾika llaḏīna ḫasirū ʾanfusahum fī ǧahannama ḫālidūna
But those whose scales are light-those are they who have lost their souls; in Hell they will dwell forever.
And those whose scales are light are those who lose their souls, in hell abiding
But he whose scales are light,- these are they who lose themselves, in hell to dwell for aye
But they whose balances shall be light, - these are they who shall lose their souls, abiding in hell for ever
but they whose balances shall be light are those who shall lose their souls, and shall remain in hell for ever
تَلْفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَهُمْ فِيهَا كَٰلِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)talfahu wujoohahumu n-naaru wahum feehaa kaalihoon
DIN 31635talfaḥu wuǧūhahumu n-nāru wahum fīhā kāliḥūna
The Fire lashes their faces, and therein they grimace.
The fire burneth their faces, and they are glum therein
The fire shall scorch their faces, and they shall curl their lips therein
The fire shall scorch their faces, and their lips shall quiver therein
The fire shall scorch their faces, and they shall writhe their mouths therein for anguish
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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