إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِى يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)innahu kaana fareequn min 'ibaadee yaqooloona rabbanaa aamannaa faghfir lanaa warhamnaa wa'anta khayru r-raahimeen
DIN 31635ʾinnahu kāna farīqun min ʿibādī yaqūlūna rabbanā ʾāmannā faġfir lanā warḥamnā waʾanta ḫayru r-rāḥimīna
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Lo! there was a party of My slaves who said: Our Lord! We believe, therefor forgive us and have mercy on us for Thou art Best of all who show mercy
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 was a group of My servants who would say, `Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us, and have mercy on us; You are the Best of the merciful.'
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
Verily, there was a sect of my servants who said, Our Lord! we believe, so pardon us, and have mercy upon us, for Thou art the best of the merciful ones
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
A part truly of my servants was there, who said, "O our Lord! we believe: forgive us, then, and be merciful to us, for of the merciful art thou the best
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
Verily there were a party of my servants, who said, O LORD, we believe: wherefore forgive us, and be merciful unto us; for thou art the best of those who show mercy
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
Në të vërtetë, ishte një grup nga robërit e Mi që thoshin: "Zoti ynë, ne besuam, andaj na fal e na mëshiro, se Ti je më i Mëshirshmi i mëshiruesve!"
আমার বান্দাদের একদল ছিলো যারা বলতো: ‘হে আমাদের রব! আমরা ঈমান এনেছি, অতএব আমাদেরকে ক্ষমা ও দয়া করুন। আর আপনি সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ দয়ালু।’
“Kad su neki robovi Moji govorili: ‘Gospodaru naš, mi vjerujemo, zato nam oprosti i smiluj nam se, jer Ti si najmilostiviji!’,
“Kad su neki robovi Moji govorili: ‘Gospodaru naš, mi vjerujemo, zato nam oprosti i smiluj nam se, jer Ti si najmilostiviji!’
Pellet, laatinoke fedde e jiyaaɓe Am ɓen hiɓe mbi'a: "Joomi amen, min ngooŋɗinii haforan men njurmeƊaa men ko Aan ɓuri Moƴƴude Yurmeteeɓe ɓeen".
ჭეშმარიტად, ჩემი მსახურების ერთი ნაწილი ამბობდა: «უფალო ჩვენო! ჩვენ ვირწმუნეთ; მაშ, მოგვიტევე და შეგვიწყალე, რადგან შენ ხარ შემწყალებელთაგან საუკეთესო».
Wahrlich, eine Gruppe von Meinen Dienern pflegte zu sagen: ‚Unser Herr, wir glauben, so vergib uns und erbarme Dich unser, denn Du bist der Beste der Barmherzigen.‘
Όταν μία ομάδα (πιστών) από τους δούλους Μου, έλεγε (στην εγκόσμια ζωή): «Κύριέ μας! Πιστεύουμε (σε Εσένα), συγχώρεσέ μας λοιπόν, και ελέησέ μας. Πράγματι, Εσύ είσαι ο Καλύτερος από τους ελεήμονες.»,
निःसंदेह मेरे बंदों में से कुछ लोग थे, जो कहते थे : ऐ हमारे पालनहार! हम ईमान ले आए। अतः तू हमें क्षमा कर दे और हमपर दया कर। और तू सब दया करने वालों से बेहतर है।
In verità, c’era una parte dei Miei servi che dicevano: “Dio nostro, noi abbiamo creduto, perdonaci ed abbi pietà di noi, e Tu sei il migliore dei Misericordiosi!”
109. Iš tiesų, buvo dalis Mano vergų, kurie sakydavo: „Mūsų Viešpatie, mes tikime, taigi atleisk mums, ir pasigailėk mūsų, nes Tu esi Geriausias iš tų, kurie rodo gailestį!“
Gareen gabroota kiyya irraa ta’e tokko “Gooftaa keenya! Amannee jirra, nuuf araaramii, rahmataas nuuf godhi, Ati irra caalaa warra rahmata godhaniiti” jedhaa turan.
Воистину, группа из Моих рабов говорила: «Господь наш! Мы уверовали, так прости же нам и помилуй нас, а Ты — наилучший из милующих!»
Кад су неке Моје слуге говориле: „Господару наш, ми верујемо, зато нам опрости и смилуј нам се, а Ти си Милосник најбољи!“
Bila ya shaka lilikuwapo kundi katika waja wangu likisema: Mola wetu Mlezi! Tumeamini; basi tusamehe na uturehemu, nawe ndiwe Mbora wa wanaorehemu.
Bland mina tjänare fanns en grupp som sa: ’Herre, vi har kommit till tro, så förlåt oss och förbarma dig över oss – du den barmhärtigaste av alla!’
Gerçek şu ki kullarımdan: “Rabbimiz, iman ettik, bize mağfiret ve rahmet buyur. Sen rahmet edenlerin hayırlısısın, diyen bir topluluk vardı.
میرے بندوں کی ایک جماعت تھی جو برابر یہی کہتی رہی کہ اے ہمارے پروردگار! ہم ایمان ﻻچکے ہیں تو ہمیں بخش اور ہم پر رحم فرما تو سب مہربانوں سے زیاده مہربان ہے.
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رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْهَا فَإِنْ عُدْنَا فَإِنَّا ظَٰلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)rabbanaa akhrijnaa minhaa fa'in 'udnaa fa'innaa zaalimoon
DIN 31635rabbanā ʾaḫriǧnā minhā faʾin ʿudnā faʾinnā ẓālimūna
Our Lord! Bring us out of this. If we ever returned, we would truly be evil."
Our Lord! Oh, bring us forth from hence! If we return (to evil) then indeed we shall be wrong-doers
Our Lord! take us out therefrom, and if we return, then shall we be unjust
O our Lord! Bring us forth hence: if we go back again to our sins, we shall indeed be evil doers
O LORD, take us forth from this fire: if we return to our former wickedness, we shall surely be unjust
قَالَ ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala khsa'oo feehaa walaa tukallimoon
DIN 31635qāla ḫsaʾū fīhā walā tukallimūni
He will say, "Be despised therein, and do not speak to Me.
He saith: Begone therein, and speak not unto Me
He will say, 'Go ye away into it and speak not to me
He will say; "Be ye driven down into it; and, address me not
God will say unto them, Be ye driven away with ignominy thereinto: and speak not unto me to deliver you
23:109 — the verse above
فَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا حَتَّىٰٓ أَنسَوْكُمْ ذِكْرِى وَكُنتُم مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)faattakhadhtumoohum sikhriyyan hattaa ansawkum dhikree wakuntum minhum tadhakoon
DIN 31635fāttaḫaḏtumūhum siḫriyyan ḥattā ʾansawkum ḏikrī wakuntum minhum taḍḥakūna
The translators word this verse differently
But you made then a target of ridicule, until they made you forget My remembrance; and you used to laugh at them.
But ye chose them for a laughing-stock until they caused you to forget remembrance of Me, while ye laughed at them
And ye took them for a jest until ye forgat my reminder and did laugh thereat
But ye received them with such scoffs that they suffered you to forget my warning, and ye laughed them to scorn
But ye received them with scoffs, so that they suffered you to forget my admonition, and ye laughed them to scorn
إِنِّى جَزَيْتُهُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)innee jazaytuhumu l-yawma bimaa sabaroo annahum humu l-faa'izoon
DIN 31635ʾinnī ǧazaytuhumu l-yawma bimā ṣabarū ʾannahum humu l-fāʾizūna
The translators word this verse differently
Today, I have rewarded them for their endurance. They are the ones who are the triumphant."
Lo! I have rewarded them this day forasmuch as they were steadfast in that they, even they, are the triumphant
Verily, I have recompensed them this day for their patience; verily, they are happy now
Verily this day will I reward then, for their patient endurance: the blissful ones shall they be
I have this day rewarded them, for that they suffered the injuries ye offered them with patience: verily they enjoy great felicity
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِي يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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