إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌۢ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)in huwa illaa rajulun bihi jinnatun fatarabbasoo bihi hattaa heen
DIN 31635ʾin huwa ʾillā raǧulun bihi ǧinnatun fatarabbaṣū bihi ḥattā ḥīnin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He is nothing but a man possessed. Just ignore him for a while."
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
He is only a man in whom is a madness, so watch him for a while
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
he is nothing but a man possessed; let him bide then for a season
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
Verily he is but a man possessed; leave him alone therefore for a time
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 he is no other than a man disturbed with frenzy: Wherefore wait concerning him for a time
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
Ai është vetëm një njeri i çmendur, andaj priteni për një kohë."
‘মূলত সে একজন পাগল ব্যক্তি। অতএব তার সম্পর্কে (মানুষের কাছে সুস্পষ্ট হতে) তোমরা কিছুকাল অপেক্ষা করো।’
on je čovjek džinom opsjednuti, pa pustite ga neko vrijeme!”
on je čovjek džinom opsjednuti, pa pustite ga neko vrijeme!”
Kaŋko o wonaani si wonaa ko o gorko mo jinna woni e mu'um, habbitee mo tun haa seeɗa.
ეს [ნუჰი] მხოლოდ შეშლილი ადამიანია, დაე, დაელოდეთ მას ცოტა ხანს».
Er ist ja nur ein Mann, der an Besessenheit leidet; so wartet mit ihm für eine gewisse Zeit ab.“
Αυτός είναι μόνο ένας τρελός άνδρας, οπότε δείξτε υπομονή σ' αυτόν για λίγο (μέχρι να θεραπευτεί, ή να σταματήσει το κάλεσμά του, ή να πεθάνει).»
यह तो बस एक उन्मादग्रस्त व्यक्ति है। अतः एक समय तक इसके बारे में प्रतीक्षा करो।
Non è che un uomo posseduto: tenetelo d’occhio per un po’ di tempo».
25. Jis yra tiktai žmogus, kuriame yra pamišimas, taigi palaukite jo truputį.“
Inni nama maraatummaan itti jiru malee waan biraa miti, (Kanaafuu) hanga yeroo murtaa’ee isa eegaa.”
Он — не иначе как человек, у которого безумие; так выжидайте с ним до поры!»
Он је човек опседнут духовима, па пустите га неко време!”
Huyu si lolote isipokuwa ni mwanamume mwenye wazimu. Basi mngojeeni tu kwa muda."
Han är bara en man som har drabbats av vansinne, så låt oss avvakta med honom ett tag.”
O ancak, cinlenmiş (kendisine delilik isabet eden) bir adam, öyleyse bir müddet onu (bırakıp) bekleyin.
یقیناً اس شخص کو جنون ہے، پس تم اسے ایک وقت مقرر تک ڈھیل دو.[1]
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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فَقَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad arsalnaa noohan ilaa qawmihi faqaala yaa qawmi 'budoo llaaha maa lakum min ilaahin ghayruhu afalaa tattaqoon
DIN 31635walaqad ʾarsalnā nūḥan ʾilā qawmihi faqāla yā qawmi ʿbudū llāha mā lakum min ʾilāhin ġayruhu ʾafalā tattaqūna
We sent Noah to his people. He said, "O my people, worship God, you have no deity other than Him. Will you not take heed?"
And We verily sent Noah unto his folk, and he said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah save Him. Will ye not ward off (evil)
We sent Noah unto his people, and he said, 'O my people! worship God, ye have no god but Him; do ye then not fear
We sent Noah heretofore unto his people, and he said, "O my people! serve God: ye have no other God than He: will ye not therefore fear Him
We sent Noah heretofore unto his people, and he said, O my people, serve God: Ye have no God besides Him; will ye not therefore fear the consequence of your worshipping other gods
فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَٰٓئِكَةً مَّا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)faqaala l-mala'u lladheena kafaroo min qawmihi maa haadhaa illaa basharun mithlukum yureedu an yatafaddala 'alaykum walaw shaa'a llaahu la'anzala malaa'ikatan maa sami'naa bihaadhaa fee aabaa'inaa l-'awwaleen
DIN 31635faqāla l-malaʾu llaḏīna kafarū min qawmihi mā hāḏā ʾillā bašarun miṯlukum yurīdu ʾan yatafaḍḍala ʿalaykum walaw šāʾa llāhu laʾanzala malāʾikatan mā samiʿnā bihāḏā fī ʾābāʾinā l-ʾawwalīna
But the notables of his people, who disbelieved, said, "This is nothing but a human like you, who wants to gain superiority over you. Had God willed, He would have sent down angels. We never heard of this from our forefathers of old.
But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in the case of our fathers of old
Said the chiefs of those who misbelieved among his people, 'This is nothing but a mortal like yourselves who wishes to have preference over you, and had God pleased He would have sent angels; we have not heard of this amongst our fathers of yore
But the chiefs of the people who believed not said, "This is but a man like yourselves: he fain would raise himself above you: but had it pleased God to send, He would have sent angels: We heard not of this with our sires of old
And the chiefs of his people, who believed not, said, this is no other than a man, as ye are: He seeketh to raise himself to a superiority over you. If God had pleased to have sent a messenger unto you, He would surely have sent angels: We have not heard this of our forefathers
23:25 — the verse above
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi nsurnee bimaa kadhdhaboon
DIN 31635qāla rabbi nṣurnī bimā kaḏḏabūni
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "My Lord, help me, for they have rejected me."
He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me
Said he, 'Help me, for they call me liar
He said, "O my Lord! help me against their charge of imposture
Noah said, O Lord, do thou protect me; for that they accuse me of falsehood
فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ أَنِ ٱصْنَعِ ٱلْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ فَٱسْلُكْ فِيهَا مِن كُلٍّ زَوْجَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْقَوْلُ مِنْهُمْ وَلَا تُخَٰطِبْنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ إِنَّهُم مُّغْرَقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'awhaynaa ilayhi ani sna'i l-fulka bi'a'yuninaa wawahyinaa fa'idhaa jaa'a amrunaa wafaara t-tannooru fasluk feehaa min kullin zawjayni thnayni wa'ahlaka illaa man sabaqa 'alayhi l-qawlu minhum walaa tukhaatibnee fee lladheena zalamoo innahum mughraqoon
DIN 31635faʾawḥaynā ʾilayhi ʾani ṣnaʿi l-fulka biʾaʿyuninā wawaḥyinā faʾiḏā ǧāʾa ʾamrunā wafāra t-tannūru fasluk fīhā min kullin zawǧayni ṯnayni waʾahlaka ʾillā man sabaqa ʿalayhi l-qawlu minhum walā tuḫāṭibnī fī llaḏīna ẓalamū ʾinnahum muġraqūna
So We inspired him: "Build the Ark under Our observation and by Our inspiration. And when Our decree comes to pass, and the oven boils over, load into it two pairs of every kind, together with your family, except those of them against whom the word has already been pronounced. And do not speak to me concerning those who did wrong; for they are to be drowned."
Then We inspired in him, saying: Make the ship under Our eyes and Our inspiration. Then, when Our command cometh and the oven gusheth water, introduce therein of every (kind) two spouses, and thy household save him thereof against whom the Word hath already gone forth. And plead not with Me on behalf of those who have done wrong. Lo! they will be drowned
And we inspired him, 'Make the ark under our eyes and inspiration; and when the oven boils over, conduct into it of every kind two, with thy family, except him of them against whom the word has passed; and do not address me for those who do wrong, verily, they are to be drowned
So we revealed unto him, "Make the ark under our eye, and as we have taught, and when our doom shall come on, and the earth's surface shall boil up, Carry into it of every kind a pair, and thy family, save him on whom sentence hath already passed: and plead not with me for the wicked, for they shall be drowned
And We revealed our orders unto him, saying, make the ark in our sight; and according to our revelation. And when our decree cometh to be executed, and the oven shall boil and pour forth water, carry into it of every species of animals one pair; and also thy family, except such of them on whom a previous sentence of destruction hath passed: And speak not unto Me in behalf of those who have been unjust; for they shall be drowned
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إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ بِهِ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوا بِهِ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
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