إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)in hiya illaa hayaatunaa d-dunyaa namootu wanahyaa wamaa nahnu bimab'ootheen
DIN 31635ʾin hiya ʾillā ḥayātunā d-dunyā namūtu wanaḥyā wamā naḥnu bimabʿūṯīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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There is nothing but our life in this world. We die, and we live, and we are not resurrected.
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
There is naught but our life of the world; we die and we live, and we shall not be raised (again)
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 only our life in the world! We die and we live, and we shall not be raised
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 no life beyond our present life; we die, and we live, and we shall not be quickened 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
There is no other life besides our present life: We die, and we live; and we shall not be raised again
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
Nuk ka jetë përveç jetës sonë në këtë botë: vdesim e jetojmë dhe nuk do të ringjallemi.
‘মূলত এ দুনিয়ার জীবনই আমাদের আসল জীবন। এখানেই আমরা মরে যাই এবং বেঁচে থাকি। আর আমরা পুনরুত্থিত হওয়ার নই।’
Postoji samo život na ovom svijetu, mi živimo i umiremo, a oživljeni nećemo biti!"
Postoji samo život na ovom svijetu, mi živimo i umiremo, a oživljeni nećemo biti!
[Ɓe mbi'i:] "Ɗum wonaani si wonaa nguurdam amen aduna, miɗen maaya min nguura kadi, minen min ngnaani immintinoyteeɓe".
ეს სიცოცხლე არაფერია, გარდა ჩვენი ამქვეყნიური ცხოვრებისა. ვკვდებით და ვცოცხლობთ და არ ვიქნებით აღდგენილნი.
(Und sie sag(t)en:) „Es gibt nur unser diesseitiges Leben, und wir werden nicht auferweckt.
Δεν υπάρχει (άλλη ζωή) παρά μόνο η εγκόσμια ζωή μας, σ' αυτήν πεθαίνουμε, και ζούμε (δηλ. οι άνθρωποι που θα γεννηθούν), και δε θα αναστηθούμε ποτέ (μετά από το θάνατο).
यह (जीवन) तो बस हमारा सांसारिक जीवन है। हम (यहीं) मरते और जीते हैं। और हम कभी उठाए जाने वाले नहीं।
Non c’è altro se non questa nostra vita terrena: moriamo e viviamo e non saremo mai risuscitati.
37. Nėra nieko kito, tik mūsų gyvenimas šiame pasaulyje! Mes mirštame ir mes gyvename! Ir mes nebūsime prikelti!
Isheen jireenya keenya addunyaa malee kan biraatii miti, Nuti ni duuna; ni jiraannas, Nuti kaafamoo miti.
Это — не что иное, как наша мирская жизнь: мы умираем и живём, и мы вовсе не будем воскрешены.
Постоји само наш живот на овом свету, ту живимо и умиремо, а оживљени нећемо бити.
Hapana isipokuwa uhai wetu wa duniani tu, tunakufa na kuishi tu. Wala sisi hatutafufuliwa.
Det finns bara detta jordiska liv; vi dör och vi lever, och aldrig ska vi uppväckas till liv igen.
Onlar; "Hayatımız, ancak dünya hayatıdır. Ölürüz ve yaşarız. Bizler tekrar diriltilecek değiliz." dediler.
(زندگی) تو صرف دنیا کی زندگی ہے ہم مرتے جیتے رہتے ہیں اور یہ نہیں کہ ہم پھر اٹھائے جائیں گے.
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أَيَعِدُكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ إِذَا مِتُّمْ وَكُنتُمْ تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَنَّكُم مُّخْرَجُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)aya'idukum annakum idhaa mittum wakuntum turaaban wa'izaaman annakum mukhrajoon
DIN 31635ʾayaʿidukum ʾannakum ʾiḏā mittum wakuntum turāban waʿiẓāman ʾannakum muḫraǧūna
Does he promise you that when you have died and become dust and bones, you will be brought out?
Doth he promise you that you, when ye are dead and have become dust and bones, will (again) be brought forth
Does he promise you that when ye are dead, and have become dust and bones, that then ye will be brought forth
What! doth he foretell you, that after ye shall be dead and become dust and bones, ye shall be brought forth
Doth he threaten you that after ye shall be dead, and shall become dust and bones, ye shall be brought forth alive from your graves
هَيْهَاتَ هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)hayhaata hayhaata limaa too'adoon
DIN 31635hayhāta hayhāta limā tūʿadūna
The translators word this verse differently
Farfetched, farfetched is what you are promised.
Begone, begone, with that which ye are promised
Away, away with what ye are threatened
Away, away with his predictions
Away, away with that ye are threatened with
23:37 — the verse above
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا وَمَا نَحْنُ لَهُۥ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)in huwa illaa rajulun ftaraa 'alaa llaahi kadhiban wamaa nahnu lahu bimu'mineen
DIN 31635ʾin huwa ʾillā raǧulun ftarā ʿalā llāhi kaḏiban wamā naḥnu lahu bimuʾminīna
He is nothing but a man, making up lies about God. We have no faith in him."
He is only a man who hath invented a lie about Allah. We are not going to put faith in him
He is only a man who forges against God a lie. And we believe not in him
This is merely a man who forgeth a lie about God: and we will not believe him
This is no other than a man, who deviseth a lie concerning God: But we will not believe him
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi nsurnee bimaa kadhdhaboon
DIN 31635qāla rabbi nṣurnī bimā kaḏḏabūni
He said, "My Lord, help me, for they have rejected me."
He said: My Lord! Help me because they deny me
Said he, 'My Lord! help me, for they call me liar
He said, "O my Lord! help me against this charge of imposture
Their apostle said, O Lord, defend me; for that they have accused me of imposture
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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