أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَٰبِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)oolaa'ika yusaari'oona fee l-khayraati wahum lahaa saabiqoon
DIN 31635ʾūlāʾika yusāriʿūna fī l-ḫayrāti wahum lahā sābiqūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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It is they who race towards goodness. It is they who will reach it first.
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
These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race
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
these hasten to good things and are first to gain the same
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
These hasten after good, and are the first to win it
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
These hasten unto good, and are foremost to obtain the same
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
Këta janë ata që nxitojnë për të bërë vepra të mira dhe ata janë të parët në to.
তারাই কল্যাণসমূহের দিকে দ্রুত এগিয়ে যাচ্ছে এবং তাতে তারা অগ্রগামী।
oni hitaju da čine dobra djela, i radi njih druge pretiču.
oni hitaju da čine dobra djela, i radi njih druge pretiču.
Ɓeen [sifaaɓe ɗii sifaaji ɗoo] heɓe yaccoo e moƴƴereeji ɗi, hara kamɓe ko ɓe adotooɓe e majji.
სწორედ ისინი ასწრებენ ერთმანეთს სიკეთისაკენ და ამაში მოწინავენი არიან.
Jene beeilen sich mit den guten Dingen, und sie werden sie erreichen.
Εκείνοι (όλοι οι προαναφερόμενοι πιστοί) σπεύδουν προς τις καλές πράξεις, και είναι πρώτοι σ' αυτές.
यही लोग हैं, जो भलाइयों में जल्दी करते हैं और यही लोग उनकी तरफ़ आगे बढ़ने वाले हैं।
quelli si affrettano a fare il bene, e sono i primi a compierlo.
61. Tai tie, kurie skuba (daryti) gerus darbus, ir jie yra patys pirmi juose [t. y. atlikti privalomas Salat (maldas) jų (ankstyvu) nustatytu laiku ir t. t.].
Isaan sun hojiiwwan gaggaarii keessatti akkaan jarjaroodha; isaan isheedhaaf dorgomoodha.
— такие спешат в благих делах и опережают других в этом.
они журе да раде добра дела, и у њима друге претичу.
Basi wote hao ndio wanaokimbilia mambo ya heri, na ndio watakaotangulia kuyafikia.
det är dessa människor som skyndar mot det goda och överträffar andra i det.
İşte, iyilik hususunda yarışanlar ve (iyilikte) öne geçenler bunlardır.
یہی ہیں جو جلدی جلدی بھلائیاں حاصل کر رہے ہیں اور یہی ہیں جو ان کی طرف دوڑ جانے والے ہیں.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena hum birabbihim laa yushrikoon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna hum birabbihim lā yušrikūna
And those who associate no partners with their Lord.
And those who ascribe not partners unto their Lord
and those who with their Lord join none
And who join no other gods with their Lord
and who attribute not companions unto their Lord
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَوا۟ وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ رَٰجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena yu'toona maa aataw waquloobuhum wajilatun annahum ilaa rabbihim raaji'oon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna yuʾtūna mā ʾātaw waqulūbuhum waǧilatun ʾannahum ʾilā rabbihim rāǧiʿūna
And those who give what they give, while their hearts quake, knowing that to their Lord they will return.
And those who give that which they give with hearts afraid because they are about to return unto their Lord
and those who give what they do give while their hearts are afraid that they unto their Lord will return
And who give that which they give with hearts thrilled with dread because they must return unto their Lord
and who give that which they give in alms, their hearts being struck with dread, for that they must return unto their Lord
23:61 — the verse above
وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا وَلَدَيْنَا كِتَٰبٌ يَنطِقُ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa nukallifu nafsan illaa wus'ahaa waladaynaa kitaabun yantiqu bil-haqqi wahum laa yuzlamoon
DIN 31635walā nukallifu nafsan ʾillā wusʿahā waladaynā kitābun yanṭiqu bil-ḥaqqi wahum lā yuẓlamūna
We never burden any soul beyond its capacity. And with Us is a record that tells the truth, and they will not be wronged.
And we task not any soul beyond its scope, and with Us is a Record which speaketh the truth, and they will not be wronged
But we will not oblige a soul beyond its capacity; for with us is a book that utters the truth, and they shall not be wronged
We will not burden a soul beyond its power: and with us is a book, which speaketh the truth; and they shall not be wronged
We will not impose any difficulty on a soul, except according to its ability; with us is a book, which speaketh the truth; and they shall not be injured
بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فِى غَمْرَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْمَٰلٌ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عَٰمِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)bal quloobuhum fee ghamratin min haadhaa walahum a'maalun min dooni dhaalika hum lahaa 'aamiloon
DIN 31635bal qulūbuhum fī ġamratin min hāḏā walahum ʾaʿmālun min dūni ḏālika hum lahā ʿāmilūna
But their hearts are puzzled because of this; and they have deeds that do not conform to this, which they continue to perpetrate.
Nay, but their hearts are in ignorance of this (Qur'an), and they have other works, besides, which they are doing
Nay, their hearts are in a flood (of error) at this, and they have works beside this which they do
But as to this Book, their hearts are plunged in error, and their works are far other than those of Muslims, and they will work those works
But their hearts are drowned in negligence, as to this matter; and they have works different from those We have mentioned; which they will continue to do, until
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أُولَٰئِكَ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَابِقُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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