أَمْ يَقُولُونَ بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌۢ بَلْ جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَٰرِهُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am yaqooloona bihi jinnatun bal jaa'ahum bil-haqqi wa'aktharuhum lilhaqqi kaarihoon
DIN 31635ʾam yaqūlūna bihi ǧinnatun bal ǧāʾahum bil-ḥaqqi waʾakṯaruhum lilḥaqqi kārihūna
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Or do they say, "He is possessed?" In fact, he brought them the truth, but most of them hate the truth.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
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Or say they: There is a madness in him? Nay, but he bringeth them the Truth; and most of them are haters of the Truth
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
Or do they say, 'He is possessed by a ginn?' Nay, he came to them with the truth, and most of them are averse from the truth
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
Or say they, "A Djinn is in him?" Nay! he hath come to them with the truth; but the truth do most of them abhor
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
Or do they say, he is a madman? Nay, he hath come unto them with the truth; but the greater part of them detest the truth
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
Apo thonë: "Ai është i çmendur"? Jo, por ai ua solli atyre të vërtetën, porse shumica e tyre e urrejnë të vërtetën.
নাকি তারা বলে যে, তার মধ্যে কোনো পাগলামী রয়েছে? (মূলত, এসবের কিছুই নয়) ; বরং সে তাদের কাছে (আল্লাহর পক্ষ থেকে) সত্য নিয়েই এসেছে। আর তাদের অধিকাংশ লোকই সত্যকে অপছন্দকারী।
Kako govore: “On je lud!” Međutim, on im istinu donosi, ali većina njih prezire istinu.
Kako govore: “On je lud!” Međutim, on im istinu donosi, ali većina njih prezire istinu.
Kaa hara ɓe mb'ay feetere no e makko? Ko woni, o addanii ɓe Goonga kan ɓurɓe heewde e maɓɓe ko añɓe Goonga kan.
ანდა ამბობენ, რომ ის [მუჰამმადი] სულელია? პირიქით, ის მივიდა მათთან ჭეშმარიტებით, თუმცა უმეტეს მათგანს ჭეშმარიტება სძულს.
Oder sagen sie: „Er leidet an Besessenheit?“ Vielmehr kam er zu ihnen mit der Wahrheit, aber den meisten von ihnen ist die Wahrheit zuwider.
Ή λένε: «Υπάρχει τρέλα μέσα του (στον Μωχάμμαντ);» Όχι (δεν είναι τρελός), αλλά έχει έρθει σ' αυτούς με την αλήθεια, αλλά οι περισσότεροι απ' αυτούς απεχθάνονται την αλήθεια.
या वे कहते हैं कि उसे कोई पागलपन हैं। बल्कि वह तो उनके पास सत्य लेकर आए हैं और उनमें से अधिकांश लोग सत्य को बुरा जानने वाले हैं।
o dicono che sia posseduto? Invece è venuto a loro con la Verità, ma la maggior parte di loro odia la Verità.
70. Arba jie sako: „Ar jame yra pamišimas?“ Ne, bet jis atnešė jiems tiesą [t. y. Tauhid: Allaho Vienintelio garbinimą visais aspektais, Koraną ir islamo religiją], tačiau dauguma iš jų (netikintieji) yra nemėgstantys tiesos.
“Moo maraatummaatu isatti jira” jedhu? Lakkii; inni dhugaan isaanitti dhufe, irra baay’een isaanii dhugaa jibboodha.
Или же они говорят: «У него безумие!»? Нет, напротив, он явился к ним с истиной, а большинство из них истину ненавидит.
Зар говоре: „Луд је!“ Међутим, он им доноси истину, али већина њих презире истину.
Au wanasema: Ana wazimu? Bali amewajia kwa Haki, na wengi wao wanaichukia Haki.
Och de påstår att han har drabbats av vansinne. Nej, han har framfört sanningen till dem, men de flesta av dem avskyr sanningen.
Yahut onun cinlenip, delilik isabet ettiğini mi söylüyorlar? Bilakis o kendilerine hakkı getirmiştir. Hâlbuki onların çoğunluğu haktan hoşlanmazlar.
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أَفَلَمْ يَدَّبَّرُوا۟ ٱلْقَوْلَ أَمْ جَآءَهُم مَّا لَمْ يَأْتِ ءَابَآءَهُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)afalam yaddabbaroo l-qawla am jaa'ahum maa lam ya'ti aabaa'ahumu l-'awwaleen
DIN 31635ʾafalam yaddabbarū l-qawla ʾam ǧāʾahum mā lam yaʾti ʾābāʾahumu l-ʾawwalīna
Have they not pondered the Word? Or has there come to them what came not to their forefathers of old?
Have they not pondered the Word, or hath that come unto them which came not unto their fathers of old
Is it that they did not ponder over the words, whether that has come to them which came not to their fathers of yore
Do they not then heed the things spoken - whether that hath come to them which came not to their fathers of old
Do they not therefore attentively consider that which is spoken unto them; whether a revelation is come unto them which came not unto their forefathers
أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوا۟ رَسُولَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am lam ya'rifoo rasoolahum fahum lahu munkiroon
DIN 31635ʾam lam yaʿrifū rasūlahum fahum lahu munkirūna
Or is it that they did not recognize their messenger, so they are denying him?
Or know they not their messenger, and so reject him
Or did they not know their apostle, that they thus deny him
Or do they not recognise their apostle; and therefore disavow him
Or do they not know their apostle; and therefore reject him
23:70 — the verse above
وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْحَقُّ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّ بَلْ أَتَيْنَٰهُم بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَن ذِكْرِهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walawi taba'a l-haqqu ahwaa'ahum lafasadati s-samaawaatu wal-'ardu waman feehinna bal ataynaahum bidhikrihim fahum 'an dhikrihim mu'ridoon
DIN 31635walawi tabaʿa l-ḥaqqu ʾahwāʾahum lafasadati s-samāwātu wal-ʾarḍu waman fīhinna bal ʾataynāhum biḏikrihim fahum ʿan ḏikrihim muʿriḍūna
If the truth conformed to their desires, the heavens, the earth, and everyone in them would have gone to ruin. In fact, We have given them their message, but they keep avoiding their message.
And if the Truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein had been corrupted. Nay, We have brought them their Reminder, but from their Reminder they now turn away
But if the truth were to follow their lusts, the heavens and the earth would be corrupted with all who in them are! - Nay, we brought them their reminder, but they from their reminder turn aside
But if the truth had followed in the train of their desires, the heavens and the earth, and all that therein is, had surely come to ruin! But we have brought them their warning; and from their warning they withdraw
If the truth had followed their desires, verily the heavens and the earth, and whoever therein is, had been corrupted. But We have brought them their admonition; and they turn aside from their admonition
أَمْ تَسْـَٔلُهُمْ خَرْجًا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰزِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)am tas'aluhum kharjan fakharaaju rabbika khayrun wahuwa khayru r-raaziqeen
DIN 31635ʾam tasʾaluhum ḫarǧan faḫarāǧu rabbika ḫayrun wahuwa ḫayru r-rāziqīna
Or are you asking them for a payment? The revenue from your Lord is better, and He is the Best of providers.
Or dost thou ask of them (O Muhammad) any tribute? But the bounty of thy Lord is better, for He is Best of all who make provision
Or dost thou ask them for a tribute? but the tribute of thy Lord is better, for He is the best of those who provide
Dost thou ask them for remuneration? But, remuneration from thy Lord is best; and He is the best provider
Dost thou ask of them any maintenance for thy preaching? Since the maintenance of thy Lord is better; for He is the most bounteous provider
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ بِهِ جِنَّةٌ بَلْ جَاءَهُم بِالْحَقِّ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَارِهُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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