قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul limani l-'ardu waman feehaa in kuntum ta'lamoon
DIN 31635qul limani l-ʾarḍu waman fīhā ʾin kuntum taʿlamūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Say, "To whom does the earth belong, and everyone in it, if you happen to know?"
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
Say: Unto Whom (belongeth) the earth and whosoever is therein, if ye have knowledge
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
Say, 'Whose is the earth and those who are therein, if ye but know
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
SAY: Whose is the earth, and all that is therein; - if ye know
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
Say, whose is the earth, and whoever therein is; if ye know
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
Thuaj: "E kujt është Toka dhe çdo gjë që gjendet në të, nëse vërtet e dini?"
(হে রাসূল! তুমি পুনরুত্থান দিবসকে অস্বীকারকারী কাফিরদেরকে) জিজ্ঞেস কর: ‘তোমরা যদি জান তবে বল, ‘এ জমিন ও এতে যারা আছে তারা কার?’
Upitaj: “Čija je Zemlja i sve ono što je na njoj, znate li?”
Upitaj: “Čija je Zemlja i sve ono što je na njoj, znate li?”
Maaku: "Ko hommbo leydi ndi woodani e ɓeen wonɓe e mayri, si tawii hiɗon nganndi?
უთხარი [ო, შუამავალო]: «ვისია ქვეყანა და ის, რაც მასზეა, თუ იცით?!»
Sag: „Wem gehört die Erde und wer auf ihr ist, wenn ihr (es) wisst?“
Πες (ω, Προφήτη, στους άπιστους που διαψεύδουν την ανάσταση): «Σε Ποιον ανήκει η γη και όλοι όσοι βρίσκονται πάνω της, αν πραγματικά γνωρίζετε;»
(ऐ नबी!) उनसे कह दें : यह धरती और इसमें जो कोई भी है किसका है, यदि तुम जानते हो?
Di’: «A chi appartengono la terra e quelli che ci abitano, se lo sapete?»
84. Sakyk: „Kieno yra žemė ir viskas, kas yra joje? Jei jūs žinotumėte!“
Jedhi: “dachiiniifi wanni ishee keessa (gubbaa) jiran kan eenyuti? Yoo kan beektan taatan”
Скажи: «Кому принадлежат земля и все, кто на ней, если вы знаете?»
Упитај: „Чија је Земља и све оно што је на њој, знате ли?“
Sema: Ni ya nani ardhi na vilivyo ndani yake, kama nyinyi mnajua?
Säg: ”Vem tillhör jorden och alla på den, om ni verkligen vet!”
De ki: "Eğer biliyorsanız (söyleyin bakalım), yeryüzü ve onda bulunanlar kime aittir?"
پوچھیئے تو سہی کہ زمین اور اس کی کل چیزیں کس کی ہیں؟ بتلاؤ اگر جانتے ہو؟
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قَالُوٓا۟ أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo a'idhaa mitnaa wakunnaa turaaban wa'izaaman a'innaa lamab'oothoon
DIN 31635qālū ʾaʾiḏā mitnā wakunnā turāban waʿiẓāman ʾaʾinnā lamabʿūṯūna
They say, "After we have died, and become dust and bones, will we be resurrected?
They say: When we are dead and have become (mere) dust and bones, shall we then, forsooth, be raised again
They said, 'What! when we have become earth and bones, are we then going to be raised
They say,"What! When we shall be dead, and have become dust and bones, shall we, indeed, be waked to life
They say, when we shall be dead, and shall have become dust and bones, shall we really be raised to life
لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا هَٰذَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)laqad wu'idnaa nahnu wa'aabaa'unaa haadhaa min qablu in haadhaa illaa asaateeru l-'awwaleen
DIN 31635laqad wuʿidnā naḥnu waʾābāʾunā hāḏā min qablu ʾin hāḏā ʾillā ʾasāṭīru l-ʾawwalīna
We were promised this before-we and our ancestors-these are nothing but legends of the ancients."
We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old
We have been promised this, and our fathers too, before;- this is naught but old folks' tales
This have we been promised, we and our fathers aforetime: but it is only fables of the ancients
We have already been threatened with this, and our fathers also heretofore: This is nothing but fables of the ancients
23:84 — the verse above
سَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّهِ قُلْ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)sayaqooloona lillaahi qul afalaa tadhakkaroon
DIN 31635sayaqūlūna lillāhi qul ʾafalā taḏakkarūna
They will say, "To God." Say, "Will you not reflect?"
They will say: Unto Allah. Say: Will ye not then remember
They will say, 'God's.' Say, 'Do ye not then mind
They will answer, "God's." SAY: Will ye not, then reflect
They will answer, God's. Say, will ye not therefore consider
قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبْعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Easy-read (simplified)qul man rabbu s-samaawaati s-sab'i warabbu l-'arshi l-'azeem
DIN 31635qul man rabbu s-samāwāti s-sabʿi warabbu l-ʿarši l-ʿaẓīmi
Say, "Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Splendid Throne?"
Say: Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the Tremendous Throne
Say, 'Who is Lord of the seven heavens, and Lord of the mighty throne
SAY: Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, and the Lord of the glorious throne
Say, who is the Lord, of the seven heavens, and the Lord of the magnificent throne
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قُل لِّمَنِ الْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهَا إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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