لَّوْلَآ إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ ظَنَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتُ بِأَنفُسِهِمْ خَيْرًا وَقَالُوا۟ هَٰذَآ إِفْكٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)lawlaa idh sami'tumoohu zanna l-mu'minoona wal-mu'minaatu bi'anfusihim khayran waqaaloo haadhaa ifkun mubeen
DIN 31635lawlā ʾiḏ samiʿtumūhu ẓanna l-muʾminūna wal-muʾminātu biʾanfusihim ḫayran waqālū hāḏā ʾifkun mubīnun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Why, when you heard about it, the believing men and women did not think well of one another, and say, "This is an obvious lie"?
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
Why did not the believers, men and women, when ye heard it, think good of their own own folk, and say: It is a manifest untruth
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
Why did not, when ye heard it, the believing men and believing women think good in themselves, and say, 'This is an obvious lie
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
Did not the faithful of both sexes, when ye heard of this, form a favourable judgment in their own minds, and say, "This is a manifest lie
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
Did not the faithful men, and the faithful women, when ye heard this, judge in their own minds for the best; and say, this is a manifest falsehood
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
Përse, vallë, kur besimtarët e besimtaret e dëgjuan atë (shpifje) nuk menduan mirë për njëri-tjetrin e të thoshin: "Kjo është shpifje e qartë"?!
যখন তোমরা এ অপবাদ শুনলে, তখন কেনো মু’মিন পুরুষ ও মু’মিন নারীরা তাদের নিজেদের সম্পর্কে ভালো ধারণা পোষণ করলো না এবং বললো না যে, ‘এটা তো সুস্পষ্ট অপবাদ?’
Zašto, čim ste to čuli, nisu vjernici i vjernice jedni o drugima dobro pomislili i rekli: “Ovo je očita potvora!”
Zašto, čim ste to čuli, nisu vjernici i vjernice jedni o drugima dobro pomislili i rekli: “Ovo je očita potvora!”
Ko haɗno oo tuma nde nanɗon ɗum, worɓe gooŋɗinɓe ɓen e rewɓe gooŋɗinɓe ɓen ɓe njananee ka wonkiiji maɓɓe ko moƴƴi, ɓe mbi'a: "Ɗum ko penaale ɓannguɗe nii".
რატომ არ იფიქრეს მორწმუნე კაცებმა და მორწმუნე ქალებმა, როცა ეს [აიშას მრუშობაში დადანაშაულება] მოისმინეს, თავიანთ გულებში კეთილი აზრი და არ თქვეს: «ეს აშკარა შეთხზული ცილისწამებაა?»
Hätten doch, als ihr es hörtet, die gläubigen Männer und Frauen eine gute Meinung voneinander gehabt und gesagt: „Das ist (ja) eine deutliche Lüge!“
Θα έπρεπε όταν την ακούσατε (τη συκοφαντία), να πίστευαν οι πιστοί και οι πιστές για τον εαυτό τους το καλό (δηλ. την αθωότητα της μητέρας των πιστών, της Αΐσα, και του ευσεβή συντρόφου, Σαφουάν μπιν Αλ-Μουάταλ), και να έλεγαν: «Αυτό είναι ένα ξεκάθαρο ψέμα.» [Όπως έκανε ο Άμπου Αϊούμπ Αλ-Ανσάρι όταν τον ρώτησε η σύζυγό του αν άκουσε για τη συκοφαντία, της είπε: «Ναι! Πράγματι αυτό είναι ψέμα. Θα έκανες ποτέ κάτι τέτοιο;» Του είπε: «Όχι.» Της είπε: «Μα τον Αλλάχ! Η Αΐσα είναι καλύτερη από σένα!»].
क्यों न जब तुमने उसे सुना, तो ईमान वाले पुरुषों तथा ईमान वाली स्त्रियों ने अपने बारे में अच्छा गुमान किया और कहा कि यह स्पष्ट मिथ्यारोपण है?
Se, quando avete ascoltato, i credenti e le credenti avessero pensato bene gli uni degli altri, e avessero detto: «Questa è una chiara bugia!»
12. Kodėl tada, tikintieji, vyrai ir moterys, tau išgirdus tai (šmeižtą), negalvojo gerai apie savo pačių žmones ir sakė: „Šis (kaltinimas) yra akivaizdus melas [1]?“
Maaliif yeroo isa (soba kana) dhageessan, mu’uminoonni dhiiraas ta’ee kan dubaraa, lubbuulee isaaniitiif (wal jiddutti) toltuu yaadanii “Kun soba ifa bahaadha” jechuu dhaban?
Почему же, когда вы услышали это, верующие мужчины и верующие женщины не подумали о самих себе хорошее и не сказали: «Это — явная клевета!»?
Зашто, чим сте то чули, верници и вернице нису једни о другима добро помислили и рекли: „Ово је очигледна потвора!“
Kwa nini mlipoisikia habari hii, wanaume Waumini na wanawake Waumini hawakuwadhania wenzao mema, na kusema: Huu ni uzushi dhahiri?
Varför tänkte inte de troende männen och kvinnorna gott om sina egna när de hörde detta [rykte] och sa: ”Detta är en uppenbar lögn”?
Onu işittiğiniz zaman, Mümin erkek ve Mümin kadınların kendi vicdanlarında hüsnü zanda bulunup; “Bu, apaçık bir iftiradır.” demeleri gerekmez miydi?
اسے سنتے ہی مومن مردوں عورتوں نے اپنے حق میں نیک گمانی کیوں نہ کی اور کیوں نہ کہہ دیا کہ یہ تو کھلم کھلا صریح بہتان ہے.[1]
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وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّابٌ حَكِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walawlaa fadlu llaahi 'alaykum warahmatuhu wa'anna llaaha tawwaabun hakeem
DIN 31635walawlā faḍlu llāhi ʿalaykum waraḥmatuhu waʾanna llāha tawwābun ḥakīmun
Were it not for God's grace upon you, and His mercy, and that God is Conciliatory and Wise.
And had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, and that Allah is Clement, Wise, (ye had been undone)
And were it not for God's grace upon you and His mercy, and that God is relenting, wise
And but for the goodness and mercy of God towards you, and that God is He who loveth to turn, Wise
If it were not for the indulgence of God towards you, and his mercy, and that God is easy to be reconciled, and wise; He would immediately discover your crimes
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ جَآءُو بِٱلْإِفْكِ عُصْبَةٌ مِّنكُمْ لَا تَحْسَبُوهُ شَرًّا لَّكُم بَلْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُم مَّا ٱكْتَسَبَ مِنَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ كِبْرَهُۥ مِنْهُمْ لَهُۥ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena jaa'oo bil-'ifki 'usbatun minkum laa tahsaboohu sharran lakum bal huwa khayrun lakum likulli mri'in minhum maa ktasaba mina l-'ithmi walladhee tawallaa kibrahu minhum lahu 'adhaabun 'azeem
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna ǧāʾū bil-ʾifki ʿuṣbatun minkum lā taḥsabūhu šarran lakum bal huwa ḫayrun lakum likulli mriʾin minhum mā ktasaba mina l-ʾiṯmi wallaḏī tawallā kibrahu minhum lahu ʿaḏābun ʿaẓīmun
The translators word this verse differently
Those who perpetrated the slander are a band of you. Do not consider it bad for you, but it is good for you. Each person among them bears his share in the sin. As for him who played the major role-for him is a terrible punishment.
Lo! they who spread the slander are a gang among you. Deem it not a bad thing for you; nay, it is good for you. Unto every man of them (will be paid) that which he hath earned of the sin; and as for him among them who had the greater share therein, his will be an awful doom
Verily, those who bring forward the lie, a band of you,- reckon it not as an evil for you, nay, it is good for you; every man of them shall have what he has earned of sin; and he of them who managed to aggravate it, for him is mighty woe
Of a truth, they who advanced that lie were a large number of you; but regard it not as an evil to you. No, it is an advantage to you. To every man among them shall it be done according to the offence he hath committed; and as to that person among them who took on himself to aggravate it, a sore punishment doth await him
As to the party among you who have published the falsehood concerning Ayesha, think it not to be an evil unto you: On the contrary, it is better for you. Every man of them shall be punished according to the injustice of which he hath been guilty; and he among them who hath undertaken to aggravate the same, shall suffer a grievous punishment
24:12 — the verse above
لَّوْلَا جَآءُو عَلَيْهِ بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَآءَ فَإِذْ لَمْ يَأْتُوا۟ بِٱلشُّهَدَآءِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُمُ ٱلْكَٰذِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)lawlaa jaa'oo 'alayhi bi'arba'ati shuhadaa'a fa'idh lam ya'too bish-shuhadaa'i fa'oolaa'ika 'inda llaahi humu l-kaadhiboon
DIN 31635lawlā ǧāʾū ʿalayhi biʾarbaʿati šuhadāʾa faʾiḏ lam yaʾtū biš-šuhadāʾi faʾūlāʾika ʿinda llāhi humu l-kāḏibūna
Why did they not bring four witnesses to testify to it? If they fail to bring the witnesses, then in God's sight, they are liars.
Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they produce not witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah
Why did they not bring four witnesses to it? but since they did not bring the witnesses, then they in God's eyes are the liars
Have they brought four witnesses of the fact? If they cannot produce the witnesses, they are the liars in the sight of God
Have they produced four witnesses thereof? Wherefore since they have not produced the witnesses, they are surely liars in the sight of God
وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِى مَآ أَفَضْتُمْ فِيهِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walawlaa fadlu llaahi 'alaykum warahmatuhu fee d-dunyaa wal-'aakhirati lamassakum fee maa afadtum feehi 'adhaabun 'azeem
DIN 31635walawlā faḍlu llāhi ʿalaykum waraḥmatuhu fī d-dunyā wal-ʾāḫirati lamassakum fī mā ʾafaḍtum fīhi ʿaḏābun ʿaẓīmun
Were it not for God's favor upon you, and His mercy, in this world and the Hereafter, you would have suffered a great punishment for what you have ventured into.
Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you in the world and the Hereafter an awful doom had overtaken you for that whereof ye murmured
And but for God's grace upon you, and His mercy in this world and the next, there would have touched you, for that which ye spread abroad, mighty woe
And but for the goodness of God towards you, and His mercy in this world and in the next, a severe punishment had come upon you for that which ye spread abroad
Had it not been for the indulgence of God towards you, and his mercy, in this world and in that which is to come, verily a grievous punishment had been inflicted on you, for the calumny which ye have spread
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لَّوْلَا إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ ظَنَّ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بِأَنفُسِهِمْ خَيْرًا وَقَالُوا هَٰذَا إِفْكٌ مُّبِينٌ
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