وَلَوْلَآ إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ قُلْتُم مَّا يَكُونُ لَنَآ أَن نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهَٰذَا سُبْحَٰنَكَ هَٰذَا بُهْتَٰنٌ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walawlaa idh sami'tumoohu qultum maa yakoonu lanaa an natakallama bihaadhaa subhaanaka haadhaa buhtaanun 'azeem
DIN 31635walawlā ʾiḏ samiʿtumūhu qultum mā yakūnu lanā ʾan natakallama bihāḏā subḥānaka hāḏā buhtānun ʿaẓīmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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When you heard it, you should have said, "It is not for us to repeat this. By Your glory, this is a serious slander."
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
Wherefor, when ye heard it, said ye not: It is not for us to speak of this. Glory be to Thee (O Allah)! This is awful calumny
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
And why did ye not say when ye heard it, 'It is not for us to speak of this? Celebrated be His praises, this is a mighty calumny
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
And did ye say when ye heard it, "It is not for us to talk of this affair! O God! By thy Glory, this is a gross calumny
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
When ye heard it, did ye say, it belongeth not unto us, that we should talk of this matter: God forbid! This is a grievous calumny
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
Po përse kur e dëgjuat, nuk thatë: "Neve s'na takon të themi diçka të tillë. I patëmeta je Ti (o Zot)! Kjo është një shpifje e madhe!"
আর তোমরা যখন এ অপবাদ শুনলে, তখন তোমরা কেনো বললে না যে, ‘এ নিয়ে কথা বলা আমাদের পক্ষে সম্ভব নয়। (হে আমাদের রব!) তুমি অতি পবিত্র মহান। এটা এক গুরুতর অপবাদ।’
Zašto niste, čim ste to čuli, rekli: “Ne dolikuje nam da o tome govorimo, uzvišen neka si Ti! To je velika potvora!”
Zašto niste, čim ste to čuli, rekli: “Ne dolikuje nam da o tome govorimo, uzvišen neka si Ti! To je velika potvora!”
Ko haanunoo tuma nanɗon nde, mbi'on: "Haanaa min nde min wowlata e dum, Senayee woodanii ma, ɗum ko fenaande mawnde nii".
და რატომ არ თქვით როცა ეს [ცილისწამება] გაიგონეთ: «არ გვეკადრება, რომ ვისაუბროდ ამაზე, და შენ ხარ წმინდა [ო ალლაჰ]! ეს არის [ძალიან] დიდი ცილისწამება».
Und hättet ihr doch, als ihr es hörtet, gesagt: „Es steht uns nicht zu, darüber zu sprechen. Gepriesen seist Du! Das ist eine gewaltige Verleumdung!“
Θα έπρεπε όταν το ακούσατε, να λέγατε: «Δεν επιτρέπεται σε μας να μιλήσουμε με κάτι τέτοιο! Δόξα Σοι (ω, Αλλάχ)! Αυτό (που είπαν για τη μητέρα των πιστών) είναι ένα τερατώδες ψέμα!»
और जब तुमने इसे सुना, तो क्यों नहीं कहा : हमारे लिए उचित नहीं है कि हम यह बात बोलें? (ऐ अल्लाह!) तू पवित्र है! यह तो बहुत बड़ा आरोप है।
E se, quando lo avete ascoltato, voi aveste detto: «Non sta a noi parlarne, gloria Tua! Questo è un grave insulto!»
16. Ir kodėl jūs, išgirdę tai, nesakėte: „Neteisinga mums kalbėti apie tai. Šlovė Tau (Allahai)! Tai didžiulis melas.“
Sila yeroo isa (soba kana) dhageessan “waa’ee kanaa dubbachuun nuuf hin malu, (Yaa Rabbi!) Ati qulqulloofte! Kun soba guddaadha” maaliif hin jenne?
А почему же, когда вы это услышали, вы не сказали: «Нам не подобает говорить такое. Пречист Ты! Это — великий навет!»?
Зашто нисте, чим сте то чули, рекли: „Не доликује нам да о томе говоримо, Узвишен нека си Ти! То је велика потвора!“
Na kwa nini mlipoyasikia msiseme: Haitufalii kuzungumza haya. Subhanak! (Umetakasika!) Huu ni uzushi mkubwa!
Och varför sa ni inte, när ni hörde det: ”Det är inte rätt av oss att tala om detta. Upphöjd är du, Gud! Detta är ett skamlöst påhitt”?
Bu iftirayı işittiğiniz vakit; “Bu konuda konuşmak bize yakışmaz. Seni tenzih ederiz. Bu büyük bir iftiradır.” demeniz gerekmez miydi?
تم نے ایسی بات کو سنتے ہی کیوں نہ کہہ دیا کہ ہمیں ایسی بات منھ سے نکالنی بھی ﻻئق نہیں۔ یا اللہ! تو پاک ہے، یہ تو بہت بڑا بہتان ہے اور تہمت ہے.[1]
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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
إِذْ تَلَقَّوْنَهُۥ بِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَتَقُولُونَ بِأَفْوَاهِكُم مَّا لَيْسَ لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ وَتَحْسَبُونَهُۥ هَيِّنًا وَهُوَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)idh talaqqawnahu bi'alsinatikum wataqooloona bi'afwaahikum maa laysa lakum bihi 'ilmun watahsaboonahu hayyinan wahuwa 'inda llaahi 'azeem
DIN 31635ʾiḏ talaqqawnahu biʾalsinatikum wataqūlūna biʾafwāhikum mā laysa lakum bihi ʿilmun wataḥsabūnahu hayyinan wahuwa ʿinda llāhi ʿaẓīmun
When you rumored it with your tongues, and spoke with your mouths what you had no knowledge of, and you considered it trivial; but according to God, it is serious.
When ye welcomed it with your tongues, and uttered with your mouths that whereof ye had no knowledge, ye counted it a trifle. In the sight of Allah it is very great
When ye reported it with your tongues, and spake with your mouths what ye had no knowledge of, and reckoned it a light thing, while in God's eyes it was grave
when ye uttered with your tongues, and spake with your mouths that of which ye had no knowledge. Ye deemed it to be a light matter, but with God it was a grave one
When ye published that with your tongues, and spoke that with your mouths, of which ye had no knowledge; and esteemed it to be light, whereas it was a matter of importance in the sight of God
24:16 — the verse above
يَعِظُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَن تَعُودُوا۟ لِمِثْلِهِۦٓ أَبَدًا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)ya'izukumu llaahu an ta'oodoo limithlihi abadan in kuntum mu'mineen
DIN 31635yaʿiẓukumu llāhu ʾan taʿūdū limiṯlihi ʾabadan ʾin kuntum muʾminīna
God cautions you never to return to the like of it, if you are believers.
Allah admonisheth you that ye repeat not the like thereof ever, if ye are (in truth) believers
God admonishes you that ye return not to the like of it ever, if ye be believers
God hath warned you that ye go not back to the like of this for ever, if ye be believers
God warneth you, that ye return not to the like crime for ever; if ye be true believers
وَيُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلْـَٔايَٰتِ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wayubayyinu llaahu lakumu l-'aayaati wallaahu 'aleemun hakeem
DIN 31635wayubayyinu llāhu lakumu l-ʾāyāti wallāhu ʿalīmun ḥakīmun
God explains the Verses to you. God is Knowing and Wise.
And He expoundeth unto you the revelations. Allah is Knower, Wise
and God manifests to you the signs, for God is knowing, wise
And God maketh His signs clear to you: for God is Knowing, Wise
And God declareth unto you his signs; for God is knowing and wise
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَوْلَا إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ قُلْتُم مَّا يَكُونُ لَنَا أَن نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهَٰذَا سُبْحَانَكَ هَٰذَا بُهْتَانٌ عَظِيمٌ
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