وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa arsalnaaka illaa mubashshiran wanadheeraa
DIN 31635wamā ʾarsalnāka ʾillā mubašširan wanaḏīran
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Still we have sent thee only as a herald and a warner
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
We sent you only as a herald of good news and a warner.
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
And We have sent thee (O Muhammad) only as a bearer of good tidings and a warner
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
We have only sent thee to give glad tidings and to warn
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
We have sent thee to be no other than a bearer of good tidings, and a denouncer of threats
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
Ne të kemi dërguar ty (o Muhamed) vetëm si përgëzues dhe paralajmërues.
আর (হে রাসূল!) আমি তো তোমাকে শুধুমাত্র সুংসবাদদাতা ও সতর্ককারী রূপেই প্রেরণ করেছি।
A Mi smo tebe poslali samo zato da radosne vijesti donosiš i da opominješ.
A Mi smo tebe poslali samo zato da radosne vijesti donosiš i da opominješ.
Min Nuliraali ma si wonaa ko a beltinoowo e jeertinoowo.
და არ წარგვიგზავნიხარ შენ [ო, შუამავალო], თუ არა მახარობლად და გამაფრთხილებლად.
Und Wir haben dich nur als Verkünder froher Botschaft und Warner gesandt.
Δε σε στείλαμε (ω, Προφήτη) παρά μόνο ως φορέα χαρμόσυνων νέων και προειδοποιητή.
तथा हमने आपको केवल शुभ-सूचना देने वाला और सावधान करने वाला बनाकर भेजा है।
E ti abbiamo inviato come annunciatore e ammonitore.
56. Ir Mes nuleidome tave (Muchammedai ﷺ) tik kaip gerų žinių nešėją ir perspėtoją.
Nuti gammachiisaafi akeekkachiisaa goonee malee si hin ergine.
Мы послали тебя не иначе как благовестником и предостерегающим.
А Ми смо те послали само зато да радосне вести доносиш и да опомињеш.
Nasi hatukukutuma isipokuwa uwe Mbashiri na Mwonyaji.
Vi sände dig bara som en förkunnare av glädjebudskap och varningar.
Biz, seni ancak bir müjdeci ve bir uyarıcı olarak gönderdik.
ہم نے تو آپ کو خوشخبری اور ڈر سنانے واﻻ (نبی) بنا کر بھیجا ہے.
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وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ بَشَرًا فَجَعَلَهُۥ نَسَبًا وَصِهْرًا وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ قَدِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa lladhee khalaqa mina l-maa'i basharan faja'alahu nasaban wasihran wakaana rabbuka qadeeraa
DIN 31635wahuwa llaḏī ḫalaqa mina l-māʾi bašaran faǧaʿalahu nasaban waṣihran wakāna rabbuka qadīran
And it is He who, from fluid, created the human being. Then He made relationships through marriage and mating. Your Lord is Omnipotent.
And He it is Who hath created man from water, and hath appointed for him kindred by blood and kindred by marriage; for thy Lord is ever Powerful
And he it is who has created man from water, and has made for him blood relationship and marriage relationship; for thy Lord is mighty
And it is He who hath created man of water, and established between them the ties of kindred and affinity: and potent is thy Lord
It is He who hath created man of water; and hath made him to bear the double relation of consanguinity and affinity; for thy Lord is powerful
وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُهُمْ وَلَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَكَانَ ٱلْكَافِرُ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ ظَهِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)waya'budoona min dooni llaahi maa laa yanfa'uhum walaa yadurruhum wakaana l-kaafiru 'alaa rabbihi zaheeraa
DIN 31635wayaʿbudūna min dūni llāhi mā lā yanfaʿuhum walā yaḍurruhum wakāna l-kāfiru ʿalā rabbihi ẓahīran
The translators word this verse differently
And yet, instead of God, they serve what neither profits them nor harms them. The disbeliever has always turned his back on his Lord.
Yet they worship instead of Allah that which can neither benefit them nor hurt them. The disbeliever was ever a partisan against his Lord
Yet they worship beside God what can neither profit them nor harm them; but he who misbelieves in his Lord backs up (the devil)
Yet beside God do they worship what can neither help nor hurt them: and the Infidel is Satan's helper against his Lord
They worship, besides God, that which can neither profit them nor hurt them: And the unbeliever is an assistant of the devil against his Lord
25:56 — the verse above
قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ أَن يَتَّخِذَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ سَبِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)qul maa as'alukum 'alayhi min ajrin illaa man shaa'a an yattakhidha ilaa rabbihi sabeelaa
DIN 31635qul mā ʾasʾalukum ʿalayhi min ʾaǧrin ʾillā man šāʾa ʾan yattaḫiḏa ʾilā rabbihi sabīlan
Say, "I ask of you no payment for this-only that whoever wills may take a path to his Lord."
Say: I ask of you no reward for this, save that whoso will may choose a way unto his Lord
Say, 'I ask you not for it a hire unless one please to take unto his Lord a way
SAY: I ask of you no recompense for it, except from him who is willing to take the way to his Lord
Say, I ask not of you any reward for this my preaching; besides the conversion of him who shall desire to take the way unto his Lord
وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْحَىِّ ٱلَّذِى لَا يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَكَفَىٰ بِهِۦ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)watawakkal 'alaa l-hayyi lladhee laa yamootu wasabbih bihamdihi wakafaa bihi bidhunoobi 'ibaadihi khabeeraa
DIN 31635watawakkal ʿalā l-ḥayyi llaḏī lā yamūtu wasabbiḥ biḥamdihi wakafā bihi biḏunūbi ʿibādihi ḫabīran
And put your trust in the Living, the One who never dies; and celebrate His praise. He suffices as the All-Informed Knower of the faults of His creatures.
And trust thou in the Living One Who dieth not, and hymn His praise. He sufficeth as the Knower of His bondmen's sins
And rely thou upon the Living One who dies not; and celebrate His praise, for He knows well enough about the thoughts of His servants
And put thou thy trust in Him that liveth and dieth not, and celebrate his praise; (He fully knoweth the faults of his servants)
And do thou trust in Him who liveth, and dieth not; and celebrate his praise: -- He is sufficiently acquainted with the faults of his servants
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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