وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ خِلْفَةً لِّمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يَذَّكَّرَ أَوْ أَرَادَ شُكُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa lladhee ja'ala llayla wan-nahaara khilfatan liman araada an yadhdhakkara aw araada shukooraa
DIN 31635wahuwa llaḏī ǧaʿala llayla wan-nahāra ḫilfatan liman ʾarāda ʾan yaḏḏakkara ʾaw ʾarāda šukūran
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And it is He who made the night and the day alternate-for whoever desires to reflect, or desires to show gratitude.
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 He it is Who hath appointed night and day in succession, for him who desireth to remember, or desireth thankfulness
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 He it is who made the night and the day alternating for him who desires to remember or who wishes to be thankful
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 it is He who hath ordained the night and the day to succeed one another for those who desire to think on God or desire to be thankful
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
It is He who hath ordained the night and the day to succeed each other, for the observation of him who will consider, or desireth to shew his gratitude
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
Është Ai që natën dhe ditën e bëri të ndjekin njëra-tjetrën, si mësim për ata që duan të mendojnë ose duan të falënderojnë.
আর তিনিই সেই আল্লাহ, যিনি রাত ও দিনকে পরস্পরের বিপরীতে সৃষ্টি করেছেন, যাতে যে কেউ উপদেশ গ্রহণ করতে চায় বা কৃতজ্ঞতা প্রকাশ করতে চায়, তা করতে পারে।
On čini da se noć i dan smjenjuju, to je pouka za onog koji hoće razmisliti ili ko želi biti zahvalan.
On čini da se noć i dan smjenjuju, to je pouka za onog koji hoće razmisliti ili tko želi biti zahvalan.
Ko Kaŋko woni On baɗuɗo jemma on e ñalawma on lontondirayɗi fii on faandiiɗo annditugol maaɗum o faandii jaarnugol.
და მხოლოდ ის [ალლაჰი] არის, ვინც ღამე და დღე ერთმანეთის მონაცვლედ [ერთმანეთის მიმდევრად] დაადგინა, მათთვის, ვისაც სურს შეგონება მიიღოს [დაფიქრდეს, რომ ამ ყველაფერს შემოქმედი განაგებს] ან სურს მადლიერება გამოხატოს (ალლაჰის მიმართ).
Und Er ist es, Der die Nacht und den Tag so gemacht hat, dass sie sich voneinander für jemanden unterscheiden, der bedenken oder dankbar sein will.
Είναι Αυτός που έκανε τη νύχτα και την ημέρα να διαδέχεται η μία την άλλη, για όποιον θέλει να το λάβει υπόψη, ή θέλει να γίνει ευγνώμων (για τις χάρες του Αλλάχ).
और वही है जिसने रात तथा दिन को एक-दूसरे के पीछे आने वाला बनाया, उसके लिए जो उपदेश ग्रहण करना चाहे, या शुक्र करना चाहे।
Ed è Lui che creò l’alternanza della notte e del giorno per chi vuole riflettere o essere grato.
62. Ir Jis yra Tas, Kuris sustatė naktį ir dieną iš eilės tiems, kurie trokšta prisiminti arba trokšta parodyti savo dėkingumą.
Inni Isa halkaniifi guyyaa wal irraa bakka bu’aa taasiseedha, nama gorfamuu fedheef yookiin galata galchuu fedheef.
И Он — Тот, Кто сделал ночь и день сменяющими друг друга для тех, кто хочет внять назиданию или желает быть благодарным.
Он је учинио да се смењују ноћ и дан, и у њима је прилика за онога који жели да размисли и прими поуку или жели да буде захвалан.
Naye ndiye aliyefanya usiku na mchana kufuatana kwa nafuu ya yule anayetaka kukumbuka, au anayetaka kushukuru.
Han är den som låter natten och dagen följa varandra för den som vill begrunda och visa tacksamhet.
İbret almak veya şükretmek isteyenler için gece ile gündüzü birbiri ardına getiren de O’dur.
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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمْ نُفُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa qeela lahumu sjudoo lilrrahmaani qaaloo wamaa r-rahmaanu anasjudu limaa ta'murunaa wazaadahum nufooraa
DIN 31635waʾiḏā qīla lahumu sǧudū lilrraḥmāni qālū wamā r-raḥmānu ʾanasǧudu limā taʾmurunā wazādahum nufūran
And when it is said to them, "Bow down to the Merciful," they say, "And what is the Merciful? Are we to bow down to whatever you command us?" And it increases their aversion.
And when it is said unto them: Prostrate to the Beneficent! they say: And what is the Beneficent? Are we to prostrate to whatever thou (Muhammad) biddest us? And it increaseth aversion in them
And when it is said, ' Adore ye the Merciful!' they say, 'What is the Merciful? shall we adore what thou dost order us?' and it only increases their aversion
But when it is said to them, "Bow down before the God of Mercy," they say, "Who is the God of Mercy? Shall we bow down to what thou biddest?" And they fly from thee the more
When it is said unto the unbelievers, adore the Merciful; they reply, and who is the Merciful? Shall we adore that which thou commandest us? And this precept causeth them to fly the faster from the faith
تَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَٰجًا وَقَمَرًا مُّنِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)tabaaraka lladhee ja'ala fee s-samaa'i buroojan waja'ala feehaa siraajan waqamaran muneeraa
DIN 31635tabāraka llaḏī ǧaʿala fī s-samāʾi burūǧan waǧaʿala fīhā sirāǧan waqamaran munīran
Blessed is He who placed constellations in the sky, and placed in it a lamp, and an illuminating moon.
Blessed be He Who hath placed in the heaven mansions of the stars, and hath placed therein a great lamp and a moon giving light
Blessed be He who placed in the heavens zodiacal signs, and placed therein the lamp and an illuminating moon
Blessed be He who hath placed in the Heaven the sign of the Zodiac! who hath placed in it the Lamp of the Sun, and the light-giving Moon
Blessed be He who hath placed the twelve signs in the heavens; and hath placed therein a lamp by day, and the moon which shineth by night
25:62 — the verse above
وَعِبَادُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ ٱلْجَٰهِلُونَ قَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'ibaadu r-rahmaani lladheena yamshoona 'alaa l-'ardi hawnan wa'idhaa khaatabahumu l-jaahiloona qaaloo salaamaa
DIN 31635waʿibādu r-raḥmāni llaḏīna yamšūna ʿalā l-ʾarḍi hawnan waʾiḏā ḫāṭabahumu l-ǧāhilūna qālū salāman
The servants of the Merciful are those who walk the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, they say, "Peace."
The (faithful) slaves of the Beneficent are they who walk upon the earth modestly, and when the foolish ones address them answer: Peace
And the servants of the Merciful are those who walk upon the earth lowly, and when the ignorant address them, say, 'Peace
And the servants of the God of Mercy are they who walk upon the Earth softly; and when the ignorant address them, they reply, "Peace
The servants of the Merciful are those who walk meekly on the earth, and, when the ignorant speak unto them, answer, peace
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّدًا وَقِيَٰمًا
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena yabeetoona lirabbihim sujjadan waqiyaamaa
DIN 31635wallaḏīna yabītūna lirabbihim suǧǧadan waqiyāman
And those who pass the night prostrating themselves to their Lord and standing up.
And who spend the night before their Lord, prostrate and standing
And those who pass the night adoring their Lord and standing
They that pass the night in the worship of their lord prostrate and standing
And who pass the night adoring their Lord, and standing up to pray unto Him
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وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ خِلْفَةً لِّمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يَذَّكَّرَ أَوْ أَرَادَ شُكُورًا
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