إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ ءَايَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَٰقُهُمْ لَهَا خَٰضِعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)in nasha' nunazzil 'alayhim mina s-samaa'i aayatan fazallat a'naaquhum lahaa khaadi'een
DIN 31635ʾin našaʾ nunazzil ʿalayhim mina s-samāʾi ʾāyatan faẓallat ʾaʿnāquhum lahā ḫāḍiʿīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it
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
If We will, We can send down upon them a sign from heaven, at which their necks will stay bent in humility.
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
If we please we will send down upon them from the heaven a sign, and their necks shall be humbled thereto
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
Were it our will we could send down to them a sign from Heaven, before which they would humbly bow
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
If We pleased, We could send down unto them a convincing sign from heaven, unto which their necks would humbly submit
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
Sikur të donim, do t'u dërgonim atyre një shenjë nga qielli, para së cilës do të përuleshin qafat e tyre.
আমি ইচ্ছা করলে আসমান থেকে তাদের ওপর এমন নিদর্শন অবতীর্ণ করতাম, ফলে তার প্রতি তাদের ঘাড়গুলো নত হয়ে যেতো।(১)
Kad bismo htjeli, Mi bismo im s neba jedan znak poslali pred kojim bi oni šije svoje sagnuli.
Kad bismo htjeli, Mi bismo im s neba jedan znak poslali pred kojim bi oni šije svoje sagnuli.
Si Min muuyii Min njippinat e maɓɓe immorde ka kammu aaya daaɗe maɓɓe ɗen ñalla ko ɗe yankinaniiɗe mo.
თუ ვინებებდით, გარდმოვავლენდით ზეციდან სასწაულს და მის წინაშე ქედს მოიხრიდნენ, მორჩილად.
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir vom Himmel ein Zeichen auf sie hinabsenden, sodass sich ihre Nacken dauernd davor unterwerfen (würden).
Αν θέλαμε, θα είχαμε στείλει σ' αυτούς από τον ουρανό ένα Σημάδι, και έτσι θα έμεναν οι λαιμοί τους υποταγμένοι με ταπείνωση προς αυτό.
यदि हम चाहें, तो उनपर आकाश से कोई निशानी उतार दें, फिर उसके सामने उनकी गर्दनें झुकी रह जाएँ।[2]
Se volessimo, faremmo scendere dal cielo su di loro un Segno, davanti al quale le loro teste rimarrebbero umilmente chine.
4. Jei Mes panorėtume, Mes nuleistume jiems iš dangaus ženklą, kuriam jie nulenktų savo kaklus iš paklusimo.
Odoo feenee samii irraa mallattoo isaan irratti buufnee (isheedhaaf ajajamuun) mormoowwan isaanii isheedhaaf gadi jedhoo taati ture.
Если бы Мы пожелали, то низвели бы на них с неба знамение, и тогда они смиренно склонили бы пред ним свои шеи.
Кад бисмо хтели, Ми бисмо им са неба послали знак пред којим би се они повиновали.
Tungependa, tungeliwateremshia kutoka mbinguni Ishara zikashinda zimezinyenyekea shingo zao.
Om vi vill kan vi sända ett mirakel från skyn till dem, som får deras huvuden att sänkas i ödmjukhet.
Dilersek, üzerlerine gökten bir ayet/mucize indiririz de boyunları öne eğilip kalır.
اگر ہم چاہتے تو ان پر آسمان سے کوئی ایسی نشانی اتارتے کہ جس کے سامنے ان کی گردنیں خم ہو جاتیں.[1]
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تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُبِينِ
Easy-read (simplified)tilka aayaatu l-kitaabi l-mubeen
DIN 31635tilka ʾāyātu l-kitābi l-mubīni
These are the Verses of the Clarifying Book.
These are revelations of the Scripture that maketh plain
Those are the signs of the perspicuous Book
These are the signs of the lucid Book
These are the signs of the perspicuous book
لَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ أَلَّا يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)la'allaka baakhi'un nafsaka allaa yakoonoo mu'mineen
DIN 31635laʿallaka bāḫiʿun nafsaka ʾallā yakūnū muʾminīna
The translators word this verse differently
Perhaps you will destroy yourself with grief, because they do not become believers.
It may be that thou tormentest thyself (O Muhammad) because they believe not
haply thou art vexing thyself to death that they will not be believers
Haply thou wearest thyself away with grief because they will not believe
Peradventure thou afflictest thy self unto death, lest the Meccans become not true believers
26:4 — the verse above
وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن ذِكْرٍ مِّنَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ مُحْدَثٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ عَنْهُ مُعْرِضِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa ya'teehim min dhikrin mina r-rahmaani muhdathin illaa kaanoo 'anhu mu'rideen
DIN 31635wamā yaʾtīhim min ḏikrin mina r-raḥmāni muḥdaṯin ʾillā kānū ʿanhu muʿriḍīna
The translators word this verse differently
No fresh reminder comes to them from the Most Merciful, but they turn their backs at it.
Never cometh there unto them a fresh reminder from the Beneficent One, but they turn away from it
But there comes not to them any recent Reminder from the Merciful One that they do not turn away from
But from each fresh warning that cometh to them from the God of Mercy they have only turned aside
But where cometh unto them no admonition from the Merciful, being newly revealed as occasions require, but they turn aside from the same
فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ فَسَيَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)faqad kadhdhaboo fasaya'teehim anbaa'u maa kaanoo bihi yastahzi'oon
DIN 31635faqad kaḏḏabū fasayaʾtīhim ʾanbāʾu mā kānū bihi yastahziʾūna
The translators word this verse differently
They have denied the truth, but soon will come to them the news of what they ridiculed.
Now they have denied (the Truth); but there will come unto them tidings of that whereat they used to scoff
They have called (thee) liar! but there shall come to them a message of that at which they mocked
And treated it as a lie: But tidings shall reach them which they shall not laugh to scorn
and they have charged it with falsehood: But a message shall come unto them, which they shall not laugh to scorn
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِن نَّشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ آيَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَاقُهُمْ لَهَا خَاضِعِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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