هُدًى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)hudan wabushraa lilmu'mineen
DIN 31635hudan wabušrā lilmuʾminīna
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Guidance and good news for the believers.
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
A guidance and good tidings for believers
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
a guidance and glad tidings to the believers
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
Guidance and glad tidings to the believers
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
A direction, and good tidings unto the true believers
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
që është udhëzim e përgëzim për besimtarët,
মু’মিনদের জন্য হিদায়াত ও সুসংবাদ।
upute i radosne vijesti onima koji vjeruju,
upute i radosne vijesti onima koji vjeruju,
Ko nde Peewal e welo-welo wonan'de gooŋɗinɓe ɓen.
ჭეშმარიტი გზის მაჩვენებელი და სასიხარულო ცნობა მორწმუნეთათვის,
(Diese Verse zählen) als Rechtleitung und frohe Botschaft für die Gläubigen,
(Τα οποία) αποτελούν καθοδήγηση και χαρμόσυνα νέα για τους πιστούς.
ईमानवालों के लिए मार्गदर्शन तथा शुभ-सूचना हैं।
Guida e Buon Annuncio per i credenti,
2. Vedimas (į Teisingą Kelią) ir geros žinios tikintiesiems [kurie tiki Allaho Vienumą (t. y. islamiškąjį monoteizmą)].
(Qur'aanni kun) Mu’umintootaaf qajeelfamaafi gammachiisaadha.
как руководство и благая весть для верующих,
упуте и радосне вести онима који верују,
Uongofu na bishara kwa Waumini.
En vägledning och ett glädjebud för de troende,
Müminler için bir hidayet ve bir müjdedir.
ہدایت اور خوشخبری ایمان والوں کے لیے.
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طسٓ تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَكِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)taa seen tilka aayaatu l-qur'aani wakitaabin mubeen
DIN 31635ṭā sīn tilka ʾāyātu l-qurʾāni wakitābin mubīnin
Ta, Seen. These are the Signs of the Quran-a book that makes things clear.
Ta. Sin. These are revelations of the Qur'an and a Scripture that maketh plain
T. S. Those are the signs of the Qur'an and the perspicuous Book
TA. SAD. These are the signs (verses) of the Koran and of the lucid Book
T. S. These are the signs of the Koran, and of the perspicuous book
27:2 — the verse above
ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَهُم بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yuqeemoona s-salaata wayu'toona z-zakaata wahum bil-'aakhirati hum yooqinoon
DIN 31635allaḏīna yuqīmūna ṣ-ṣalāta wayuʾtūna z-zakāta wahum bil-ʾāḫirati hum yūqinūna
The translators word this verse differently
Those who observe the prayers, and give charity regularly, and are certain of the Hereafter.
Who establish worship and pay the poor-due and are sure of the Hereafter
who are steadfast at prayer, and give alms, and of the hereafter are sure
who observe prayer and pay the stated alms, and believe firmly - do they - in the life to come
who regularly perform their prayer, and give alms, and firmly believe in the life to come
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ زَيَّنَّا لَهُمْ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ فَهُمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena laa yu'minoona bil-'aakhirati zayyannaa lahum a'maalahum fahum ya'mahoon
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna lā yuʾminūna bil-ʾāḫirati zayyannā lahum ʾaʿmālahum fahum yaʿmahūna
As for those who do not believe in the Hereafter: We made their deeds appear good to them, so they wander aimlessly.
Lo! as for those who believe not in the Hereafter, We have made their works fairseeming unto them so that they are all astray
verily, those who believe not in the hereafter we have made seemly for them their works, and they shall wander blindly on
As to those who believe not in the life to come, we have made their own doings fair seeming to them, and they are bewildered therein
As to those who believe not in the life to come, We have prepared their works for them; and they shall be struck with astonishment at their disappointment, when they shall be raised again
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
هُدًى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
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