وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَت تَّعْبُدُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّهَا كَانَتْ مِن قَوْمٍ كَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wasaddahaa maa kaanat ta'budu min dooni llaahi innahaa kaanat min qawmin kaafireen
DIN 31635waṣaddahā mā kānat taʿbudu min dūni llāhi ʾinnahā kānat min qawmin kāfirīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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But she was prevented by what she worshiped besides God; she belonged to a disbelieving people.
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 (all) that she was wont to worship instead of Allah hindered her, for she came of disbelieving folk
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
But that which she served beside God turned her away; verily, she was of the unbelieving people
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
But the gods she had worshipped instead of God had led her astray: for she was of a people who believe not
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
But that which she worshipped, besides God, had turned her aside from the truth; for she was of an unbelieving people
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
Atë e kishte penguar (nga besimi) ajo që adhuronte në vend të Allahut, sepse ajo ishte nga një popull jobesimtar.
আর সে আল্লাহ ছাড়া যাদের ইবাদত করত, তা-ই তাকে (সঠিক পথে আসা থেকে) বাধা দিয়েছিল। নিশ্চয়ই সে ছিল এক কাফির সম্প্রদায়ের অন্তর্ভুক্ত।
A od ispravna vjerovanja spriječilo je ono što je, mimo Allaha, obožavala. Zaista je ona bila iz naroda nevjerničkog!
A od ispravna vjerovanja spriječilo je ono što je, mimo Allaha, obožavala. Zaista je ona bila iz naroda nevjerničkog!
Faddii mo, ɗum ko o laatinoo homo rewa ga Alla, pellet, kaŋko o laatinoke jiyaaɗo e yimɓe yedduɓe.
და მას აკავებდა ის, რასაც ალლაჰის გარდა ეთაყვანებოდა. ჭეშმარიტად, იგი ურწმუნო ხალხიდან იყო.
Aber abgehalten (von der alleinigen Anbetung Allahs) hat sie das, dem sie anstatt Allahs diente. Wahrlich, sie gehörte zu ungläubigen Leuten.
Αυτό που την εμπόδισε (πριν, από το να καθοδηγηθεί στην αλήθεια) ήταν αυτό που λάτρευε εκτός από τον Αλλάχ. Αυτή ήταν από έναν άπιστο λαό (που μεγάλωσε ανάμεσά του, και ακολούθησε τη θρησκεία του)!
और उसे (ईमान से) उस चीज़ ने रोक रखा था, जिसकी वह अल्लाह के सिवा इबादत कर रही थी। निःसंदेह वह काफ़िर लोगों में से थी।
e lei era stata sviata a causa di ciò che adorava all’infuori di Allāh, e in verità era di un popolo miscredente.
43. Ir tai, ką ji garbindavo šalia Allaho, sulaikė ją (nuo islamo), nes ji buvo iš netikinčiųjų žmonių.
Wanti isheen Rabbii gaditti gabbaraa turte (Islaama irraa) ishee deebise. Isheen ummata kaafirootaa irraa turte.
И удержало её то, чему она поклонялась вместо Аллаха. Воистину, она была из народа, отвергающего веру.
А од исправног веровања спречило је оно што је обожавала мимо Аллаха. Јер је она народу неверничком припадала.
Na yale aliyokuwa akiyaabudu badala ya Mwenyezi Mungu yalimzuilia. Hakika yeye (Malkia) alikuwa katika kaumu ya makafiri.
Men att hon brukade dyrka andra vid Guds sida hindrade henne [från att acceptera sanningen]; hon tillhörde ju ett otroget folk.
"Daha önce Allah’tan başka ibadet ettiği şeyler ona engel olmuştu. Çünkü o kâfir bir kavimden idi."
اسے انہوں نے روک رکھا تھا جن کی وه اللہ کے سوا پرستش کرتی رہی تھی، یقیناً وه کافر لوگوں میں سے تھی.[1]
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قَالَ نَكِّرُوا۟ لَهَا عَرْشَهَا نَنظُرْ أَتَهْتَدِىٓ أَمْ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala nakkiroo lahaa 'arshahaa nanzur atahtadee am takoonu mina lladheena laa yahtadoon
DIN 31635qāla nakkirū lahā ʿaršahā nanẓur ʾatahtadī ʾam takūnu mina llaḏīna lā yahtadūna
He said, "Disguise her throne for her, and we shall see whether she will be guided, or remains one of the misguided."
He said: Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will go aright or be of those not rightly guided
Said he, 'Disguise for her her throne; let us see whether she is guided, or whether she is of those who are not guided
Said he, "Make her throne so that she know it not: we shall see whether she hath or not guidance
And Solomon said unto his servants, alter her throne, that she may not know it, to the end we may see whether she be rightly directed, or whether she be one of those who are not rightly directed
فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ قِيلَ أَهَٰكَذَا عَرْشُكِ قَالَتْ كَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ وَأُوتِينَا ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسْلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'at qeela ahaakadhaa 'arshuki qaalat ka'annahu huwa wa'ooteenaa l-'ilma min qablihaa wakunnaa muslimeen
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾat qīla ʾahākaḏā ʿaršuki qālat kaʾannahu huwa waʾūtīnā l-ʿilma min qablihā wakunnā muslimīna
When she arrived, it was said, "Is your throne like this?" She said, "As if this is it." "We were given knowledge before her, and we were submissive."
So, when she came, it was said (unto her): Is thy throne like this? She said: (It is) as though it were the very one. And (Solomon said): We were given the knowledge before her and we had surrendered (to Allah)
And when she came it was said, 'Was thy throne like this?' She said, 'It might be it;' and we were given knowledge before her, but we were resigned
And when she came he said, "Is thy throne like this?" She said, "As though it were the same." "And we," said he, "have had knowledge given us before her, and have been Muslims
And when she was come unto Solomon, it was said unto her, is thy throne like this? She answered, as though it were the same. And we have had knowledge bestowed on us before this, and have been resigned unto God
27:43 — the verse above
قِيلَ لَهَا ٱدْخُلِى ٱلصَّرْحَ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةً وَكَشَفَتْ عَن سَاقَيْهَا قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ صَرْحٌ مُّمَرَّدٌ مِّن قَوَارِيرَ قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى وَأَسْلَمْتُ مَعَ سُلَيْمَٰنَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qeela lahaa dkhulee s-sarha falammaa ra'athu hasibathu lujjatan wakashafat 'an saaqayhaa qaala innahu sarhun mumarradun min qawaareera qaalat rabbi innee zalamtu nafsee wa'aslamtu ma'a sulaymaana lillaahi rabbi l-'aalameen
DIN 31635qīla lahā dḫulī ṣ-ṣarḥa falammā raʾathu ḥasibathu luǧǧatan wakašafat ʿan sāqayhā qāla ʾinnahu ṣarḥun mumarradun min qawārīra qālat rabbi ʾinnī ẓalamtu nafsī waʾaslamtu maʿa sulaymāna lillāhi rabbi l-ʿālamīna
It was said to her, "Go inside the palace." And when she saw it, she thought it was a deep pond, and she bared her legs. He said, "It is a palace paved with glass." She said, "My Lord, I have done wrong to myself, and I have submitted with Solomon, to God, Lord of the Worlds."
It was said unto her: Enter the hall. And when she saw it she deemed it a pool and bared her legs. (Solomon) said: Lo! it is a hall, made smooth, of glass. She said: My Lord! Lo! I have wronged myself, and I surrender with Solomon unto Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
And it was said to her, 'Enter the court;' and when she saw it, she reckoned it to be an abyss of water, and she uncovered her legs. Said he, 'Verily, it is a court paved with glass!' Said she, 'My Lord! verily, I have wronged myself, but I am resigned with Solomon to God the Lord of the worlds
It was said to her,"Enter the Palace:" and when she saw it, she thought it a lake of water, and bared her legs. He said, "It is a palace paved with glass." She said, "O my Lord! I have sinned against my own soul, and I resign myself, with Solomon, to God the Lord of the Worlds
It was said unto her, enter the palace. And when she saw it, she imagined it to be a great water; and she discovered her legs, by lifting up her robe to pass through it. Whereupon Solomon said unto her, verily this is a palace evenly floored with glass. Then said the queen, O Lord, verily I have dealt unjustly with my own soul; and I resign my self, together with Solomon, unto God, the Lord of all creatures
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَٰلِحًا أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمْ فَرِيقَانِ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad arsalnaa ilaa thamooda akhaahum saalihan ani 'budoo llaaha fa'idhaa hum fareeqaani yakhtasimoon
DIN 31635walaqad ʾarsalnā ʾilā ṯamūda ʾaḫāhum ṣāliḥan ʾani ʿbudū llāha faʾiḏā hum farīqāni yaḫtaṣimūna
The translators word this verse differently
And We sent to Thamood their brother Saleh: "Worship God." But they became two disputing factions.
And We verily sent unto Thamud their brother Salih, saying: Worship Allah. And lo! they (then became two parties quarrelling)
And we sent unto Thamud their brother Zali'h, 'Serve God;' but behold, they were two parties who contended
And of old we sent to Themoud their brother Saleh, with "Serve ye God:"but lo! they became two sets of disputants wrangling with each other
Also We heretofore sent unto the tribe of Thamud their brother Saleh; who said unto them, Serve ye God. And behold, they were divided into two parties, who disputed among themselves
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَت تَّعْبُدُ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا كَانَتْ مِن قَوْمٍ كَافِرِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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