قُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ءَآللَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)quli l-hamdu lillaahi wasalaamun 'alaa 'ibaadihi lladheena stafaa aallaahu khayrun ammaa yushrikoon
DIN 31635quli l-ḥamdu lillāhi wasalāmun ʿalā ʿibādihi llaḏīna ṣṭafā ʾāllāhu ḫayrun ʾammā yušrikūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Say, "Praise God, and peace be upon His servants whom He has selected. Is God better, or what they associate?"
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
Say (O Muhammad): Praise be to Allah, and peace be on His slaves whom He hath chosen! Is Allah best, or (all) that ye ascribe as partners (unto Him)
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
Say, 'Praise belongs to God; and peace be upon His servants whom He has chosen! Is God best, or what they associate with Him
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
SAY: Praise be to God and peace be on His servants whom He hath chosen! Is God the more worthy or the gods they join with Him
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
Say, praise be unto God; and peace be upon his servants whom He hath chosen! Is God more worthy, or the false gods which they associate with him
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
Thuaj: "Lavdërimi i takon Allahut dhe shpëtimi qoftë mbi robërit e Tij të zgjedhur! Vallë, Allahu është më i mirë apo ata që ia shoqërojnë Atij (në adhurim)?!
(হে রাসূল! তুমি আল্লাহর প্রশংসা করে) বলো: ‘সকল প্রশংসা আল্লাহরই। আর শান্তি তাঁর বান্দাদের প্রতি যাদের তিনি মনোনীত করেছেন।(৮) আল্লাহ শ্রেষ্ঠ, না কি যাদের এরা শরীক করে তারা’?
Reci: “Hvala Allahu i mir robovima Njegovim koje je On odabrao! Šta je bolje: Allah ili oni koje Njemu ravnim smatraju?
Reci: “Hvala Allahu i mir robovima Njegovim koje je On odabrao!" Što je bolje: Allah ili oni koje Njemu ravnim smatraju?
Maaku: Yettoore nden ko Alla woodani, kisiyee wonii e jiyaaɓe makko ɓen ɓe O suɓii. Enee, ko Alla ɓuri moƴƴude, kaa ko ɗin ɗiɓe sirkanta?
თქვი [ო, შუამავალო]: «ქება-დიდება ალლაჰს და მშვიდობა მის მსახურებს, რომელნიც მან გამოარჩია. ალლაჰი უკეთესია თუ ისინი, რომლებსაც თქვენ თანამოზიარეებად უდგენთ მას?»
Sag: „Das Lob gebührt Allah.“ Und Friede sei auf Seinen Dienern, die Er Sich auserwählt hat! Ist denn Allah besser oder das, was sie (Ihm) beigesellen?
Πες (ω, Προφήτη): «Όλος ο έπαινος ανήκει στον Αλλάχ, και ειρήνη στους δούλους Του που τους επέλεξε. Είναι ο Αλλάχ Καλύτερος ή αυτά (τα είδωλα) που τα αποδίδουν (οι ειδωλολάτρες ως εταίρους) σ' Αυτόν στη λατρεία;»
आप कह दें: सब प्रशंसा अल्लाह के लिए है और सलाम है उसके उन बंदों पर, जिन्हें उसने चुन लिया। क्या अल्लाह बेहतर है, या वे जिन्हें ये साझी ठहराते हैं?
Di’: «La Lode sia ad Allāh + e la pace sia sui Suoi servi che ha prescelto! È migliore Allāh oppure ciò che Gli paragonano?
59. Sakyk (Muchammedai ﷺ): „Šlovė ir padėka Allahui, ir taika Jo vergams, kuriuos Jis pasirinko (Savo Žiniai), ar Allahas yra geresnis, ar (visa), ką jūs priskiriate partneriais (Jam)?“ (Žinoma, Allahas yra Geresnis).
(Yaa Muhammad) Jedhi: “Faaruun hundi kan Rabbiiti, nageenyi gabroota Isaa kan (Inni) filate irra haa jiraatu, Sila Rabbi moo wantoota isaan (Isatti) qindeessantu caala?”
Скажи: «Хвала Аллаху, и мир тем из Его рабов, которых Он избрал. Аллах ли лучше, или то, что они придают Ему в сотоварищи?»
Реци: „Хвала Аллаху и нека је мир Његовим слугама које је Он одабрао!“ Шта је боље: Аллах или они које поред Њега обожавају?
Sema: Alhamdu Lillahi (Kuhimidiwa ni kwa Mwenyezi Mungu!) Na amani ishuke juu ya waja wake aliowateua. Je, Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye bora, au wale wanaowashirikisha naye?
Säg: ”All lovprisning tillhör Gud, och må frid vara över hans utvalda tjänare. Är inte Gud bättre än vad de dyrkar vid hans sida?”
De ki: “Allah’a hamdolsun ve selam olsun seçkin kullarına. Allah mı hayırlıdır; yoksa onların ortak koştukları mı?”
تو کہہ دے کہ تمام تعریف اللہ ہی کے لیے ہے اور اس کے برگزیده بندوں پر سلام ہے[1] ۔ کیا اللہ تعالیٰ بہتر ہے یا وه جنہیں یہ لوگ شریک ٹھہرا رہے ہیں.[2]
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فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَٰهَا مِنَ ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'anjaynaahu wa'ahlahu illaa mra'atahu qaddarnaahaa mina l-ghaabireen
DIN 31635faʾanǧaynāhu waʾahlahu ʾillā mraʾatahu qaddarnāhā mina l-ġābirīna
So We saved him and his family, except for his wife, whom We destined to be among the laggards.
Then We saved him and his household save his wife; We destined her to be of those who stayed behind
But we saved him and his family except his wife, her we destined to be of those who lingered
So we rescued him and his family: but as for his wife, we decreed her to be of them that lingered
Wherefore We delivered him and his family, except his wife, whom We decreed to be one of those who remained behind to be destroyed
وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'amtarnaa 'alayhim mataran fasaa'a mataru l-mundhareen
DIN 31635waʾamṭarnā ʿalayhim maṭaran fasāʾa maṭaru l-munḏarīna
And We rained upon them a rain. Miserable was the rain of those forewarned.
And We rained a rain upon them. Dreadful is the rain of those who have been warned
and we rained down upon them rain, and evil was the rain of those who were warned
And we rained a rain upon them, and fatal was the rain to those who had had their warning
And We rained on them a shower of stones: And dreadful was the shower which fell on those who had been warned in vain
27:59 — the verse above
أَمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ حَدَآئِقَ ذَاتَ بَهْجَةٍ مَّا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُنۢبِتُوا۟ شَجَرَهَآ أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ يَعْدِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)amman khalaqa s-samaawaati wal-'arda wa'anzala lakum mina s-samaa'i maa'an fa'anbatnaa bihi hadaa'iqa dhaata bahjatin maa kaana lakum an tunbitoo shajarahaa a'ilaahun ma'a llaahi bal hum qawmun ya'diloon
DIN 31635ʾamman ḫalaqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa waʾanzala lakum mina s-samāʾi māʾan faʾanbatnā bihi ḥadāʾiqa ḏāta bahǧatin mā kāna lakum ʾan tunbitū šaǧarahā ʾaʾilāhun maʿa llāhi bal hum qawmun yaʿdilūna
Or, who created the heavens and the earth, and rains down water from the sky for you? With it We produce gardens full of beauty, whose trees you could not have produced. Is there another god with God? But they are a people who equate.
Is not He (best) Who created the heavens and the earth, and sendeth down for you water from the sky wherewith We cause to spring forth joyous orchards, whose trees it never hath been yours to cause to grow. Is there any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but they are folk who ascribe equals (unto Him)
He who created the heavens and the earth; and sends down upon you from the heaven water; and we cause to grow therewith gardens fraught with beauty; ye could not cause the trees thereof to grow! Is there a god with God? nay, but they are a people who make peers with Him
Is not He who hath made the Heavens and the Earth, and hath sent down rain to you from Heaven, by which we cause the luxuriant groves to spring up! It is not in your power to cause its trees to spring up! What! A god with God? Yet they find equals for Him
Is not He to be preferred, who hath created the heavens and the earth, and sendeth down rain for you from heaven, whereby We cause delicious groves to spring up? It is not in your power to cause the trees thereof to shoot forth. Is there any other god partner with the true God? Verily these are a people who deviate from the truth
أَمَّن جَعَلَ ٱلْأَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَجَعَلَ خِلَٰلَهَآ أَنْهَٰرًا وَجَعَلَ لَهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ حَاجِزًا أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)amman ja'ala l-'arda qaraaran waja'ala khilaalahaa anhaaran waja'ala lahaa rawaasiya waja'ala bayna l-bahrayni haajizan a'ilaahun ma'a llaahi bal aktharuhum laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635ʾamman ǧaʿala l-ʾarḍa qarāran waǧaʿala ḫilālahā ʾanhāran waǧaʿala lahā rawāsiya waǧaʿala bayna l-baḥrayni ḥāǧizan ʾaʾilāhun maʿa llāhi bal ʾakṯaruhum lā yaʿlamūna
Or, who made the earth habitable, and made rivers flow through it, and set mountains on it, and placed a partition between the two seas? Is there another god with God? But most of them do not know.
Is not He (best) Who made the earth a fixed abode, and placed rivers in the folds thereof, and placed firm hills therein, and hath set a barrier between the two seas? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but most of them know not
He who made the earth, settled, and placed amongst it rivers; and placed upon it firm mountains; and placed between the two seas a barrier; is there a god with God? nay, but most of them know not
Is not He, who hath set the earth so firm, and hath made rivers in its midst, and hath placed mountains upon it, and put a barrier between the two seas? What! a god with God? Yet the greater part of them have no knowledge
Is not He more worthy to be adored, who hath established the earth, and hath caused rivers to flow through the midst thereof, and placed thereon immovable mountains, and set a bar between the two seas? Is there any other god equal with the true God? Yet the greater part of them know it not
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قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَىٰ آللَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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