قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَٰبٍ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْهُمَآ أَتَّبِعْهُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul fa'too bikitaabin min 'indi llaahi huwa ahdaa minhumaa attabi'hu in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635qul faʾtū bikitābin min ʿindi llāhi huwa ʾahdā minhumā ʾattabiʿhu ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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SAY: Bring then a Book from before God which shall be a better guide than these, that I may follow it; if ye speak the truth
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, "Then bring a scripture from God, more conductive to guidance than both, and I will follow it, if you are truthful."
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 (unto them, O Muhammad): Then bring a scripture from the presence of Allah that giveth clearer guidance than these two (that) I may follow it, if ye are truthful
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, 'Bring, then, a book from God which shall be a better guide than both, and I will follow it, if ye do tell the truth
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, produce therefore a book from God, which is more right than these two, that I may follow it; if ye speak truth
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: "Sillni atëherë një libër nga Allahu që përmban udhëzim më të mirë se këta të dy, që ta ndjek atë, nëse e thoni të vërtetën!"
(হে রাসূল! তুমি এদেরকে) বলো: ‘তাহলে তোমরা আল্লাহর পক্ষ থেকে এমন একটি কিতাব নিয়ে আসো, যা তাওরাত ও আল কুরআনের চেয়ে বেশি হিদায়াতপূর্ণ; আমি তারই অনুসরণ করবো, যদি তোমরা সত্যবাদী হয়ে থাক।’
Reci: “Pa donesite vi od Allaha knjigu koja bolje nego ove dvije na Pravi put upućuje, nju bih slijedio, ako istinu govorite!”
Reci: “Pa donesite vi od Allaha knjigu koja bolje nego ove dvije na Pravi put upućuje, nju bih slijedio, ako istinu govorite!”
Maaku: "ngadee deftere immorde ka Alla, hara hende ɓuri ɗee ɗiɗi feewde, mi jokkaynde, si on laatike goongunɓe".
უთხარი [ო, შუამავალო]: «მოიტანეთ ალლაჰისგან წიგნი, რომელიც უფრო ჭეშმარიტი იქნებოდა [სახელმძღვანელოდ], ვიდრე ეს ორი [თორა და ყურანი], და მე მას მივყვები, თუ მართალს ამბობთ!»
Sag: „Bringt doch eine Schrift von Allah bei, die eine bessere Rechtleitung enthält als diese beiden, so will ich ihr folgen, wenn ihr Wahrhaftige seid.“
Πες (ω, Προφήτη): «Φέρτε λοιπόν ένα Βιβλίο από τον Αλλάχ που να είναι καλύτερο στην καθοδήγηση από τα δύο (το Κορ’άν και την Τορά), ώστε να το ακολουθήσω, αν είστε ειλικρινείς.»
(ऐ नबी!) आप कह दें : फिर तुम अल्लाह की ओर से कोई पुस्तक ले आओ, जो इन दोनों[14] से अधिक मार्गदर्शन वाली हो, ताकि मैं उसका अनुसरण करूँ, यदि तुम सच्चे हो।
Di’: «Portatemi quindi un Libro rivelato da Allāh, che sia migliore guida rispetto a quelli, e io lo seguirò, se siete veritieri!»
49. Sakyk (jiems, Muchammedai ﷺ): „Tada atneškite Knygą iš Allaho, kuri yra geresnis vedlys nei šios dvi [Tauratas (Tora) ir Koranas], kad aš galėčiau sekti ją, jei esate tiesą sakantys.“
[Yaa Muhammad] “ jedhi mee kitaaba Rabbiin biraa ta’e isaan lamaan irra qajeelaa ta’e fidaa kottaa. [Yoo san] anis isa nan hordofaa” yoo dhugaa kan dubbattan taataniif.
Скажи: «Так принесите же писание от Аллаха, которое вело бы вернее, чем эти два, — я последую за ним, если вы правдивы!»
Реци: „Па донесите ви од Аллаха књигу која боље, него ове две, на Прави пут упућује, њу бих следио, ако истину говорите!“
Sema, "Basi leteni Kitabu kinachotoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu kilicho kiongofu zaidi kuliko hivi viwili nikifuate, kama nyinyi ni wakweli."
Säg: ”Kom med en skrift från Gud med bättre vägledning än dessa två, så ska jag följa den, om ni verkligen talar sanning!”
De ki: "Eğer doğrulardan iseniz, Allah katından bu iki kitaptan daha doğru bir kitap getirin de, ben de ona tabi olayım."
کہہ دے کہ اگر سچے ہو تو تم بھی اللہ کے پاس سے کوئی ایسی کتاب لے آؤ جو ان دونوں سے زیاده ہدایت والی ہو میں اسی کی پیروی کروں گا.[1]
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وَلَوْلَآ أَن تُصِيبَهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۢ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُوا۟ رَبَّنَا لَوْلَآ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولًا فَنَتَّبِعَ ءَايَٰتِكَ وَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walawlaa an tuseebahum museebatun bimaa qaddamat aydeehim fayaqooloo rabbanaa lawlaa arsalta ilaynaa rasoolan fanattabi'a aayaatika wanakoona mina l-mu'mineen
DIN 31635walawlā ʾan tuṣībahum muṣībatun bimā qaddamat ʾaydīhim fayaqūlū rabbanā lawlā ʾarsalta ʾilaynā rasūlan fanattabiʿa ʾāyātika wanakūna mina l-muʾminīna
Otherwise, if a calamity befell them as a result of what their hands have perpetrated, they would say, "Our Lord, if only You had sent us a messenger, we would have followed Your revelations, and been among the believers."
Otherwise, if disaster should afflict them because of that which their own hands have sent before (them), they might say: Our Lord! Why sentest Thou no messenger unto us, that we might have followed Thy revelations and been of the believers
And lest there should befall them a mishap for what their hands have sent before, and they should say, 'Our Lord! why didst thou not send to us an apostle? for we would have followed thy signs and been of the believers
And that they should not say when a calamity shall befal them for their previous handy work, "O our Lord! why hast thou not sent an Apostle to us? Then we should have followed thy signs and have been of the believers
and lest, if a calamity had befallen them, for that which their hands had previously committed, they should have said, O Lord, since thou hast not sent an apostle unto us, that we might follow thy signs, and become true believers, are we not excusable
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُوتِىَ مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰٓ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰ مِن قَبْلُ قَالُوا۟ سِحْرَانِ تَظَٰهَرَا وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا بِكُلٍّ كَٰفِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'ahumu l-haqqu min 'indinaa qaaloo lawlaa ootiya mithla maa ootiya moosaa awalam yakfuroo bimaa ootiya moosaa min qablu qaaloo sihraani tazaaharaa waqaaloo innaa bikullin kaafiroon
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾahumu l-ḥaqqu min ʿindinā qālū lawlā ʾūtiya miṯla mā ʾūtiya mūsā ʾawalam yakfurū bimā ʾūtiya mūsā min qablu qālū siḥrāni taẓāharā waqālū ʾinnā bikullin kāfirūna
But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "If only he was given the like of what was given to Moses." Did they not disbelieve in what was given to Moses in the past? They said, "Two works of magic backing one another." And they said, "We are disbelieving in both."
But when there came unto them the Truth from Our presence, they said: Why is he not given the like of what was given unto Moses? Did they not disbelieve in that which was given unto Moses of old? They say: Two magics that support each other; and they say: Lo! in both we are disbelievers
And when the truth comes to them from us they say, 'We are given the like of what Moses was given.' Did they not disbelieve in what Moses was given before?- they say, 'Two works of sorcery back up each other;' and they say, 'Verily, we do disbelieve in all
Yet when the truth came to them from our very presence, they said, "Unless the like powers be given to him that were given to Moses. . . ." But did they not disbelieve in what of old was given to Moses? They said, "Two works of sorcery have helped each other;" and they said, "We disbelieve them both
Yet when the truth is come unto them from before us, they say, unless he receive the same power to work miracles as Moses received, we will not believe. Have they not likewise rejected the revelation which was heretofore given unto Moses? They say, two cunning impostures have mutually assisted one another: And they say, verily we reject them both
28:49 — the verse above
فَإِن لَّمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَكَ فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يَتَّبِعُونَ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنِ ٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'in lam yastajeeboo laka fa'lam annamaa yattabi'oona ahwaa'ahum waman adallu mimmani taba'a hawaahu bighayri hudan mina llaahi inna llaaha laa yahdee l-qawma z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635faʾin lam yastaǧībū laka faʿlam ʾannamā yattabiʿūna ʾahwāʾahum waman ʾaḍallu mimmani tabaʿa hawāhu biġayri hudan mina llāhi ʾinna llāha lā yahdī l-qawma ẓ-ẓālimīna
But if they fail to respond to you, know that they follow their fancies. And who is more lost than him who follows his fancy without guidance from God? God does not guide the unjust people.
And if they answer thee not, then know that what they follow is their lusts. And who goeth farther astray than he who followeth his lust without guidance from Allah. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk
And if they cannot answer thee, then know that they follow their own lusts; and who is more in error than he who follows his own lust without guidance from God? verily, God guides not an unjust people
And if they answer thee not, then know that verily they are following their own caprices: and who goeth more widely astray than he who followeth his own caprice without guidance from God? for God guideth not the wicked
But if they return thee no answer, know that they only follow their own desires: And who erreth more widely from the truth than he who followeth his own desire, without a direction from God? Verily God directeth not the unjust people
وَلَقَدْ وَصَّلْنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْقَوْلَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad wassalnaa lahumu l-qawla la'allahum yatadhakkaroon
DIN 31635walaqad waṣṣalnā lahumu l-qawla laʿallahum yataḏakkarūna
We have delivered the Word to them, that they may remember.
And now verily We have caused the Word to reach them, that haply they may give heed
And we caused the word to reach them, haply they may be mindful
And now have we caused our word to come unto them, that they may be warned
And now have We caused our word to come unto them, that they may be admonished
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قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابٍ مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ هُوَ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْهُمَا أَتَّبِعْهُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
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