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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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We have delivered the Word to them, that they may remember.
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 now verily We have caused the Word to reach them, that haply they may give heed
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
And we caused the word to reach them, haply they may be mindful
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
And now have we caused our word to come unto them, that they may be warned
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
And now have We caused our word to come unto them, that they may be admonished
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
Ne ua kumtuam atyre Shpalljen, në mënyrë që të marrin mësim.
আর অবশ্যই আমি তাদের কাছে একের পর এক বাণী পৌঁছে দিয়েছি(৮), যাতে তারা উপদেশ গ্রহণ করে।
Riječ smo im temeljito dostavili ne bi li se opametili.
Riječ smo im temeljito dostavili ne bi li se opametili.
Gooɗii Min hewtinii ɓe Konngol ngol, mbelejo'o, ɓe mbaajitora.
და ვფიცავ, ჩვენ მივიტანეთ მათთან სიტყვა, ეგების მათ შეიგნონ.
Und Wir haben sie ja bereits das Wort aufeinanderfolgend erreichen lassen, auf dass sie bedenken mögen.
Πράγματι, κάναμε να φτάσουν σ' εκείνους τα λόγια (των ιστοριών των προηγουμένων εθνών, και τι κάναμε στους άπιστους), ίσως και να τα λάβουν υπόψη.
और निःसंदेह हमने उनकी ओर निरंतर संदेश पहुँचाया, ताकि वे नसीहत ग्रहण करें।
E in verità abbiamo fatto arrivare loro la Parola, affinché riflettano.
51. Ir iš tiesų, dabar Mes perdavėme Žodį (šį Koraną, kuriame yra žinios apie viską) jiems, tam, kad jie atsimintų (arba būtų perspėti).
Dhugumatti nuti jecha [Qur’aana] isaaniif ifa goonee jirra, akka isaan gorfamanuuf.
Действительно, Мы довели до них слово — быть может, они внемлют напоминанию.
А Ми смо им Реч темељно доставили како би се опаметили и примили поуку.
Na sasa kwa yakini tumewafikishia Neno moja baada ya lingine ili wapate kukumbuka.
Vi har förmedlat denna uppenbarelse till dem för att de ska ägna den eftertanke.
Andolsun, düşünüp öğüt alsınlar diye o sözü (Kur’an ayetlerini) onlara peş peşe ulaştırdık.
اور ہم برابر پے درپے لوگوں کے لیے اپنا کلام بھیجتے رہے[1] تاکہ وه نصیحت حاصل کرلیں.[2]
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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
Say, "Then bring a scripture from God, more conductive to guidance than both, and I will follow it, if you are truthful."
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
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
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
Say, produce therefore a book from God, which is more right than these two, that I may follow it; if ye speak truth
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
28:51 — the verse above
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦ هُم بِهِۦ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena aataynaahumu l-kitaaba min qablihi hum bihi yu'minoon
DIN 31635allaḏīna ʾātaynāhumu l-kitāba min qablihi hum bihi yuʾminūna
Those to whom We gave the Scripture before it believe in it.
Those unto whom We gave the Scripture before it, they believe in it
Those to whom we gave the Book before it, they believe therein
They to whom we gave the Scriptures before IT, do in IT believe
They unto whom We have given the scriptures which were revealed before it, believe in the same
وَإِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦٓ إِنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مُسْلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa yutlaa 'alayhim qaaloo aamannaa bihi innahu l-haqqu min rabbinaa innaa kunnaa min qablihi muslimeen
DIN 31635waʾiḏā yutlā ʿalayhim qālū ʾāmannā bihi ʾinnahu l-ḥaqqu min rabbinā ʾinnā kunnā min qablihi muslimīna
When it is recited to them, they say, "We have believed in it; it is the truth from our Lord; we were Muslims prior to it."
And when it is recited unto them, they say: We believe in it. Lo! it is the Truth from our Lord. Lo! even before it we were of those who surrender (unto Him)
and when it is recited to them they say, 'We believe in it as truth from our Lord; verily, we were resigned before it came
And when it is recited to them they say, "We believe in it, for it is the truth from our Lord. We were Muslims before it came
and when it is read unto them, say, we believe therein; it is certainly the truth from our Lord: Verily we were Moslems before this
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَقَدْ وَصَّلْنَا لَهُمُ الْقَوْلَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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