أَمْ حَسِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أَن يَسْبِقُونَا سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am hasiba lladheena ya'maloona s-sayyi'aati an yasbiqoonaa saa'a maa yahkumoon
DIN 31635ʾam ḥasiba llaḏīna yaʿmalūna s-sayyiʾāti ʾan yasbiqūnā sāʾa mā yaḥkumūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Or do those who commit sins think they can fool Us? Terrible is their opinion!
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
Or do those who do ill-deeds imagine that they can outstrip Us? Evil (for them) is that which they decide
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
Do those who do evil reckon that they can outstrip us? evil is it that they judge
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
Think they who work evil that they shall escape Us? Ill do they judge
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
Do they who work evil think that they shall prevent Us from taking vengeance on them? An ill judgment do they make
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
A mos mendojnë ata që bëjnë vepra të këqija se mund të shpëtojnë prej Nesh (pa u dënuar)? Sa mbrapsht që gjykojnë!
নাকি যারা (শিরক ও অন্যান্য) পাপ কাজ করে তারা মনে করে নিয়েছে যে, তারা আমার আয়ত্তের বাইরে চলে যাবে?(১) কতইনা নিকৃষ্ট, যা তারা ফয়সালা করে!
Zar misle oni koji zla djela rade da će Nama umaći? – Loše prosuđuju!
Zar misle oni koji zla djela rade da će Nama umaći? – Loše prosuđuju!
Kaa golluɓe bonɗi ɓen cikku, won'nde ɓe laawoto Min? ko ɓe ñaawata kon bonii!
ან ნუთუ ისინი, რომლებიც ბოროტებას სჩადიან [მრავალღმერთიანობასა და სხვა ცოდვებს], ფიქრობენ, რომ ჩვენ გაგვისწრებენ [რომ თავს დააღწევენ ჩვენს სასჯელს]? რაოდენ ცუდად [არასწორად] მსჯელობენ ისინი!
Oder meinen diejenigen, die schlechte Taten begehen, dass sie Uns entkommen (können)? Wie schlecht ist doch, was sie urteilen!
Ή νομίζουν εκείνοι που διαπράττουν τις κακές πράξεις ότι μπορούν να Μας ξεφύγουν (και να σωθούν από την τιμωρία Μας); Πόσο άθλιο είναι αυτό που κρίνουν!
या उन लोगों ने जो बुरे काम करते हैं, यह समझ लिया है कि वे हमसे बचकर निकल जाएँगे?[1] बुरा है जो वे निर्णय कर रहे हैं।
Oppure pensavano, i peccatori, di sfuggirCi? Quanto giudicano male!
4. Arba argi galvoja tie, kurie daro blogus darbus, kad jie gali aplenkti Mus (t. y. pabėgti nuo Mūsų bausmės)? Bloga yra tai ką jie sprendžia!
Sila isaan diliilee dalagan Nu jalaa bahuu yaaduu? Wanti isaan murteessan waa fokkate!
Или же те, которые совершают дурные деяния, полагали, что смогут опередить Нас? Скверно то, как они судят?
Зар мисле они који раде зла дела да ће Нама да умакну?! Лоше ли је оно што просуђују!
Au wale wanaotenda maovu wanadhani kwamba watatushinda? Ni hukumu mbaya mno hiyo wanayohukumu.
Eller tror de som begår onda handlingar att de kan undkomma vårt [straff]? Vilken usel bedömning!
Yoksa kötülük yapanlar bizden kaçabileceklerini mi/kurtulacaklarını mı sanıyorlar? Ne kötü hüküm veriyorlar.
کیا جو لوگ برائیاں کر رہے ہیں انہوں نے یہ سمجھ رکھا ہے کہ وه ہمارے قابو سے باہر ہو جائیں گے[1] ، یہ لوگ کیسی بری تجویزیں کر رہے ہیں.[2]
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أَحَسِبَ ٱلنَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوٓا۟ أَن يَقُولُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)ahasiba n-naasu an yutrakoo an yaqooloo aamannaa wahum laa yuftanoon
DIN 31635ʾaḥasiba n-nāsu ʾan yutrakū ʾan yaqūlū ʾāmannā wahum lā yuftanūna
The translators word this verse differently
Have the people supposed that they will be left alone to say, "We believe," without being put to the test?
Do men imagine that they will be left (at ease) because they say, We believe, and will not be tested with affliction
Do men then reckon that they will be left alone to say, 'We believe,' and not be tried
Think men that when they say, "We believe," they shall be let alone and not be put to proof
Do men imagine that it shall be sufficient for them to say, we believe; while they be not proved
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا۟ وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad fatannaa lladheena min qablihim falaya'lamanna llaahu lladheena sadaqoo walaya'lamanna l-kaadhibeen
DIN 31635walaqad fatannā llaḏīna min qablihim falayaʿlamanna llāhu llaḏīna ṣadaqū walayaʿlamanna l-kāḏibīna
We have tested those before them. God will surely know the truthful, and He will surely know the liars.
Lo! We tested those who were before you. Thus Allah knoweth those who are sincere, and knoweth those who feign
we did try those who were before them, and God will surely know those who are truthful, and He will surely know the liars
We put to proof those who lived before them; for God will surely take knowledge of those who are sincere, and will surely take knowledge of the liars
We heretofore proved those who were before them; for God will surely know them who are sincere, and He will surely know the liars
29:4 — the verse above
مَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ لِقَآءَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ ٱللَّهِ لَـَٔاتٍ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)man kaana yarjoo liqaa'a llaahi fa'inna ajala llaahi la'aatin wahuwa s-samee'u l-'aleem
DIN 31635man kāna yarǧū liqāʾa llāhi faʾinna ʾaǧala llāhi laʾātin wahuwa s-samīʿu l-ʿalīmu
The translators word this verse differently
Whoever looks forward to the meeting with God-the appointed time of God is coming. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Whoso looketh forward to the meeting with Allah (let him know that) Allah's reckoning is surely nigh, and He is the Hearer, the Knower
He who hopes for the meeting of God,- verily, God's appointed time will come; and He both hears and knows
To him who hopeth to meet God, the set time of God will surely come. The Hearer, the Knower, He
Whoso hopeth to meet God, verily God's appointed time will certainly come; and He both heareth and knoweth
وَمَن جَٰهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَٰهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِۦٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَنِىٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waman jaahada fa'innamaa yujaahidu linafsihi inna llaaha laghaniyyun 'ani l-'aalameen
DIN 31635waman ǧāhada faʾinnamā yuǧāhidu linafsihi ʾinna llāha laġaniyyun ʿani l-ʿālamīna
The translators word this verse differently
Whoever strives, strives only for himself. God is Independent of the beings.
And whosoever striveth, striveth only for himself, for lo! Allah is altogether Independent of (His) creatures
And he who fights strenuously, fights strenuously only for his own soul; verily, God is independent of the worlds
Whoso maketh efforts for the faith, maketh them for his own good only. Verily God is rich enough to dispense with all creatures
Whoever striveth to promote the true religion, striveth for the advantage of his own soul; for God needeth not any of his creatures
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَمْ حَسِبَ الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّئَاتِ أَن يَسْبِقُونَا سَاءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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