وَمَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ لَهِىَ ٱلْحَيَوَانُ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa haadhihi l-hayaatu d-dunyaa illaa lahwun wala'ibun wa'inna d-daara l-'aakhirata lahiya l-hayawaanu law kaanoo ya'lamoon
DIN 31635wamā hāḏihi l-ḥayātu d-dunyā ʾillā lahwun walaʿibun waʾinna d-dāra l-ʾāḫirata lahiya l-ḥayawānu law kānū yaʿlamūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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The life of this world is nothing but diversion and play, and the Home of the Hereafter is the Life, if they only knew.
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
This life of the world is but a pastime and a game. Lo! the home of the Hereafter - that is Life, if they but knew
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
This life of the world is nothing but a sport and a play; but, verily, the abode of the next world, that is life,- if they did but know
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
This present life is no other than a pastime and a disport: but truly the future mansion is life indeed! Would that they knew this
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
This present life is no other than a toy, and a play-thing; but the future mansion of paradise is life indeed: If they knew this, they would not prefer the former to the latter
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
Jeta e kësaj bote nuk është gjë tjetër veçse dëfrim e lojë, kurse jeta e botës tjetër, pikërisht ajo është jeta e vërtetë. Veç sikur ta dinin!
আর এ দুনিয়ার জীবন বিনোদন ও খেল-তামাশা ছাড়া আর কিছুই নয় এবং নিশ্চয় আখিরাতের নিবাসই হলো প্রকৃত জীবন, যদি তারা জানতো।
Život na ovom svijetu nije ništa drugo do zabava i igra, a samo onaj svijet je život, kad bi samo oni znali!
Život na ovom svijetu nije ništa drugo do zabava i igra, a samo onaj svijet je život, kad bi samo oni znali!
Ɗam nguurndam aduna wonaani, si wonaa mbeleeɗe e fijindaaru. Pellet, ko hoɗo La'akara ngon woni nguurandam. Sinno ɓe annduno.
და ეს მიწიერი ცხოვრება არაფერია, თუ არა ამაო გართობა და თამაში. ხოლო ჭეშმარიტად, საიქიო სამყოფელი, ის არის ნამდვილი სიცოცხლე, მათ რომ იცოდნენ.
Und dieses diesseitige Leben ist ja nur Zerstreuung und Spiel. Die jenseitige Wohnstätte aber ist fürwahr das eigentliche Leben, wenn sie (es) nur wüssten!
Αυτή η εγκόσμια ζωή δεν είναι παρά διασκέδαση και παιχνίδι, αλλά η Μέλλουσα Ζωή είναι η αληθινή μόνιμη ζωή, αν μόνο το γνωρίζουν!
और दुनिया का यह जीवन[39] केवल मनोरंजन और खेल है। और निःसंदेह आखिरत का घर ही निश्चय वास्तविक जीवन है, यदि वे जानते होते।
E questa vita terrena non è che gioia e divertimento e in verità la Dimora nell’Aldilà è la vera vita, se sapessero!
64. Ir šis pasaulio gyvenimas yra tik pramoga ir žaidimas. Iš tiesų, Amžinybės namai – tai yra tikrasis gyvenimas (t. y. amžinasis gyvenimas, kuris niekada nesibaigs), jei tik jie žinotų.
Jireenyi addunyaa kun qoosaafi tapha malee waan biraa hin taane. Dhugumatti, manni Aakhiraa odoo beekanii isheetu jireenya dhugaati.
Эта мирская жизнь — всего лишь забава и игра, а Последняя обитель — вот истинная жизнь, если бы они только знали.
Живот на овом свету је људима само забава и игра, а само је Будући свет прави живот, кад би они само знали!
Na haya maisha ya dunia si chochote isipokuwa ni pumbao na mchezo. Na hakika nyumba ya Akhera ndiyo maisha hasa; laiti wangelikuwa wanajua!
Det jordiska livet är inget annat än förströelse och lek, och det är i livet efter det som det verkliga livet väntar, om de bara visste!
Bu dünya hayatı bir eğlence ve oyundan başka bir şey değildir. Ahiret yurdu ise işte asıl hayat odur. Keşke bilselerdi.
اور دنیا کی یہ زندگانی تو محض کھیل تماشا ہے[1] البتہ آخرت کے گھر کی زندگی ہی حقیقی زندگی ہے[2]، کاش! یہ جانتے ہوتے.[3]
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ٱللَّهُ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَقْدِرُ لَهُۥٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)allaahu yabsutu r-rizqa liman yashaa'u min 'ibaadihi wayaqdiru lahu inna llaaha bikulli shay'in 'aleem
DIN 31635allāhu yabsuṭu r-rizqa liman yašāʾu min ʿibādihi wayaqdiru lahu ʾinna llāha bikulli šayʾin ʿalīmun
The translators word this verse differently
God expands the provision for whomever He wills of His servants, and restricts it. God is Cognizant of all things.
Allah maketh the provision wide for whom He will of His bondmen, and straiteneth it for whom (He will). Lo! Allah is Aware of all things
God extends provision to whomsoever He will of His servants, or doles it out to him; verily, God all things doth know
God lavisheth supplies on such of his servants as He pleaseth or giveth to them by measure. God knoweth all things
God maketh abundant provision for such of his servants as He pleaseth; and is sparing unto him, if he pleaseth: For God knoweth all things
وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّن نَّزَّلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَحْيَا بِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَوْتِهَا لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ قُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in sa'altahum man nazzala mina s-samaa'i maa'an fa'ahyaa bihi l-'arda min ba'di mawtihaa layaqoolunna llaahu quli l-hamdu lillaahi bal aktharuhum laa ya'qiloon
DIN 31635walaʾin saʾaltahum man nazzala mina s-samāʾi māʾan faʾaḥyā bihi l-ʾarḍa min baʿdi mawtihā layaqūlunna llāhu quli l-ḥamdu lillāhi bal ʾakṯaruhum lā yaʿqilūna
And if you asked them, "Who sends water down from the sky, with which He revives the earth after it had died?" They would say, "God." Say, "Praise be to God." But most of them do not understand.
And if thou wert to ask them: Who causeth water to come down from the sky, and therewith reviveth the earth after its death? they verily would say: Allah. Say: Praise be to Allah! But most of them have no sense
And if thou shouldst ask them, 'Who sends down from the heavens water and quickens therewith the earth in its death?' they will surely say, 'God!' say, 'And praise be to God!' nay, most of them have no sense
If thou ask them who sendeth rain from heaven, and by it quickeneth the earth, after it hath been dead, they will certainly answer, "God." SAY: Praise be to God! Yet most of them do not understand
Verily if thou ask them, who sendeth rain from heaven, and thereby quickeneth the earth, after it hath been dead; they will answer, God. Say, God be praised! But the greater part of them do not understand
29:64 — the verse above
فَإِذَا رَكِبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ دَعَوُا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ إِذَا هُمْ يُشْرِكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'idhaa rakiboo fee l-fulki da'awu llaaha mukhliseena lahu d-deena falammaa najjaahum ilaa l-barri idhaa hum yushrikoon
DIN 31635faʾiḏā rakibū fī l-fulki daʿawu llāha muḫliṣīna lahu d-dīna falammā naǧǧāhum ʾilā l-barri ʾiḏā hum yušrikūna
The translators word this verse differently
When they embark on a vessel, they pray to God, devoting their faith to Him; but once He has delivered them safely to land, they attribute partners to Him.
And when they mount upon the ships they pray to Allah, making their faith pure for Him only, but when He bringeth them safe to land, behold! they ascribe partners (unto Him)
And when they ride in the ship they call upon God, making their religion seem sincere to Him; but when He saves them to the shore, behold, they associate others with Him
Lo! when they embark on shipboard, they call upon God, vowing him sincere worship, but when He bringeth them safe to land, behold they join partners with Him
When they sail in a ship, they call upon God, sincerely exhibiting unto Him the true religion: But when He bringeth them safe to land, behold, they return to their idolatry
لِيَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)liyakfuroo bimaa aataynaahum waliyatamatta'oo fasawfa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635liyakfurū bimā ʾātaynāhum waliyatamattaʿū fasawfa yaʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
To be ungrateful for what We have given them, and to enjoy themselves. They will surely come to know.
That they may disbelieve in that which We have given them, and that they may take their ease. But they will come to know
that they may disbelieve in our signs; and that they may have some enjoyment: but soon they shall know
In our revelation they believe not, yet take their fill of good things. But in the end they shall know their folly
to shew themselves ungrateful for that which We have bestowed on them, and that they may enjoy the delights of this life; but they shall hereafter know the issue
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا هَٰذِهِ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا لَهْوٌ وَلَعِبٌ وَإِنَّ الدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ لَهِيَ الْحَيَوَانُ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ
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