وَلْتَكُن مِّنكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waltakun minkum ummatun yad'oona ilaa l-khayri waya'muroona bil-ma'roofi wayanhawna 'ani l-munkari wa'oolaa'ika humu l-muflihoon
DIN 31635waltakun minkum ʾummatun yadʿūna ʾilā l-ḫayri wayaʾmurūna bil-maʿrūfi wayanhawna ʿani l-munkari waʾūlāʾika humu l-mufliḥūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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And let there be among you a community calling to virtue, and advocating righteousness, and deterring from evil. These are the successful.
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 there may spring from you a nation who invite to goodness, and enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency. Such are they who are successful
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 that there may be of you a nation who shall invite to good, and bid what is reasonable, and forbid what is wrong; these are the prosperous
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 that there may be among you a people who invite to the Good, and enjoin the Just, and forbid the Wrong. These are they with whom it shall be well
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
Let there be people among you, who invite to the best religion; and command that which is just, and forbid that which is evil; and they shall be happy
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
Le të jetë një grup prej jush që thërret në mirësi, urdhëron të mirën dhe ndalon të keqen, sepse pikërisht këta janë të shpëtuarit.
তোমাদের মধ্যে এমন একটি দল অবশ্যই থাকা উচিত, যারা কল্যাণের দিকে আহ্বান করবে, ভালো কাজের আদেশ দিবে এবং মন্দ কাজ থেকে নিষেধ করবে। আর তারাই পরিপূর্ণ সফলকাম হবে।
I neka među vama bude grupa ljudi koja na dobro poziva i naređuje dobro i odvraća od zla. To su oni koji su uspjeli.
I neka među vama bude grupa ljudi koja na dobro poziva i naređuje dobro i odvraća od zla. To su oni koji su uspjeli.
Yo laato e mooɗon mofte : noddooje e moƴƴere, yamirooɓe ko moƴƴi haɗooɓe ko añinii. Ko ɓen ɗon ngoni malaaɓe ɓen.
და იყოს თქვენ შორის (ო, მორწმუნენო) თემი, რომელიც სიკეთისკენ მოუწოდებს, უბრძანებს ადამიანებს მოწონებულს [რწმენას და კეთილი საქმეების შესრულებას] და უკრძალავს საძაგელს [ურწმუნოებასა და ცოდვებს]. სწორედ ისინი არიან წარმატებულნი (ამქვეყნადაც და მარადიულ ცხოვრებაშიც).
Und es soll aus euch eine Gemeinschaft entstehen, die zum Guten aufruft, das Rechte gebietet und das Verwerfliche verbietet. Und jene sind es, denen es wohl ergeht.
Και ας υπάρχει από εσάς μια ομάδα που καλεί (τους άλλους) στο καλό, διατάζει κάθε καλή πράξη και απαγορεύει κάθε απαγορευμένη πράξη, και αυτοί είναι οι επιτυχημένοι.
तथा तुममें एक समूह ऐसा होना चाहिए, जो भलाई की ओर बुलाए, अच्छे कामों[56] का आदेश दे और बुरे कामों[57] से रोके और वही सफलता प्राप्त करने वाले लोग हैं।
Che ci sia, tra voi, una comunità che invita al bene e alla virtù e che dissuade dalle cattive azioni, e loro sono i trionfatori.
104. Lai tarp jūsų iškyla grupė žmonių, kviečianti į visa, kas gera (islamą), įsakanti Al-Marūf (t. y. islamiškąjį monoteizmą ir viską, ką islamas įsako daryti) ir uždraudžianti Al-Munkar (daugiadievystę ir netikėjimą ir viską, ką islamas uždraudė). Ir tai yra tie, kurie yra sėkmingieji.
Isin irraa ummanni gara khayriitti waamtuufi tan gaariitti ajajju badii irraa dhorgitu haa jiraattu. Warri sun isaantu milkaa’oodha.[24]
И пусть среди вас будет община, которая призывает к благому, повелевает одобряемое и удерживает от предосудительного. И именно они и есть преуспевшие.
И нека међу вама буде група људи која позива на добро и наређује добро и одвраћа од зла. То су они који су успели.
Na uwepo umma miongoni mwenu wanaoilingania heri, na wanaamrisha mema na wanakataza maovu. Na hao ndio waliofaulu.
Låt det finnas en grupp bland er som kallar till det goda, påbjuder det rätta och förbjuder det förkastliga. Det är dessa som det kommer att gå väl.
Sizden hayra davet eden, iyiliği emredip, kötülükten uzaklaştıran bir ümmet bulunsun. İşte kurtuluşa erenler onlardır.
تم میں سے ایک جماعت ایسی ہونی چاہئے جو بھلائی کی طرف بلائے اور نیک کاموں کا حکم کرے اور برے کاموں سے روکے، اور یہی لوگ فلاح ونجات پانے والے ہیں.
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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِۦ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo taqoo llaaha haqqa tuqaatihi walaa tamootunna illaa wa'antum muslimoon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū taqū llāha ḥaqqa tuqātihi walā tamūtunna ʾillā waʾantum muslimūna
The translators word this verse differently
O you who believe! Revere God with due reverence, and do not die except as Muslims.
O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with right observance, and die not save as those who have surrendered (unto Him)
O ye who believe! fear God with the fear that He deserves, and die not save ye be resigned
O ye believers! fear God as He deserveth to be feared! and die not till ye have become Muslims
O believers, fear God with his true fear; and die not unless ye also be true believers
وَٱعْتَصِمُوا۟ بِحَبْلِ ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا۟ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَآءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِۦٓ إِخْوَٰنًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'tasimoo bihabli llaahi jamee'an walaa tafarraqoo wadhkuroo ni'mata llaahi 'alaykum idh kuntum a'daa'an fa'allafa bayna quloobikum fa'asbahtum bini'matihi ikhwaanan wakuntum 'alaa shafaa hufratin mina n-naari fa'anqadhakum minhaa kadhaalika yubayyinu llaahu lakum aayaatihi la'allakum tahtadoon
DIN 31635waʿtaṣimū biḥabli llāhi ǧamīʿan walā tafarraqū waḏkurū niʿmata llāhi ʿalaykum ʾiḏ kuntum ʾaʿdāʾan faʾallafa bayna qulūbikum faʾaṣbaḥtum biniʿmatihi ʾiḫwānan wakuntum ʿalā šafā ḥufratin mina n-nāri faʾanqaḏakum minhā kaḏālika yubayyinu llāhu lakum ʾāyātihi laʿallakum tahtadūna
And hold fast to the rope of God, altogether, and do not become divided. And remember God's blessings upon you; how you were enemies, and He reconciled your hearts, and by His grace you became brethren. And you were on the brink of a pit of fire, and He saved you from it. God thus clarifies His revelations for you, so that you may be guided.
And hold fast, all of you together, to the cable of Allah, and do not separate. And remember Allah's favour unto you: How ye were enemies and He made friendship between your hearts so that ye became as brothers by His grace; and (how) ye were upon the brink of an abyss of fire, and He did save you from it. Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations unto you, that haply ye may be guided
Take tight hold of God's rope altogether, and do not part in sects; but remember the favours of God towards you, when ye were enemies and He made friendship between your hearts, and on the morrow ye were, by His favour, brothers. Ye were on the edge of a pit of fire, but he rescued you therefrom. Thus does God show to you His signs, perchance ye may be guided
And hold ye fast by the cord of God, all of you, and break not loose from it; and remember God's goodness towards you, how that when ye were enemies, He united your hearts, and by his favour ye became brethren; And when ye were on the brink of the pit of fire, he drew you back from it. Thus God clearly sheweth you his signs that ye may be guided
And cleave all of you unto the covenant of God, and depart not from it, and remember the favour of God towards you: Since ye were enemies, and he reconciled your hearts, and ye became companions and brethren by his favour: And ye were on the brink of a pit of fire, and he delivered you thence. Thus God declareth unto you his signs, that ye may be directed
3:104 — the verse above
وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ تَفَرَّقُوا۟ وَٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَٰتُ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa takoonoo kalladheena tafarraqoo wakhtalafoo min ba'di maa jaa'ahumu l-bayyinaatu wa'oolaa'ika lahum 'adhaabun 'azeem
DIN 31635walā takūnū kallaḏīna tafarraqū waḫtalafū min baʿdi mā ǧāʾahumu l-bayyinātu waʾūlāʾika lahum ʿaḏābun ʿaẓīmun
The translators word this verse differently
And do not be like those who separated and disputed after the clear proofs came to them; for them is a great punishment.
And be ye not as those who separated and disputed after the clear proofs had come unto them. For such there is an awful doom
Be not like those who parted in sects and disagreed after there came to them manifest signs; for them is mighty woe
And be ye not like those who have formed divisions, and fallen to variance after the clear proofs have come to them. These! a terrible chastisement doth await them
And be not as they who are divided, and disagree in matters of religion, after manifest proofs have been brought unto them: They shall suffer a great torment
يَوْمَ تَبْيَضُّ وُجُوهٌ وَتَسْوَدُّ وُجُوهٌ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْوَدَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ أَكَفَرْتُم بَعْدَ إِيمَٰنِكُمْ فَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yawma tabyaddu wujoohun wataswaddu wujoohun fa'ammaa lladheena swaddat wujoohuhum akafartum ba'da eemaanikum fadhooqoo l-'adhaaba bimaa kuntum takfuroon
DIN 31635yawma tabyaḍḍu wuǧūhun wataswaddu wuǧūhun faʾammā llaḏīna swaddat wuǧūhuhum ʾakafartum baʿda ʾīmānikum faḏūqū l-ʿaḏāba bimā kuntum takfurūna
On the Day when some faces will be whitened, and some faces will be blackened. As for those whose faces are blackened: "Did you disbelieve after your belief?" Then taste the punishment for having disbelieved.
On the Day when (some) faces will be whitened and (some) faces will be blackened; and as for those whose faces have been blackened, it will be said unto them: Disbelieved ye after your (profession of) belief? Then taste the punishment for that ye disbelieved
on the day when faces shall be whitened and faces shall be blackened. As for those whose faces are blackened,- 'Did ye misbelieve after your faith, then taste the torment for your misbelief
On THE DAY when faces shall turn white, and faces shall turn black! And as to those whose faces shall have turned black ". . . .What! after your belief have ye become infidels? Taste then the chastisement, for that ye have been unbelievers
On the day of resurrection some faces shall become white, and other faces shall become black. And unto them whose faces shall become black, God will say, have ye returned unto your unbelief, after ye had believed? Therefore taste the punishment, for that ye have been unbelievers
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلْتَكُن مِّنكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
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