وَلَقَدْ كُنتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ ٱلْمَوْتَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad kuntum tamannawna l-mawta min qabli an talqawhu faqad ra'aytumoohu wa'antum tanzuroon
DIN 31635walaqad kuntum tamannawna l-mawta min qabli ʾan talqawhu faqad raʾaytumūhu waʾantum tanẓurūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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You used to wish for death before you have faced it. Now you have seen it before your own eyes.
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 verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it (in the field). Now ye have seen it with your eyes
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
Why, ye longed for death before ye met it! Now ye have looked upon it and ye halt
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
Ye had desired death ere ye met it. But ye have now seen it - and ye have beheld it - and fled from it
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
Moreover ye did sometime wish for death before that ye met it; but ye have now seen it, and ye looked on, but retreated from it
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
Ju ishit ata që e dëshironit vdekjen (si dëshmorë) para se të ballafaqoheshit me të. Ja pra, tashmë e patë atë me sytë tuaj!
আর তোমরা তো ইতঃপূর্বে মৃত্যুর সম্মুখীন হওয়ার আগেই তা কামনা করতে। (৭৮) অতএব এখন তো তোমরা তা স্বচক্ষে দেখলে।
Vi ste priželjkivali smrt prije nego što ste se s njom suočili, pa ste je, eto, vidjeli i u nju ste gledali.
Vi ste priželjkivali smrt prije nego što ste se s njom suočili, pa ste je, eto, vidjeli i u nju ste gledali.
Gooŋɗii on laatike hiɗon yeloo maayde nden ado on hawrude e mayre, gooŋɗii on yi'ii nde hiɗon ndaara.
და აი, თქვენ (ო, მორწმუნენო) ნატრობდით სიკვდილს მანამდე, სანამ მას (ბრძოლის ველზე) შეხვდებოდით[1]. და აი, თქვენ იხილეთ იგი [სიკვდილი], მაშინ როდესაც უყურებდით!
Und ihr pflegtet euch ja den Tod zu wünschen, bevor ihr ihm begegnet seid. Nun habt ihr ihn gesehen, indem ihr zuschautet.
Και πράγματι, ευχόσασταν τον θάνατο (δηλ. να συναντήσετε τους άπιστους και να γίνετε μάρτυρες στο δρόμο του Αλλάχ) πριν να τον συναντήσετε (δηλ. τις αιτίες του), και (ιδού εσείς) τον έχετε δει ενώ κοιτούσατε.
तथा तुम तो मौत की कामनाएँ कर[79] रहे थे, जब तक वह तुम्हारे सामने नहीं आई थी। लो, अब वह तुम्हारे सामने है, और तुम उसे देख रहे हो।
E desideravate la morte prima di affrontarla, e l’avete vista coi vostri occhi.
143. Jūs iš tiesų trokštate mirties (Aš-Šahada – kankinio mirties), kol jos nepatyrėte. Dabar aiškiai pamatėte ją savo pačių akimis.
Dhugumatti isin du’a (karaa Rabbii keessatti wareegamuu) isa qunnamuu dura hawwaa turtan, Dhugaatti (amma) kan laaltan taatanii isa argitanii jirtu.
Действительно, вы желали смерти [на пути Аллаха] прежде, чем встретили её, а теперь увидели её своими глазами.
Ви сте прижељкивали смрт пре него што сте се са њом суочили, па сте је, ето, видели и у њу сте гледали.
Na nyinyi mlikuwa mkiyatamani mauti kabla hamjakutana nayo. Basi sasa mmekwishayaona na huku mnayatazama.
Tidigare önskade ni att få möta döden – innan ni ställdes inför den. Nu har ni sett den med egna ögon.
Andolsun, siz ölümle karşılaşmadan (Uhud'tan) önce (şehitliği) ölümü temenni ediyordunuz. İşte onu gördünüz, ama bakıp duruyorsunuz.
جنگ سے پہلے تو تم شہادت کی آرزو میں تھے[1] اب اسے اپنی آنکھوں سے اپنے سامنے دیکھ لیا.[2]
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وَلِيُمَحِّصَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَيَمْحَقَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waliyumahhisa llaahu lladheena aamanoo wayamhaqa l-kaafireen
DIN 31635waliyumaḥḥiṣa llāhu llaḏīna ʾāmanū wayamḥaqa l-kāfirīna
So that God may prove those who believe, and eliminate the disbelievers.
And that Allah may prove those who believe, and may blight the disbelievers
and that God may assay those who believe, and blot out the misbelievers
And that God may test those who believe, and destroy the infidels
and that God might prove those who believe, and destroy the infidels
أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ جَٰهَدُوا۟ مِنكُمْ وَيَعْلَمَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)am hasibtum an tadkhuloo l-jannata walammaa ya'lami llaahu lladheena jaahadoo minkum waya'lama s-saabireen
DIN 31635ʾam ḥasibtum ʾan tadḫulū l-ǧannata walammā yaʿlami llāhu llaḏīna ǧāhadū minkum wayaʿlama ṣ-ṣābirīna
The translators word this verse differently
Or do you expect to enter Paradise, before God has distinguished those among you who strive, and before He has distinguished the steadfast?
Or deemed ye that ye would enter paradise while yet Allah knoweth not those of you who really strive, nor knoweth those (of you) who are steadfast
Do ye think that ye can enter Paradise and God not know those of you who have fought well, or know the patient
Thought ye that ye should enter Paradise ere God had taken knowledge of those among you who did valiantly, and of those who steadfastly endure
Did ye imagine that ye should enter paradise, when as yet God knew not those among you who fought strenuously in his cause; nor knew those who persevered with patience
3:143 — the verse above
وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ ٱلرُّسُلُ أَفَإِي۟ن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ ٱنقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَٰبِكُمْ وَمَن يَنقَلِبْ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَن يَضُرَّ ٱللَّهَ شَيْـًٔا وَسَيَجْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa muhammadun illaa rasoolun qad khalat min qablihi r-rusulu afa'in maata aw qutila nqalabtum 'alaa a'qaabikum waman yanqalib 'alaa 'aqibayhi falan yadurra llaaha shay'an wasayajzee llaahu sh-shaakireen
DIN 31635wamā muḥammadun ʾillā rasūlun qad ḫalat min qablihi r-rusulu ʾafaʾin māta ʾaw qutila nqalabtum ʿalā ʾaʿqābikum waman yanqalib ʿalā ʿaqibayhi falan yaḍurra llāha šayʾan wasayaǧzī llāhu š-šākirīna
Muhammad is no more than a messenger. Messengers have passed on before him. If he dies or gets killed, will you turn on your heels? He who turns on his heels will not harm God in any way. And God will reward the appreciative.
Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) have passed away before him. Will it be that, when he dieth or is slain, ye will turn back on your heels? He who turneth back on his heels doth no hurt to Allah, and Allah will reward the thankful
Mohammed is but an apostle; apostles have passed away before his time; what if he die or is killed, will ye retreat upon your heels? He who retreats upon his heels does no harm to God at all; but God will recompense the thankful
Muhammad is no more than an apostle; other apostles have already passed away before him: if he die, therefore, or be slain, will ye turn upon your heels? But he who turneth on his heels shall not injure God at all: And God will certainly reward the thankful
Mohammed is no more than an apostle; the other apostles have already deceased before him: If he die therefore, or be slain, will ye turn back on your heels? But he who turneth back on his heels, will not hurt God at all; and God will surely reward the thankful
وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ أَن تَمُوتَ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ كِتَٰبًا مُّؤَجَّلًا وَمَن يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِهِۦ مِنْهَا وَمَن يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ نُؤْتِهِۦ مِنْهَا وَسَنَجْزِى ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa kaana linafsin an tamoota illaa bi'idhni llaahi kitaaban mu'ajjalan waman yurid thawaaba d-dunyaa nu'tihi minhaa waman yurid thawaaba l-'aakhirati nu'tihi minhaa wasanajzee sh-shaakireen
DIN 31635wamā kāna linafsin ʾan tamūta ʾillā biʾiḏni llāhi kitāban muʾaǧǧalan waman yurid ṯawāba d-dunyā nuʾtihi minhā waman yurid ṯawāba l-ʾāḫirati nuʾtihi minhā wasanaǧzī š-šākirīna
The translators word this verse differently
No soul can die except by God's leave, at a predetermined time. Whoever desires the reward of the world, We will give him some of it; and whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter, We will give him some of it; and We will reward the appreciative.
No soul can ever die except by Allah's leave and at a term appointed. Whoso desireth the reward of the world, We bestow on him thereof; and whoso desireth the reward of the Hereafter, We bestow on him thereof. We shall reward the thankful
It is not for any soul to die, save by God's permission written down for an appointed time; but he who wishes for the reward of this world we will give him of it, and he who wishes for the reward of the future we will give him of it, and we will recompense the grateful
No one can die except by God's permission, according to the Book that fixeth the term of life. He who desireth the recompense of this world, we will give him thereof; And he who desireth the recompense of the next life, we will give him thereof! And we will certainly reward the thankful
No soul can die unless by the permission of God, according to what is written in the book containing the determinations of things. And whoso chooseth the reward of this world, we will give him thereof: But whoso chooseth the reward of the world to come, we will give him thereof; and we will surely reward the thankful
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَقَدْ كُنتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ الْمَوْتَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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