يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن تُطِيعُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَٰبِكُمْ فَتَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَٰسِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo in tutee'oo lladheena kafaroo yaruddookum 'alaa a'qaabikum fatanqaliboo khaasireen
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū ʾin tuṭīʿū llaḏīna kafarū yaruddūkum ʿalā ʾaʿqābikum fatanqalibū ḫāsirīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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O you who believe! If you obey those who disbelieve, they will turn you back on your heels, and you end up losers.
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
O ye who believe! if ye obey those who disbelieve, they will make you turn back on your heels, and ye turn back as losers
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
O ye who believe! if ye obey those who misbelieve, they will turn you back upon your heels, and ye will retreat the losers
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
O ye who have believed! if ye obey the infidels, they will cause you to turn upon your heels, and ye will fall back into perdition
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
O ye who believe, if ye obey the infidels, they will cause you to turn back on your heels, and ye will be turned back and perish
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
O ju që besoni! Nëse u bindeni jobesimtarëve, ata do t'ju kthejnë në mosbesim e pastaj do të jeni të humbur.
হে মুমিনগণ! যদি তোমরা কাফিরদের আনুগত্য করো, তারা তোমাদেরকে (ঈমান আনার পরে) তোমাদের পূর্বাবস্থায় (কুফরিতে) ফিরিয়ে নিয়ে যাবে। ফলে তোমরা (দুনিয়া ও আখিরাতে) ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত হয়ে পড়বে।
O vi koji vjerujete, ako se budete pokoravali onima koji ne vjeruju, vratit će vas unazad pa ćete postati gubitnici.
O vi koji vjerujete, ako se budete pokoravali onima koji ne vjeruju, vratit će vas unazad pa ćete postati gubitnici.
Hey mon yo goŋɗimɓe, si on ɗoftike ɓen heeferɓe, ɓe ruttay on e batte [kaaferaaku] mon, waylitoɗon ko on hayruɓe(pertube).
ჰეი, თქვენ, რომელთაც ირწმუნეთ! თუ დაემორჩილებით მათ, ვინც ურწმუნო გახდა, ისინი უკან შეგაბრუნებენ [განგაშორებენ რწმენას] და თქვენ დაბრუნდებით წაგებულნი.
O die ihr glaubt, wenn ihr denen, die ungläubig sind, gehorcht, lassen sie euch auf den Fersen kehrtmachen, und dann werdet ihr als Verlierer zurückkehren.
Ω, εσείς που πιστεύετε, εάν υπακούσετε αυτούς που αρνήθηκαν την πίστη, θα σας γυρίσουν πίσω (ως άπιστους αφού είστε πιστοί) και έτσι θα επιστρέψετε ως χαμένοι.
ऐ ईमान वालो! यदि तुम काफ़िरों के कहने पर चलोगे, तो वे तुम्हें तुम्हारी एड़ियों के बल फेर देंगे, फिर तुम घाटे में पड़ जाओगे।
O credenti, se obbedite ai miscredenti, vi faranno tornare alla perdizione, e tornerete perdenti.
149. O jūs, kurie tikite! Jei jūs paklusite tiems, kurie netiki, jie grąžins jus atgal jūsų įkandin, ir jūs nusigręšite (nuo Tikėjimo) kaip pralaimėtojai. [16]
Yaa warra amantan! Yoo warra kafaraniif ajajamtan faana keessan irra (uf duuba) isin deebisan. hoongawoota taatanii duubatti deebitu.
О вы, которые уверовали! Если вы станете повиноваться тем, которые отвергли веру, они обратят вас вспять, и вы вернётесь потерпевшими урон.
О ви који верујете, ако се будете покоравали онима који не верују, вратиће вас уназад па ћете да постанете губитници.
Enyi mlioamini! Ikiwa mtawatii wale waliokufuru, watawarudisha kwa visigino vyenu, na hapo mtageuka huku mmehasirika.
Troende! Om ni lyder de otrogna kommer de att få er att falla tillbaka i otro, och då blir ni förlorare.
Ey iman edenler! Siz eğer kâfir olanlara uyarsanız, sizi gerisin geriye (küfre) çevirirler de büsbütün hüsrana uğrarsınız.
اے ایمان والو! اگر تم کافروں کی باتیں مانو گے تو وه تمہیں تمہاری ایڑیوں کے بل پلٹا دیں گے، (یعنی تمہیں مرتد بنا دیں گے) پھر تم نامراد ہو جاؤ گے.
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وَمَا كَانَ قَوْلَهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا ٱغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِىٓ أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa kaana qawlahum illaa an qaaloo rabbanaa ghfir lanaa dhunoobanaa wa'israafanaa fee amrinaa wathabbit aqdaamanaa waansurnaa 'alaa l-qawmi l-kaafireen
DIN 31635wamā kāna qawlahum ʾillā ʾan qālū rabbanā ġfir lanā ḏunūbanā waʾisrāfanā fī ʾamrinā waṯabbit ʾaqdāmanā wānṣurnā ʿalā l-qawmi l-kāfirīna
The translators word this verse differently
Their only words were, "Our Lord, forgive us our offences, and our excesses in our conduct, and strengthen our foothold, and help us against the disbelieving people."
Their cry was only that they said: Our Lord! forgive us for our sins and wasted efforts, make our foothold sure, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk
And their word was only to say, 'Lord, forgive us our sins and our extravagance in our affairs; and make firm our footing, and help us against the misbelieving folk
Nor said they more than this: "O our Lord! forgive us our sins and our mistakes in this our work; and set our feet firm; and help us against the unbelieving people
And their speech was no other than that they said, our Lord forgive us our offences and our transgressions in our business; and confirm our feet, and help us against the unbelieving people
فَـَٔاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَحُسْنَ ثَوَابِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'aataahumu llaahu thawaaba d-dunyaa wahusna thawaabi l-'aakhirati wallaahu yuhibbu l-muhsineen
DIN 31635faʾātāhumu llāhu ṯawāba d-dunyā waḥusna ṯawābi l-ʾāḫirati wallāhu yuḥibbu l-muḥsinīna
So God gave them the reward of this world, and the excellent reward of the Hereafter. God loves the doers of good.
So Allah gave them the reward of the world and the good reward of the Hereafter. Allah loveth those whose deeds are good
and God gave them the reward of this world, and good reward for the future too, for God doth love the kind
And God gave them the recompense of this world, and the excellence of the recompense of the next. For God loveth the doers of what is excellent
And God gave them the reward of this world, and a glorious reward in the life to come; for God loveth the well-doers
3:149 — the verse above
بَلِ ٱللَّهُ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلنَّٰصِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)bali llaahu mawlaakum wahuwa khayru n-naasireen
DIN 31635bali llāhu mawlākum wahuwa ḫayru n-nāṣirīna
God is your Master, and He is the Best of Helpers.
But Allah is your Protector, and He is the Best of Helpers
Nay, God is your Lord, He is the best of helpers
But God is your liege lord, and He is the best of helpers
But God is your Lord; and he is the best helper
سَنُلْقِى فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلرُّعْبَ بِمَآ أَشْرَكُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَٰنًا وَمَأْوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)sanulqee fee quloobi lladheena kafaroo r-ru'ba bimaa ashrakoo billaahi maa lam yunazzil bihi sultaanan wama'waahumu n-naaru wabi'sa mathwaa z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635sanulqī fī qulūbi llaḏīna kafarū r-ruʿba bimā ʾašrakū billāhi mā lam yunazzil bihi sulṭānan wamaʾwāhumu n-nāru wabiʾsa maṯwā ẓ-ẓālimīna
The translators word this verse differently
We will throw terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve, because they attribute to God partners for which He revealed no sanction. Their lodging is the Fire. Miserable is the lodging of the evildoers.
We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve because they ascribe unto Allah partners, for which no warrant hath been revealed. Their habitation is the Fire, and hapless the abode of the wrong-doers
We will throw dread into the hearts of those who misbelieve, for that they associate that with God which He has sent down no power for; but their resort is fire, and evil is the resort of the unjust
We will cast a dread into hearts of the infidels because they have joined gods with God without warranty sent down; their abode shall be the fire; and wretched shall be the mansion of the evil doers
We will surely cast a dread into the hearts of the unbelievers, because they have associated with God that concerning which he sent them down no power: Their dwelling shall be the fire of hell; and the receptacle of the wicked shall be miserable
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن تُطِيعُوا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَلَىٰ أَعْقَابِكُمْ فَتَنقَلِبُوا خَاسِرِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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