وَلَئِن قُتِلْتُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْ مُتُّمْ لَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَحْمَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in qutiltum fee sabeeli llaahi aw muttum lamaghfiratun mina llaahi warahmatun khayrun mimmaa yajma'oon
DIN 31635walaʾin qutiltum fī sabīli llāhi ʾaw muttum lamaġfiratun mina llāhi waraḥmatun ḫayrun mimmā yaǧmaʿūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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If you are killed in the cause of God, or die-forgiveness and mercy from God are better than what they hoard.
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 what though ye be slain in Allah's way or die therein? Surely pardon from Allah and mercy are better than all that they amass
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 if, indeed, ye be killed in God's way or die, surely forgiveness from God and mercy is better than what ye gather
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 if ye shall be slain or die on the path of God, then pardon from God and mercy is better than all your amassings
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 if ye be slain, or die in defence of the religion of God; verily pardon from God, and mercy is better than what they heap together of worldly riches
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
Mirëpo, nëse vriteni ose vdisni në rrugën e Allahut, atëherë falja e Allahut dhe mëshira e Tij është më e mirë sesa ajo që tubojnë ata.
আর তোমাদেরকে যদি আল্লাহর পথে হত্যা করা হয় অথবা তোমরা মারা যাও, তাহলে তারা আল্লাহর পক্ষ থেকে যে ক্ষমা ও দয়া লাভ করবে, তা এরা যা কিছু একত্রিত করে তার থেকে উত্তম।
A ako vi na Allahovom putu poginete ili umrete, pa Allahov oprost i milost bolji su od onoga što oni gomilaju.
A ako vi na Allahovom putu poginete ili umrete, pa Allahov oprost i milost bolji su od onoga što oni gomilaju.
Hay si on mbara e fii laawol Alla maa on maayii, ko yaafuyee immorde ka Alla e yurmeende ɓuri moƴƴude ko ɓe mooɓata.
და უეჭველად, თუ თქვენ (ო, მორწმუნენო) დაიხოცებით ალლაჰის გზაზე ან მოკვდებით (ბრძოლის დროს), მაშინ ალლაჰის პატიება და წყალობა უკეთესია იმაზე, რასაც ისინი [ურწმუნონი] აგროვებენ.
Und wenn ihr auf dem Weg Allahs getötet werdet oder sterbt, so sind gewiss Vergebung von Allah und Barmherzigkeit besser als (all) das, was sie zusammentragen.
Εάν σκοτωθείτε στον δρόμο του Αλλάχ ή πεθάνετε, τότε η συγχώρεση και το έλεος από τον Αλλάχ είναι μακράν καλύτερα από όσα μαζεύουν (από εγκόσμιο πλούτο).
और यदि तुम अल्लाह के मार्ग में क़त्ल कर दिए जाओ या मर जाओ, तो अल्लाह की क्षमा और दया उससे बेहतर है, जो वे लोग बटोर रहे हैं।
E se foste uccisi combattendo per la causa di Allāh, o moriste, sappiate che un perdono e una grazia da parte di Allāh è meglio dei beni che loro accumulano.
157. Ir jei jūs esate nužudomi arba mirštate vardan Allaho, Allaho atleidimas ir gailestingumas yra daug geriau nei visa tai, ką jie susikrauna (iš žemiškųjų turtų).
Yoo karaa Rabbii keessatti ajjeefamtan yookiin duutan, (araaramaafii rahmata argattan) araaramaafi rahmata Rabbi irraa ta’etu waan isaan walitti qaban irra caala.
Если вы будете убиты на пути Аллаха или умрёте, то прощение от Аллаха и милость — лучше того, что они накапливают.
А ако ви на Аллаховом путу погинете или умрете, па Аллахов опрост и милост су бољи од онога што они гомилају.
Na mkiuliwa katika Njia ya Mwenyezi Mungu, au mkifa, hakika kufutiwa dhambi kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu na rehema ni bora kuliko yale wanayoyakusanya.
Och om ni dödas för Guds sak, eller dör, är Guds förlåtelse och barmhärtighet bättre än allt de samlar på sig.
Andolsun, eğer Allah yolunda öldürülür veya ölürseniz, Allah’ın bağışlaması ve rahmeti onların topladıkları (dünyalıkları)ndan daha hayırlıdır.
قسم ہے اگر اللہ تعالیٰ کی راه میں شہید کئے جاؤ یا اپنی موت مرو تو بے شک اللہ تعالیٰ کی بخشش ورحمت اس سے بہتر ہے جسے یہ جمع کر رہے ہیں.[1]
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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوْا۟ مِنكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْتَقَى ٱلْجَمْعَانِ إِنَّمَا ٱسْتَزَلَّهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ بِبَعْضِ مَا كَسَبُوا۟ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena tawallaw minkum yawma l-taqaa l-jam'aani innamaa stazallahumu sh-shaytaanu biba'di maa kasaboo walaqad 'afaa llaahu 'anhum inna llaaha ghafoorun haleem
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna tawallaw minkum yawma l-taqā l-ǧamʿāni ʾinnamā stazallahumu š-šayṭānu bibaʿḍi mā kasabū walaqad ʿafā llāhu ʿanhum ʾinna llāha ġafūrun ḥalīmun
Those of you who turned back on the day when the two armies clashed-it was Satan who caused them to backslide, on account of some of what they have earned. But God has forgiven them. God is Forgiving and Prudent.
Lo! those of you who turned back on the day when the two hosts met, Satan alone it was who caused them to backslide, because of some of that which they have earned. Now Allah hath forgiven them. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Clement
Verily, those of you who turned your backs on that day when the two armies met, it was but Satan who made them slip for something they had earned. But God has now pardoned them; verily, God is forgiving and clement
Of a truth it was Satan alone who caused those of you to fail in duty who turned back on the day when the hosts met, for some of their doings! But now hath God pardoned them; For God is Forgiving, Gracious
Verily they among you who turned their backs on the day whereon the two armies met each other at Ohod, Satan caused them so slip, for some crime which they had committed: But now hath God forgiven them; for God is gracious and merciful
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَقَالُوا۟ لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ إِذَا ضَرَبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَوْ كَانُوا۟ غُزًّى لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ عِندَنَا مَا مَاتُوا۟ وَمَا قُتِلُوا۟ لِيَجْعَلَ ٱللَّهُ ذَٰلِكَ حَسْرَةً فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَٱللَّهُ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa takoonoo kalladheena kafaroo waqaaloo li'ikhwaanihim idhaa daraboo fee l-'ardi aw kaanoo ghuzzan law kaanoo 'indanaa maa maatoo wamaa qutiloo liyaj'ala llaahu dhaalika hasratan fee quloobihim wallaahu yuhyee wayumeetu wallaahu bimaa ta'maloona baseer
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā takūnū kallaḏīna kafarū waqālū liʾiḫwānihim ʾiḏā ḍarabū fī l-ʾarḍi ʾaw kānū ġuzzan law kānū ʿindanā mā mātū wamā qutilū liyaǧʿala llāhu ḏālika ḥasratan fī qulūbihim wallāhu yuḥyī wayumītu wallāhu bimā taʿmalūna baṣīrun
O you who believe! Do not be like those who disbelieved, and said of their brethren who marched in the land, or went on the offensive, "Had they stayed with us, they would not have died or been killed." So that God may make it a cause of regret in their hearts. God gives life and causes death. God is Seeing of what you do.
O ye who believe! Be not as those who disbelieved and said of their brethren who went abroad in the land or were fighting in the field: If they had been (here) with us they would not have died or been killed: that Allah may make it anguish in their hearts. Allah giveth life and causeth death; and Allah is Seer of what ye do
O ye who believe! be not like those who misbelieve, and say unto their brethren when they knock about in the earth, or are upon a raid, 'Had they but been at home, they had not died and had not been killed.' It was that God might make a sighing in their hearts, for God gives life and death; and God on what ye do doth look
O ye who believe! be not like the infidels, who said of their brethren when they had travelled by land or had gone forth to war, "Had they kept with us, they had not died, and had not been slain!" God purposed that this affair should cause them heart sorrow! God maketh alive and killeth; and God beholdeth your actions
O true believers, be not as they who believed not, and said of their brethren, when they had journeyed in the land or had been at war, if they had been with us, those had not died, nor had these been slain: Whereas what befell them was so ordained that God might make it matter of sighing in their hearts. God giveth life, and causeth to die: And God seeth that which ye do
3:157 — the verse above
وَلَئِن مُّتُّمْ أَوْ قُتِلْتُمْ لَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in muttum aw qutiltum la'ilaa llaahi tuhsharoon
DIN 31635walaʾin muttum ʾaw qutiltum laʾilā llāhi tuḥšarūna
If you die, or are killed-to God you will be gathered up.
What though ye be slain or die, when unto Allah ye are gathered
and if ye die or be killed it is to God ye shall be assembled
For if ye die or be slain, verily unto God shall ye be gathered
And if ye die, or be slain, verily unto God shall ye be gathered
فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ ٱلْقَلْبِ لَٱنفَضُّوا۟ مِنْ حَوْلِكَ فَٱعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fabimaa rahmatin mina llaahi linta lahum walaw kunta fazzan ghaleeza l-qalbi laanfaddoo min hawlika fa'fu 'anhum wastaghfir lahum washaawirhum fee l-'amri fa'idhaa 'azamta fatawakkal 'alaa llaahi inna llaaha yuhibbu l-mutawakkileen
DIN 31635fabimā raḥmatin mina llāhi linta lahum walaw kunta faẓẓan ġalīẓa l-qalbi lānfaḍḍū min ḥawlika faʿfu ʿanhum wastaġfir lahum wašāwirhum fī l-ʾamri faʾiḏā ʿazamta fatawakkal ʿalā llāhi ʾinna llāha yuḥibbu l-mutawakkilīna
The translators word this verse differently
It is by of grace from God that you were gentle with them. Had you been harsh, hardhearted, they would have dispersed from around you. So pardon them, and ask forgiveness for them, and consult them in the conduct of affairs. And when you make a decision, put your trust in God; God loves the trusting.
It was by the mercy of Allah that thou wast lenient with them (O Muhammad), for if thou hadst been stern and fierce of heart they would have dispersed from round about thee. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult with them upon the conduct of affairs. And when thou art resolved, then put thy trust in Allah. Lo! Allah loveth those who put their trust (in Him)
It was by a sort of mercy from God thou didst deal gently with them, for hadst thou been rough and rude of heart they had dispersed from around thee. But pardon them, and ask forgiveness for them, and take counsel with them in the affair. As for what thou hast resolved, rely upon God; verily, God loves those who do rely
Of the mercy of God thou hast spoken to them in gentle terms. Hadst thou been severe and harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from thee. Therefore, forgive and ask for pardon for them, and consult them in the affair of war, and when thou art resolved, then put thou thy trust in God, for God loveth those who trust in Him
And as to the mercy granted unto the disobedient from God, thou O Mohammed hast been mild towards them; but if thou hadst been severe, and hard-hearted, they had surely separated themselves from about thee. Therefore forgive them, and ask pardon for them: And consult them in the affair of war; and after thou hast deliberated, trust in God; for God loveth those who trust in Him
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَئِن قُتِلْتُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ مُتُّمْ لَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرَحْمَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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