ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ
Easy-read (simplified)allaahu laa ilaaha illaa huwa l-hayyu l-qayyoom
DIN 31635allāhu lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa l-ḥayyu l-qayyūmu
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Allah! There is no god save Him, the Alive, the Eternal
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
God, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal.
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
God, there is no god but He, the living, the self-subsistent
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
God! there is no god but He, the Living, the Merciful
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
There is no God but God, the living, the self-subsisting
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
Allahu është Ai përveç të Cilit nuk ka zot që meriton të adhurohet, i Përjetshmi, Mbajtësi i gjithçkaje.
আল্লাহ, তিনি ছাড়া কোনো সত্য ইলাহ নেই। তিনি চিরঞ্জীব, চিরপ্রতিষ্ঠিত ধারক।
Allah, osim Koga drugog Boga nema, Živi je i Samoopstojeći Održavatelj.
Allah, osim Koga drugog Boga nema, Živi je i Samoopstojeći Održavatelj.
Alla: reweteeɗo woo alaa si wanaa Kaŋko. Ko o wuurɗo, ñiiɓuɗo.
ალლაჰი - არ არსებობს ღმერთი, (თაყვანისცემის ღირსი), მის გარდა; (ის არის) მარადცოცხალი, თვითმყოფი (არავის საჭიროებს, ხოლო ყველა საჭიროებს მას).
Allah - es gibt keinen Anbetungswürdigen außer Ihm, dem Lebendigen, dem Beständigen.
Αλλάχ! Δεν υπάρχει άλλος θεός που αξίζει να λατρεύεται παρά μόνον Αυτός – ο Αλ-Χάι (ο Αιώνια Ζωντανός), ο Αλ-Καϊούμ (Υποστηρικτής και Συντηρητής όλων).
अल्लाह (वह है कि) उसके सिवा कोई पूज्य नहीं। (वह) जीवित है, हर चीज़ को सँभालने (क़ायम रखने) वाला है।
Allāh, non c’è divinità all’infuori di Lui, il Vivente, Colui che Esiste di per Sé.
2. Allahas! La ilaha illa Huva (niekas neturi teisės būti garbinamas, tik Jis), Al-Haijul-Kaijūm (Amžinas, Tas, Kuris išlaiko ir saugo visa, kas egzistuoja).
Rabbiin gabbaramaan dhugg isa malee hin jiru. (Inni) jiraataa, waan hundaan dhaabbataadha.
Аллах — нет божества, кроме Него, Он — Живой, Поддерживающий всё сущее.
Аллах, осим Кога другог бога нема, Живи је и Самоопстојећи Одржаватељ.
Mwenyezi Mungu, hakuna mungu isipokuwa Yeye. Aliye hai, Msimamizi wa yote milele.
Gud – ingen är värd dyrkan utom han, den Levande, alltings Upprätthållare.
Allah, kendisinden başka (ibadet edilmeye layık) hak ilah olmayan, her zaman diri, ölümsüz, bütün varlıkların tek yöneteni ve gözeteni olan tek hak ilahtır.
اللہ تعالیٰ وه ہے جس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، جو زنده اور سب کا نگہبان ہے۔[1]
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الٓمٓ
Easy-read (simplified)alif laam meem
DIN 31635ʾalif lām mīm
The translators spell these letters differently
Alif, Lam, Meem.
Alim. Lam. Mim
A.L.M.
ELIF. LAM. MIM
AL. M.
3:2 — the verse above
نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَأَنزَلَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ وَٱلْإِنجِيلَ
Easy-read (simplified)nazzala 'alayka l-kitaaba bil-haqqi musaddiqan limaa bayna yadayhi wa'anzala t-tawraata wal-'injeel
DIN 31635nazzala ʿalayka l-kitāba bil-ḥaqqi muṣaddiqan limā bayna yadayhi waʾanzala t-tawrāta wal-ʾinǧīla
He sent down to you the Book with the Truth, confirming what came before it; and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel.
He hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture with truth, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, even as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
He has sent down to thee the Book, in truth, confirming what was before it, and has revealed the law, and the gospel
In truth hath He sent down to thee "the Book," which confirmeth those which precede it: For He had sent down the Law, and the Evangel aforetime
He hath sent down unto thee the book of the Koran with truth, confirming that which was revealed before it; for he had formerly sent down the law, and the gospel
مِن قَبْلُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَنزَلَ ٱلْفُرْقَانَ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ ذُو ٱنتِقَامٍ
Easy-read (simplified)min qablu hudan lilnnaasi wa'anzala l-furqaana inna lladheena kafaroo bi'aayaati llaahi lahum 'adhaabun shadeedun wallaahu 'azeezun dhoo ntiqaam
DIN 31635min qablu hudan lilnnāsi waʾanzala l-furqāna ʾinna llaḏīna kafarū biʾāyāti llāhi lahum ʿaḏābun šadīdun wallāhu ʿazīzun ḏū ntiqāmin
The translators word this verse differently
Aforetime, as guidance for mankind; and He sent down the Criterion. Those who have rejected God's signs will have a severe punishment. God is Mighty, Able to take revenge.
Aforetime, for a guidance to mankind; and hath revealed the Criterion (of right and wrong). Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, theirs will be a heavy doom. Allah is Mighty, Able to Requite (the wrong)
before for the guidance of men, and has revealed the Discrimination. Verily, those who disbelieve in the signs of God, for them is severe torment, for God is mighty and avenging
as man's Guidance; and now hath He sent down the "Illumination." (Furkan.) Verily for those who believe not in the signs of God, is a severe chastisement! And God is Mighty, the Avenger
a direction unto men; and he had also sent down the distinction between good and evil. Verily those who believe not the signs of God, shall suffer a grievous punishment; for God is mighty, able to revenge
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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