يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تُحَآجُّونَ فِىٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَتِ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُ وَٱلْإِنجِيلُ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦٓ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ahla l-kitaabi lima tuhaajjoona fee ibraaheema wamaa unzilati t-tawraatu wal-'injeelu illaa min ba'dihi afalaa ta'qiloon
DIN 31635yā ʾahla l-kitābi lima tuḥāǧǧūna fī ʾibrāhīma wamā ʾunzilati t-tawrātu wal-ʾinǧīlu ʾillā min baʿdihi ʾafalā taʿqilūna
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O People of the Book! Why do you argue about Abraham, when the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after him? Will you not reason?
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 People of the Scripture! Why will ye argue about Abraham, when the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed till after him? Have ye then no sense
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 people of the Book, why do ye dispute about Abraham, when the law and the gospel were not revealed until after him? What! do ye not understand
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 people of the Book! Why dispute about Abraham, when the Law and the Evangel were not sent down till after him? Do ye not then understand
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 to whom the scriptures have been given, why do ye dispute concerning Abraham, since the law and the gospel were not sent down until after him? Do ye not therefore understand
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 ithtarë të Librit! Përse fjalëtoheni rreth Ibrahimit, kur Teurati dhe Inxhili kanë zbritur vetëm pas tij?! A nuk e kuptoni?!
হে আহলে কিতাব! তোমরা ইবরাহীমের (ধর্মের) ব্যাপারে বিতর্ক করছ কেন? (৩৫) অথচ তাওরাত ও ইঞ্জীল তো তার পরেই নাযিল হয়েছে। সুতরাং তোমরা কি বুঝো না?
O vi kojima je Knjiga data, zašto se o Ibrahimu prepirete kada su Tevrat i Indžil poslije njega objavljeni!? Zar vi ne razumijete?!
O vi kojima je Knjiga data, zašto se o Abrahamu prepirete kada su Tora i Evanđelje poslije njega objavljeni!? Zar vi ne razumijete?!
Ee hey mon yimɓe deftete, ko mbeeñdaton e geɗe Ibraahiima, Tawreeta e Linnjiila njppinaaka si wonaa ɓaawo makko : e on kaqqiltaa!.
ო, წიგნის ხალხნო ! რატომ კამათობთ იბრაჰიმის შესახებ (და ამტკიცებთ, რომ იგი იუდეველი ან ქრისტიანი იყო), მაშინ როცა თქვენ იცით, რომ თორა და ინჯილი მხოლოდ მის შემდეგ ჩამოეგზავნა? ნუთუ არ დაფიქრდებით?
O Leute der Schrift, warum streitet ihr über Ibrahim, wo die Thora und das Evangelium erst nach ihm (als Offenbarung) hinabgesandt worden sind? Begreift ihr denn nicht?
Ω, άνθρωποι του Βιβλίου (Εβραίοι και Χριστιανοί), γιατί διαφωνείτε για τον Ιμπραήμ (Αβραάμ) (ισχυριζόμενοι ότι ήταν Εβραίος ή Χριστιανός) ενώ η Τορά και το Ιν-τζήλ (το πρωτότυπο Ευαγγέλιο του Ιησού) δεν αποκαλύφθηκαν παρά μετά απ' αυτόν; Μα δεν συλλογίζεστε;
ऐ किताब वालो! तुम इबराहीम के (धर्म के) बारे में क्यों झगड़ते[30] हो? जबकि तौरात और इंजील तो उसके पश्चात ही उतारे गए हैं, तो क्या तुम समझते नहीं?
O gente del Libro, perché discutete su Ibrāhīm, se la Torāh e il Vangelo vennero fatti discendere che dopo di lui? Non riflettete?
65. Rašto žmonės (judėjai ir krikščionys), kodėl jūs ginčijatės dėl Ibrahimo (Abraomo), kai Tauratas (Tora) ir Indžylis (Evangelija) buvo apreiškti po jo? Ar jūs nesuvokiate?
Yaa warra kitaabaa! Maaliif waa’ee Ibraahiim keessatti falmitu? Tawraatiifi Injiil isa booda malee hin buufamne; sila hin xiinxaltanii.
О люди Писания! Почему вы спорите об Ибрахиме, тогда как Таурат и Инджиль были ниспосланы только после него? Неужели вы не разумеете?
О ви којима је дата Књига, зашто се препирете о Авраму када су Тора и Јеванђеље објављени после њега!? Зар ви не разумете?!
Enyi Watu wa Kitabu! Mbona mnabishana juu ya Ibrahim, na hali Taurati na Injili havikuteremshwa isipokuwa baada yake? Kwani hamtumii akili?
Skriftens folk! Varför tvistar ni om Abraham, när Tawrāt och Injīl sändes ned först efter honom? Använder ni inte ert förstånd?
Ey Ehl-i kitap! İbrahim hakkında niçin tartışıyorsunuz? Tevrat da İncil de şüphesiz ondan sonra indirilmiştir. Akıl etmiyor musunuz?
اے اہل کتاب! تم ابراہیم کی بابت کیوں جھگڑتے ہو حاﻻنکہ تورات وانجیل تو ان کے بعد نازل کی گئیں، کیا تم پھر بھی نہیں سمجھتے؟[1]
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فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'in tawallaw fa'inna llaaha 'aleemun bil-mufsideen
DIN 31635faʾin tawallaw faʾinna llāha ʿalīmun bil-mufsidīna
But if they turn away-God knows the corrupt.
And if they turn away, then lo! Allah is Aware of (who are) the corrupters
but if they turn back, God knows the evildoers
But if they turn away, then verily God hath knowledge of the corrupt doers
If they turn back, God well knoweth the evil doers
قُلْ يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ تَعَالَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ كَلِمَةٍ سَوَآءٍۭ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ أَلَّا نَعْبُدَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ وَلَا نُشْرِكَ بِهِۦ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضًا أَرْبَابًا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقُولُوا۟ ٱشْهَدُوا۟ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul yaa ahla l-kitaabi ta'aalaw ilaa kalimatin sawaa'in baynanaa wabaynakum allaa na'buda illaa llaaha walaa nushrika bihi shay'an walaa yattakhidha ba'dunaa ba'dan arbaaban min dooni llaahi fa'in tawallaw faqooloo shhadoo bi'annaa muslimoon
DIN 31635qul yā ʾahla l-kitābi taʿālaw ʾilā kalimatin sawāʾin baynanā wabaynakum ʾallā naʿbuda ʾillā llāha walā nušrika bihi šayʾan walā yattaḫiḏa baʿḍunā baʿḍan ʾarbāban min dūni llāhi faʾin tawallaw faqūlū šhadū biʾannā muslimūna
Say, "O People of the Book, come to terms common between us and you: that we worship none but God, and that we associate nothing with Him, and that none of us takes others as lords besides God." And if they turn away, say, "Bear witness that we have submitted."
Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to an agreement between us and you: that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall ascribe no partner unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords beside Allah. And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered (unto Him)
Say, 'O ye people of the Book, come to a word laid down plainly between us and you, that we will not serve other than God, nor associate aught with him, nor take each other for lords rather than God.' But if they turn back then say, 'Bear witness that we are resigned
SAY: O people of the Book! come ye to a just judgment between us and you - That we worship not aught but God, and that we join no other god with Him, and that the one of us take not the other for lords, beside God. Then if they turn their backs, SAY: Bear ye witness that we are Muslims
Say, O ye who have received the scripture, come to a just determination between us and you; that we worship not any except God, and associate no creature with him; and that the one of us take not the other for lords, beside God. But if they turn back, say, bear witness that we are true believers
3:65 — the verse above
هَٰٓأَنتُمْ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ حَٰجَجْتُمْ فِيمَا لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ فَلِمَ تُحَآجُّونَ فِيمَا لَيْسَ لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)haa antum haa'ulaa'i haajajtum feemaa lakum bihi 'ilmun falima tuhaajjoona feemaa laysa lakum bihi 'ilmun wallaahu ya'lamu wa'antum laa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635hā ʾantum hāʾulāʾi ḥāǧaǧtum fīmā lakum bihi ʿilmun falima tuḥāǧǧūna fīmā laysa lakum bihi ʿilmun wallāhu yaʿlamu waʾantum lā taʿlamūna
Here you are-you argue about things you know, but why do you argue about things you do not know? God knows, and you do not know.
Lo! ye are those who argue about that whereof ye have some knowledge: Why then argue ye concerning that whereof ye have no knowledge? Allah knoweth. Ye know not
Here ye are, disputing about what ye have some knowledge of; why then do ye dispute about what ye have no knowledge of? God knows and ye know not
Lo! ye are they who dispute about that in which ye have knowledge; but why dispute ye about that of which ye have no knowledge? God hath knowledge, but ye know nothing
Behold ye are they who dispute concerning that which ye have some knowledge in; why therefore do ye dispute concerning that which ye have no knowledge of? God knoweth, but ye know not
مَا كَانَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّا وَلَا نَصْرَانِيًّا وَلَٰكِن كَانَ حَنِيفًا مُّسْلِمًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)maa kaana ibraaheemu yahoodiyyan walaa nasraaniyyan walaakin kaana haneefan musliman wamaa kaana mina l-mushrikeen
DIN 31635mā kāna ʾibrāhīmu yahūdiyyan walā naṣrāniyyan walākin kāna ḥanīfan musliman wamā kāna mina l-mušrikīna
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a Monotheist, a Muslim. And he was not of the Polytheists.
Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian; but he was an upright man who had surrendered (to Allah), and he was not of the idolaters
Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian, but he was a `Hanif resigned, and not of the idolaters
Abraham was neither Jew nor Christian; but he was sound in the faith, a Muslim; and not of those who add gods to God
Abraham was neither a Jew, nor a Christian; but he was of the true religion, one resigned unto God, and was not of the number of the idolaters
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