وَدَّت طَّآئِفَةٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لَوْ يُضِلُّونَكُمْ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waddat taa'ifatun min ahli l-kitaabi law yudilloonakum wamaa yudilloona illaa anfusahum wamaa yash'uroon
DIN 31635waddat ṭāʾifatun min ʾahli l-kitābi law yuḍillūnakum wamā yuḍillūna ʾillā ʾanfusahum wamā yašʿurūna
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A party of the People of the Book would love to lead you astray, but they only lead themselves astray, and they do not realize it.
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
A party of the People of the Scripture long to make you go astray; and they make none to go astray except themselves, but they perceive not
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
A sect of the people of the Book would fain they could lead you astray, but they only lead themselves astray, and they do not perceive
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
A party among the people of the Book would fain mislead you: but they only mislead themselves, and perceive it not
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
Some of those who have received the scriptures desire to seduce you; but they seduce themselves only, and they perceive it not
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
Një pjesë nga ithtarët e Librit dëshirojnë t'ju çojnë në humbje, por, në të vërtetë, ata humbasin vetëm vetveten, pa e ndier.
আহলে কিতাবের একদল লোক কামনা করে যদি তাঁরা তোমাদেরকে পথভ্রষ্ট করতে পারত; অথচ তারা নিজেদেরকেই পথভ্রষ্ট করে। কিন্তু তারা বুঝতে পারে না।
Neki kojima je Knjiga data voljeli bi da vas na stranputicu odvedu. Ali oni ne odvode u zabludu nikoga drugoga do sebe, a da to i ne osjećaju.
Neki kojima je Knjiga data voljeli bi da vas na stranputicu odvedu. Ali oni ne odvode u zabludu nikoga drugoga do sebe, a da to i ne osjećaju.
Fedde goo e yimɓe Defte ɓen njidi nde ɓe majjina on, ɓe majjiŋtaa si wanaa ko'e maɓɓe ɗen ɓe so'aa anndude.
და მოინდომა წიგნის ხალხის ერთმა ჯგუფმა, რომ გზა აებნიათ თქვენთვის (ო, მორწმუნენო). მაგრამ ვერავის აუბნევენ გზას, თავიანთი თავის გარდა, თანაც ვერ გრძნობენ.
Gern möchte euch eine Gruppe von den Leuten der Schrift in die Irre führen. Aber sie führen nur sich selbst in die Irre, ohne (es) zu merken.
Μια ομάδα από τους ανθρώπους του Βιβλίου (Χριστιανοί και Εβραίοι) εύχεται να σας παραπλανήσουν (από την αλήθεια στην οποία σας καθοδήγησε ο Αλλάχ). Αλλά δεν παραπλανούν παρά μόνο τον εαυτό τους, και δεν το αντιλαμβάνονται.
अह्ले किताब के एक समूह ने चाहा काश! वे तुम्हें पथभ्रष्ट कर दें। हालाँकि वे अपने सिवा किसी को पथभ्रष्ट नहीं कर रहे हैं। और उन्हें इसका एहसास नहीं।
Una parte della gente del Libro ha desiderato avere il potere di sviarvi, ma non sviano se non loro stessi e non se ne rendono conto.
69. Dalis Rašto žmonių (judėjų ir krikščionių) nori jus paklaidinti. Tačiau jie nepaklaidins nieko, išskyrus save, tačiau jie nesuvokia.
Gareen warra kitaabaa irraa taate isin jallisuu jaalatte, Lubbuu isaanii malee homaa hin jallisanu; garuu isaan hin beekanu.
Группа из людей Писания желала бы ввести вас в заблуждение, тогда как они вводят в заблуждение лишь самих себя — не осознавая этого.
Неки којима је дата Књига волели би да вас одведу на странпутицу. Али они не одводе у заблуду никога другог до себе, а да то и не осећају.
Kilipenda kikundi katika Watu wa Kitabu lau kuwa wangekupotezeni. Lakini hawapotezi isipokuwa nafsi zao, nao wenyewe hawatambui.
Bland skriftens folk finns en grupp som vill vilseleda er, men de vilseleder endast sig själva – utan att inse det.
Kitap ehlinden bir kısmı sizi saptırmak isterler. Fakat yalnızca kendilerini yoldan çıkarırlar da bunun farkına varmazlar.
اہل کتاب کی ایک جماعت چاہتی ہے کہ تمہیں گمراه کر دیں۔ دراصل وه خود اپنے آپ کو گمراه کر رہے ہیں اور سمجھتے نہیں۔[1]
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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
إِنَّ أَوْلَى ٱلنَّاسِ بِإِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ وَهَٰذَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna awlaa n-naasi bi'ibraaheema lalladheena taba'oohu wahaadhaa n-nabiyyu walladheena aamanoo wallaahu waliyyu l-mu'mineen
DIN 31635ʾinna ʾawlā n-nāsi biʾibrāhīma lallaḏīna tabaʿūhu wahāḏā n-nabiyyu wallaḏīna ʾāmanū wallāhu waliyyu l-muʾminīna
The people most deserving of Abraham are those who followed him, and this prophet, and those who believe. God is the Guardian of the believers.
Lo! those of mankind who have the best claim to Abraham are those who followed him, and this Prophet and those who believe (with him); and Allah is the Protecting Guardian of the believers
Verily, the people most worthy of Abraham are those who follow him and his prophets, and those who believe;- God is the patron of the believers
They among men, who are nearest of kin to Abraham, are surely those who follow him, and this prophet Muhammad, and they who believe on him. And God is the protector of the faithful
Verily the men who are the nearest of kin unto Abraham, are they who follow him; and this prophet, and they who believe on him: God is the patron of the faithful
3:69 — the verse above
يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ahla l-kitaabi lima takfuroona bi'aayaati llaahi wa'antum tashhadoon
DIN 31635yā ʾahla l-kitābi lima takfurūna biʾāyāti llāhi waʾantum tašhadūna
The translators word this verse differently
O People of the Book! Why do you reject the revelations of God, even as you witness?
O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in the revelations of Allah, when ye (yourselves) bear witness (to their truth)
O people of the Book! why do ye disbelieve in the signs of God, the while ye witness them
O people of the Book! why disbelieve the signs of God, of which yourselves have been witnesses
O ye who have received the scriptures, why do ye not believe in the signs of God, since ye are witnesses of them
يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَلْبِسُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ بِٱلْبَٰطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ahla l-kitaabi lima talbisoona l-haqqa bil-baatili wataktumoona l-haqqa wa'antum ta'lamoon
DIN 31635yā ʾahla l-kitābi lima talbisūna l-ḥaqqa bil-bāṭili wataktumūna l-ḥaqqa waʾantum taʿlamūna
O People of the Book! Why do you confound the truth with falsehood, and knowingly conceal the truth?
O People of the Scripture! Why confound ye truth with falsehood and knowingly conceal the truth
O people of the Book! why do ye clothe the truth with falsehood and hide the truth the while ye know
O people of the Book! why clothe ye the truth with falsehood? Why wittingly hide the truth
O ye who have received the scriptures, why do ye clothe truth with vanity, and knowingly hide the truth
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَدَّت طَّائِفَةٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَوْ يُضِلُّونَكُمْ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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