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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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O People of the Book! Why do you reject the revelations of God, even as you witness?
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 disbelieve ye in the revelations of Allah, when ye (yourselves) bear witness (to their truth)
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 disbelieve in the signs of God, the while ye witness them
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 disbelieve the signs of God, of which yourselves have been witnesses
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 have received the scriptures, why do ye not believe in the signs of God, since ye are witnesses of them
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 i mohoni ajetet e Allahut, kur ju vetë jeni dëshmitarë (se ato janë të vërteta)?
হে আহলে কিতাব! তোমরা কেন আল্লাহর আয়াতসমূহকে (৩৯) অস্বীকার করছো; অথচ তোমরাই (সত্যতার) সাক্ষ্য বহন করো।
O vi kojima je data Knjiga, zašto u Allahove ajete ne vjerujete, a svjedoci ste da su Istina!?
O vi kojima je data Knjiga, zašto u Allahove ajete ne vjerujete, a svjedoci ste da su istina!?
Hey mon yimɓe Defte, e ko njeddaŋton Aayeeje Alla Ɗen tara onon ko on seediiɓe?
ჰეი, წიგნის ხალხო! რატომ არ ირწმუნებთ ალლაჰის აიათებს, როცა თქვენ მოწმენი ხართ!
O Leute der Schrift, warum verleugnet ihr Allahs Zeichen, wo ihr sie doch (selbst) bezeugt?
Ω, άνθρωποι του Βιβλίου (Χριστιανοί και Εβραίοι), γιατί αρνείστε τα Εδάφια του Αλλάχ (που στάλθηκαν σ' εσάς και περιέχουν αποδείξεις για τον ερχομό του Μωχάμμαντ), ενώ είστε μάρτυρες (ότι αυτή είναι η αλήθεια που αναφέρθηκε στα Βιβλία σας);
ऐ अह्ले किताब! तुम क्यों अल्लाह की आयतों[34] का इनकार करते हो, जबकि तुम खुद गवाही देते[35] हो?
O gente del Libro, perché negate i Segni di Allāh, di cui siete testimoni?
70. „Rašto žmonės (judėjai ir krikščionys), kodėl jūs netikite Allaho Ajat (eilutes), nors jūs (patys) liudijate (tiesą).“
Yaa warra kitaabaa! odoo beektanuu maaliif keyyattoota Rabbiitti kafartu?
О люди Писания! Почему вы отвергаете знамения Аллаха, когда вы сами свидетельствуете об этом?
О ви којима је дата Књига, зашто у Аллахове речи и доказе не верујете, а сведоци сте да су Истина!?
Enyi Watu wa Kitabu! Kwa nini mnazikufuru Ishara za Mwenyezi Mungu ilhali nyinyi mnashuhudia?
Skriftens folk! Varför förkastar ni Guds budskap, när ni själva vittnar om dem?
Ey Ehl-i kitap! (Gerçeğe) şahit olduğunuz halde, niçin Allah’ın ayetlerini inkâr ediyorsunuz?
اے اہل کتاب تم (باوجود قائل ہونے کے پھر بھی) دانستہ اللہ کی آیات کا کیوں کفر کر رہے ہو؟[1]
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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
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
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.
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
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
A party among the people of the Book would fain mislead you: but they only mislead themselves, and perceive it not
Some of those who have received the scriptures desire to seduce you; but they seduce themselves only, and they perceive it not
3:70 — the verse above
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
وَقَالَت طَّآئِفَةٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَجْهَ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱكْفُرُوٓا۟ ءَاخِرَهُۥ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaalat taa'ifatun min ahli l-kitaabi aaminoo billadhee unzila 'alaa lladheena aamanoo wajha n-nahaari wakfuroo aakhirahu la'allahum yarji'oon
DIN 31635waqālat ṭāʾifatun min ʾahli l-kitābi ʾāminū billaḏī ʾunzila ʿalā llaḏīna ʾāmanū waǧha n-nahāri wakfurū ʾāḫirahu laʿallahum yarǧiʿūna
The translators word this verse differently
Some of the People of the Book say, "Believe in what was revealed to the believers at the beginning of the day, and reject it at its end, so that they may return."
And a party of the People of the Scripture say: Believe in that which hath been revealed unto those who believe at the opening of the day, and disbelieve at the end thereof, in order that they may return
A sect of the people of the Book say, 'Believe in what was revealed to those who believed at the first appearance of the day, and disbelieve it at the end thereof,' - that (others) may perchance go back (from their faith)
Others of the people of the Book say: "Believe in what hath been sent down to the believers, at daybreak, and deny it at its close" - Thus do they go back
And some of those to whom the scriptures were given, say, believe in that which hath been sent down unto those who believe, in the beginning of the day; and deny it in the end thereof; that they may go back from their faith
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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