قُلْ يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ شَهِيدٌ عَلَىٰ مَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul yaa ahla l-kitaabi lima takfuroona bi'aayaati llaahi wallaahu shaheedun 'alaa maa ta'maloon
DIN 31635qul yā ʾahla l-kitābi lima takfurūna biʾāyāti llāhi wallāhu šahīdun ʿalā mā taʿmalūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Say, "O People of the Scripture, why do you reject the Revelations of God, when God witnesses what you do?"
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
Say: O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in the revelations of Allah, when Allah (Himself) is Witness of what ye do
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
Say, 'O people of the Book! why do ye misbelieve in God's signs, while God is witness of what ye do
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
SAY: O people of the Book! why disbelieve ye the signs of God? But God is witness of your doings
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
Say, O ye who have received the scriptures, why do ye not believe in the signs of God
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
Thuaj: "O ithtarë të Librit! Përse i mohoni ajetet e Allahut, ndërkohë që Allahu është Dëshmitar për çdo gjë që bëni?!"
তুমি বলো: ‘হে আহলু কিতাব! তোমরা আল্লাহর নিদর্শনসমূহের সাথে কেন কুফরী করছো? (৫৮) আর তোমরা যা করো আল্লাহ তার সাক্ষী।’
Reci: "O sljedbenici Knjige, zašto u Allahove ajete i znakove ne vjerujete, a Allah je svjedok svega što radite!"
Reci: "O sljedbenici Knjige, zašto u Allahove ajete i znakove ne vjerujete? Allah je svjedok svega što radite!"
Maaku: "Hey mon yimɓe Defte, e ko njeddanton Aayeeje Alla ɗiin, Alla ko ceediiɗo ko ngolloton kon?".
უთხარი (ო, მოციქულო) (იუდეველებსა და ქრისტიანებს): «ო, წიგნის ხალხო! რატომ იჩენთ ურწმუნოებას ალლაჰის სასწაულების მიმართ, მაშინ როცა ალლაჰი მოწმეა იმისა, რასაც თქვენ აკეთებთ?»
Sag: „O Leute der Schrift, warum verleugnet ihr die Zeichen Allahs, wo doch Allah Zeuge dessen ist, was ihr tut?“
Πες (ω, Μωχάμμαντ): «Ω, άνθρωποι του Βιβλίου (Εβραίοι και Χριστιανοί), γιατί απορρίπτετε τα σημάδια (και τα Εδάφια) του Αλλάχ (στην Τορά και το Ιν-τζήλ που επιβεβαιώνουν την αποστολή μου); Και ο Αλλάχ είναι μάρτυρας σε όλα όσα κάνετε.»
(ऐ नबी!) आप कह दीजिए कि ऐ किताब वालो! तुम अल्लाह की आयतों का क्यों इनकार करते हो, हालाँकि जो कुछ तुम करते हो अल्लाह उससे अवगत हैॽ
Di’: “O gente del Libro, perché negate i Segni di Allāh? E Allāh è testimone delle vostre azioni”.
98. Sakyk: „Rašto žmonės (judėjai ir krikščionys), kodėl jūs atmetate Allaho Ajat (įrodymus, įkalčius, eilutes, pamokas, ženklus, apreiškimus ir t. t.), nors Allahas yra Liudytojas to, ką jūs darote?“
“Yaa warra kitaabaa! maaliif keeyyattoota Rabbiitti kafartan?” jedhi. Rabbiin waan isin dalagdan irratti ragaadha (nibeeka irratti isin adabuuf jiraata).
Скажи: «О люди Писания! Почему вы отвергаете знамения Аллаха, тогда как Аллах — свидетель того, что вы совершаете?»
Реци: „О следбеници Књиге, зашто не верујете у Аллахове речи и доказе? Аллах је сведок свега што радите!
Sema: Enyi Watu wa Kitabu! Kwa nini mnazikufuru ishara za Mwenyezi Mungu, na ilhali Mwenyezi Mungu ni Shahidi kwa yote mnayoyatenda?
Säg: ”Skriftens folk! Varför förkastar ni Guds tecken när Gud är vittne till allt ni gör?”
De ki: Ey Ehl-i Kitap! Allah, yaptıklarınızı görüp dururken Allah’ın âyetlerini niçin inkâr ediyorsunuz?
آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ اے اہل کتاب تم اللہ تعالیٰ کی آیتوں کے ساتھ کفر کیوں کرتے ہو؟ جو کچھ تم کرتے ہو، اللہ تعالیٰ اس پر گواه ہے.
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إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِى بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna awwala baytin wudi'a lilnnaasi lalladhee bibakkata mubaarakan wahudan lil'aalameen
DIN 31635ʾinna ʾawwala baytin wuḍiʿa lilnnāsi lallaḏī bibakkata mubārakan wahudan lilʿālamīna
The translators word this verse differently
The first house established for mankind is the one at Bekka; blessed, and guidance for all people.
Lo! the first Sanctuary appointed for mankind was that at Becca, a blessed place, a guidance to the peoples
Verily, the first House founded for men was surely that at Bekkah, for a blessing and a guidance to the worlds
The first temple that was founded for mankind, was that in Becca, - Blessed, and a guidance to human beings
Verily the first house appointed unto men to worship in was that which is in Becca; blessed, and a direction to all creatures
فِيهِ ءَايَٰتٌۢ بَيِّنَٰتٌ مَّقَامُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمَن دَخَلَهُۥ كَانَ ءَامِنًا وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ حِجُّ ٱلْبَيْتِ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)feehi aayaatun bayyinaatun maqaamu ibraaheema waman dakhalahu kaana aaminan walillaahi 'alaa n-naasi hijju l-bayti mani stataa'a ilayhi sabeelan waman kafara fa'inna llaaha ghaniyyun 'ani l-'aalameen
DIN 31635fīhi ʾāyātun bayyinātun maqāmu ʾibrāhīma waman daḫalahu kāna ʾāminan walillāhi ʿalā n-nāsi ḥiǧǧu l-bayti mani staṭāʿa ʾilayhi sabīlan waman kafara faʾinna llāha ġaniyyun ʿani l-ʿālamīna
The translators word this verse differently
In it are evident signs; the Station of Abraham. Whoever enters it attains security. Pilgrimage to the House is a duty to God for all who can make the journey. But as for those who refuse-God is Independent of the worlds.
Wherein are plain memorials (of Allah's guidance); the place where Abraham stood up to pray; and whosoever entereth it is safe. And pilgrimage to the House is a duty unto Allah for mankind, for him who can find a way thither. As for him who disbelieveth, (let him know that) lo! Allah is Independent of (all) creatures
Therein are manifest signs,- Abraham's station, and whosoever enters in is safe. There is due to God from man a pilgrimage unto the House, for whosoever can find his way there. But whoso misbelieves - God is independent of the worlds
In it are evident signs, even the standing-place of Abraham: and he who entereth it is safe. And the pilgrimage to the temple, is a service due to God from those who are able to journey thither. And as to him who believeth not - verily God can afford to dispense with all creatures
Therein are manifest signs: The place where Abraham stood; and whoever entereth therein, shall be safe. And it is a duty towards God, incumbent on those who are able to go thither, to visit this house; but whosoever disbelieveth, verily God needeth not the service of any creature
3:98 — the verse above
قُلْ يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ مَنْ ءَامَنَ تَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا وَأَنتُمْ شُهَدَآءُ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul yaa ahla l-kitaabi lima tasuddoona 'an sabeeli llaahi man aamana tabghoonahaa 'iwajan wa'antum shuhadaa'u wamaa llaahu bighaafilin 'ammaa ta'maloon
DIN 31635qul yā ʾahla l-kitābi lima taṣuddūna ʿan sabīli llāhi man ʾāmana tabġūnahā ʿiwaǧan waʾantum šuhadāʾu wamā llāhu biġāfilin ʿammā taʿmalūna
Say, "O People of the Scripture, why do you hinder from God's path those who believe, seeking to distort it, even though you are witnesses? God is not unaware of what you do."
Say: O People of the Scripture! Why drive ye back believers from the way of Allah, seeking to make it crooked, when ye are witnesses (to Allah's guidance)? Allah is not unaware of what ye do
Say, 'O people of the Book! why do ye turn from the way of God him who believes, craving to make it crooked, while ye are witnesses? But God is not careless of what ye do
SAY: O people of the Book! why repel believers from the way of God? Ye fain would make it crooked, and yet ye are its witnesses! But God is not regardless of what ye do
Say, O ye who have received the scriptures, why do ye keep back from the way of God, him who believeth? Ye seek to make it crooked, and yet are witnesses that it is the right: But God will not be unmindful of what ye do
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن تُطِيعُوا۟ فَرِيقًا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ يَرُدُّوكُم بَعْدَ إِيمَٰنِكُمْ كَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo in tutee'oo fareeqan mina lladheena ootoo l-kitaaba yaruddookum ba'da eemaanikum kaafireen
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū ʾin tuṭīʿū farīqan mina llaḏīna ʾūtū l-kitāba yaruddūkum baʿda ʾīmānikum kāfirīna
O you who believe! If you obey a party of those who were given the Scripture, they will turn you, after your belief, into disbelievers.
O ye who believe! If ye obey a party of those who have received the Scripture they will make you disbelievers after your belief
O ye who believe! if ye obey the sect of those to whom the Book was brought, they will turn you, after your faith, to unbelievers again
O believers! if ye obey some amongst those who have received the Scripture, after your very Faith will they make you infidels
O true believers, if ye obey some of those who have received the scripture, they will render you infidels, after ye have believed
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قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ شَهِيدٌ عَلَىٰ مَا تَعْمَلُونَ
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