يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنَّهَآ إِن تَكُ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ فَتَكُن فِى صَخْرَةٍ أَوْ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ أَوْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَأْتِ بِهَا ٱللَّهُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa bunayya innahaa in taku mithqaala habbatin min khardalin fatakun fee sakhratin aw fee s-samaawaati aw fee l-'ardi ya'ti bihaa llaahu inna llaaha lateefun khabeer
DIN 31635yā bunayya ʾinnahā ʾin taku miṯqāla ḥabbatin min ḫardalin fatakun fī ṣaḫratin ʾaw fī s-samāwāti ʾaw fī l-ʾarḍi yaʾti bihā llāhu ʾinna llāha laṭīfun ḫabīrun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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"O my son, even if it were the weight of a mustard-seed, in a rock, or in the heavens, or on earth, God will bring it to light. God is Kind and Expert.
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 my dear son! Lo! though it be but the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Lo! Allah is Subtile, Aware
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 my son! verily, if there were the weight of a grain of mustard seed and it were (hidden) in the rock, or in the heaven, or in the earth, God would bring it (to light). Verily, God is subtle, well aware
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 my son! verily God will bring everything to light, though it were but the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and hidden in a rock or in the heavens or in the earth; for, God is subtile, informed of all
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 my son, verily every matter, whether good or bad, though it be of the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and be hidden in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, God will bring the same to light; for God is clear-sighted and knowing
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 biri im! Edhe po të jetë diçka sa një kokërr sinapi e ajo të ndodhet në shkëmb, në qiej apo në Tokë, Allahu do ta nxjerrë në shesh atë. Vërtet, Allahu është i Butë, i Gjithëditur.
‘হে আমার প্রিয় বৎস! নিশ্চয় তা (পাপ-পুণ্য) যদি সরিষা দানার পরিমাণ হয়, অতঃপর তা যদি (গোপন) থাকে পাথরের মধ্যে কিংবা আসমানসমূহে বা জমিনের মধ্যে; আল্লাহ তাও উপস্থিত করবেন। নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ সূক্ষ্মদর্শী, সর্বজ্ঞ।’
"O sinko moj, dobro i zlo, teško koliko zrno gorušice, bilo u stijeni ili na nebesima ili u zemlji, Allah će na vidjelo iznijeti. Doista, Allah zna ono što je najsitnije i On je o svemu dobro obaviješten.
O sinko moj, dobro i zlo, teško koliko zrno gorušice, bilo u stijeni ili na nebesima ili u zemlji, Allah će na vidjelo iznijeti. Doista, Allah zna ono što je najsitnije i On je o svemu dobro obaviješten.
"eeyma ɓinngel am, anndu ɗe [golle bonɗe maa moƴƴe], si fotii wa abbere, immorde e nenndi foññe, ɗum wona e fetere, maa ka kammuuji maa ka leydi, Alla artirat nde. Pellet, Alla ko Newiiɗo, kumpitiiɗo.
(და ლუყმანმა გააგრძელა თავისი შეგონება): «ო, შვილო ჩემო! თუ (ადამიანის საქმე) მდოგვის მარცვლის წონისაც კი იქნება და კლდეში, ან ცებში, ან მიწაში იქნება, ალლაჰი მას გამოაჩენს (განკითხვის დღეს). ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი კეთილია (თავისი მსახურების მიმართ) და ყოვლისმცოდნეა (მათი ყველა საქმის შესახებ)!
O mein lieber Sohn, wahrlich, wäre es auch das Gewicht eines Senfkorns und befände es sich in einem Felsen oder in den Himmeln oder in der Erde, bringt es Allah bei. Wahrlich, Allah ist feinfühlig und allkundig.
(Ο Λουκμάν είπε): «Ω, γιε μου! Ακόμα κι αν (μία καλή ή κακή πράξη) έχει (το μέγεθος και) το βάρος ενός κόκκου μουστάρδας, και είναι είτε μέσα σε ένα βράχο, είτε στους ουρανούς, είτε στη γη, πράγματι, θα τη φέρει ο Αλλάχ (την Ημέρα της Κρίσεως). Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι Λατείφ (Ευγενής προς τους δούλους Του) και Χαμπείρ (Αυτός που γνωρίζει πλήρως τα πάντα).
ऐ मेरे बेटे! निःसंदेह यदि वह (कार्य) राई के दाने के बराबर हो, फिर वह किसी पत्थर के भीतर, या आकाशों में, या धरती में हो, तो अल्लाह उसे ले आएगा।[5] निःसंदेह अल्लाह अत्यंत सूक्ष्मदर्शी, पूरी ख़बर रखने वाला है।
»O Figlio mio, in verità se anche qualcosa pari al peso di un granello di senape dovesse essere nascosto dentro una roccia, o in cielo o in terra, Allāh lo porterà alla luce; in verità Allāh è il Benevolo, il Conoscitore”.
16. „Mano sūnau, jei tai būtų (kas nors) lygus garstyčios sėklos grūdo svoriui, ir nors tai būtų uoloje, ar danguose ar žemėje, Allahas iškels tai. Iš tiesų, Allahas yra Sumanus (iškelti tą sėklą), Visa Išmanantis (apie jos vietą).
(Luqmaan) “yaa ilma kiyya! isheen (badiin) yoo hanga madaala firii raafuu taatee, yoo dhagaa guddaa yookiin samiilee yookiin dachii keessa taate, Rabbiin ishee fida. keessa beekaa rahmata godhaadha. [4]
«О сын мой! Воистину, если [деяние] будет весом с горчичное зерно и окажется внутри скалы, или на небесах, или на земле, — Аллах явит его. Воистину, Аллах — проницательный, сведущий.
"О мој синко, добро и зло, тешко колико зрно горушице, било у стени или на небесима или у земљи, Аллах ће на видело да изнесе. Заиста је Аллах благ и Он све зна.
"Ewe mwanangu, kikiwapo kitu cha uzito wa chembe ya khardali kikawa ndani ya jabali au ndani ya mbingu au ndani ya ardhi, basi Mwenyezi Mungu atakileta. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mjuzi wa yaliyofichika, Mwenye habari za yote.
[Luqmān fortsatte:] ”Käre son! Om [en handling] väger så lite som ett senapsfrö [och är gömd] inuti en klippa eller i himlarna eller på jorden, ska Gud likväl föra fram den [på domedagen]. Gud är sannerligen insiktsfull, väl medveten.
(Lokman, öğütlerine şöyle devam etti:) “Yavrum! Şüphesiz yapılan iş, bir hardal tanesi ağırlığında olsa ve bir kayanın içinde yahut göklerde ya da yerin içinde bile olsa, Allah onu çıkarır getirir. Şüphesiz Allah Latîf'tir/en gizli şeyleri bilendir, (her şeyden) hakkıyla haberdar olandır.”
پیارے بیٹے! اگر کوئی چیز رائی کے دانے کے برابر ہو[1] پھر وه (بھی) خواه کسی چٹان میں ہو یا آسمانوں میں ہو یا زمین میں ہو اسے اللہ تعالیٰ ضرور ﻻئے گا اللہ تعالیٰ بڑا باریک بین اور خبردار ہے.
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وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُۥ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَٰلُهُۥ فِى عَامَيْنِ أَنِ ٱشْكُرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَيْكَ إِلَىَّ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Easy-read (simplified)wawassaynaa l-'insaana biwaalidayhi hamalathu ummuhu wahnan 'alaa wahnin wafisaaluhu fee 'aamayni ani shkur lee waliwaalidayka ilayya l-maseer
DIN 31635wawaṣṣaynā l-ʾinsāna biwālidayhi ḥamalathu ʾummuhu wahnan ʿalā wahnin wafiṣāluhu fī ʿāmayni ʾani škur lī waliwālidayka ʾilayya l-maṣīru
We have entrusted the human being with the care of his parents. His mother carried him through hardship upon hardship, weaning him in two years. So give thanks to Me, and to your parents. To Me is the destination.
And We have enjoined upon man concerning his parents - His mother beareth him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years - Give thanks unto Me and unto thy parents. Unto Me is the journeying
For we have commended his parents to man; his mother bore him with weakness upon weakness; and his weaning is in two years; - 'Be thankful to me and to thy parents; for unto me shall your journey be
We have commanded man concerning his parents. His mother carrieth him with weakness upon weakness; nor until after two years is he weaned. Be grateful to me, and to thy parents. Unto me shall all come
We have commanded man concerning his parents, -- his mother carrieth him in her womb with weakness and faintness, and he is weaned in two years, -- saying, be grateful unto Me, and to thy parents. Unto Me shall all come to be judged
وَإِن جَٰهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن تُشْرِكَ بِى مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفًا وَٱتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ مَنْ أَنَابَ إِلَىَّ ثُمَّ إِلَىَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in jaahadaaka 'alaa an tushrika bee maa laysa laka bihi 'ilmun falaa tuti'humaa wasaahibhumaa fee d-dunyaa ma'roofan waattabi' sabeela man anaaba ilayya thumma ilayya marji'ukum fa'unabbi'ukum bimaa kuntum ta'maloon
DIN 31635waʾin ǧāhadāka ʿalā ʾan tušrika bī mā laysa laka bihi ʿilmun falā tuṭiʿhumā waṣāḥibhumā fī d-dunyā maʿrūfan wāttabiʿ sabīla man ʾanāba ʾilayya ṯumma ʾilayya marǧiʿukum faʾunabbiʾukum bimā kuntum taʿmalūna
But if they strive to have you associate with Me something of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them. But keep them company in this life, in kindness, and follow the path of him who turns to Me. Then to Me is your return; and I will inform you of what you used to do.
But if they strive with thee to make thee ascribe unto Me as partner that of which thou hast no knowledge, then obey them not. Consort with them in the world kindly, and follow the path of him who repenteth unto Me. Then unto Me will be your return, and I shall tell you what ye used to do
But if they strive with thee that thou shouldst associate with me that which thou hast no knowledge of, then obey them not. But associate with them in the world with kindness, and follow the way of him who repentant unto me; then unto me is your return, and I will inform you of that which ye have done
But if they importune thee to join that with Me of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not: comport thyself towards them in this world as is meet and right; but follow the way of him who turneth unto me. Unto me shall ye return at last, and then will I tell you of your doings
But if thy parents endeavour to prevail on thee to associate with Me that concerning which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not: Bear them company in this world in what shall be reasonable; but follow the way of him who sincerely turneth unto Me. Hereafter unto Me shall ye return, and then will I declare unto you that which ye have done
31:16 — the verse above
يَٰبُنَىَّ أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأْمُرْ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَٱنْهَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَصَابَكَ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa bunayya aqimi s-salaata wa'mur bil-ma'roofi wanha 'ani l-munkari wasbir 'alaa maa asaabaka inna dhaalika min 'azmi l-'umoor
DIN 31635yā bunayya ʾaqimi ṣ-ṣalāta waʾmur bil-maʿrūfi wanha ʿani l-munkari waṣbir ʿalā mā ʾaṣābaka ʾinna ḏālika min ʿazmi l-ʾumūri
The translators word this verse differently
O my son, observe the prayer, advocate righteousness, forbid evil, and be patient over what has befallen you. These are of the most honorable traits.
O my dear son! Establish worship and enjoin kindness and forbid iniquity, and persevere whatever may befall thee. Lo! that is of the steadfast heart of things
O my son! be steadfast in prayer, and bid what is reasonable and forbid what is wrong; be patient of what befalls thee, verily, that is one of the determined affairs
O my son! observe prayer, and enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and be patient under whatever shall betide thee: for this is a bounden duty
O my son, be constant at prayer, and command that which is just, and forbid that which is evil: And be patient under the afflictions which shall befall thee; for this is a duty absolutely incumbent on all men
وَلَا تُصَعِّرْ خَدَّكَ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَمْشِ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَرَحًا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa tusa''ir khaddaka lilnnaasi walaa tamshi fee l-'ardi marahan inna llaaha laa yuhibbu kulla mukhtaalin fakhoor
DIN 31635walā tuṣaʿʿir ḫaddaka lilnnāsi walā tamši fī l-ʾarḍi maraḥan ʾinna llāha lā yuḥibbu kulla muḫtālin faḫūrin
The translators word this verse differently
And do not treat people with arrogance, nor walk proudly on earth. God does not love the arrogant showoffs.
Turn not thy cheek in scorn toward folk, nor walk with pertness in the land. Lo! Allah loveth not each braggart boaster
And twist not thy cheek proudly, nor walk in the land haughtily; verily, God loves not every arrogant boaster
And distort not thy face at men; nor walk thou loftily on the earth; for God loveth no arrogant vain-glorious one
Distort not thy face out of contempt to men, neither walk in the earth with insolence; for God loveth no arrogant, vain-glorious person
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يَا بُنَيَّ إِنَّهَا إِن تَكُ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ فَتَكُن فِي صَخْرَةٍ أَوْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ أَوْ فِي الْأَرْضِ يَأْتِ بِهَا اللَّهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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