وَٱقْصِدْ فِى مَشْيِكَ وَٱغْضُضْ مِن صَوْتِكَ إِنَّ أَنكَرَ ٱلْأَصْوَٰتِ لَصَوْتُ ٱلْحَمِيرِ
Easy-read (simplified)waqsid fee mashyika waghdud min sawtika inna ankara l-'aswaati lasawtu l-hameer
DIN 31635waqṣid fī mašyika waġḍuḍ min ṣawtika ʾinna ʾankara l-ʾaṣwāti laṣawtu l-ḥamīri
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And moderate your stride, and lower your voice. The most repulsive of voices is the donkey's voice."
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
Be modest in thy bearing and subdue thy voice. Lo! the harshest of all voices is the voice of the ass
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
but be moderate in thy walk, and lower thy voice; verily, the most disagreeable of voices is the voice of asses
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
But let thy pace be middling; and lower thy voice: for the least pleasing of voices is surely the voice of asses
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
And be moderate in thy pace: And lower thy voice; for the most ungrateful of all voices surely is the voice of asses
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
Ji i matur në ecje dhe ule zërin, se zëri më i shëmtuar është zëri i gomarit!"
‘আর তোমার চলার ক্ষেত্রে মধ্যপন্থা অবলম্বন করো, তোমার আওয়াজ নীচু করো। নিশ্চয় সবচাইতে নিকৃষ্ট আওয়াজ হলো গাধার আওয়াজ।’
U hodu budi odmjeren, a u govoru ne budi grlat – zbilja, najneprijatniji glas je revanje magarca!”
U hodu budi odmjeren, a u govoru ne budi grlat – zbilja, najneprijatniji glas je revanje magarca!”
Hakindo e yahdu-maa ndun, joltinaa(ustu) hito maa ngon; ko ɓuri añeede e hitooji ɗin, pellet, ko lu'ukaadu bamɗi.
მოზომილად იარე და დაიმდაბლე ხმა. ჭეშმარიტად, ხმათა შორის ყველაზე არასასიამოვნო ვირების ხმაა».
Und halte das rechte Maß in deinem Gang und dämpfe deine Stimme, denn die widerwärtigste der Stimmen ist fürwahr die Stimme der Esel.
Να είσαι μετριοπαθής στο βάδισμα σου (χωρίς αλαζονεία) και χαμήλωσε τη φωνή σου. Πράγματι, η πιο άσχημη φωνή, είναι η φωνή των γαϊδάρων.»
और अपनी चाल[7] में मध्यमता रख तथा अपनी आवाज़ धीमी रख। निःसंदेह आवाज़ों में सबसे बुरी आवाज़ निश्चय गधे की आवाज़ है।
E sii moderato nel camminare, e tieni bassa la voce: in verità il verso più odioso è il raglio dell’asino!»
19. „Ir būk saikingas (arba nedemonstruok įžūlumo) savo vaikščiojime, ir pažemink savo balsą. Iš tiesų, šaižiausias iš visų balsų yra bliaunančių asilų.“
Deemsa kee keessatti giddu galeessa ta’ii, sagalee kee gadi qabi. irra jibbamaan sagaleewwanii sagalee harreeti.” [7]
И будь умеренным в своей походке и понижай свой голос. Воистину, самый отвратительный из голосов — голос ослов».
У ходу буди одмерен, а у говору не буди грлат; збиља, најнепријатнији глас је глас магарца!"
Na kuwa wa hali ya katikati katika kutembea kwako, na teremsha chini sauti yako. Hakika katika sauti mbaya kuliko zote ni sauti ya punda.
Var ödmjuk i din gång och dämpa din röst. Det mest motbjudande lätet är åsnans skri.”
Yürüyüşünde orta bir yol tut, sesini kıs! Çünkü seslerin en çirkini eşeklerin sesidir.
اپنی رفتار میں میانہ روی اختیار کر[1] ، اور اپنی آواز پست کر[2] یقیناً آوازوں میں سب سے بدتر آواز گدھوں کی آواز ہے.
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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
31:19 — the verse above
أَلَمْ تَرَوْا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُۥ ظَٰهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُجَٰدِلُ فِى ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَلَا هُدًى وَلَا كِتَٰبٍ مُّنِيرٍ
Easy-read (simplified)alam taraw anna llaaha sakhkhara lakum maa fee s-samaawaati wamaa fee l-'ardi wa'asbagha 'alaykum ni'amahu zaahiratan wabaatinatan wamina n-naasi man yujaadilu fee llaahi bighayri 'ilmin walaa hudan walaa kitaabin muneer
DIN 31635ʾalam taraw ʾanna llāha saḫḫara lakum mā fī s-samāwāti wamā fī l-ʾarḍi waʾasbaġa ʿalaykum niʿamahu ẓāhiratan wabāṭinatan wamina n-nāsi man yuǧādilu fī llāhi biġayri ʿilmin walā hudan walā kitābin munīrin
The translators word this verse differently
Do you not see how God placed at your service everything in the heavens and the earth? How He showered you with His blessings, both outward and inward? Yet among the people is he who argues about God without knowledge, without guidance, and without an enlightening Scripture.
See ye not how Allah hath made serviceable unto you whatsoever is in the skies and whatsoever is in the earth and hath loaded you with His favours both without and within? Yet of mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah, without knowledge or guidance or a scripture giving light
Have ye not seen that God has subjected to you what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, and has poured down upon you His favours, outwardly and inwardly? but amongst men are those who wrangle about God, without knowledge, and without guidance, and without an illuminating book
See ye not how that God hath put under you all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth, and hath been bounteous to you of his favours, both for soul and body. But some are there who dispute of God without knowledge, and have no guidance and no illuminating Book
Do ye not see that God hath subjected whatever is in heaven and on earth to your service, and hath abundantly poured on you his favours, both outwardly and inwardly? There are some men who dispute concerning God without knowledge, and without a direction, and without an enlightening book
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ قَالُوا۟ بَلْ نَتَّبِعُ مَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَنَآ أَوَلَوْ كَانَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ يَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa qeela lahumu tabi'oo maa anzala llaahu qaaloo bal nattabi'u maa wajadnaa 'alayhi aabaa'anaa awalaw kaana sh-shaytaanu yad'oohum ilaa 'adhaabi s-sa'eer
DIN 31635waʾiḏā qīla lahumu tabiʿū mā ʾanzala llāhu qālū bal nattabiʿu mā waǧadnā ʿalayhi ʾābāʾanā ʾawalaw kāna š-šayṭānu yadʿūhum ʾilā ʿaḏābi s-saʿīri
And when it is said to them, "Follow what God has revealed," they say, "Rather, we follow what we found our parents devoted to." Even if Satan is calling them to the suffering of the Blaze?
And if it be said unto them: Follow that which Allah hath revealed, they say: Nay, but we follow that wherein we found our fathers. What! Even though the devil were inviting them unto the doom of flame
And when it is said to them, 'Follow what God has sent down;' they say, 'Nay! we will follow what we found our fathers agreed upon;' - what! though Satan calls them to the torment of the blaze
And when it is said to them, Follow ye what God hath sent down, they say, "Nay; that religion in which we found our fathers will we follow." What! though Satan bid them to the torment of the flame
And when it is said unto them, follow that which God hath revealed; they answer, nay, we will follow that which we found our fathers to practise. What, though the devil invite them to the torment of hell
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَاقْصِدْ فِي مَشْيِكَ وَاغْضُضْ مِن صَوْتِكَ إِنَّ أَنكَرَ الْأَصْوَاتِ لَصَوْتُ الْحَمِيرِ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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