وَلَوْ أَنَّمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن شَجَرَةٍ أَقْلَٰمٌ وَٱلْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ سَبْعَةُ أَبْحُرٍ مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَٰتُ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw annamaa fee l-'ardi min shajaratin aqlaamun wal-bahru yamudduhu min ba'dihi sab'atu abhurin maa nafidat kalimaatu llaahi inna llaaha 'azeezun hakeem
DIN 31635walaw ʾannamā fī l-ʾarḍi min šaǧaratin ʾaqlāmun wal-baḥru yamudduhu min baʿdihi sabʿatu ʾabḥurin mā nafidat kalimātu llāhi ʾinna llāha ʿazīzun ḥakīmun
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If all the trees on earth were pens, filled by the ocean, with seven more oceans besides, the Words of God would not run out. God is Majestic and Wise.
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
And if all the trees in the earth were pens, and the sea, with seven more seas to help it, (were ink), the words of Allah could not be exhausted. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise
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
And were the trees that are in the earth pens, and the sea (ink) with seven more seas to swell its tide, the words of God would not be spent; verily, God is mighty, wise
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
If all the trees that are upon the earth were to become pens, and if God should after that swell the sea into seven seas of ink, His words would not be exhausted: for God is Mighty, Wise
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
If whatever trees are in the earth were pens, and he should after that swell the sea into seven seas of ink, the words of God would not be exhausted; for God is mighty, and wise
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
Sikur të gjithë drurët që gjenden në Tokë të ishin pena e deti të ishte bojë e pas (shterjes së) tij të shtoheshin edhe shtatë dete të tjera, nuk do të shtereshin fjalët e Allahut. Vërtet, Allahu është i Gjithëfuqishëm, i Urtë.
আর জমিনে যত গাছ আছে তা সবই যদি কলম হয়, আর সমুদ্র হয় কালি, তার সাথে কালিতে পরিণত হয় আরো সাত সমুদ্র; তবুও আল্লাহর বাণীসমূহ(৬) (কথা) শেষ হবে না। নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ মহাপরাক্রমশালী, প্রজ্ঞাময়।
Da su sva stabla na Zemlji pisaljke, a da se u more, kad presahne, ulije još sedam mora, ne bi se ispisale Allahove riječi; Allah je, uistinu, silan i mudar.
Da su sva stabla na Zemlji pisaljke, a da se u more, kad presahne, ulije još sedam mora, ne bi se ispisale Allahove riječi; Allah je, uistinu, silan i mudar.
Hay si tawii ko woni ka hoore leydi kon e leɗɗe, [settiraama] karambi, maayo ngo ɓeydora (wontugol ndaha) ɓaawo ɗuum, yeru maaje jeeɗiɗi, konnguɗi Alla ɗin lannataa. Pellet, Alla ko poolɗo, Ñeeñɗo.
და დედამიწაზე არსებული ყველა ხე რომ საწერი კალმებად ქცეულიყო, ხოლო ზღვა (მელნად), მის გარდა კიდევ შვიდი ზღვა (მელნის სახით) დახმარებოდა, (და ამ ყველაფრით წერდნენ), ალლაჰის სიტყვები არ ამოიწურებოდა. ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი ძლევამოსილი, ბრძენია.
Und wenn auch das, was es auf der Erde an Bäumen gibt, Schreibrohre wären, und das Meer und danach (noch) sieben weitere Meere als Nachschub (Tinte wären), würden die Worte Allahs nicht zu Ende gehen. Wahrlich, Allah ist allmächtig und allweise.
Αν όλα τα δέντρα στη γη (κοβόντουσαν και) ήταν πένες, και η θάλασσα (ήταν μελάνι) και την εφοδίαζαν αφού τελείωνε, άλλες επτά θάλασσες, ακόμα τα λόγια του Αλλάχ δε θα εξαντλούνταν (για να τα γράψουν). Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι ‘Αζείζ (Παντοδύναμος, Ανίκητος) και Χακείμ (Πάνσοφος).
और यदि धरती में जितने वृक्ष हैं, सब क़लम बन जाएँ तथा समुद्र उसकी स्याही हो जाए, जिसके बाद सात समुद्र और हों, तो भी अल्लाह के शब्द समाप्त नहीं होंगे। निःसंदेह अल्लाह अत्यंत प्रभुत्वशाली, पूर्ण हिकमत वाला है।
E se i rami di tutte le piante in terra fossero calamai, e il mare – alimentato da altri sette mari – fosse inchiostro, non basterebbero a scrivere tutte le parole di Allāh: in verità Allāh è il Potente, il Saggio.
27. Ir jei visi medžiai žemėje būtų rašikliai, o jūra (būtų rašalas, kuriuo rašoma) su septyniomis jūromis už jos, pridėtos prie jos (kiekio), vis tiek Allaho Žodis nebūtų išsekęs. Iš tiesų, Allahs yra Visa Galingas, Visa Išmintingas.
Odoo wanti dachii keessa jiru muka irraa qalamiiwwan ta’ee, baharri booda isaatii kan galaanni torba jiru itti ida’amuudhaan (gargaaree ittiin barreeffamee) jechoonni Rabbii hin dhumu. Rabbiin injifataa beekaadha.
Если бы все деревья на земле стали писчими перьями, а морю помогли бы ещё семь морей, то не иссякли бы слова Аллаха. Воистину, Аллах — Могущественный, Мудрый.
Да су сва стабла на Земљи писаљке, а море, уз помоћ још седам мора, тинта, не би се исписале Аллахове речи; Аллах је, уистину, силан и мудар.
Na lau kuwa miti yote iliyomo duniani ikawa ni kalamu, na bahari ikawa wino, na ikaongezewa juu yake bahari nyengine saba, maneno ya Mwenyezi Mungu yasingelikwisha. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye nguvu, Mwenye hekima.
Om världens alla träd blev till pennor och havet fylldes på av ytterligare sju hav [som bläck], skulle det ändå inte räcka för att skriva ned Guds ord. Gud är allsmäktig, vis.
Eğer yeryüzündeki ağaçlar kalem, deniz de mürekkep olsa, arkasından yedi deniz daha ona katılsa, Allah’ın sözleri (yazmakla) yine de tükenmez. Muhakkak Allah Azîzdir, Hakîmdir.
روئے زمین کے (تمام) درختوں کے اگر قلمیں ہو جائیں اور تمام سمندروں کی سیاہی ہو اور ان کے بعد سات سمندر اور ہوں تاہم اللہ کے کلمات ختم نہیں ہو سکتے[1] ، بیشک اللہ تعالیٰ غالب اور باحکمت ہے.
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وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ قُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in sa'altahum man khalaqa s-samaawaati wal-'arda layaqoolunna llaahu quli l-hamdu lillaahi bal aktharuhum laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635walaʾin saʾaltahum man ḫalaqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa layaqūlunna llāhu quli l-ḥamdu lillāhi bal ʾakṯaruhum lā yaʿlamūna
And if you ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" They will say, "God." Say, "Praise be to God." But most of them do not know.
If thou shouldst ask them: Who created the heavens and the earth? they would answer: Allah. Say: Praise be to Allah! But most of them know not
And if thou shouldst ask them who created the heavens and the earth, they will surely say, 'God.' Say, 'Praise be to God!' but most of them do not know
If thou ask them who hath created the heavens and the earth, they will certainly reply, "God." SAY: God be praised! But most of them have no knowledge
If thou ask them who hath created the heavens and the earth, they will surely answer, God. Say, God be praised! But the greater part of them do not understand
لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
Easy-read (simplified)lillaahi maa fee s-samaawaati wal-'ardi inna llaaha huwa l-ghaniyyu l-hameed
DIN 31635lillāhi mā fī s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi ʾinna llāha huwa l-ġaniyyu l-ḥamīdu
To God belongs everything in the heavens and the earth. God is the Rich, the Praised.
Unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. Lo! Allah, He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise
God's is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth; verily, God, He is the independent, worthy of praise
God's, whatever is in the Heavens and the Earth! for God, He is the Rich, the Praiseworthy
Unto God belongeth whatever is in heaven and earth: For God is the self-sufficient, the praise-worthy
31:27 — the verse above
مَّا خَلْقُكُمْ وَلَا بَعْثُكُمْ إِلَّا كَنَفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)maa khalqukum walaa ba'thukum illaa kanafsin waahidatin inna llaaha samee'un baseer
DIN 31635mā ḫalqukum walā baʿṯukum ʾillā kanafsin wāḥidatin ʾinna llāha samīʿun baṣīrun
Your creation and your resurrection are only as a single soul. God is Hearing and Seeing.
Your creation and your raising (from the dead) are only as (the creation and the raising of) a single soul. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower
Your creation and your rising again are but as that of one soul; verily, God both hears and sees
Your creation and your quickening hereafter, are but as those of a single individual. Verily, God Heareth, Seeth
Your creation and your resuscitation are but as the creation and resuscitation of one soul: Verily God both heareth and seeth
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُولِجُ ٱلَّيْلَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فِى ٱلَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ يَجْرِىٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)alam tara anna llaaha yooliju llayla fee n-nahaari wayooliju n-nahaara fee llayli wasakhkhara sh-shamsa wal-qamara kullun yajree ilaa ajalin musamman wa'anna llaaha bimaa ta'maloona khabeer
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾanna llāha yūliǧu llayla fī n-nahāri wayūliǧu n-nahāra fī llayli wasaḫḫara š-šamsa wal-qamara kullun yaǧrī ʾilā ʾaǧalin musamman waʾanna llāha bimā taʿmalūna ḫabīrun
Have you not seen how God merges the night into the day, and merges the day into the night? That He subjected the sun and the moon, each running for a stated term? And that God is Cognizant of everything you do?
Hast thou not seen how Allah causeth the night to pass into the day and causeth the day to pass into the night, and hath subdued the sun and the moon (to do their work), each running unto an appointed term; and that Allah is Informed of what ye do
Dost thou not see that God joins on the night to the day, and joins on the day to the night, and has subjected the sun and the moon, - each of them runs on unto an appointed time? and that God of what ye do is well aware
Seest thou not that God causeth the night to come in upon the day, and the day to come in upon the night? and that he hath subjected the sun and the moon to laws by which each speedeth along to an appointed goal? and that God therefore is acquainted with that which ye do
Dost thou not see that God causeth the night to succeed the day, and causeth the day to succeed the night, and compelleth the sun and the moon to serve you? Each of those luminaries hasteneth in its course to a determined period: And God is well-acquainted with that which ye do
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وَلَوْ أَنَّمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مِن شَجَرَةٍ أَقْلَامٌ وَالْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ سَبْعَةُ أَبْحُرٍ مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَاتُ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
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