يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَٰجِكَ إِن كُنتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ أُمَتِّعْكُنَّ وَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّ سَرَاحًا جَمِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-nabiyyu qul li'azwaajika in kuntunna turidna l-hayaata d-dunyaa wazeenatahaa fata'aalayna umatti'kunna wa'usarrihkunna saraahan jameelaa
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nabiyyu qul liʾazwāǧika ʾin kuntunna turidna l-ḥayāta d-dunyā wazīnatahā fataʿālayna ʾumattiʿkunna waʾusarriḥkunna sarāḥan ǧamīlan
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O Prophet! Say to your wives, "If you desire the life of this world and its finery, then let me compensate you, and release you kindly.
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 Prophet! Say unto thy wives: If ye desire the world's life and its adornment, come! I will content you and will release you with a fair release
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 thou prophet! say to thy wives, 'If ye be desirous of the life of this world and its adornments, come, I will give you them to enjoy and I will let you range handsomely at large
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 Prophet! say to thy wives, If ye desire this present life and its braveries, come then, I will provide for you, and dismiss you with an honourable dismissal
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 prophet, say unto thy wives, if ye seek this present life, and the pomp thereof, come, I will make a handsome provision for you, and I will dismiss you with an honourable dismission
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 Pejgamber! Thuaju grave të tua: "Nëse e dëshironi jetën e kësaj bote dhe bukuritë e saj, atëherë ejani t'ju dhuroj pasuri dhe t'ju lëshoj me mirësjellje.
হে নবী! তুমি তোমার স্ত্রীদেরকে বলো: ‘যদি তোমরা দুনিয়ার জীবন ও তার চাকচিক্য কামনা করো তবে আসো, আমি তোমাদের ভোগ-বিলাসের ব্যবস্থা করে দেই এবং সুন্দর পন্থায় তোমাদের (১৬) বিদায় করে দেই।’
O Vjerovjesniče, reci ženama svojim: “Ako želite život na ovom svijetu i njegov sjaj, onda se odlučite, dat ću vam pristojnu otpremu i lijepo ću vas otpustiti.
O Vjerovjesniče, reci ženama svojim: “Ako želite život na ovom svijetu i njegov sjaj, onda se odlučite, dat ću vam pristojnu otpremu i lijepo ću vas otpustiti.
Eey ma yo Annabiijo ! Maakan suddiiɓe maa ɓen: "Si wonii ko nguurndam aduna paalaɗon e cuɗaari majjam, haray ngaree mi dakmita on, mi seera on [on tuma] ceergal moƴƴal.
ო, შუამავალო! უთხარი შენს ცოლებს: «თუ თქვენ გსურთ ამქვეყნიური ცხოვრება და მისი სილამაზე, მაშინ მოდით, მე მოგცემთ თქვენ, რაც გეკუთვნით [განქორწინების შემთხვევაში] და გაგიშვებთ თქვენ მშვენიერი გაშვებით [ზიანის გარეშე]»
O Prophet, sag zu deinen Gattinnen: „Wenn ihr das diesseitige Leben und seinen Schmuck haben wollt, dann kommt her, ich werde euch eine Abfindung (nach der Scheidung) gewähren und euch auf schöne Weise freigeben.
Ω, Προφήτη! Πες στις συζύγους σου: «Αν επιθυμείτε την εγκόσμια ζωή και τα στολίδια της, ελάτε να σας δώσω τα δικαιώματα σας (τα χρήματα του διαζυγίου) και να σας δώσω ένα έντιμο διαζύγιο με καλοσύνη.
ऐ नबी! आप अपनी पत्नियों से कह दें कि यदि तुम सांसारिक जीवन और उसकी शोभा चाहती हो, तो आओ, मैं तुम्हें कुछ सामान दे दूँ और अच्छे तरीक़े से रुख़्सत कर दूँ।
O Profeta, di’ alle tue mogli: «Se desiderate la vita terrena e le sue apparenze allora venite, così vi risarcirò come dovuto e divorzierò da voi con benevolenza.
28. Pranaše (Muchammedai ﷺ), sakyk savo žmonoms: „Jei trokštate šio pasaulio gyvenimo ir jo blizgesio, tada ateikite! Aš suteiksiu jums ir išlaisvinsiu jus geru būdu (skyrybomis).
Yaa nabiyyichaa! Niitolii teetiin jedhi “jireenya addunyaatiifi miidhagina ishee kan feetan yoo taataniif, kottaa waan ittiin qananiitan isiniif kenneen, gadi dhiisuu bareedaa ta’e isin gadi dhiisa (nikaaha isinirraa hiikaa)”.
О Пророк! Скажи своим жёнам: «Если вы желаете мирской жизни и её прикрас, то приходите: я одарю вас [благами] и отпущу вас прекрасным образом.
О Веровесниче, реци женама својим: “Ако желите живот на овом свету и његов сјај, онда се одлучите, даћу вам пристојну отпрему и лепо ћу да вас разведем.
Ewe Nabii! Waambie wake zako: Ikiwa mnataka maisha ya dunia na pambo lake, basi njooni, nitawapa kutoka nyumba, na kuwaacha mwachano mzuri.
Profet! Säg till dina hustrur: ”Om ni önskar det jordiska livet och dess glans, så kom så ska jag ge er den försörjning [som tillkommer frånskilda kvinnor] och skilja mig från er med värdighet.
Ey Peygamber! Eşlerine de ki: "Eğer, dünya hayatını ve süsünü diliyorsanız, gelin size boşanma bedellerinizi vereyim ve sizi güzellikle salıvereyim."
اے نبی! اپنی بیویوں سے کہہ دو کہ اگر تم زندگانی دنیا اور زینت دنیا چاہتی ہو تو آؤ میں تمہیں کچھ دے دﻻ دوں اور تمہیں اچھائی کے ساتھ رخصت کر دوں.
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وَأَنزَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَٰهَرُوهُم مِّنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مِن صَيَاصِيهِمْ وَقَذَفَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمُ ٱلرُّعْبَ فَرِيقًا تَقْتُلُونَ وَتَأْسِرُونَ فَرِيقًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'anzala lladheena zaaharoohum min ahli l-kitaabi min sayaaseehim waqadhafa fee quloobihimu r-ru'ba fareeqan taqtuloona wata'siroona fareeqaa
DIN 31635waʾanzala llaḏīna ẓāharūhum min ʾahli l-kitābi min ṣayāṣīhim waqaḏafa fī qulūbihimu r-ruʿba farīqan taqtulūna wataʾsirūna farīqan
And He brought down from their strongholds those of the People of the Book who backed them, and He threw terror into their hearts. Some of them you killed, and others you took captive.
And He brought those of the People of the Scripture who supported them down from their strongholds, and cast panic into their hearts. Some ye slew, and ye made captive some
And He drove down those of the people of the Book who had helped them from their fortresses and hurled dread into their hearts; a part ye slew and ye took captive a part
And He caused those of the people of the Book (the Jews), who had aided the confederates, to come down out of their fortresses, and cast dismay into their hearts: some ye slew, others ye took prisoners
And He hath caused such of those who have received the scriptures, as assisted the confederates, to come down out of their fortresses, and He cast into their hearts terror and dismay: A part of them ye slew, and a part ye made captives
وَأَوْرَثَكُمْ أَرْضَهُمْ وَدِيَٰرَهُمْ وَأَمْوَٰلَهُمْ وَأَرْضًا لَّمْ تَطَـُٔوهَا وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'awrathakum ardahum wadiyaarahum wa'amwaalahum wa'ardan lam tata'oohaa wakaana llaahu 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeeraa
DIN 31635waʾawraṯakum ʾarḍahum wadiyārahum waʾamwālahum waʾarḍan lam taṭaʾūhā wakāna llāhu ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīran
The translators word this verse differently
And He made you inherit their land, and their homes, and their possessions, and a region you have never stepped on. God has power over all things.
And He caused you to inherit their land and their houses and their wealth, and land ye have not trodden. Allah is ever Able to do all things
and He gave you their land, and their dwellings, and their property for an inheritance, and a land ye had not trodden, for God is ever mighty over all
And He gave you their land, and their dwellings, and their wealth, for an heritage - even a land on which ye had never set foot: for the might of God is equal to all things
and God hath caused you to inherit their land, and their houses, and their wealth, and a land on which ye have not trodden; for God is almighty
33:28 — the verse above
وَإِن كُنتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَٱلدَّارَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْمُحْسِنَٰتِ مِنكُنَّ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in kuntunna turidna llaaha warasoolahu wad-daara l-'aakhirata fa'inna llaaha a'adda lilmuhsinaati minkunna ajran 'azeemaa
DIN 31635waʾin kuntunna turidna llāha warasūlahu wad-dāra l-ʾāḫirata faʾinna llāha ʾaʿadda lilmuḥsināti minkunna ʾaǧran ʿaẓīman
But if you desire God, His Messenger, and the Home of the Hereafter, then God has prepared for the righteous among you a magnificent compensation."
But if ye desire Allah and His messenger and the abode of the Hereafter, then lo! Allah hath prepared for the good among you an immense reward
But if ye be desirous of God and His Apostle and of the abode of the hereafter, verily, God has prepared for those of you who do good a mighty hire
But if ye desire God and His Apostle, and a home in the next life, then, truly, hath God prepared for those of you who are virtuous, a great reward
But if ye seek God and his apostle, and the life to come, verily God hath prepared for such of you as work righteousness, a great reward
يَٰنِسَآءَ ٱلنَّبِىِّ مَن يَأْتِ مِنكُنَّ بِفَٰحِشَةٍ مُّبَيِّنَةٍ يُضَٰعَفْ لَهَا ٱلْعَذَابُ ضِعْفَيْنِ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa nisaa'a n-nabiyyi man ya'ti minkunna bifaahishatin mubayyinatin yudaa'af lahaa l-'adhaabu di'fayni wakaana dhaalika 'alaa llaahi yaseeraa
DIN 31635yā nisāʾa n-nabiyyi man yaʾti minkunna bifāḥišatin mubayyinatin yuḍāʿaf lahā l-ʿaḏābu ḍiʿfayni wakāna ḏālika ʿalā llāhi yasīran
O wives of the Prophet! Whoever of you commits a proven indecency, the punishment for her will be doubled. And that would be easy for God.
O ye wives of the Prophet! Whosoever of you committeth manifest lewdness, the punishment for her will be doubled, and that is easy for Allah
O ye women of the prophet! whosoever of you commits manifest fornication, doubled shall be her torment twice; and that is easy unto God
O wives of the Prophet! should any of you be guilty of a proven lewdness, doubly shall her chastisement be doubled: and with God this is easy
O wives of the prophet, whosoever of you shall commit a manifest wickedness, the punishment thereof shall be doubled unto her twofold; and this is easy with God
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يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لِّأَزْوَاجِكَ إِن كُنتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا فَتَعَالَيْنَ أُمَتِّعْكُنَّ وَأُسَرِّحْكُنَّ سَرَاحًا جَمِيلًا
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