وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّآ أَطَعْنَا سَادَتَنَا وَكُبَرَآءَنَا فَأَضَلُّونَا ٱلسَّبِيلَا۠
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo rabbanaa innaa ata'naa saadatanaa wakubaraa'anaa fa'adalloonaa s-sabeelaa
DIN 31635waqālū rabbanā ʾinnā ʾaṭaʿnā sādatanā wakubarāʾanā faʾaḍallūnā s-sabīlā
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And they will say, "Lord, we have obeyed our superiors and our dignitaries, but they led us away from the way.
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 they say: Our Lord! Lo! we obeyed our princes and great men, and they misled us from the Way
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 they shall say, 'Our Lord! verily, we obeyed our chiefs and our great men and they led us astray from the path
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
And they shall say: "Oh our Lord! indeed we obeyed our chiefs and our great ones, and they misled us from the way of God
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 they shall say, O Lord, verily we have obeyed our lords, and our great men; and they have seduced us from the right way
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
Dhe do të thonë: "Zoti ynë, ne iu bindëm prijësve tanë dhe të mëdhenjve tanë, kështu që ata na shmangën nga rruga e drejtë.
এসব লোকেরা আরো বলবে: ‘হে আমাদের রব! আমরা আমাদের নেতৃবর্গ ও বিশিষ্ট লোকদের আনুগত্য করেছিলাম, তখন তারা আমাদেরকে পথভ্রষ্ট করেছিলো।’
I govorit će: “Gospodaru naš, mi smo prvake naše i starješine naše slušali, pa su nas oni s Pravog puta odveli.
I govorit će: “Gospodaru naš, mi smo prvake naše i starješine naše slušali, pa su nas oni s Pravog puta odveli.
Ɓe mbi'a: "Joomi amen, Minen Min ɗofti hooreeɓe amen e mawɓe amen, ɓe majjini min e laawol ngol.
და (ასევე) იტყვიან: «უფალო ჩვენო! ჩვენ დავემორჩილეთ ჩვენს წინამძღოლებს და დიდებულებს, და მათ გადაგვახვევინეს ჭეშმარიტი გზიდან.
Und sie sagen: „Unser Herr, wir haben ja unseren Herrschern und unseren Großen gehorcht, und da haben sie uns vom Weg abirren lassen.
Θα πουν: «Κύριέ μας! Υπακούσαμε τους αρχηγούς μας και τους μεγαλύτερούς μας, αλλά αυτοί μας παραστράτησαν μακριά από τον (ίσιο) δρόμο.
तथा वे कहेंगे : ऐ हमारे पालनहार! हमने अपने सरदारों और बड़े लोगों का कहा माना, तो उन्होंने हमें सीधे रास्ते से भटका दिया।
E dissero: “Dio nostro, in verità noi abbiamo obbedito ai nostri padroni e superiori, che ci hanno sviati dalla Retta Via.
67. Ir jie sakys: „Mūsų Viešpatie, iš tiesų, mes paklusome savo vyresniesiems ir mūsų didiesiems, ir jie paklaidino mus nuo (Teisingo) Kelio.“
“Yaa Gooftaa keenya! Nuti ajaja matootii keenyaafi gurguddoota keenyaa fudhanneeti isaanis karaa (keetirraa) nu jallisan” jedhan.
Они скажут: «Господь наш! Воистину, мы повиновались нашим господам и нашим предводителям, и они сбили нас с пути!
И говориће: „Господару наш, ми смо слушали своје прваке и своје старешине, па су нас они одвели са Правог пута;
Na watasema: "Mola wetu Mlezi, hakika sisi tuliwatii bwana zetu na wakubwa wetu; nao ndio waliotupoteza njia.
Och de ska säga: ”Herre! Vi lydde våra ledare och stormän och de ledde oss på fel väg.
"Rabbimiz! Biz önderlerimize ve büyüklerimize itaat ettik (uyduk), onlar da bizi yoldan saptırdılar." dediler.
اور کہیں گے اے ہمارے رب! ہم نے اپنے سرداروں اور اپنے بڑوں کی مانی جنہوں نے ہمیں راه راست سے بھٹکا دیا.[1]
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خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا لَّا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)khaalideena feehaa abadan laa yajidoona waliyyan walaa naseeraa
DIN 31635ḫālidīna fīhā ʾabadan lā yaǧidūna waliyyan walā naṣīran
The translators word this verse differently
Dwelling therein forever, not finding a protector or a savior.
Wherein they will abide for ever. They will find (then) no protecting friend nor helper
To dwell therein for ever and for aye; they shall not find a patron or a helper
For aye shall they abide therein; none to befriend them, no helper shall they find
wherein they shall remain for ever: They shall find no patron or defender
يَوْمَ تُقَلَّبُ وُجُوهُهُمْ فِى ٱلنَّارِ يَقُولُونَ يَٰلَيْتَنَآ أَطَعْنَا ٱللَّهَ وَأَطَعْنَا ٱلرَّسُولَا۠
Easy-read (simplified)yawma tuqallabu wujoohuhum fee n-naari yaqooloona yaa laytanaa ata'naa llaaha wa'ata'naa r-rasoolaa
DIN 31635yawma tuqallabu wuǧūhuhum fī n-nāri yaqūlūna yā laytanā ʾaṭaʿnā llāha waʾaṭaʿnā r-rasūlā
The Day when their faces are flipped into the Fire, they will say, "If only we had obeyed God and obeyed the Messenger."
On the day when their faces are turned over in the Fire, they say: Oh, would that we had obeyed Allah and had obeyed His messenger
On the day when their faces shall writhe in the fire they shall say, 'O, would that we had obeyed God and obeyed the Apostle
On the day when their faces shall be rolled in the fire, they shall cry: "Oh! would that we had obeyed God, and obeyed the Apostle
On the day whereon their faces shall be rolled in hell fire, they shall say, O that we had obeyed God, and had obeyed his apostle
33:67 — the verse above
رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِهِمْ ضِعْفَيْنِ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ وَٱلْعَنْهُمْ لَعْنًا كَبِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)rabbanaa aatihim di'fayni mina l-'adhaabi wal-'anhum la'nan kabeeraa
DIN 31635rabbanā ʾātihim ḍiʿfayni mina l-ʿaḏābi wal-ʿanhum laʿnan kabīran
Lord, give them double the punishment, and curse them with a great curse."
Our Lord! Oh, give them double torment and curse them with a mighty curse
Our Lord! give them double torment and curse them with a great curse
O our Lord! give them a double chastisement, and curse them with a heavy curse
O Lord, give them the double of our punishment; and curse them with a heavy curse
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاذَوْا۟ مُوسَىٰ فَبَرَّأَهُ ٱللَّهُ مِمَّا قَالُوا۟ وَكَانَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَجِيهًا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa takoonoo kalladheena aadhaw moosaa fabarra'ahu llaahu mimmaa qaaloo wakaana 'inda llaahi wajeehaa
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā takūnū kallaḏīna ʾāḏaw mūsā fabarraʾahu llāhu mimmā qālū wakāna ʿinda llāhi waǧīhan
O you who believe! Do not be like those who abused Moses; but God cleared him of what they said. He was distinguished with God.
O ye who believe! Be not as those who slandered Moses, but Allah proved his innocence of that which they alleged, and he was well esteemed in Allah's sight
O ye who believe! be not like those who annoyed Moses; but God cleared him of what they said, and he was regarded in the sight of God
O Believers! be not like those who affronted Moses. But God cleared him from what they said of him, and of God was he highly esteemed
O true believers, be not as those who injured Moses; but God cleared him from the scandal which they had spoken concerning him; and he was of great consideration in the sight of God
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّا أَطَعْنَا سَادَتَنَا وَكُبَرَاءَنَا فَأَضَلُّونَا السَّبِيلَا
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