يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo taqoo llaaha waqooloo qawlan sadeedaa
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū taqū llāha waqūlū qawlan sadīdan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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O you who believe! Be conscious of God, and speak in a straightforward manner.
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 ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point
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 ye who believe! fear God and speak a straightforward speech
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 Believers! fear God, and speak with well-guided speech
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 true believers, fear God, and speak words well-directed
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 ju që besuat! Frikësojuni Allahut dhe thoni fjalë të drejta,
হে তোমরা যারা ঈমান এনেছ! তোমরা আল্লাহকে (তাঁর আদেশ-নিষেধ মান্য করার মাধ্যমে) ভয় করো এবং সত্য-সঠিক কথা বলো।
O vjernici, bojte se Allaha i govorite samo istinu,
O vjernici, bojte se Allaha i govorite samo istinu,
Eey mon yo ɓen gooŋɗinɓe! Kulee Alla, wowlon konngol peewungol.
ჰეი, თქვენ, რომელთაც ირწმუნეთ! ერიდეთ (ალლაჰის რისხვას) და თქვით (ყველა შემთხვევაში) სწორი სიტყვა [ის, რაც ჭეშმარიტებას შეესაბამება].
O die ihr glaubt, fürchtet Allah und sagt treffende Worte,
Ω, εσείς που πιστεύετε! Φυλαχθείτε από την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ (τηρώντας τις εντολές Του) και πείτε ορθά λόγια,
ऐ ईमान वालो! अल्लाह से डरो तथा सही और सच्ची बात कहो।
O credenti, temete Allāh e pronunciate parole utili:
70. O jūs tikintieji, vykdykite savo pareigą Allahui ir baiminkitės Jo, ir kalbėkite (visada) tiesą.
Yaa warra amantan! Rabbiin sodaadhaa; jecha sirrii dubbadhaa.
О вы, которые уверовали! Бойтесь Аллаха и говорите правильное слово —
О ви који верујете, бојте се Аллаха и говорите само истину,
Enyi mlioamini, mcheni Mwenyezi Mungu na semeni maneno ya sawasawa.
Troende! Frukta Gud och tala alltid sanning.
Ey iman edenler! Allah’tan sakının ve doğru söz söyleyin.
اے ایمان والو! اللہ تعالیٰ سے ڈرو اور سیدھی سیدھی (سچی) باتیں کیا کرو.[1]
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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
33:70 — the verse above
يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)yuslih lakum a'maalakum wayaghfir lakum dhunoobakum waman yuti'i llaaha warasoolahu faqad faaza fawzan 'azeemaa
DIN 31635yuṣliḥ lakum ʾaʿmālakum wayaġfir lakum ḏunūbakum waman yuṭiʿi llāha warasūlahu faqad fāza fawzan ʿaẓīman
The translators word this verse differently
He will rectify your conduct for you, and will forgive you your sins. Whoever obeys God and His Messenger has won a great victory.
He will adjust your works for you and will forgive you your sins. Whosoever obeyeth Allah and His messenger, he verily hath gained a signal victory
He will correct for you your works, and pardon you your sins; for he who obeys God and His Apostle has attained a mighty happiness
That God may bless your doings for you, and forgive you your sins. And whoso obeyeth God and His Apostle with great bliss shall be blessed
that God may correct your works for you, and may forgive you your sins: And whoever shall obey God and his apostle, shall enjoy great felicity
إِنَّا عَرَضْنَا ٱلْأَمَانَةَ عَلَى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلْجِبَالِ فَأَبَيْنَ أَن يَحْمِلْنَهَا وَأَشْفَقْنَ مِنْهَا وَحَمَلَهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ ظَلُومًا جَهُولًا
Easy-read (simplified)innaa 'aradnaa l-'amaanata 'alaa s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wal-jibaali fa'abayna an yahmilnahaa wa'ashfaqna minhaa wahamalahaa l-'insaanu innahu kaana zalooman jahoolaa
DIN 31635ʾinnā ʿaraḍnā l-ʾamānata ʿalā s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wal-ǧibāli faʾabayna ʾan yaḥmilnahā waʾašfaqna minhā waḥamalahā l-ʾinsānu ʾinnahu kāna ẓalūman ǧahūlan
We offered the Trust to the heavens, and the earth, and the mountains; but they refused to bear it, and were apprehensive of it; but the human being accepted it. He was unfair and ignorant.
Lo! We offered the trust unto the heavens and the earth and the hills, but they shrank from bearing it and were afraid of it. And man assumed it. Lo! he hath proved a tyrant and a fool
Verily, we offered the trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they refused to bear it, and shrank from it; but man bore it: verily, he is ever unjust and ignorant
Verily, we proposed to the Heavens, and to the Earth, and to the Mountains to receive the Faith, but they refused the burden, and they feared to receive it. Man undertook to bear it, but hath proved unjust, senseless
We proposed the faith unto the heavens, and the earth, and the mountains: And they refused to undertake the same, and were afraid thereof; but man undertook it: Verily he was unjust to himself, and foolish
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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