وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ إِلَّا كَآفَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa arsalnaaka illaa kaaffatan lilnnaasi basheeran wanadheeran walaakinna akthara n-naasi laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635wamā ʾarsalnāka ʾillā kāffatan lilnnāsi bašīran wanaḏīran walākinna ʾakṯara n-nāsi lā yaʿlamūna
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The translators word this verse differently
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We sent you only universally to all people, a herald and warner, but most people do not know.
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 We have not sent thee (O Muhammad) save as a bringer of good tidings and a warner unto all mankind; but most of mankind know not
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
We have only sent thee to men generally as a herald of glad tidings and a warner; but most men do not know
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 we have sent thee to mankind at large, to announce and to threaten. But most men understand not
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
We have not sent thee otherwise than unto mankind in general, a bearer of good tidings, and a denouncer of threats: But the greater part of men do not understand
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
Ne të dërguam ty (o Muhamed) vetëm si përgëzues dhe paralajmërues për mbarë njerëzimin, por shumica e njerëzve nuk e dinë.
হে রাসূল! আমি তো কেবল তোমাকে সমগ্র মানবজাতির জন্য (জান্নাতের) সুসংবাদদাতা ও (জাহান্নামের) ভীতি প্রদর্শনকারী হিসেবে প্রেরণ করেছি; কিন্তু অধিকাংশ মানুষ তা জানে না।
Mi smo te poslali svim ljudima da radosne vijesti donosiš i da opominješ, ali većina ljudi ne zna.
Mi smo te poslali svim ljudima da radosne vijesti donosiš i da opominješ, ali većina ljudi ne zna.
Min nuliraali ma, si wonaa e yimɓe ɓen fof: wewlinoowo e jeertinoowo. Kono ko ɓuri ɗuuɗude e yimɓe ɓen, ɓe nganndaa.
ჩვენ მოგავლინეთ შენ [ო, მუჰამმად] მხოლოდ მთელი კაცობრიობისთვის, როგორც მახარებელი და შემგონებელი. მაგრამ ადამიანთა უმეტესობამ არ იცის.
Und Wir haben dich für die Menschen allesamt nur als Frohboten und Warner gesandt; aber die meisten Menschen wissen (es) nicht.
Δε σε στείλαμε (ω, Μωχάμμαντ) παρά για όλους τους ανθρώπους ως Αγγελιαφόρο χαρμόσυνων ειδήσεων (του Παραδείσου) και προειδοποιητή. Αλλά οι περισσότεροι άνθρωποι δε γνωρίζουν (αφού απομακρύνονται από την αλήθεια).
तथा हमने आपको[28] समस्त मनुष्यों के लिए शुभ सूचना देने वाला और डराने वाला ही बनाकर भेजा है। किन्तु अधिकतर लोग नहीं जानते।
E non ti abbiamo inviato come Messaggero e ammonitore se non a tutto il genere umano, ma la maggior parte della gente non lo sa.
28. Ir Mes nesiuntėme tavęs (Muchammedai ﷺ) tik kaip geros žinios davėją ir perspėtoją visai žmonijai, tačiau dauguma žmonių nežino.
Nuti nama hundaaf walumaagalatti gammachiisaafi akeekkachiisaa goonee malee si hin ergine. Garuu irra hedduun namootaa hin beekan.
Мы отправили тебя ко всем людям не иначе как благовестником и предостерегающим. Но большинство людей не знает.
Ми смо те послали свим људима да радосне вести доносиш и да опомињеш, али већина људи не зна.
Na hatukukutuma ila kwa watu wote, uwe mbashiri na mwonyaji. Lakini watu wengi hawajui.
Vi har endast sänt dig som en förkunnare av glädjebudskap och varningar till hela mänskligheten, men de flesta människor inser inte det.
Biz, seni bütün insanlara ancak müjdeleyici ve uyarıcı olarak gönderdik. Fakat insanların çoğu bunu bilmezler.
ہم نے آپ کو تمام لوگوں کے لئے خوشخبریاں سنانے واﻻ اور ڈرانے واﻻ بنا کر بھیجا ہے ہاں مگر (یہ صحیح ہے) کہ لوگوں کی اکثریت بےعلم ہے.[1]
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قُلْ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفْتَحُ بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُوَ ٱلْفَتَّاحُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)qul yajma'u baynanaa rabbunaa thumma yaftahu baynanaa bil-haqqi wahuwa l-fattaahu l-'aleem
DIN 31635qul yaǧmaʿu baynanā rabbunā ṯumma yaftaḥu baynanā bil-ḥaqqi wahuwa l-fattāḥu l-ʿalīmu
Say, "Our Lord will bring us together; then He will judge between us equitably. He is the All-Knowing Judge."
Say: Our Lord will bring us all together, then He will judge between us with truth. He is the All-knowing Judge
Our Lord shall assemble us together; then He shall open between us in truth, for He is the opener who knows
SAY: Our Lord will gather us together: then will He judge between us in justice; for He is the Judge, the Knowing
Say, our Lord will assemble us together at the last day: Then will He judge between us with truth; and He is the judge, the knowing
قُلْ أَرُونِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَلْحَقْتُم بِهِۦ شُرَكَآءَ كَلَّا بَلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)qul arooniya lladheena alhaqtum bihi shurakaa'a kallaa bal huwa llaahu l-'azeezu l-hakeem
DIN 31635qul ʾarūniya llaḏīna ʾalḥaqtum bihi šurakāʾa kallā bal huwa llāhu l-ʿazīzu l-ḥakīmu
Say, "Show me those you have attached to Him as associates. No indeed! But He is God, the Powerful, the Wise."
Say: Show me those whom ye have joined unto Him as partners. Nay (ye dare not)! For He is Allah, the Mighty, the Wise
Say, 'Show me those whom ye have added to Him as partners; not so! nay, but He is God, the mighty, the wise
SAY: Shew me those whom ye have united with Him as associates: Nay, rather, He is God, the Mighty, the Wise
Say, shew me those whom ye have joined as partners with Him? Nay; rather He is the mighty, the wise God
34:28 — the verse above
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayaqooloona mataa haadhaa l-wa'du in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635wayaqūlūna matā hāḏā l-waʿdu ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
And they say, "When is this promise due, if you are truthful?"
And they say: When is this promise (to be fulfilled) if ye are truthful
And they say, 'When shall this promise be, if ye do speak the truth
And they say, "When will this threat come to pass? Tell us, if ye be men of truth
And they say, when will this threat be fulfilled, if ye speak truth
قُل لَّكُم مِّيعَادُ يَوْمٍ لَّا تَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ عَنْهُ سَاعَةً وَلَا تَسْتَقْدِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul lakum mee'aadu yawmin laa tasta'khiroona 'anhu saa'atan walaa tastaqdimoon
DIN 31635qul lakum mīʿādu yawmin lā tastaʾḫirūna ʿanhu sāʿatan walā tastaqdimūna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "You are promised a Day, which you cannot postpone by one hour, nor bring forward."
Say (O Muhammad): Yours is the promise of a Day which ye cannot postpone nor hasten by an hour
say, 'For you is the appointment of a day of which ye shall not keep back an hour nor shall ye bring it on
SAY: Ye are menaced with a day, which not for an hour shall ye retard or hasten on
Answer, a threat is denounced unto you of a day which ye shall not retard one hour, neither shall ye hasten
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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