وَكَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَمَا بَلَغُوا۟ مِعْشَارَ مَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ رُسُلِى فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ
Easy-read (simplified)wakadhdhaba lladheena min qablihim wamaa balaghoo mi'shaara maa aataynaahum fakadhdhaboo rusulee fakayfa kaana nakeer
DIN 31635wakaḏḏaba llaḏīna min qablihim wamā balaġū miʿšāra mā ʾātaynāhum fakaḏḏabū rusulī fakayfa kāna nakīri
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Those before them denied, and these have not attained a tithe of that which We bestowed on them (of old); yet they denied My messengers. How intense then was My abhorrence (of them)
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
Those before them also denied the Truth, yet they have not attained one-tenth of what We had given them. They rejected My messengers, so how was My disapproval?
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
Those before them said it was a lie, and these have not reached a tithe of what we had given them. And they said my apostles were liars, and how great a change was then
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
They also flourished before them, treated our apostles as impostors in like sort: but not to the tenth part of what we bestowed on them, have these attained. And yet when they charged my apostles with deceit, how terrible was my vengeance
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
They who were before them in like manner accused their prophets of imposture: But these have not arrived unto the tenth part of the riches and strength which we had bestowed on the former: And they accused my apostles of imposture; and how severe was my vengeance
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
Edhe ata që qenë para tyre patën përgënjeshtruar, ndonëse këta (idhujtarët e Mekës) nuk arritën as një të dhjetën e asaj që u kishim dhënë atyre, por megjithatë i përgënjeshtruan të dërguarit e Mi. Eh, si ishte dënimi Im!
আর তাদের পূর্ববর্তী জাতিরাও (এভাবেই ) অস্বীকার করেছে।(১১) অথচ আমি তাদেরকে (১২) যা দিয়েছিলাম, এরা (মক্কাবাসীরা) তার এক দশমাংশও পায়নি; তবুও তারা আমার রাসূলদের অস্বীকার করেছিলো। ফলে কেমন ভয়াবহ হয়েছিল আমার শাস্তি?
A i oni prije njih su poslanike u laž ugonili, a ovi nisu postigli ni deseti dio onog što smo onima bili dali, pa su, ipak, poslanike Moje lažnim smatrali, i kakva je samo bila kazna Moja!
A i oni prije njih su poslanike u laž ugonili, a ovi nisu postigli ni deseti dio onog što smo onima bili dali, pa su ipak poslanike Moje lažnim smatrali, i kakva je samo bila kazna Moja!
Adinooɓe ɓe ɓen [kadi] njenniino (nulaaɓe mum). [Yimɓe maa ɓen] njottaaki sappaɓal ko Min ngkkunoo ɓen kon. Ɓen njeddi Nulaaɓe Amen ɓen, taskii no lepte am ɗen mba'unoo!
ცრუდ შერაცხეს იგი იმათაც, ვინც იყვნენ მათზე უწინ, თუმცა მეათედიც არ გვიბოძებია მათთვის იმისა, რაც იმათ უწინდელ [ერებს] ვუბოძეთ. ცრუდ შერაცხეს ჩემი შუამავლები. მაშ, როგორი იყო ჩემი მრისხანება!
Und für Lüge erklärt haben (es auch) diejenigen, die vor ihnen waren, wobei diese nicht einmal das Zehntel dessen erreichten, was Wir jenen gegeben hatten. So bezichtigten sie Meine Gesandten der Lüge. Wie war da Meine Missbilligung!
Εκείνοι (από τα προηγούμενα έθνη) που ήταν πριν απ' αυτούς διέψευσαν (τους Αγγελιαφόρους Μου), -αν και (οι άνθρωποι του λαού σου, ω, Προφήτη) δεν έφτασαν ούτε το ένα δέκατο από ό,τι είχαμε δώσει (από πλούτη και δύναμη) σ' εκείνους-, ωστόσο (εκείνοι από τα προηγούμενα έθνη) διέψευσαν τους Αγγελιαφόρους Μου. (Κοίτα λοιπόν, ω, Προφήτη) πώς ήταν η άρνησή (δηλ. η τιμωρία) Μου (σ' αυτούς)!
तथा इनसे पूर्व के लोगों[38] ने भी झुठलाया था, और जो कुछ हमने उन्हें प्रदान किया था, ये तो उसके दसवें भाग को भी नहीं पहुँचे हैं। चुनाँचे उन्होंने मेरे रसूलों को झुठलाया, तो देख लो मेरी यातना कैसी थी?[39]
E negarono anche quelli che li avevano preceduti, pur non avendo questi raggiunto un decimo di ciò che Noi inviammo a quelli. Così smentirono i Miei Messaggeri: quale sarà la mia punizione!
45. Ir tie, anksčiau jų, neigė. Tie negavo nė dešimtadalio to, ką Mes suteikėme aniems (senovėje). Tačiau jie vis tiek neigė Mano Pasiuntinius. Tad koks (siaubingas) buvo Mano atmetimas (bausmė).
Warri isaaniin duraas kijibsiisanii jiru. Isaan kun (humnaafi qabeenyaanis) tokko kurnaffaa waan isaaniif kenninee hin geenye. Ergamtoota kiyya sobsiisanii (Nuti isaan balleessine) adabbiin kiyyas akkam ta’e? (Mee xiinxali!)
Те, которые были до них, тоже сочли [истину] ложью. Эти [нынешние] не достигли и десятой доли того, что Мы даровали тем. И когда те сочли Моих посланников лжецами — о, каким же было Моё возмездие!
А и они пре њих су посланике угонили у лаж, а ови нису постигли ни десети део од онога што смо прошлим народима дали, па су, ипак, Моје посланике сматрали лажним, па каква је само била казна Моја!
Na walikadhibisha wale waliokuwa kabla yao. Na hawakufikia hata sehemu moja katika kumi ya tulivyowapa hao. Nao waliwakadhibisha Mitume wangu. Basi kuangamiza kwangu kulikuwa namna gani!
De som levde före dem anklagade också [sina sändebud] för lögn, och [ditt folk] har inte ens nått en tiondel av det vi gett dem. Men [deras makt skyddade dem inte när] de förnekade mina sändebud – och se hur strängt mitt straff blev!
Onlardan öncekiler de (ilâhî bildirimleri) yalan saymışlardı. Bunlar (şimdikiler) onlara verdiklerimizin onda birine bile ulaşamadılar. Buna rağmen onlar peygamberlerimi yalancılıkla itham etmişlerdi. Ben de bilseniz onları nasıl cezalandırdım!
اور ان سے پہلے کے لوگوں نے بھی ہماری باتوں کو جھٹلایا تھا اور انہیں ہم نے جو دے رکھا تھا یہ تو اس کے دسویں حصے کو بھی نہیں پہنچے، پس انہوں نے میرے رسولوں کو جھٹلایا، (پھر دیکھ کہ) میرا عذاب کیسا (سخت) تھا.[1]
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وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتٍ قَالُوا۟ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ يُرِيدُ أَن يَصُدَّكُمْ عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ ءَابَآؤُكُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ إِفْكٌ مُّفْتَرًى وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa tutlaa 'alayhim aayaatunaa bayyinaatin qaaloo maa haadhaa illaa rajulun yureedu an yasuddakum 'ammaa kaana ya'budu aabaa'ukum waqaaloo maa haadhaa illaa ifkun muftaran waqaala lladheena kafaroo lilhaqqi lammaa jaa'ahum in haadhaa illaa sihrun mubeen
DIN 31635waʾiḏā tutlā ʿalayhim ʾāyātunā bayyinātin qālū mā hāḏā ʾillā raǧulun yurīdu ʾan yaṣuddakum ʿammā kāna yaʿbudu ʾābāʾukum waqālū mā hāḏā ʾillā ʾifkun muftaran waqāla llaḏīna kafarū lilḥaqqi lammā ǧāʾahum ʾin hāḏā ʾillā siḥrun mubīnun
And when Our enlightening Verses are recited to them, they say, "This is nothing but a man who wants to divert you from what your ancestors used to worship." And they say, "This is nothing but a fabricated lie." And when the Truth comes to them, the blasphemers say of the Truth, "This is nothing but plain magic."
And if Our revelations are recited unto them in plain terms, they say: This is naught else than a man who would turn you away from what your fathers used to worship; and they say: This is naught else than an invented lie. Those who disbelieve say of the truth when it reacheth them: This is naught else than mere magic
And when our signs are recited to them they say, 'This is only a man who wishes to turn you from what your fathers served;' and they say, 'This is only a lie forged,' and those who misbelive will say of the truth when it comes to them, 'It is only obvious sorcery
For when our distinct signs are recited to them, they say, "This is merely a man who would fain pervert you from your father's Worship." And they say, "This (Koran) is no other than a forged falsehood." And the unbelievers say to the truth when it is presented to them, "Tis nothing but palpable sorcery
When our evident signs are read unto them, they say of thee, O Mohammed, this is no other than a man, who seeketh to turn you aside from the gods which your fathers worshipped. And they say of the Koran, this is no other than a lie blasphemously forged. And the unbelievers say of the truth, when it is come unto them, this is no other than manifest sorcery
وَمَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّن كُتُبٍ يَدْرُسُونَهَا وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِن نَّذِيرٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa aataynaahum min kutubin yadrusoonahaa wamaa arsalnaa ilayhim qablaka min nadheer
DIN 31635wamā ʾātaynāhum min kutubin yadrusūnahā wamā ʾarsalnā ʾilayhim qablaka min naḏīrin
But We gave them no book to study, and We did not send them any warner before you.
And We have given them no scriptures which they study, nor sent We unto them, before thee, any warner
But we have not brought them any book which they may study, and we have not sent to them before thee a warner
Yet have we given them no books in which to study deeply, nor have we sent any one to them before thee, charged with warnings
Yet we have given them no books of scripture wherein to exercise themselves, nor have we sent unto them any warner before thee
34:45 — the verse above
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَعِظُكُم بِوَٰحِدَةٍ أَن تَقُومُوا۟ لِلَّهِ مَثْنَىٰ وَفُرَٰدَىٰ ثُمَّ تَتَفَكَّرُوا۟ مَا بِصَاحِبِكُم مِّن جِنَّةٍ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ لَّكُم بَيْنَ يَدَىْ عَذَابٍ شَدِيدٍ
Easy-read (simplified)qul innamaa a'izukum biwaahidatin an taqoomoo lillaahi mathnaa wafuraadaa thumma tatafakkaroo maa bisaahibikum min jinnatin in huwa illaa nadheerun lakum bayna yaday 'adhaabin shadeed
DIN 31635qul ʾinnamā ʾaʿiẓukum biwāḥidatin ʾan taqūmū lillāhi maṯnā wafurādā ṯumma tatafakkarū mā biṣāḥibikum min ǧinnatin ʾin huwa ʾillā naḏīrun lakum bayna yaday ʿaḏābin šadīdin
Say, "I offer you a single advice: devote yourselves to God, in pairs, or individually; and reflect. There is no madness in your friend. He is just a warner to you, before the advent of a severe punishment."
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I exhort you unto one thing only: that ye awake, for Allah's sake, by twos and singly, and then reflect: There is no madness in your comrade. He is naught else than a warner unto you in face of a terrific doom
Say, 'I only admonish you of one thing, that ye should stand up before God in twos or singly, and then that ye reflect that there is no ginn in your companion. He is only a warner to you before the keen torment
SAY: One thing in sooth do I advise you: - that ye stand up before God two and two, or singly, and then reflect that in your fellow citizen is no djinn: he is no other than your warner before a severe punishment
Say, verily I advise you unto one thing, namely, that ye stand before God by two and two, and singly; and then consider seriously, and you will find that there is no madness in your companion Mohammed: He is no other than a warner unto you, sent before a severe punishment
قُلْ مَا سَأَلْتُكُم مِّنْ أَجْرٍ فَهُوَ لَكُمْ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qul maa sa'altukum min ajrin fahuwa lakum in ajriya illaa 'alaa llaahi wahuwa 'alaa kulli shay'in shaheed
DIN 31635qul mā saʾaltukum min ʾaǧrin fahuwa lakum ʾin ʾaǧriya ʾillā ʿalā llāhi wahuwa ʿalā kulli šayʾin šahīdun
Say, "Whatever compensation I have asked of you, is yours. My compensation comes only from God, and He is Witness over all things."
Say: Whatever reward I might have asked of you is yours. My reward is the affair of Allah only. He is Witness over all things
Say, 'I do not ask you for it a hire; that is for yourselves; my hire is only from God, and He is witness over all
SAY: I ask not any wage from you: keep it for yourselves: my wage is from God alone. And He is witness over all things
Say, I ask not of you any reward for my preaching; it is your own, either to give or not: My reward is to be expected from God alone; and he is witness over all things
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وَكَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ وَمَا بَلَغُوا مِعْشَارَ مَا آتَيْنَاهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوا رُسُلِي فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ
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