وَقَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلتَّنَاوُشُ مِن مَّكَانٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo aamannaa bihi wa'annaa lahumu t-tanaawushu min makaanin ba'eed
DIN 31635waqālū ʾāmannā bihi waʾannā lahumu t-tanāwušu min makānin baʿīdin
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And say: We (now) believe therein. But how can they reach (faith) from afar off
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 say, "We have believed in it." But how can they attain it from a distant place?
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, 'We believe in it.' But how can they partake of it from a distant place
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 shall say, "We believe in Him!" But how, in their present distance, shall they receive the faith
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 shall say, we believe in him! But how shall they receive the faith from a distant place
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
Ata do të thonë: "Tashmë po besojmë", por si do ta arrijnë (besimin) nga një vend aq i largët,
আর তারা (পেরেশান হয়ে) বলবে: ‘আমরা তাতে (কিয়ামত দিবসের উপর) ঈমান আনলাম।’ কিন্তু এত দূরবর্তী স্থান থেকে তারা কিভাবে ঈমানের নাগাল পাবে?(১৪)
Pa kad reknu: “Vjerujemo u njega!” A kako vjerovanje mogu prihvatiti s ovog dalekog mjesta?!
Pa kad reknu: “Vjerujemo u njega!” A kako vjerovanje mogu prihvatiti s ovog dalekog mjesta?!
Ɓe mbi'a: "Min ngooŋɗinii [Darngal] ngal", e ko holno gooŋɗinal woonirani ɓe e nokku goɗɗuɗo?
ისინი [ურწმუნონი] იტყვიან: «ვირწმუნეთ იგი [ალლაჰი]! მაგრამ როგორ მიაღწევენ [რწმენას] შორეული ადგილიდან[1]?»
Und sie sagen: „Wir glauben daran.“ Aber wie könnten sie an die Erlangung (des Glaubens) von einem fernen Ort aus gelangen,
Θα πουν: «Τώρα πιστεύουμε σ' Αυτόν (στον Αλλάχ)», αλλά πώς θα λάβουν (την πίστη) από ένα μακρινό μέρος (αφού τελείωσε η εγκόσμια ζωή που είναι ο οίκος των πράξεων, ενώ η Μέλλουσα Ζωή είναι ο οίκος της ανταμοιβής και της τιμωρίας)!
और वे पुकार उठेंगे : हम (अब) उसपर[43] ईमान ले आए। लेकिन इतनी दूर जगह[44] से उनके लिए ईमान की प्राप्ति कहाँ से संभव है?
E dissero: “Noi abbiamo creduto in Esso (nel Libro)!” Ma come potranno loro ricredersi, quando sarà ormai troppo tardi?
52. Ir jie sakys (Amžinybėje): „Mes tikime (dabar).“ Tačiau kaip jie galėtų gauti (Tikėjimą ir Allaho savo atgailos priėmimą) iš vietos tokios tolimos (t. y. grįžti į žemiškąjį gyvenimą vėl).
(Guyyaa Qiyaamaa) “Isatti amannee jirra” jedhu. Iddoo fagoo (biyya addunyaa) irraa (iimaana) fudhachuun akkamitti isaaniif mijjata?[5]
И они скажут: «Мы уверовали в него». Но где уж им теперь дотянуться [до этого] из столь далёкого места?
И када буду казали: „Верујемо!“ А шта ће им то бити од користи кад је живот на Земљи био и прошао?!
Na watasema: "Tunaiamini!" Lakini wataipata wapi kutoka huko mahali mbali?
Och de utropar: ”Nu tror vi på det här!” Men hur ska de kunna ta till sig tron; den tiden är ju sedan länge förbi!
(İş işten geçtikten sonra:) “Ona iman ettik” diyecekler ama uzak yerden (dünya hayatı gelip geçtikten sonra) imana ulaşıp, kavuşmaları ne mümkün?
اس وقت کہیں گے کہ ہم اس قرآن پر ایمان ﻻئے لیکن اس قدر دور جگہ سے (مطلوب چیز) کیسے ہاتھ [1] آسکتی ہے.
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قُلْ إِن ضَلَلْتُ فَإِنَّمَآ أَضِلُّ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِى وَإِنِ ٱهْتَدَيْتُ فَبِمَا يُوحِىٓ إِلَىَّ رَبِّىٓ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٌ قَرِيبٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qul in dalaltu fa'innamaa adillu 'alaa nafsee wa'ini htadaytu fabimaa yoohee ilayya rabbee innahu samee'un qareeb
DIN 31635qul ʾin ḍalaltu faʾinnamā ʾaḍillu ʿalā nafsī waʾini htadaytu fabimā yūḥī ʾilayya rabbī ʾinnahu samīʿun qarībun
Say, "If I err, I err only to my own loss; but if I am guided, it is by what my Lord inspires me. He is Hearing and Near."
Say: If I err, I err only to my own loss, and if I am rightly guided it is because of that which my Lord hath revealed unto me. Lo! He is Hearer, Nigh
Say, 'If I err I only err against myself; and if I am guided it is all what my Lord inspires me; verily, He is the hearing, the nigh
SAY: If I err, verily to my own cost only shall I err: but if I have guidance, it will be of my Lord's revealing, for He is the Hearer, the near at hand
Say, if I err, verily I shall err only against my own soul; But if I be rightly directed, it will be by that which my Lord revealeth unto me; for he is ready to hear, and nigh unto those who call upon him
وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذْ فَزِعُوا۟ فَلَا فَوْتَ وَأُخِذُوا۟ مِن مَّكَانٍ قَرِيبٍ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw taraa idh fazi'oo falaa fawta wa'ukhidhoo min makaanin qareeb
DIN 31635walaw tarā ʾiḏ faziʿū falā fawta waʾuḫiḏū min makānin qarībin
If you could only see when they are terrified, and there is no escape, and they are seized from a nearby place.
Couldst thou but see when they are terrified with no escape, and are seized from near at hand
And couldst thou see when they are scared, and there shall be no escape, and they shall be taken from a place that is nigh
Couldst thou see how they shall tremble and find no escape, and be taken forth from the place that is so near
If thou couldst see, when the unbelievers shall tremble, and shall find no refuge, and shall be taken from a near place
34:52 — the verse above
وَقَدْ كَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ مِن قَبْلُ وَيَقْذِفُونَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ مِن مَّكَانٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
Easy-read (simplified)waqad kafaroo bihi min qablu wayaqdhifoona bil-ghaybi min makaanin ba'eed
DIN 31635waqad kafarū bihi min qablu wayaqḏifūna bil-ġaybi min makānin baʿīdin
The translators word this verse differently
They have rejected it in the past, and made allegations from a far-off place.
When they disbelieved in it of yore. They aim at the unseen from afar off
They misbelieved before, and conjectured about the unseen from a distant place
When they had before denied it, and aimed their shafts at the mysteries from afar
Since they had before denied him, and reviled the mysteries of faith, from a distant place
وَحِيلَ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ مَا يَشْتَهُونَ كَمَا فُعِلَ بِأَشْيَاعِهِم مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ فِى شَكٍّ مُّرِيبٍۭ
Easy-read (simplified)waheela baynahum wabayna maa yashtahoona kamaa fu'ila bi'ashyaa'ihim min qablu innahum kaanoo fee shakkin mureeb
DIN 31635waḥīla baynahum wabayna mā yaštahūna kamā fuʿila biʾašyāʿihim min qablu ʾinnahum kānū fī šakkin murībin
A barrier will be placed between them and what they desire, as was done formerly with their counterparts. They were in disturbing doubt.
And a gulf is set between them and that which they desire, as was done for people of their kind of old. Lo! they were in hopeless doubt
And there shall be a barrier between them and that which they lust after; as we did with their fellow sectaries before; verily, they were in hesitating doubt
And a gulf shall be between them and that which they shall desire - As was done unto their likes of old, who were lost in the questionings of doubt
And a bar shall be placed between them and that which they shall desire; as it hath been done with those who behaved like them heretofore: Because they have been in a doubt which hath caused scandal
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَقَالُوا آمَنَّا بِهِ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ التَّنَاوُشُ مِن مَّكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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