يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ أَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-naasu antumu l-fuqaraa'u ilaa llaahi wallaahu huwa l-ghaniyyu l-hameed
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nāsu ʾantumu l-fuqarāʾu ʾilā llāhi wallāhu huwa l-ġaniyyu l-ḥamīdu
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O people! It is you who are the poor, in need of God; while God is the Rich, the Praiseworthy.
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 mankind! Ye are the poor in your relation to Allah. And Allah! He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise
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 folk! ye are in need of God; but God, He is independent, praiseworthy
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 men! ye are but paupers in need of God; but God is the Rich, the Praiseworthy
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 men, ye have need of God; but God is self-sufficient, and to be praised
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 njerëz! Ju jeni nevojtarë për Allahun, ndërsa Allahu është i Panevoji, i Lavdëruari.
হে মানুষ, তোমরা (সকল কাজে সর্বাবস্থায়) আল্লাহর প্রতি মুখাপেক্ষী। আর আল্লাহ অমুখাপেক্ষী ও প্রশংসিত।
O ljudi, vi ste siromasi, vi trebate Allaha, a Allah je nezavisan i hvale dostojan.
O ljudi, vi ste siromasi, vi trebate Allaha, a Allah je nezavisan i hvale dostojan.
Eey mon yo yimɓe, ko onon ngoni hatonjimɓe e Alla ɓen, Alla kan, ko Kaŋko woni Galo jettiniiɗo On.
ჰეი, ადამიანებო! თქვენ ალლაჰზე ხართ დამოკიდებულნი, ხოლო ალლაჰი მდიდარი [ის არავის და არაფერს არ საჭიროებს], ყოვლადქებულია.
O ihr Menschen, ihr seid die Bedürftigen gegenüber Allah; Allah aber ist der Unbedürftige und der Lobenswürdige.
Ω, άνθρωποι! Εσείς είστε που έχετε ανάγκη τον Αλλάχ, ενώ ο Αλλάχ είναι o Αλ-Γανέι (Πλούσιος, Ελεύθερος από κάθε ανάγκη), ο Αλ-Χαμείντ (Άξιος κάθε επαίνου).
ऐ लोगो! तुम सब अल्लाह के मुहताज हो और अल्लाह बेनियाज़, प्रशंसित है।
O uomini, siete voi i bisognosi di Allāh, e Allāh, Lui è l’Autosufficiente, il Lodevole.
15. Žmonės, tai jūs, kuriems reikia Allaho. Tačiau Allahas yra Turtingas (Laisvas nuo bet kokių poreikių), Vertas visų šlovių.
Isin yaa ilmaan namaa! Isin gara Allaahtti haajamoodha; Allaahn Isumatu dureessa, faarfamaadha.
О люди! Вы — нуждающиеся в Аллахе, а Аллах, — Он Богатый, Достохвальный.
О људи, ви сте сиромаси, ви требате Аллаха, а Аллах је независан и хвале достојан.
Enyi watu, nyinyi ndio wenye haja kwa Mwenyezi Mungu, na Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye Mwenye kujitosha, Msifiwa.
Människor! Det är ni som ständigt behöver Gud, medan han är den Oberoende, den Lovprisade.
Ey insanlar! Allah'a muhtaç olanlar sizlersiniz. Allah zengin ve övülmeye lâyık olandır.
اے لوگو! تم اللہ کے محتاج ہو[1] اور اللہ بےنیاز[2] خوبیوں واﻻ ہے.[3]
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يُولِجُ ٱلَّيْلَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فِى ٱلَّيْلِ وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ يَجْرِى لِأَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِن قِطْمِيرٍ
Easy-read (simplified)yooliju llayla fee n-nahaari wayooliju n-nahaara fee llayli wasakhkhara sh-shamsa wal-qamara kullun yajree li'ajalin musamman dhaalikumu llaahu rabbukum lahu l-mulku walladheena tad'oona min doonihi maa yamlikoona min qitmeer
DIN 31635yūliǧu llayla fī n-nahāri wayūliǧu n-nahāra fī llayli wasaḫḫara š-šamsa wal-qamara kullun yaǧrī liʾaǧalin musamman ḏālikumu llāhu rabbukum lahu l-mulku wallaḏīna tadʿūna min dūnihi mā yamlikūna min qiṭmīrin
He merges the night into the day, and He merges the day into the night; and He regulates the sun and the moon, each running for a stated term. Such is God, your Lord; His is the sovereignty. As for those you call upon besides Him, they do not possess a speck.
He maketh the night to pass into the day and He maketh the day to pass into the night. He hath subdued the sun and moon to service. Each runneth unto an appointed term. Such is Allah, your Lord; His is the Sovereignty; and those unto whom ye pray instead of Him own not so much as the white spot on a date-stone
He turns the night into day, and He turns the day into night; and He subjects the sun and the moon, each of them runs on to an appointed goal; that is God, your Lord! His is the kingdom; but those ye call on beside Him possess not a straw
He causeth the night to enter in upon the day, and the day to enter in upon the night; and He hath given laws to the sun and to the moon, so that each journeyeth to its appointed goal: This is God your Lord: All power is His: But the gods whom ye call on beside Him have no power over the husk of a date stone
He causeth the night to succeed the day, and He causeth the day to succeed the night; and He obligeth the sun and the moon to perform their services: Each of them runneth an appointed course. This is God, your Lord: His is the kingdom. But the idols which ye invoke besides Him, have not the power even over the skin of a date-stone
إِن تَدْعُوهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُوا۟ دُعَآءَكُمْ وَلَوْ سَمِعُوا۟ مَا ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ لَكُمْ وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ يَكْفُرُونَ بِشِرْكِكُمْ وَلَا يُنَبِّئُكَ مِثْلُ خَبِيرٍ
Easy-read (simplified)in tad'oohum laa yasma'oo du'aa'akum walaw sami'oo maa stajaaboo lakum wayawma l-qiyaamati yakfuroona bishirkikum walaa yunabbi'uka mithlu khabeer
DIN 31635ʾin tadʿūhum lā yasmaʿū duʿāʾakum walaw samiʿū mā staǧābū lakum wayawma l-qiyāmati yakfurūna biširkikum walā yunabbiʾuka miṯlu ḫabīrin
If you pray to them, they cannot hear your prayer. And even if they heard, they would not answer you. And on the Day of Resurrection, they will reject your partnership. None informs you like an Expert.
If ye pray unto them they hear not your prayer, and if they heard they could not grant it you. On the Day of Resurrection they will disown association with you. None can inform you like Him Who is Aware
If you call upon them they cannot hear your call, and if they hear they cannot answer you; and on the resurrection day they will deny your associating them with God; but none can inform thee like the One who is aware
If ye cry to them they will not hear your cry; and if they heard they would not answer you, and in the day of resurrection they will disown your joining them with God: and none can instruct thee like Him who is informed of all
If ye invoke them, they will not hear your calling; and although they should hear, yet they would not answer you. On the day of resurrection they shall disclaim your having associated them with God: And none shall declare unto thee the truth, like one who is well-acquainted therewith
35:15 — the verse above
إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍ جَدِيدٍ
Easy-read (simplified)in yasha' yudhhibkum waya'ti bikhalqin jadeed
DIN 31635ʾin yašaʾ yuḏhibkum wayaʾti biḫalqin ǧadīdin
If He wills, He can do away with you, and produce a new creation.
If He will, He can be rid of you and bring (instead of you) some new creation
If He please He will take you off, and will bring a fresh creation
If He please, He could sweep you away, and bring forth a new creation
If he pleaseth, he can take you away, and produce a new creature in your stead
وَمَا ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ بِعَزِيزٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa dhaalika 'alaa llaahi bi'azeez
DIN 31635wamā ḏālika ʿalā llāhi biʿazīzin
The translators word this verse differently
And that would not be difficult for God.
That is not a hard thing for Allah
for that is no hard matter unto God
Nor will this be hard for God
Neither will this be difficult with God
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَنتُمُ الْفُقَرَاءُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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