وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَحْيَآءُ وَلَا ٱلْأَمْوَٰتُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُسْمِعُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِمُسْمِعٍ مَّن فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa yastawee l-'ahyaa'u walaa l-'amwaatu inna llaaha yusmi'u man yashaa'u wamaa anta bimusmi'in man fee l-quboor
DIN 31635wamā yastawī l-ʾaḥyāʾu walā l-ʾamwātu ʾinna llāha yusmiʿu man yašāʾu wamā ʾanta bimusmiʿin man fī l-qubūri
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Nor are equal the living and the dead. God causes whomever He wills to hear, but you cannot make those in the graves hear.
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
Nor are the living equal with the dead. Lo! Allah maketh whom He will to hear. Thou canst not reach those who are in the graves
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
nor are the living equal with the dead; verily, God causes whom He pleases to hear, and thou canst not make those who are in their graves hear
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
Nor are the living and the dead the same thing! God indeed shall make whom He will to hearken, but thou shalt not make those who are in their graves to hearken
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
Neither shall the living and the dead be held equal. God shall cause him to hear whom He pleaseth: But thou shalt not make those to hear who are in their graves
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
Nuk janë të barabartë as të gjallët dhe të vdekurit. Me të vërtetë, Allahu bën të dëgjojë kë të dojë, por ju nuk mund t'i bëni të dëgjojnë ata që janë në varre.
আর জীবিতরা ও মৃতরা এক নয়।(১৪) নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ যাকে ইচ্ছা (হিদায়াত) শুনাতে পারেন; কিন্তু যে ব্যক্তি কবরে আছে, তাকে তুমি শুনাতে পারবে না।
i nisu nikako isti živi i mrtvi. Allah će učiniti da čuje onaj koga On odabere, a ti ne možeš one u grobovima dozvati.
i nisu nikako isti živi i mrtvi. Allah će učiniti da čuje onaj koga On odabere, a ti ne možeš one u grobovima dozvati.
Wonaa kadi wuurɓe ɓen potata e maayɓe ɓen. Pellet, Alla no nanina on mo o muuyani. Wanaa an [Nulaaɗo], woni naninoowo, wonɓe ka genaale ɓeen.
და არ უთანაბრდებიან ცოცხლები [ისინი, რომელთა გულებიც რწმენით ცოცხლობენ] და მკვდრები [ისინი, რომელთა სულებშიც ურწმუნოებაა]. ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი სმენას აძლევს, ვისაც ინებებს, ხოლო შენ (ო, მოციქულო) ვერ აიძულებ მოისმინონ მათ, ვინც სამარხებში არიან.
Und nicht gleich sind auch die Lebenden und die Toten. Wahrlich, Allah lässt hören, wen Er will. Und du vermagst nicht, diejenigen hören zu lassen, die in den Gräbern sind.
ούτε είναι ίσοι, οι ζωντανοί και οι νεκροί [δηλ. οι πιστοί και οι άπιστοι]. Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ κάνει αυτόν που θέλει (να τον καθοδηγήσει), να ακούσει, αλλά εσύ (ω, Προφήτη) δεν μπορείς να κάνεις εκείνους που βρίσκονται στους τάφους, να ακούσουν (δηλ. τους άπιστους που δεν ακούν σαν να ήταν νεκροί).
तथा जीवित एवं मृत समान नहीं हो सकते। निःसंदेह अल्लाह जिसे चाहता है, सुना देता है और आप उन्हें नहीं सुना सकते, जो क़ब्रों में हैं।
né sono uguali i vivi e i morti: in verità Allāh fa sentire chi vuole, e tu non puoi far sentire quelli che sono nelle tombe.
22. Nei yra (panašūs) gyvasis (t. y. tikintieji) ir miręs (t. y. netikintieji). Iš tiesų, Allahas priverčia tą, ką Jis nori, girdėti, tačiau tu negali priversti girdėti tų, kurie yra kapuose.
kanneen lubbuun jiraniifi isaan du’an wal qixaa miti. Allaahn nama fedhe ni dhageessisa. Ati nama qabrii keessa jiru dhageessisaa miti. [6]
и не равны живые и мёртвые. Воистину, Аллах даёт слышать тому, кому пожелает, но ты не заставишь слышать тех, кто в могилах.
и нису никако исти живи и мртви. Аллах ће учинити да чује онај кога Он одабере, а ти не можеш да дозовеш оне у гробовима,
Wala hawalingani walio hai na maiti. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu humsikilizisha amtakaye. Wala wewe si wa kuwasikilizisha walio makaburini.
Och de levande kan inte likställas med de döda. Gud får vem han vill att lyssna [till vägledningen] men du kan inte få de i gravarna att lyssna –
Dirilerle ölüler de bir değildir. Allah dilediğine işittirir. Sen kabirlerde olanlara işittiremezsin.
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وَلَا ٱلظُّلُمَٰتُ وَلَا ٱلنُّورُ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa z-zulumaatu walaa n-noor
DIN 31635walā ẓ-ẓulumātu walā n-nūru
Nor are the darkness and the light.
Nor is darkness (tantamount to) light
nor the darkness with the light
neither darkness and light
neither darkness and light
وَلَا ٱلظِّلُّ وَلَا ٱلْحَرُورُ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa z-zillu walaa l-haroor
DIN 31635walā ẓ-ẓillu walā l-ḥarūru
The translators word this verse differently
Nor are the shade and the torrid heat.
Nor is the shadow equal with the sun's full heat
nor the shade with the hot blast
nor the shade and the hot wind
nor the cool shade and the scorching wind
35:22 — the verse above
إِنْ أَنتَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)in anta illaa nadheer
DIN 31635ʾin ʾanta ʾillā naḏīrun
The translators word this verse differently
You are only a warner.
Thou art but a warner
thou art but a warner
for only with warning art thou charged
Thou art no other than a preacher
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَإِن مِّنْ أُمَّةٍ إِلَّا خَلَا فِيهَا نَذِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa arsalnaaka bil-haqqi basheeran wanadheeran wa'in min ummatin illaa khalaa feehaa nadheer
DIN 31635ʾinnā ʾarsalnāka bil-ḥaqqi bašīran wanaḏīran waʾin min ʾummatin ʾillā ḫalā fīhā naḏīrun
We sent you with the truth; a bearer of good news, and a warner. There is no community but a warner has passed through it.
Lo! We have sent thee with the Truth, a bearer of glad tidings and a warner; and there is not a nation but a warner hath passed among them
Verily, we have sent thee in truth a herald of glad tidings and a warner; and there is no nation but its warner has passed away with it
Verily we have sent thee with the truth; a bearer of good tidings and a warner; nor hath there been a people unvisited by its warner
Verily We have sent thee with truth, a bearer of good tidings, and a denouncer of threats. There hath been no nation, but a preacher hath in past times been conversant among them
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا يَسْتَوِي الْأَحْيَاءُ وَلَا الْأَمْوَاتُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُسْمِعُ مَن يَشَاءُ وَمَا أَنتَ بِمُسْمِعٍ مَّن فِي الْقُبُورِ
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