قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ مِن شَىْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا تَكْذِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo maa antum illaa basharun mithlunaa wamaa anzala r-rahmaanu min shay'in in antum illaa takdhiboon
DIN 31635qālū mā ʾantum ʾillā bašarun miṯlunā wamā ʾanzala r-raḥmānu min šayʾin ʾin ʾantum ʾillā takḏibūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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They said, 'Ye are only mortals like ourselves, nor has the Merciful sent down aught; ye are naught but liars
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 said, "You are nothing but humans like us, and the Gracious did not send down anything; you are only lying."
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
They said: Ye are but mortals like unto us. The Beneficent hath naught revealed. Ye do but lie
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
They said, "Ye are only men like us: Nought hath the God of Mercy sent down. Ye do nothing but lie
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
The inhabitants answered, ye are no other than men, as we are; neither hath the Merciful revealed any thing unto you: Ye only publish a lie
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 thanë: "Ju jeni vetëm njerëz si ne dhe i Gjithëmëshirshmi nuk ka shpallur asgjë. Ju thjesht po gënjeni."
তারা বলল: ‘তোমরা তো আমাদের মতই মানুষ।(৭) আর পরম করুণাময় তো কিছুই নাযিল করেননি। তোমরা শুধু মিথ্যাই বলছ।
“Vi ste ljudi kao i mi”, oni odgovoriše, “Milostivi nije objavio ništa, vi neistinu govorite!”
“Vi ste ljudi kao i mi,” oni odgovoriše, “Milostivi nije objavio ništa, vi neistinu govorite!”
[Yimɓe saare nden] wi'i: "On ngonaani, si wanaa ko on ɓanndiŋke wano menen. Jom-hinaranke On jippinaani hay hu'unde, on wonaani, si wanaa ko on fenooɓe".
[სოფლის ბინადრებმა] თქვეს: «თქვენ მხოლოდ ადამიანები ხართ, ჩვენსავით. და არაფერიც არ გარდმოუვლენია მოწყალეს [ალლაჰს]. თქვენ მხოლოდ ტყუილს ლაპარაკობთ!»
Sie sagten: „Ihr seid ja nur menschliche Wesen wie wir. Nichts (als Offenbarung) hat der Allerbarmer hinabgesandt. Ihr lügt nur.“
(Οι άνθρωποι) είπαν: «Εσείς δεν είστε παρά άνθρωποι σαν και εμάς, και ο Αρ-Ραχμάν (Παντελεήμονας) δεν έχει στείλει τίποτα. Πράγματι, εσείς μόνο ψεύδεστε.»
उन्होंने कहा : तुम सब तो हमारे ही जैसे मनुष्य[7] हो, और अत्यंत दयावान् (अल्लाह) ने कुछ भी नहीं उतारा है। तुम तो बस झूठ बोल रहे हो।
Dissero: «Voi siete uomini come noi, e il Misericordioso non ha fatto discendere nulla, e non siete altro che mentitori».
15. Jie (miesto žmonės) tarė: „Jūs esate tik žmonės kaip mes patys, ir Maloningiausiasis (Allahas) neapreiškė nieko. Jūs tik sakote melą.“
Isaanis “isin namuma akka keenyaati malee waan biraa miti. Rahmaan homa tokkoyyuu hin buufne; isin kan sobdan malee waan biraa hin taane” jedhan.
Они сказали: «Вы — лишь люди, подобные нам, а Всемилостивый ничего не ниспослал. Вы лишь лжёте!»
„Ви сте људи као и ми“, они одговорише, „Свемилосни није објавио ништа; ви говорите неистину!“
Wakasema: "Nyinyi si chochote ila ni watu kama sisi. Na Mwingi wa Rehema hakuteremsha kitu. Nyinyi mnasema uongo tu."
De svarade: ”Ni är bara vanliga människor precis som vi, och den Nåderike har inte uppenbarat någonting. Ni kommer bara med lögner!”
Elçilere dediler ki: Siz de ancak bizim gibi birer insansınız. Rahman, herhangi bir şey indirmedi. Siz sadece yalan söylüyorsunuz.
ان لوگوں نے کہا کہ تم تو ہماری طرح معمولی آدمی ہو اور رحمٰن نے کوئی چیز نازل نہیں کی۔ تم نرا جھوٹ بولتے ہو.
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وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ إِذْ جَآءَهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wadrib lahum mathalan ashaaba l-qaryati idh jaa'ahaa l-mursaloon
DIN 31635waḍrib lahum maṯalan ʾaṣḥāba l-qaryati ʾiḏ ǧāʾahā l-mursalūna
The translators word this verse differently
And cite for them the parable of the landlords of the town-when the messengers came to it.
Coin for them a similitude: The people of the city when those sent (from Allah) came unto them
Strike out for them a parable: the fellows of the city when there came to it the apostles
Set forth to them the instance of the people of the city when the Sent Ones came to it
Propound unto them as an example the inhabitants of the city of Antioch, when the apostles of Jesus came thereto
إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهِمُ ٱثْنَيْنِ فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَعَزَّزْنَا بِثَالِثٍ فَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ إِلَيْكُم مُّرْسَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)idh arsalnaa ilayhimu thnayni fakadhdhaboohumaa fa'azzaznaa bithaalithin faqaaloo innaa ilaykum mursaloon
DIN 31635ʾiḏ ʾarsalnā ʾilayhimu ṯnayni fakaḏḏabūhumā faʿazzaznā biṯāliṯin faqālū ʾinnā ʾilaykum mursalūna
We sent them two messengers, but they denied them both, so We reinforced them with a third. They said, "We are messengers to you."
When We sent unto them twain, and they denied them both, so We reinforced them with a third, and they said: Lo! we have been sent unto you
when we sent those two and they called them both liars, and we strengthened them with a third; and they said, 'Verily, we are sent to you
When we sent two unto them and they charged them both with imposture - therefore with a third we strengthened them: and they said, "Verily we are the Sent unto you of God
When We sent unto them two of the said apostles; but they charged them with imposture. Wherefore We strengthened them with a third. And they said, verily we are sent unto you by God
36:15 — the verse above
قَالُوا۟ رَبُّنَا يَعْلَمُ إِنَّآ إِلَيْكُمْ لَمُرْسَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo rabbunaa ya'lamu innaa ilaykum lamursaloon
DIN 31635qālū rabbunā yaʿlamu ʾinnā ʾilaykum lamursalūna
They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you.
They answered: Our Lord knoweth that we are indeed sent unto you
They said, 'Our Lord knows that we are sent to you
They said, "Our Lord knoweth that we are surely sent unto you
The apostles replied, our Lord knoweth that we are really sent unto you
وَمَا عَلَيْنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa 'alaynaa illaa l-balaaghu l-mubeen
DIN 31635wamā ʿalaynā ʾillā l-balāġu l-mubīnu
The translators word this verse differently
And our only duty is clear communication."
And our duty is but plain conveyance (of the message)
and we have only our plain message to preach
To proclaim a clear message is our only duty
And our duty is only public preaching
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالُوا مَا أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا وَمَا أَنزَلَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ مِن شَيْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا تَكْذِبُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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