ءَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ بِضُرٍّ لَّا تُغْنِ عَنِّى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)a'attakhidhu min doonihi aalihatan in yuridni r-rahmaanu bidurrin laa tughni 'annee shafaa'atuhum shay'an walaa yunqidhoon
DIN 31635ʾaʾattaḫiḏu min dūnihi ʾālihatan ʾin yuridni r-raḥmānu biḍurrin lā tuġni ʿannī šafāʿatuhum šayʾan walā yunqiḏūni
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Shall I take gods beside Him? If the Merciful One desires harm for me, their intercession cannot avail me at all, nor can they rescue me
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
Shall I take other gods instead of Him? If the Merciful desires harm for me, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor will they save me.
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
Shall I take (other) gods in place of Him when, if the Beneficent should wish me any harm, their intercession will avail me naught, nor can they save
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
Shall I take gods beside Him? If the God of Mercy be pleased to afflict me, their intercession will not avert from me aught, nor will they deliver
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
Shall I take other gods besides Him? If the Merciful be pleased to afflict me, their intercession will not avail me at all, neither can they deliver me
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
Si të adhuroj zota të tjerë përveç Tij, ndërkohë që, nëse i Gjithëmëshirshmi dëshiron të më godasë me ndonjë të keqe, ndërmjetësimi i tyre nuk më bën kurrfarë dobie e as mund të më shpëtojnë?!
আমি কি আল্লাহর পরিবর্তে অন্য কোন ইলাহ গ্রহণ করব?(১০) যদি পরম করুণাময় আমার কোন ক্ষতি করার ইচ্ছা করেন, তাহলে তাদের সুপারিশ আমার কোন কাজে আসবে না এবং তারা আমাকে উদ্ধারও করতে পারবে না ।’
Zašto da prihvatam druge bogove mimo Njega? Ako Milostivi hoće da me snađe neko zlo, njihovo posredovanje neće mi biti ni od kakve koristi i oni me neće moći spasiti,
Zašto da prihvaćam druge bogove mimo Njega? Ako Milostivi hoće da me snađe neko zlo, njihovo posredovanje neće mi biti ni od kakve koristi i oni me neće moći spasiti!
E mi jogtoto deweteeɗi ga makko? Si Jom-yurmeende On muuyanii kam lorra, tefoore majji duncantaali kam hay hu'unde, ɗi ndaɗandataa kam kadi.
ნუთუ მის გარდა [ალლაჰის გარდა] სხვა ღმერთებს ავირჩევ (თაყვანსაცემად), რომლებიც ვერაფერს შეძლებენ? თუ მოწყალე [ალლაჰი] ინებებს, რომ ზიანი მომაყენოს, მათი შუამდგომლობა ვერაფერს მიშველის და ვერც მიხსნიან.
Soll ich mir etwa anstatt Seiner (andere) Angebetete nehmen? Wenn der Allerbarmer für mich Schaden will, nützt mir ihre Fürsprache nichts, und sie (können) mich nicht erretten.
Είναι δυνατόν να πάρω για λατρεία εκτός απ' Αυτόν άλλους θεούς, των οποίων η διαμεσολάβηση, αν ο Αρ-Ραχμάν (Παντελεήμονας) θέλει να με βλάψει, δεν μπορεί να με ωφελήσει σε τίποτε, ούτε οι ίδιοι μπορούν να με σώσουν;
क्या मैं उसे छोड़कर दूसरे पूज्य बना लूँ? यदि रहमान (अत्यंत दयावान् अल्लाह) मुझे कोई हानि पहुँचाना चाहे, तो उनकी सिफ़ारिश मुझे कुछ लाभ नहीं पहुँचा सकेगी और न वे मुझे बचा सकेंगे।
Dovrei forse prendermi all’infuori di Lui altre divinità? Se il Compassionevole volesse per me un male, non me lo eviterebbe la loro intercessione, né mi salverebbero!
23. „Ar turėčiau priimti šalia Jo aliha (dievus)? Jei Maloningiausiasis (Allahas) nori man pakenti, jų užtarimas neturės man visiškai jokios naudos, nei galės jie mane išgelbėti?
Sila ani Isaa gadittiin gabbaramtoota biraa godhadhaa? kan Yoo Rahmaan miidhaa wahiitiin na fedhe jaarsummaan isaanii homaa ana hin fayyadne isaaniis ana hin baraaran. (hingodhadhu).
Неужели я возьму себе божеств помимо Него? Если Всемилостивый пожелает мне вреда, то их заступничество ничем мне не поможет, и они не спасут меня.
Зар да прихватим друге богове поред Њега?! Ако Свемилосни хоће да ме снађе неко зло, њихово посредовање неће да ми буде ни од какве користи и они ме неће моћи спасити,
Je, niishike miungu mingine badala yake? Arrahmani (Mwingi wa Rehema) akinitakia madhara uombezi wa hao hautanifaa kitu, wala hawataniokoa.
Hur kan jag vända mig till andra gudar i hans ställe? Om den Nåderike vill tillfoga mig skada kan deras förbön inte hjälpa mig det minsta, och de kan inte rädda mig.
“O’nu bırakıp da başka ilahlar mı edineyim? Eğer Rahman; bana bir zarar vermek istese, onların şefaati bana hiçbir fayda sağlamaz ve beni kurtaramazlar.”
کیا میں اسے چھوڑ کر ایسوں کو معبود بناؤں کہ اگر (اللہ) رحمٰن مجھے کوئی نقصان پہنچانا چاہے تو ان کی سفارش مجھے کچھ بھی نفع نہ پہنچا سکے اور نہ وه مجھے بچا سکیں.[1]
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ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَن لَّا يَسْـَٔلُكُمْ أَجْرًا وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)ittabi'oo man laa yas'alukum ajran wahum muhtadoon
DIN 31635ittabiʿū man lā yasʾalukum ʾaǧran wahum muhtadūna
Follow those who ask you of no wage, and are themselves guided.
Follow those who ask of you no fee, and who are rightly guided
follow those who do not ask you a hire, and who are guided
Follow those who ask not of you a recompense, and who are rightly guided
follow him who demandeth not any reward of you: for these are rightly directed
وَمَا لِىَ لَآ أَعْبُدُ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِى وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa liya laa a'budu lladhee fataranee wa'ilayhi turja'oon
DIN 31635wamā liya lā ʾaʿbudu llaḏī faṭaranī waʾilayhi turǧaʿūna
"And why should I not worship Him Who created me, and to Whom you will be returned?
For what cause should I not serve Him Who hath created me, and unto Whom ye will be brought back
What ails me that I should not worship Him who originated me, and unto whom I must return
And why should I not worship Him who made me, and to whom ye shall be brought back
What reason have I that I should not worship Him who hath created me? For unto Him shall ye return
36:23 — the verse above
إِنِّىٓ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)innee idhan lafee dalaalin mubeen
DIN 31635ʾinnī ʾiḏan lafī ḍalālin mubīnin
In that case, I would be completely lost.
Then truly I should be in error manifest
Verily, I should then be in obvious error
Truly then should I be in a manifest error
Then should I be in a manifest error
إِنِّىٓ ءَامَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَٱسْمَعُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)innee aamantu birabbikum fasma'oon
DIN 31635ʾinnī ʾāmantu birabbikum fasmaʿūni
I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me."
Lo! I have believed in your Lord, so hear me
verily, I believe in your Lord, then listen ye to me
Verily, in your Lord have I believed; therefore hear me
Verily I believe in your Lord; wherefore hearken unto me
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِ آلِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ الرَّحْمَٰنُ بِضُرٍّ لَّا تُغْنِ عَنِّي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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