وَجَعَلْنَا مِنۢ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَٰهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waja'alnaa min bayni aydeehim saddan wamin khalfihim saddan fa'aghshaynaahum fahum laa yubsiroon
DIN 31635waǧaʿalnā min bayni ʾaydīhim saddan wamin ḫalfihim saddan faʾaġšaynāhum fahum lā yubṣirūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And We placed a barrier in front of them, and a barrier behind them, and We have enshrouded them, so they cannot see.
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 We have set a bar before them and a bar behind them, and (thus) have covered them so that they see not
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 we will place before them a barrier, and behind them a barrier; and we will cover them and they shall not see
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
Before them have we set a barrier and behind them a barrier, and we have shrouded them in a veil, so that they shall not see
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 We have set a bar before them, and a bar behind them; and We have covered them with darkness; wherefore they shall not see
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
Ne kemi vënë pengesë para e prapa tyre dhe ua kemi mbuluar shikimin, kështu që ata nuk shohin.
আর আমি তাদের (সত্য গ্রহণের পথে) সামনে একটি প্রাচীর ও তাদের পিছনে একটি প্রাচীর স্থাপন করেছি। অতঃপর আমি তাদের (৩) ঢেকে দিয়েছি, ফলে তারা (হিদায়াত) দেখতে পায় না। (৩) দৃষ্টিকে সত্য দেখা থেকে ঢেকে দিয়েছি, তাই তারা হিদায়াতের পথ দেখতে পায় না।
i kao oni ispred kojih i iza kojih smo pregradu metnuli i na oči im koprenu stavili. Zato oni ne vide,
i kao oni ispred kojih i iza kojih smo pregradu metnuli i na oči im koprenu stavili. Zato oni ne vide,
Min mbaɗi ye'eso maɓɓe heedo, ɓaawo maɓɓe kadi heedo, Min kippi ɓe (gite ɗen); mbaɗti ɓe nj'ataa [goonga].
და ჩვენ დავადგინეთ მათ წინ ბარიერი და მათ უკან ბარიერი [ისე, რომ ვერ გამოდიან ურწმუნოებიდან რწმენისკენ], და დავფარეთ ისინი, და ვერ ხედავენ.
Und Wir haben vor ihnen eine Sperrmauer errichtet und hinter ihnen eine Sperrmauer und sie derart überdeckt, sodass sie nicht sehen (können).
Και βάλαμε μπροστά τους ένα φράγμα και από πίσω τους ένα φράγμα, και καλύψαμε τα μάτια τους, και έτσι δε βλέπουν.
तथा हमने उनके आगे एक आड़ बना दी है और उनके पीछे एक आड़। फिर हमने उनको ढाँक दिया है। अतः वे[4] देख ही नहीं पाते।
e abbiamo costruito una barriera davanti a loro e un’altra dietro, e abbiamo coperto i loro occhi così che non possano vedere.
9. Ir Mes pastatėme užsklandą priešais juos, ir užsklandą už jų, ir Mes uždengėme juos taip, kad jie negali matyti.
Dura isaaniitti cufaa, duuba isaanittis cufaa goonee isaan haguugne. Kanaafuu isaan hin argan.
И Мы воздвигли перед ними преграду и позади них преграду, и накрыли их, так что они не видят.
и као они испред којих и иза којих смо преграду ставили и на очи им копрену ставили. Зато они не виде.
Tumeweka kizuizi mbele yao, na kizuizi nyuma yao. Na tumewafunika macho yao, kwa hivyo hawaoni.
Och vi har rest en barriär framför dem och en bakom dem, och svept in dem [i mörker], så att de inte kan se.
Biz onların önlerine bir set, arkalarına da bir set çektik. Böylelikle onları örtüverdik, artık görmezler.
اور ہم نے ایک آڑ ان کے سامنے کردی اورایک آڑ ان کے پیچھے کردی[1] ، جس سے ہم نے ان کو ڈھانک دیا سو وه نہیں دیکھ سکتے.[2]
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لَقَدْ حَقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَىٰٓ أَكْثَرِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)laqad haqqa l-qawlu 'alaa aktharihim fahum laa yu'minoon
DIN 31635laqad ḥaqqa l-qawlu ʿalā ʾakṯarihim fahum lā yuʾminūna
The Word was realized against most of them, for they do not believe.
Already hath the judgment, (for their infidelity) proved true of most of them, for they believe not
Now is the sentence due against most of them, for they will not believe
Just, now, is our sentence against most of them; therefore they shall not believe
Our sentence hath justly been pronounced against the greater part of them; wherefore they shall not believe
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِىٓ أَعْنَٰقِهِمْ أَغْلَٰلًا فَهِىَ إِلَى ٱلْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa ja'alnaa fee a'naaqihim aghlaalan fahiya ilaa l-'adhqaani fahum muqmahoon
DIN 31635ʾinnā ǧaʿalnā fī ʾaʿnāqihim ʾaġlālan fahiya ʾilā l-ʾaḏqāni fahum muqmaḥūna
The translators word this verse differently
We placed shackles around their necks, up to their chins, so they are stiff-necked.
Lo! We have put on their necks carcans reaching unto the chins, so that they are made stiff-necked
Verity, we will place upon their necks fetters, and they shall reach up to their chins, and they shall have their heads forced back
On their necks have we placed chains which reach the chin, and forced up are their heads
We have put yokes on their necks, which come up to their chins; and they are forced to hold up their heads
36:9 — the verse above
وَسَوَآءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَأَنذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wasawaa'un 'alayhim a'andhartahum am lam tundhirhum laa yu'minoon
DIN 31635wasawāʾun ʿalayhim ʾaʾanḏartahum ʾam lam tunḏirhum lā yuʾminūna
It is the same for them, whether you warn them, or do not warn them-they will not believe.
Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not, it is alike for them, for they believe not
and it is all, the same to them if thou dost warn them or dost warn them not, they will not believe
Alike is it to them if thou warn them or warn them not: they will not believe
It shall be equal unto them whether thou preach unto them, or do not preach unto them; they shall not believe
إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَخَشِىَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنَ بِٱلْغَيْبِ فَبَشِّرْهُ بِمَغْفِرَةٍ وَأَجْرٍ كَرِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)innamaa tundhiru mani taba'a dh-dhikra wakhashiya r-rahmaana bil-ghaybi fabashshirhu bimaghfiratin wa'ajrin kareem
DIN 31635ʾinnamā tunḏiru mani tabaʿa ḏ-ḏikra waḫašiya r-raḥmāna bil-ġaybi fabašširhu bimaġfiratin waʾaǧrin karīmin
The translators word this verse differently
You warn only him who follows the Message, and fears the Most Gracious inwardly. So give him good news of forgiveness, and a generous reward.
Thou warnest only him who followeth the Reminder and feareth the Beneficent in secret. To him bear tidings of forgiveness and a rich reward
Thou canst only warn him who follows the reminder, and fears the Merciful in the unseen; but give him glad tidings of forgiveness and a noble hire
Him only shalt thou really warn, who followeth the monition and feareth the God of mercy in secret: him cheer with tidings of pardon, and of a noble recompense
But thou shalt preach with effect unto him only who followeth the admonition of the Koran, and feareth the Merciful in secret. Wherefore bear good tidings unto him, of mercy, and an honourable reward
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَجَعَلْنَا مِن بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ
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