وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa minnaa illaa lahu maqaamun ma'loom
DIN 31635wamā minnā ʾillā lahu maqāmun maʿlūmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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"There is not one of us but has an assigned position.
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
There is not one of us but hath his known position
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
there is none amongst us but has his appointed place, and
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
And verily each one of us hath his appointed place
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
There is none of us, but hath an appointed place
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
(Melekët thonë:) "Gjithsecili nga ne e ka vendin të caktuar.
আর (ফিরিশতাগণ বললেনঃ) আমাদের প্রত্যেকের জন্যই একটা নির্ধারিত স্থান রয়েছে।
“Svakom od nas mjesto je određeno,
“Svakom od nas mjesto je određeno,
[Maleykaaji mbi'i'i]: "Alaa e amen, mo alanaa ɗum, darorɗe ganndaande;
და [ანგელოზებმა თქვეს]: «არ არის ჩვენ შორის არც ერთი, ვისაც არ ჰქონდეს განსაზღვრული ადგილი [ზეცაში].
(Die Engel sagen:) „Und es gibt niemanden unter uns, außer dass er (im Himmel) einen bestimmten Platz hat.
(Οι Άγγελοι είπαν): «Δεν υπάρχει κανένας ανάμεσά μας που δεν έχει μία γνωστή θέση [στον ουρανό και στη λατρεία προς τον Αλλάχ, και δεν είμαστε κόρες του Αλλάχ όπως ισχυρίζονται οι ειδωλολάτρες].
और हम (फ़रिश्तों) में से जो भी है उसका एक नियत स्थान है।
»Non c’è tra noi nessuno che non abbia il proprio grado stabilito,
164. Ir nėra nė vieno iš mūsų (angelų), tačiau žino savo vietą (arba padėtį),
Nurraa (maleykaan) tokkollee iddoon beekamaan isaaf ta’u malee hin hafu.
«Нет среди нас никого, кто не имел бы своего определённого места.
Свакоме од нас анђела је одређено место,
Na hapana katika sisi ila anapo mahali pake maalumu.
[Änglarna säger:] "Var och en av oss har sin bestämda plats.
(Melekler der ki:) “Bizden her birimiz için belli bir makam vardır.”
(فرشتوں کا قول ہے کہ) ہم میں سے تو ہر ایک کی جگہ مقرر ہے.[1]
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مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)maa antum 'alayhi bifaatineen
DIN 31635mā ʾantum ʿalayhi bifātinīna
The translators word this verse differently
Cannot seduce away from Him.
Ye cannot excite (anyone) against Him
shall not try any one concerning him
Shall not stir up any against God
shall not seduce any concerning God
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa man huwa saali l-jaheem
DIN 31635ʾillā man huwa ṣāli l-ǧaḥīmi
Except for he who will be roasting in Hell.
Save him who is to burn in hell
save him who shall broil in hell
Save him who shall burn in Hell
except him who is destined to be burned in hell
37:164 — the verse above
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'innaa lanahnu s-saaffoon
DIN 31635waʾinnā lanaḥnu ṣ-ṣāffūna
The translators word this verse differently
And we are the arrangers.
Lo! we, even we are they who set the ranks
verily, we are ranged, and
And we range ourselves in order
We range ourselves in order, attending the commands of God
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْمُسَبِّحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'innaa lanahnu l-musabbihoon
DIN 31635waʾinnā lanaḥnu l-musabbiḥūna
The translators word this verse differently
And we are the glorifiers."
Lo! we, even we are they who hymn His praise
verily, we celebrate His praises
And we celebrate His praises
and we celebrate the divine praise
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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