وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'din yatasaa'aloon
DIN 31635waʾaqbala baʿḍuhum ʿalā baʿḍin yatasāʾalūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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The translators word this verse differently
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
They will come to one another, questioning one another.
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 some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning
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 some shall draw near to others, to question each other
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 shall address one another with mutual reproaches
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 they shall draw nigh unto one another, and shall dispute among themselves
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 do të kthehen nga njëri-tjetri, duke u grindur.
আর তারা একে অপরের মুখোমুখি হয়ে জিজ্ঞাসা করবে,
i jedni drugima prebacivati:
i jedni drugima prebacivati:
woɗɓe e maɓɓe peewtita ɓeya, ɓe laɓndondira;
და მიუახლოვდებიან [ურწმუნონი] ერთმანეთს, და გამოკითხავენ ერთმანეთს.
Und die einen von ihnen wenden sich den anderen zu und sie fragen sich gegenseitig.
Θα στραφούν ο ένας στον άλλον επιπλήττοντάς τον.
और वे एक-दूसरे की ओर रुख़ करके परस्पर प्रश्न करेंगे।[6]
Ed eccoli rivolgersi l’uno all’altro, interrogandosi.
27. Ir atsigręš vienas į kitą ir klausinės vienas kito.
Gariin isaanii garii irratti gara galanii, wal gaafatan.
И повернутся одни к другим, расспрашивая.
И приступиће пребацивајући једни другима.
Wataelekeana wao kwa wao kuulizana.
De vänder sig mot varandra och kastar skulden mellan sig.
(İşte bu duruma düştükleri vakit) onlardan bir kısmı, diğerlerine yönelir, birbirlerini sorumlu tutmaya çalışırlar.
وه ایک دوسرے کی طرف متوجہ ہو کر سوال وجواب کرنے لگیں گے.
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مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنَاصَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)maa lakum laa tanaasaroon
DIN 31635mā lakum lā tanāṣarūna
What is the matter with you? Why do you not help one another?
What aileth you that ye help not one another
Why do ye not help each other
How now, that ye help not one another
What aileth you that ye defend not one another
بَلْ هُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مُسْتَسْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)bal humu l-yawma mustaslimoon
DIN 31635bal humu l-yawma mustaslimūna
The translators word this verse differently
In fact, on that Day, they will be submissive.
Nay, but this day they make full submission
nay, on that day they shall resign themselves
But on this day they shall submit themselves to God
But on this day they shall submit themselves to the judgment of God
37:27 — the verse above
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ تَأْتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo innakum kuntum ta'toonanaa 'ani l-yameen
DIN 31635qālū ʾinnakum kuntum taʾtūnanā ʿani l-yamīni
The translators word this verse differently
They will say, "You used to come at us from the right."
They say: Lo! ye used to come unto us, imposing, (swearing that ye spoke the truth)
and they shall say, 'Verily, ye came to us from the right
They shall say, "In sooth, ye came to us in well-omened sort
And the seduced shall say unto those who seduced them, verily ye came unto us with presages of prosperity
قَالُوا۟ بَل لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo bal lam takoonoo mu'mineen
DIN 31635qālū bal lam takūnū muʾminīna
The translators word this verse differently
They will say, "You yourselves were not believers.
They answer: Nay, but ye (yourselves) were not believers
They shall say, 'Nay, ye were not believers
But they will answer, "Nay, it was ye who would not believe
and the seducers shall answer, nay, rather ye were not true believers
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ
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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