أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَٰبِ
Easy-read (simplified)am lahum mulku s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wamaa baynahumaa falyartaqoo fee l-'asbaab
DIN 31635ʾam lahum mulku s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wamā baynahumā falyartaqū fī l-ʾasbābi
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Or do they possess the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend the ropes.
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
Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs? Then let them ascend by ropes
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
or have they the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth, and what is between the two?- then let them climb tip the ropes thereof
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
Is the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth and of all that is between them theirs? Then let them mount up by cords
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
Is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and of whatever is between them, in their possession? If it be so, let them ascend by steps unto heaven
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
Apo, mos vallë, i tyre është pushteti i qiejve e i Tokës dhe i gjithçkaje që gjendet ndërmjet tyre? Atëherë, le të ngjiten pra në qiell!
নাকি আসমানসমূহ, জমিন এবং এ দুয়ের মধ্যবর্তী সবকিছুর রাজত্ব তাদের? তাহলে তারা উপায়-উপকরণে আরোহণ করুক।(৭)
Ili, oni možda imaju vlast na nebesima i na Zemlji i nad onim što je između njih?! – neka se, onda, uz konopce popnu!
Ili, oni možda imaju vlast na nebesima i na Zemlji i nad onim što je između njih?! - neka se, onda, uz konopce popnu!
Kaa ko kamɓe woodani laamagol kammuuji ɗin e leydi ndin e ko woni hakkunde majji? Haray yo ɓe ƴeenŋu ɓe ƴawa!
ან ნუთუ მათ ეკუთვნით ძალაუფლება ცათა, მიწის და იმ ყველაფრის, რაც მათ შორისაა? მაშ, ავიდნენ ისინი თოკებით [მაღალ ცაზე].
Oder gehört (etwa) ihnen die Herrschaft der Himmel und der Erde und dessen, was dazwischen ist? So sollen sie doch an Seilen emporsteigen.
Ή μήπως έχουν την κυριαρχία των ουρανών και της γης και όσων βρίσκονται ανάμεσά τους (για να στείλουν την αποκάλυψη σε όποιους θέλουν); Ας ανέβουν λοιπόν (στον ουρανό) με όποια μέσα (για να αποτρέψουν την αποκάλυψη από τον Μωχάμμαντ)!
या आकाशों तथा धरती का और उन दोनों के बीच की चीज़ों का राज्य उन्हीं के पास है? तो उन्हें चाहिए कि (आकाशों में) रस्सियाँ तानकर चढ़ जाएँ।[4]
O possiedono il regno dei cieli e della terra e ciò che c’è di mezzo? Salgano quindi i cieli!
10. Arba ar dangų ir žemės ir viso, kas tarp jų, karalystė yra jų? Jei taip, lai jie pakyla būdais (į dangus).
Moo mootummaa samiilee, dachiifi wantoota gidduu isaanii jirantu isaaniif tahee? Oggas, karaalee keessaan (gara samii) ol haa bahanii. (hindandayan).
Или же им принадлежит владычество небес и земли, и всего, что между ними? Так пусть же они поднимутся по путям [ввысь]!
Или, они можда имају власт на небесима и на Земљи и над оним што је између њих?! - Нека се, онда, попну уз лестве ка небесима!
Au wao wana ufalme wa mbingu na ardhi na vilivyo kati yavyo? Basi na wazipande njia za kwendea huko!
Eller är de själva ägare till himlarna och jorden och allt däremellan? Låt dem då försöka finna vägar upp till himlen [för att stoppa uppenbarelsen].
Yoksa göklerin, yerin ve ikisi arasında bulunanların mülkü onlara mı ait? Öyle ise (göklerin) yollarına yükselsinler (görelim)!
یا کیا آسمان وزمین اور ان کے درمیان کی ہر چیز کی بادشاہت ان ہی کی ہے، تو پھر یہ رسیاں تان کر چڑھ جائیں.[1]
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أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِى بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)a'unzila 'alayhi dh-dhikru min bayninaa bal hum fee shakkin min dhikree bal lammaa yadhooqoo 'adhaab
DIN 31635ʾaʾunzila ʿalayhi ḏ-ḏikru min bayninā bal hum fī šakkin min ḏikrī bal lammā yaḏūqū ʿaḏābi
Was the message sent down to him, out of all of us?" In fact, they are doubtful of My warning. In fact, they have not yet tasted My punishment.
Hath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us? Nay, but they are in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tasted My doom
Has a reminder come down upon him from amongst us?' nay, they are in doubt concerning my reminder; nay, they have not yet tasted of my torment
To him alone of us all hath a book of warning been sent down?" Yes! they are in doubt as to my warnings, for they have not yet tasted my vengeance
Hath an admonition been sent unto him preferably to any other among us? Verily they are in a doubt concerning my admonition: But they have not yet tasted my vengeance
أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ
Easy-read (simplified)am 'indahum khazaa'inu rahmati rabbika l-'azeezi l-wahhaab
DIN 31635ʾam ʿindahum ḫazāʾinu raḥmati rabbika l-ʿazīzi l-wahhābi
Or do they possess the treasuries of the mercy of your Lord-the Majestic, the Giver?
Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower
Have they the treasures of the mercy of thy mighty Lord, the giver
Are the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the bounteous, in their hands
Are the treasuries of the mercy of thy Lord, the mighty, the munificent God, in their hands
38:10 — the verse above
جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)jundun maa hunaalika mahzoomun mina l-'ahzaab
DIN 31635ǧundun mā hunālika mahzūmun mina l-ʾaḥzābi
The translators word this verse differently
An army of confederates will be defeated there.
A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there
Any host whatever of the confederates shall there be routed
Any army of the confederates shall here be routed
But any army of the confederates shall even here be put to flight
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
Easy-read (simplified)kadhdhabat qablahum qawmu noohin wa'aadun wafir'awnu dhoo l-'awtaad
DIN 31635kaḏḏabat qablahum qawmu nūḥin waʿādun wafirʿawnu ḏū l-ʾawtādi
Before them the people of Noah denied the truth; as did Aad, and Pharaoh of the Stakes.
The folk of Noah before them denied (their messenger) and (so did the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh firmly planted
Before them did Noah's people, and 'Ad, and Pharaoh of the stakes call the apostles liars
Before them the people of Noah and Ad and Pharaoh the impaler treated their prophets as impostors
The people of Noah, and the tribe of Ad, and Pharaoh the contriver of the stakes
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَلْيَرْتَقُوا فِي الْأَسْبَابِ
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