أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ كَٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ كَٱلْفُجَّارِ
Easy-read (simplified)am naj'alu lladheena aamanoo wa'amiloo s-saalihaati kal-mufsideena fee l-'ardi am naj'alu l-muttaqeena kal-fujjaar
DIN 31635ʾam naǧʿalu llaḏīna ʾāmanū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti kal-mufsidīna fī l-ʾarḍi ʾam naǧʿalu l-muttaqīna kal-fuǧǧāri
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Or are We to treat those who believe and do righteous deeds like those who make trouble on earth? Or are We to treat the pious like the shameless?
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 We treat those who believe and do good works as those who spread corruption in the earth; or shall We treat the pious as the wicked
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 we make those who believe and do right like those who do evil in the earth? or shall we make the pious like the sinners
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 we treat those who believe and do the things that are right like those who propagate evil on earth? Shall we treat the God-fearing like the impious
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 We deal with those who believe and do good works, as with those who act corruptly in the earth? Shall We deal with the pious as with the wicked
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
A t'i bëjmë barabar ata që besojnë e bëjnë vepra të mira me ata që bëjnë shkatërrime në tokë?! A t'i bëjmë barabar të devotshmit me të shfrenuarit?!
যারা ঈমান আনে ও সৎকাজ করে আমি কি তাদেরকে জমিনে বিপর্যয় সৃষ্টিকারীদের সমতুল্য গণ্য করব? নাকি আমি মুত্তাকীদেরকে পাপাচারীদের সমতুল্য গণ্য করব?(১৪)
Zar ćemo postupiti s onima koji vjeruju i čine dobro kao s onima koji prave nered na Zemlji ili zar ćemo postupiti s onima koji se grijeha klone isto kao i s grešnicima?
Zar ćemo postupiti s onima koji vjeruju i čine dobro kao s onima koji prave nered na Zemlji ili zar ćemo postupiti s onima koji se grijeha klone isto kao i s grešnicima?
Ka Min mbɗay ɓen gooŋɗinɓe ɓe ngolli moƴƴi, wano bonnooɓe ɓen ka hoore leydi? Kaa Min mbaɗay gooŋɗuɓe ɓen, wano faajireeɓe ɓeen?
ნუთუ ჩვენ მათ, ვინც ირწმუნა და კეთილი საქმეები აკეთა, გავუთანაბრებთ მათ, ვინც დედამიწაზე ბოროტებას თესავს? ან ნუთუ ღვთისმოშიშებს ცოდვის მოყვარულებს გავუთანაბრებთ?
Oder sollen Wir etwa diejenigen, die glauben und rechtschaffene Werke tun, den Unheilstiftern auf der Erde gleichstellen oder die (Allah-)Fürchtenden den Frevlern?
Είναι δυνατόν ότι θα μεταχειριστούμε αυτούς που πιστεύουν και κάνουν ενάρετες πράξεις, όπως αυτούς που σκορπίζουν το κακό στη γη; Ή είναι δυνατόν ότι θα μεταχειριστούμε τους ευσεβείς όπως τους ασεβείς;
क्या हम उन लोगों को जो ईमान लाए और उन्होंने अच्छे कर्म किए, धरती में बिगाड़ पैदा करने वालों के समान कर देंगे? या क्या हम परहेज़गारों को दुराचारियों के समान[9] कर देंगे?
Dobbiamo considerare quelli che hanno creduto e hanno fatto il bene pari ai perversi in terra? O considerare i devoti allo stesso modo dei licenziosi?
28. Ar Mes elgsimės su tais, kurie tiki (Allaho Vienumą – islamiškąjį monoteizmą) ir daro teisingus gerus darbus, kaip (su) Al-Mufsidūn (tais, kurie priskiria Allahui partnerius garbinime ir daro nusikaltimus) žemėje? Ar Mes elgsimes su Al-Mutakūn (dievobaimingaisiais – žr. eilutę 2:2) kaip (su) Fudžar (nusikaltėliais, netikinčiaisiais, nuodėmingaisiais)?
Sila isaan amananii, toltuuwwan dalagan akka warra dachii keessatti balleessa dalaganii ni goonaa? (hingoonu). Moo Warra Allaah sodaatan akka warra yakkamoo ni taasifnaa? (hintaasisnu)
Или неужели Мы сделаем тех, которые уверовали и совершили праведные деяния, подобными тем, которые творят беззаконие на земле? Или неужели Мы сделаем богобоязненных подобными распутникам?
Зар ћемо да поступимо са онима који верују и раде добра дела као са онима који праве неред на Земљи, и зар ћемо да поступимо са онима који се клоне греха исто као и са грешницима?!
Je, tuwafanye walioamini na wakatenda mema kama wafanyao uharibifu katika nchi? Au tuwafanye wacha Mungu kama waovu?
Ska vi behandla de som tror och handlar rättfärdigt som de som sprider fördärv på jorden? Och ska vi behandla de gudfruktiga som de ogudaktiga?
Yoksa iman edip salih amellerde bulunanları, yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapanlar gibi mi tutacağız? Yoksa takva sahiplerini facirler gibi mi tutacağız?
کیا ہم ان لوگوں کو جو ایمان ﻻئے اور نیک عمل کیے ان کے برابر کر دیں گے جو (ہمیشہ) زمین میں فساد مچاتے رہے، یا پرہیزگاروں کو بدکاروں جیسا کر دینگے؟
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يَٰدَاوُۥدُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰكَ خَلِيفَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ فَيُضِلَّكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَضِلُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْحِسَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa daawoodu innaa ja'alnaaka khaleefatan fee l-'ardi fahkum bayna n-naasi bil-haqqi walaa tattabi'i l-hawaa fayudillaka 'an sabeeli llaahi inna lladheena yadilloona 'an sabeeli llaahi lahum 'adhaabun shadeedun bimaa nasoo yawma l-hisaab
DIN 31635yā dāwūdu ʾinnā ǧaʿalnāka ḫalīfatan fī l-ʾarḍi faḥkum bayna n-nāsi bil-ḥaqqi walā tattabiʿi l-hawā fayuḍillaka ʿan sabīli llāhi ʾinna llaḏīna yaḍillūna ʿan sabīli llāhi lahum ʿaḏābun šadīdun bimā nasū yawma l-ḥisābi
"O David, We made you a ruler in the land, so judge between the people with justice, and do not follow desire, lest it diverts you from God's path. Those who stray from God's path will have a painful punishment, for having ignored the Day of Account."
(And it was said unto him): O David! Lo! We have set thee as a viceroy in the earth; therefor judge aright between mankind, and follow not desire that it beguile thee from the way of Allah. Lo! those who wander from the way of Allah have an awful doom, forasmuch as they forgot the Day of Reckoning
O David! verily, we have made thee a vicegerent, judge then between men with truth and follow not lust, for it will lead thee astray from the path of god. Verily, those who go astray from the path of God, for them is keen torment, for that they did forget the day of reckoning
O David! verily we have made thee our vicegerent upon earth. Judge therefore between men with truth, and follow not thy passions, lest they cause thee to err from the way of God. For they who err from the way of God shall meet with a grievous chastisement, for that they have forgotten the day of reckoning
O David, verily We have appointed thee a sovereign prince in the earth: Judge therefore between men with truth; and follow not thy own lust, lest it cause thee to err from the way of God: For those who err from the way of God, shall suffer a severe punishment, because they have forgotten the day of account
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَٰطِلًا ذَٰلِكَ ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa khalaqnaa s-samaa'a wal-'arda wamaa baynahumaa baatilan dhaalika zannu lladheena kafaroo fawaylun lilladheena kafaroo mina n-naar
DIN 31635wamā ḫalaqnā s-samāʾa wal-ʾarḍa wamā baynahumā bāṭilan ḏālika ẓannu llaḏīna kafarū fawaylun lillaḏīna kafarū mina n-nāri
We did not create the heaven and the earth and everything between them in vain. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve-so woe to those who disbelieve because of the Fire.
And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them in vain. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve. And woe unto those who disbelieve, from the Fire
And we have not created the heavens and the earth, and what is between the two, in vain. That is what those who misbelieved did think, but woe from the fire to those who misbelieve
We have not created the heaven and the earth and what is between them for nought. That is the thought of infidels; but woe to the infidels because of the fire
We have not created the heavens and the earth, and whatever is between them, in vain. This is the opinion of the unbelievers: But woe unto those who believe not, because of the fire of hell
38:28 — the verse above
كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوٓا۟ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ
Easy-read (simplified)kitaabun anzalnaahu ilayka mubaarakun liyaddabbaroo aayaatihi waliyatadhakkara ooloo l-'albaab
DIN 31635kitābun ʾanzalnāhu ʾilayka mubārakun liyaddabbarū ʾāyātihi waliyataḏakkara ʾūlū l-ʾalbābi
A blessed Book that We sent down to you, that they may ponder its Verses, and for those with intelligence to take heed.
(This is) a Scripture that We have revealed unto thee, full of blessing, that they may ponder its revelations, and that men of understanding may reflect
A blessed Book which we have sent down to thee that they may consider its verses, and that those endowed with minds may be mindful
A blessed Book have we sent down to thee, that men may meditate its verses, and that those endued with understanding may bear it in mind
A blessed book have We sent down unto thee, O Mohammed, that they may attentively meditate on the signs thereof, and that men of understanding may be warned
وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُۥدَ سُلَيْمَٰنَ نِعْمَ ٱلْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wawahabnaa lidaawooda sulaymaana ni'ma l-'abdu innahu awwaab
DIN 31635wawahabnā lidāwūda sulaymāna niʿma l-ʿabdu ʾinnahu ʾawwābun
And We granted David, Solomon, an excellent servant. He was penitent.
And We bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo! he was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah)
And we gave to David, Solomon, an excellent servant; verily, he turned frequently to us
And Solomon gave we unto David. An excellent servant, for he loved to turn him Godward
And We gave unto David Solomon; how excellent a servant! For he frequently turned himself unto God
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أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَالْمُفْسِدِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَمْ نَجْعَلُ الْمُتَّقِينَ كَالْفُجَّارِ
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