قَالَ فَٱلْحَقُّ وَٱلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala fal-haqqu wal-haqqa aqool
DIN 31635qāla fal-ḥaqqu wal-ḥaqqa ʾaqūlu
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "The truth is, and I say the truth.
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
He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak
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
Said He, 'It is the truth, and the truth I speak
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
He said: "It is truth, and the truth I speak
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
God said, it is a just sentence; and I speak the truth
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
Allahu tha: "Kjo është e vërteta, dhe Unë them gjithnjë të vërtetën.
আল্লাহ বললেন: ‘সত্য আমার পক্ষ থেকে, আর আমি সত্য-ই বলি...
“Istinom se kunem i istinu Ja govorim”, Allah reče,
“Istinom se kunem i istinu Ja govorim,” Allah reče,
(Allah) daali: "Mi wooɗndirii goonga, ko goonga mi wowlata,
(უზენაესმა) თქვა: «ეს არის ჭეშმარიტება (ჩემგან), და მე მხოლოდ ჭეშმარიტებას ვამბობ,
Er (also Allah) sagte: „So ist das die Wahrheit - und Ich sage ja die Wahrheit;
(Ο Αλλάχ) είπε: «Η Αλήθεια είναι, και την Αλήθεια λέω:
(अल्लाह ने) कहा : तो सत्य यह है और मैं सत्य ही कहता हूँ।
Disse: «Questa è la Verità, e io dico la Verità.
84. (Allahas) tarė: „Tiesa yra – ir Tiesą sakau,
(Rabbiin) ni jedhe: “Egaa dhugaan (Ana irraayi), Ani dhugumaan jedha.
Он сказал: «Такова истина, и истину Я говорю:
„Ово је истина а истину говорим“, рече Аллах,
Akasema: Haki! Na haki ninaisema.
Då sa [Gud]: ”Detta är sanningen – ja, sanningen förkunnar jag:
(Allah) Buyurdu ki: “İşte bu haktır ve ben hakkı söylerim.”
فرمایا سچ تو یہ ہے، اور میں سچ ہی کہا کرتا ہوں.
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قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala fabi'izzatika la'ughwiyannahum ajma'een
DIN 31635qāla fabiʿizzatika laʾuġwiyannahum ʾaǧmaʿīna
He said, "By Your majesty, I will seduce them all.
He said: Then, by Thy might, I surely will beguile them every one
Said he, 'Then, by Thy might! I will surely seduce them all together
He said: "I swear by thy might then that all of them will I seduce
Eblis said, by thy might do I swear, I will surely seduce them all
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa 'ibaadaka minhumu l-mukhlaseen
DIN 31635ʾillā ʿibādaka minhumu l-muḫlaṣīna
The translators word this verse differently
Except for your loyal servants among them."
Save Thy single-minded slaves among them
except Thy servants amongst them who are sincere
Save thy sincere servants among them
except thy servants who shall be peculiarly chosen from among them
38:84 — the verse above
لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكَ وَمِمَّن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)la'amla'anna jahannama minka wamimman tabi'aka minhum ajma'een
DIN 31635laʾamlaʾanna ǧahannama minka wamimman tabiʿaka minhum ʾaǧmaʿīna
I will fill Hell with you, and with every one of them who follows you."
That I shall fill hell with thee and with such of them as follow thee, together
I will surely fill hell with thee and with those who follow thee amongst them all together
From thee will I surely fill Hell, and with such of them as shall follow thee, one and all
I will surely fill hell with thee, and with such of them as shall follow thee, altogether
قُلْ مَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّفِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul maa as'alukum 'alayhi min ajrin wamaa anaa mina l-mutakallifeen
DIN 31635qul mā ʾasʾalukum ʿalayhi min ʾaǧrin wamā ʾanā mina l-mutakallifīna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "I ask of you no wage for this, and I am not a pretender.
Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for this, and I am no simulating
Say, 'I do not ask thee for it any hire, nor am I of those who take too much upon myself
Say: I ask no wage of you for this, nor am I one who intermeddleth
Say unto the Meccans, I ask not of you any reward for this my preaching: Neither am I one of those who assume a part which belongs not to them
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ فَالْحَقُّ وَالْحَقَّ أَقُولُ
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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