قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)qul innee akhaafu in 'asaytu rabbee 'adhaaba yawmin 'azeem
DIN 31635qul ʾinnī ʾaḫāfu ʾin ʿaṣaytu rabbī ʿaḏāba yawmin ʿaẓīmin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Say, "I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord, the punishment of a horrendous Day."
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
Say: Lo! if I should disobey my Lord, I fear the doom of a tremendous Day
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
Say, 'Verily, I fear, if I rebel against my Lord, the torment of a mighty day
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
SAY: Verily I fear if I rebel against my Lord the punishment of a great day
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
Say, verily I fear, if I be disobedient unto my Lord, the punishment of the great day
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
Thuaj: "Unë i frikësohem dënimit të një Dite të madhe, nëse nuk i bindem Zotit tim."
হে রাসূল! বলো: ‘আমি যদি আমার রবের অবাধ্য হই, তবে আমি এক মহাদিবসের শাস্তির ভয় করি।’
Reci: “Ja se bojim patnje na Velikom danu, ako budem Gospodaru svom neposlušan.”
Reci: “Ja se bojim patnje na Velikom danu, ako budem Gospodaru svom neposlušan.”
Maaku : "Miin miɗo huli, si mi yeddii Joomi am, lepte Ñalaande Mawnde".
უთხარი (ო, მოციქულო) (ხალხს): «მეშინია, რომ თუ მე ჩემს უფალს ვეურჩები, დამეწევა დიდი დღის [სასამართლო დღის] სასჯელი».
Sag: „Wahrlich, ich fürchte, wenn ich meinem Herrn zuwiderhandle, die Strafe eines gewaltigen Tages.“
Πες (ω, Προφήτη): «Πράγματι, φοβάμαι, αν παρακούσω τον Κύριό μου, να λάβω ένα μαρτύριο σε μία τρομερή Ημέρα.»
आप कह दें : निःसंदेह मैं एक बहुत बड़े दिन की यातना से डरता हूँ, यदि मैं अपने पालनहार की अवज्ञा करूँ।
Di’: “In verità temo, se disobbedissi al mio Dio, la punizione del Grande Giorno”.
13. Sakyk (Muchammedai ﷺ): „Iš tiesų, jei aš nepaklusiu savo Viešpačiui, bijau didžiosios Dienos kančios.“
“Ani yoon ajaja Gooftaa kiyyaa dide adabbii guyyaa guddaan sodaadha” jedhi.
Скажи: «Воистину, я боюсь — если ослушаюсь своего Господа — наказания великого дня».
Реци: „Ја се бојим патње на Великом дану, ако своме Господару будем непослушан.“
Sema: Hakika mimi ninaogopa adhabu ya Siku Kubwa nikimuasi Mola wangu Mlezi.
Säg: ”Om jag trotsade min Herre skulle jag bäva inför straffet på en synnerligen svår dag.”
De ki: "Eğer Rabbime isyan edersem, elbette ben büyük bir günün azabından korkarım!"
کہہ دیجئے! کہ مجھے تو اپنے رب کی نافرمانی کرتے ہوئے بڑے دن کے عذاب کا خوف لگتا ہے.
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قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul innee umirtu an a'buda llaaha mukhlisan lahu d-deen
DIN 31635qul ʾinnī ʾumirtu ʾan ʾaʿbuda llāha muḫliṣan lahu d-dīna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "I was commanded to serve God, devoting my religion exclusively to Him.
Say (O Muhammad): Lo! I am commanded to worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only)
Say, 'Verily, I am bidden to serve God, being sincere in religion to Him
SAY: I am bidden to serve God with a sincere worship
Say, I am commanded to worship God, and to exhibit the pure religion unto him
وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'umirtu li'an akoona awwala l-muslimeen
DIN 31635waʾumirtu liʾan ʾakūna ʾawwala l-muslimīna
And I was commanded to be the first of those who submit."
And I am commanded to be the first of those who are muslims (surrender unto Him)
and I am bidden that I be the first of those resigned
and I am bidden to be the first of those who surrender themselves to him (Muslims)
And I am commanded to be the first Moslem
39:13 — the verse above
قُلِ ٱللَّهَ أَعْبُدُ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُۥ دِينِى
Easy-read (simplified)quli llaaha a'budu mukhlisan lahu deenee
DIN 31635quli llāha ʾaʿbudu muḫliṣan lahu dīnī
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "It is God I worship, sincere in my faith in Him."
Say: Allah I worship, making my religion pure for Him (only)
Say, 'God do I serve, being sincere in my relation to Him
SAY: God will I serve, presenting him with a sincere worship
Say, I worship God, exhibiting my religion pure unto Him
فَٱعْبُدُوا۟ مَا شِئْتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَهْلِيهِمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ أَلَا ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْخُسْرَانُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'budoo maa shi'tum min doonihi qul inna l-khaasireena lladheena khasiroo anfusahum wa'ahleehim yawma l-qiyaamati alaa dhaalika huwa l-khusraanu l-mubeen
DIN 31635faʿbudū mā šiʾtum min dūnihi qul ʾinna l-ḫāsirīna llaḏīna ḫasirū ʾanfusahum waʾahlīhim yawma l-qiyāmati ʾalā ḏālika huwa l-ḫusrānu l-mubīnu
"But you can worship whatever you wish besides Him." Say, "The losers are those who lose their souls and their people on the Day of Resurrection." That is indeed the obvious loss.
Then worship what ye will beside Him. Say: The losers will be those who lose themselves and their housefolk on the Day of Resurrection. Ah, that will be the manifest loss
serve then what ye will beside Him!' Say, 'Verily, the losers are those who lose themselves and their families on the resurrection day. Aye, that is the obvious loss
And serve ye what ye choose beside Him. SAY: The losers truly will they be who shall lose their own souls and their families on the day of resurrection: Is not this the clear ruin
But do ye worship that which ye will, besides Him. Say verily they will be the losers, who shall lose their own souls, and their families, on the day of resurrection: Is not this manifest loss
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قُلْ إِنِّي أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّي عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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