لَٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِّن فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَّبْنِيَّةٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ
Easy-read (simplified)laakini lladheena taqaw rabbahum lahum ghurafun min fawqihaa ghurafun mabniyyatun tajree min tahtihaa l-'anhaaru wa'da llaahi laa yukhlifu llaahu l-mee'aad
DIN 31635lākini llaḏīna taqaw rabbahum lahum ġurafun min fawqihā ġurafun mabniyyatun taǧrī min taḥtihā l-ʾanhāru waʿda llāhi lā yuḫlifu llāhu l-mīʿāda
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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But those who keep their duty to their Lord, for them are lofty halls with lofty halls above them, built (for them), beneath which rivers flow. (It is) a promise of Allah. Allah faileth not His promise
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
But those who fear their Lord will have mansions upon mansions, built high, with streams flowing beneath them. The promise of God; and God never breaks a promise.
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
But for those who fear their Lord for them are upper chambers, and upper chambers above them built, beneath which rivers flow; God's promise! God does not fail in His promise
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
But for those who fear their Lord are storied pavilions beneath which shall the rivers flow: it is the promise of God, and God will not fail in his promise
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
But for those who fear their Lord will be prepared high apartments in paradise, over which shall be other apartments built; and rivers shall run beneath them: This is the promise of God; and God will not be contrary to the promise
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
Ndërkaq, për ata që i frikësohen Zotit të tyre do të ketë pallate të larta, të ndërtuara njëra mbi tjetrën, nën të cilat rrjedhin lumenjtë. Ky është premtimi i Allahut e Allahu nuk e thyen kurrë premtimin.
কিন্তু যারা স্বীয় রবকে (তাঁর আদেশ-নিষেধ মান্য কারার মাধ্যমে) ভয় করে, তাদের জন্য রয়েছে (জান্নাতে) সুউচ্চ আবাসস্থল, যার একটি অপরটির ওপর অবস্থিত। তার তলদেশ দিয়ে নদ-নদী প্রবাহিত। এটি আল্লাহর প্রতিশ্রুতি; আল্লাহ প্রতিশ্রুতি ভঙ্গ করেন না।
A one koji se Gospodara svog boje čekaju odaje, sve jedne iznad drugih sagrađene, ispod kojih rijeke teku – obećanje je Allahovo, a Allah neće obećanje prekršiti.
A one koji se Gospodara svog boje čekaju odaje, sve jedne iznad drugih sagrađene, ispod kojih rijeke teku – obećanje je Allahovo, a Allah neće obećanje prekršiti.
Si ko ɓen hulɓe Joomi mun, hino woodani ɓe kuɓeeje [ka Aljanna] e kuɓeeje mahaaɗe dow majje, hara canɗi no ila ley majje. Ko fodoore Allah ! Allah non firtataa fodoore.
ხოლო ისინი, რომელთაც ეშინოდათ თავიანთი უფლის, მათთვისაა ოთახები, რომელთა ზემოთაც სხვა ოთახები იქნება მოწყობილი. მათ [იმ ოთახების] ძირს მდინარეები მიედინებიან, თანახმად ალლაჰის აღთქმისა. ალლაჰი კი არ ცვლის თავის აღთქმას.
Aber diejenigen, die ihren Herrn fürchten, für sie wird es Obergemächer geben, über denen (andere) Obergemächer gebaut sind, (und) unter denen Bäche fließen. (Das ist) das Versprechen Allahs. Allah bricht nicht das Versprechen.
Αλλά εκείνοι που φυλάσσονται από την τιμωρία του Κυρίου τους (τηρώντας τις εντολές Του), θα έχουν υψηλές κατοικίες (παλάτια), χτισμένες σε στρώματα το ένα πάνω στο άλλο, κάτω από τις οποίες θα ρέουν ποτάμια. Αυτή είναι η υπόσχεση του Αλλάχ. Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ δεν αθετεί ποτέ την υπόσχεσή Του.
किंतु जो लोग अपने पालनहार से डरते रहे, उनके लिए उच्च भवन हैं। जिनके ऊपर निर्मित भवन हैं। जिनके नीचे से नहरें प्रवाहित हैं। यह अल्लाह का वादा है और अल्लाह अपने वादे का उल्लंघन नहीं करता।
Ma quelli che temono il loro Dio avranno stanze alte sovrastate da altre stanze, sotto cui scorreranno fiumi: è una promessa di Allāh e Allāh non manca mai alle Sue promesse.
20. Tačiau tiems, kurie bijo savo Viešpaties (Allaho) ir atlieka savo pareigą Jam, jiems pastatyti didingi kambariai, vienas virš kito, po kuriais upės teka (t. y. Rojus). (Tai yra) Allaho Pažadas ir Allahas nesusikerta (Savo) Pažade.
Garuu warra Rabbii isaanii sodaatan, isaaniif kutaalee isaan gubbaa kutaaleen (biraa) ijaaramtuun jirtu, kan isaan jala laggeen dhangalaatutu jira. Waadaa Rabbiiti Rabbiin waadaa Isaa hin diigu.
Но те, которые боялись своего Господа — для них высокие чертоги, выше которых [ещё] воздвигнутые чертоги, внизу которых текут реки. [Таково] обещание Аллаха. Аллах не нарушает обещания.
А оне који се боје свога Господара чекају одаје, саграђене све једне изнад других, испод којих теку реке - Аллахово је обећање, а Аллах неће обећање да прекрши.
Lakini waliomcha Mola wao Mlezi watapata ghorofa zilizojengwa juu ya ghorofa; chini yake hupita mito. Ndiyo ahadi ya Mwenyezi Mungu. Mwenyezi Mungu havunji ahadi yake.
För de som fruktar sin Herre väntar boningar i flera våningar, nedanför vilka floder rinner. Detta är Guds löfte, och han bryter aldrig sina löften.
Fakat Rabbine karşı gelmekten sakınanlar için (cennette) üst üste yapılmış ve altlarından ırmaklar akan köşkler vardır. Allah, gerçek bir vaadde bulunmuştur. Allah, va’dinden dönmez.
ہاں وه لوگ جو اپنے رب سے ڈرتے رہے ان کے لئے باﻻ خانے ہیں جن کے اوپر بھی بنے بنائے باﻻ خانے ہیں[1] (اور) ان کے نیچے نہریں بہہ رہی ہیں۔ رب کا وعده ہے[2] اور وه وعده خلافی نہیں کرتا.
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ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ ٱلْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ أَحْسَنَهُۥٓ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمْ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yastami'oona l-qawla fayattabi'oona ahsanahu oolaa'ika lladheena hadaahumu llaahu wa'oolaa'ika hum ooloo l-'albaab
DIN 31635allaḏīna yastamiʿūna l-qawla fayattabiʿūna ʾaḥsanahu ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna hadāhumu llāhu waʾūlāʾika hum ʾūlū l-ʾalbābi
The translators word this verse differently
Those who listen to the Word, and follow the best of it. These are they whom God has guided. These are they who possess intellect.
Who hear advice and follow the best thereof. Such are those whom Allah guideth, and such are men of understanding
who listen to the word and follow the best thereof; they it is whom God guides, and they it is who are endowed with minds
who hearken to my word and follow its excellence. These are they whom God guideth, and these are men of insight
who hearken unto my word, and follow that which is most excellent therein: These are they whom God directeth, and these are men of understanding
أَفَمَنْ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَةُ ٱلْعَذَابِ أَفَأَنتَ تُنقِذُ مَن فِى ٱلنَّارِ
Easy-read (simplified)afaman haqqa 'alayhi kalimatu l-'adhaabi afa'anta tunqidhu man fee n-naar
DIN 31635ʾafaman ḥaqqa ʿalayhi kalimatu l-ʿaḏābi ʾafaʾanta tunqiḏu man fī n-nāri
The translators word this verse differently
What about someone who has deserved the sentence of punishment? Is it you who can save those in the Fire?
Is he on whom the word of doom is fulfilled (to be helped), and canst thou (O Muhammad) rescue him who is in the Fire
Him against whom the word of torment is due,- canst thou rescue him from the fire
Him then on whom the sentence of punishment hath justly lighted - him who is doomed to the fire canst thou rescue
Him therefore on whom the sentence of eternal punishment shall be justly pronounced, canst thou, O Mohammed, deliver him who is destined to dwell in the fire of hell
39:20 — the verse above
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَسَلَكَهُۥ يَنَٰبِيعَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ بِهِۦ زَرْعًا مُّخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُۥ حُطَٰمًا إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ
Easy-read (simplified)alam tara anna llaaha anzala mina s-samaa'i maa'an fasalakahu yanaabee'a fee l-'ardi thumma yukhriju bihi zar'an mukhtalifan alwaanuhu thumma yaheeju fataraahu musfarran thumma yaj'aluhu hutaaman inna fee dhaalika ladhikraa li'oolee l-'albaab
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾanna llāha ʾanzala mina s-samāʾi māʾan fasalakahu yanābīʿa fī l-ʾarḍi ṯumma yuḫriǧu bihi zarʿan muḫtalifan ʾalwānuhu ṯumma yahīǧu fatarāhu muṣfarran ṯumma yaǧʿaluhu ḥuṭāman ʾinna fī ḏālika laḏikrā liʾūlī l-ʾalbābi
The translators word this verse differently
Have you not considered how God sends down water from the sky, then He makes it flow into underground wells, then He produces with it plants of various colors, then they wither and you see them yellowing, then He turns them into debris? Surely in this is a reminder for those with understanding.
Hast thou not seen how Allah hath sent down water from the sky and hath caused it to penetrate the earth as watersprings, and afterward thereby produceth crops of divers hues; and afterward they wither and thou seest them turn yellow; then He maketh them chaff. Lo! herein verily is a reminder for men of understanding
Hast thou not seen that God sends down from the heaven water, and conducts it into springs in the earth? then He brings forth therewith corn varied in kind, then it dries up, and ye see it grow yellow; then He makes it grit;- verily, in that is a reminder for those endowed with minds
Seest thou not that God sendeth down water from heaven, and guideth it along so as to form springs in the earth - then bringeth forth by it corn of varied sorts - then causeth he it to wither, and thou seest it become yellow - then crumbleth it away? Lo! herein is teaching for men of insight
Dost thou not see that God sendeth down water from heaven, and causeth the same to enter and form sources in the earth; and produceth thereby corn of various sorts? Afterwards He causeth the same to wither; and thou seest it become yellow: Afterwards He maketh it crumble into dust. Verily herein is an instruction to men of understanding
أَفَمَن شَرَحَ ٱللَّهُ صَدْرَهُۥ لِلْإِسْلَٰمِ فَهُوَ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْقَٰسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مِّن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)afaman sharaha llaahu sadrahu lil'islaami fahuwa 'alaa noorin min rabbihi fawaylun lilqaasiyati quloobuhum min dhikri llaahi oolaa'ika fee dalaalin mubeen
DIN 31635ʾafaman šaraḥa llāhu ṣadrahu lilʾislāmi fahuwa ʿalā nūrin min rabbihi fawaylun lilqāsiyati qulūbuhum min ḏikri llāhi ʾūlāʾika fī ḍalālin mubīnin
What about someone whose heart God has opened to Islam, so that he follows a light from His Lord? Woe to those whose hearts are hardened against the mention of God. Those are in manifest error.
Is he whose bosom Allah hath expanded for Al-Islam, so that he followeth a light from his Lord, (as he who disbelieveth)? Then woe unto those whose hearts are hardened against remembrance of Allah. Such are in plain error
Is he whose breast God has expanded for Islam, and who is in light from his Lord .... ? And woe to those whose hearts are hardened against a remembrance of God! those are in obvious error
Shall he then whose breast God hath opened to Islam, and who hath light from his Lord . . .? But woe to those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance of God! They plainly err
Shall he, therefore, whose breast God hath enlarged to receive the religion of Islam, and who followeth the light from his Lord, be as he whose heart is hardened? But woe unto those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance of God! They are in a manifest error
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لَٰكِنِ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِّن فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَّبْنِيَّةٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ لَا يُخْلِفُ اللَّهُ الْمِيعَادَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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