أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ شُفَعَآءَ قُلْ أَوَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)ami takhadhoo min dooni llaahi shufa'aa'a qul awalaw kaanoo laa yamlikoona shay'an walaa ya'qiloon
DIN 31635ʾami taḫaḏū min dūni llāhi šufaʿāʾa qul ʾawalaw kānū lā yamlikūna šayʾan walā yaʿqilūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Or choose they intercessors other than Allah? Say: What! Even though they have power over nothing and have no intelligence
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 chosen intercessors other than God? Say, "Even though they have no power over anything, and are devoid of reason?"
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
Do they take besides God intercessors? Say, 'What! though they have no control over anything and have no sense
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
Have they taken aught beside God as intercessors? SAY: What! though they have no power over anything, neither do they understand
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
Have the Koreish taken idols for their intercessors with God? Say, what, although they have not dominion over any thing, neither do they understand
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 mos kanë gjetur ata ndërmjetësues përveç Allahut?! Thuaj: "Vallë, edhe nëse ata nuk kanë asgjë në dorë dhe nuk kuptojnë?!"
তবে কি তারা আল্লাহ ছাড়া অন্যদেরকে সুপারিশকারী গ্রহণ করেছে? হে রাসূল! তুমি (তাদেরকে) বলো: ‘তারা কোন কিছুর মালিক না হলেও এবং তারা না বুঝলেও? (২৫)
Oni bez Allahova odobrenja posrednike uzimaju. Reci: “Zar i onda kad su bez ikakve moći i kad ništa ne razumiju!”
Oni bez Allahova odobrenja posrednike uzimaju. Reci: “Zar i onda kad su bez ikakve moći i kad ništa ne razumiju!”
Kaa ɓe njogiti tefooji, ga Allah? Maaku: "Hay si tawii ɗi jiyaa hu'unde, ɗi haqqiltaa kadi?"
თუ მათ ალლაჰის გარდა შუამავლებად აირჩიეს? უთხარი (მათ) (ო, შუამავალო): «განა (მიიღებთ მათ შუამავლად, როგორც თავად ამბობთ), მაშინაც კი, როცა მათ [ცრუ ღვთაებებს] არაფერი გააჩნიათ და არაფერი ესმით?»
Oder haben sie sich anstatt Allahs Fürsprecher genommen? Sag: „Auch wenn sie über nichts verfügen und nicht begreifen?“
Ή μήπως (οι ειδωλολάτρες) έχουν πάρει εκείνα (τα είδωλα) ως μεσολαβητές εκτός από τον Αλλάχ (για να μεσολαβήσουν ενώπιον του Αλλάχ για τις ανάγκες τους); Πες (ω, Προφήτη): «Ακόμα και αν (αυτά τα είδωλα) δεν κατέχουν τίποτα, ούτε κατανοούν;»
क्या उन्होंने अल्लाह के अतिरिक्त बहुत-से सिफ़ारिशी बना लिए हैं? आप कह दें: क्या यदि वे किसी चीज़ का अधिकार न रखते हों और न कुछ समझते हों तो भी (वे सिफ़ारिश करेंगे)?
O hanno preso intercessori all’infuori di Allāh? Di’: «Anche se non hanno nulla e non riflettono?».
43. Ar jie pasiėmė (kitus) kaip tarpininkus šalia Allaho? Sakyk: „Net jei jie neturi galios niekam ir neturi proto?“
Sila Rabbii gadittii araarsitoota godhatanii? “Odoma isaan homaa hin qabneefi sammuus hin qabne (godhattanii?)” jedhin.
Или же они взяли себе, помимо Аллаха, заступников? Скажи: «Неужели, даже если они ни над чем не властны и не разумеют?»
Зар они мимо Аллаха заговорнике узимају?! Реци: „Зар и онда када су без икакве моћи и када ништа не разумеју?“
Au ndio wanachukua waombezi badala ya Mwenyezi Mungu? Sema: Ingawa hawana mamlaka juu ya kitu chochote, wala hawatambui lolote.
Ändå sätter de [gudar som] medlare vid Guds sida! Säg: ”Äger dessa någon som helst makt, eller har de alls något förstånd?”
Yoksa Allah’tan başka şefaatçiler mi edindiler? De ki: “Hiçbir şeye güçleri yetmese ve düşünemiyor olsalar da mı?”
کیا ان لوگوں نے اللہ تعالی کے سوا (اوروں) کو سفارشی مقرر کر رکھا ہے؟ آپ کہہ دیجیئے! کہ گو وه کچھ بھی اختیار نہ رکھتے ہوں اور نہ عقل رکھتے ہوں.[1]
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إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ لِلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa anzalnaa 'alayka l-kitaaba lilnnaasi bil-haqqi famani htadaa falinafsihi waman dalla fa'innamaa yadillu 'alayhaa wamaa anta 'alayhim biwakeel
DIN 31635ʾinnā ʾanzalnā ʿalayka l-kitāba lilnnāsi bil-ḥaqqi famani htadā falinafsihi waman ḍalla faʾinnamā yaḍillu ʿalayhā wamā ʾanta ʿalayhim biwakīlin
The translators word this verse differently
We sent down upon you the Book for mankind in truth. He who follows guidance does so for the good of his soul. And he who strays in error does so to its detriment. You are not their overseer.
Lo! We have revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture for mankind with truth. Then whosoever goeth right it is for his soul, and whosoever strayeth, strayeth only to its hurt. And thou art not a warder over them
Verily, we have sent down to thee the Book for men in truth; and whosoever is guided it is for his own soul: but whoso goes astray it is against them, and thou art not a guardian for them
Assuredly we have sent down the Book to thee for man and for the ends of truth. Whoso shall be guided by it - it will be for his own advantage, and whoso shall err, shall only err to his own loss. But not to thy keeping are they entrusted
Verily We have revealed unto thee the book of the Koran, for the instruction of mankind, with truth. Whoso shall be directed thereby, shall be directed to the advantage of his own soul; and whoso shall err, shall only err against the same: And thou art not a guardian over them
ٱللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى ٱلْأَنفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَٱلَّتِى لَمْ تَمُتْ فِى مَنَامِهَا فَيُمْسِكُ ٱلَّتِى قَضَىٰ عَلَيْهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)allaahu yatawaffaa l-'anfusa heena mawtihaa wallatee lam tamut fee manaamihaa fayumsiku llatee qadaa 'alayhaa l-mawta wayursilu l-'ukhraa ilaa ajalin musamman inna fee dhaalika la'aayaatin liqawmin yatafakkaroon
DIN 31635allāhu yatawaffā l-ʾanfusa ḥīna mawtihā wallatī lam tamut fī manāmihā fayumsiku llatī qaḍā ʿalayhā l-mawta wayursilu l-ʾuḫrā ʾilā ʾaǧalin musamman ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyātin liqawmin yatafakkarūna
God takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that have not died during their sleep. He retains those for which He has decreed death, and He releases the others until a predetermined time. In that are signs for people who reflect.
Allah receiveth (men's) souls at the time of their death, and that (soul) which dieth not (yet) in its sleep. He keepeth that (soul) for which He hath ordained death and dismisseth the rest till an appointed term. Lo! herein verily are portents for people who take thought
God takes to Himself souls at the time of their death; and those which do not die (He takes) in their sleep; and He holds back those on whom He has decreed death, and sends others back till their appointed time;- verily, in that are signs unto a people who reflect
God taketh souls unto Himself at death; and during their sleep those who do not die: and he retaineth those on which he hath passed a decree of death, but sendeth the others back till a time that is fixed. Herein are signs for the reflecting
God taketh unto himself the souls of men at the time of their death; and those which die not He also taketh in their sleep: And He withholdeth those on which He hath passed the decree of death, but sendeth back the others till a determined period. Verily herein are signs unto people who consider
39:43 — the verse above
قُل لِّلَّهِ ٱلشَّفَٰعَةُ جَمِيعًا لَّهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul lillaahi sh-shafaa'atu jamee'an lahu mulku s-samaawaati wal-'ardi thumma ilayhi turja'oon
DIN 31635qul lillāhi š-šafāʿatu ǧamīʿan lahu mulku s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi ṯumma ʾilayhi turǧaʿūna
Say, "All intercession is up to God. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. Then to Him you will be returned."
Say: Unto Allah belongeth all intercession. His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. And afterward unto Him ye will be brought back
Say, 'God's is the intercession, all of it; His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; then unto Him shall ye be sent back
SAY: Intercession is wholly with God: His the kingdom of the Heavens and of the Earth! To him shall ye be brought back hereafter
Say, intercession is altogether in the disposal of God: His is the kingdom of heaven and earth; and hereafter shall ye return unto Him
وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ ٱشْمَأَزَّتْ قُلُوبُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِذَا هُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa dhukira llaahu wahdahu shma'azzat quloobu lladheena laa yu'minoona bil-'aakhirati wa'idhaa dhukira lladheena min doonihi idhaa hum yastabshiroon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā ḏukira llāhu waḥdahu šmaʾazzat qulūbu llaḏīna lā yuʾminūna bil-ʾāḫirati waʾiḏā ḏukira llaḏīna min dūnihi ʾiḏā hum yastabširūna
When God alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with resentment. But when those other than Him are mentioned, they become filled with joy.
And when Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are repelled, and when those (whom they worship) beside Him are mentioned, behold! they are glad
And when God alone is mentioned the hearts of those who believe not in the hereafter quake, and when those beside Him are mentioned, lo, they are joyful
But when the One God is named, the hearts of those who believe not in the life to come, shrivel up: but when the deities who are adored beside Him are named, lo! they are filled with joy
When the one sole God is mentioned, the hearts of those who believe not in the life to come, shrink with horror: But when the false gods, which are worshipped besides Him, are mentioned, behold, they are filled with joy
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَمِ اتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ شُفَعَاءَ قُلْ أَوَلَوْ كَانُوا لَا يَمْلِكُونَ شَيْئًا وَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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