أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هَدَىٰنِى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)aw taqoola law anna llaaha hadaanee lakuntu mina l-muttaqeen
DIN 31635ʾaw taqūla law ʾanna llāha hadānī lakuntu mina l-muttaqīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Or say, "Had God guided me; I would have been of the pious."
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
Or should say: If Allah had but guided me I should have been among the dutiful
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 lest it should say, 'If God had but guided me, I should surely have been of those who fear
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
Or say, "Had God guided me, I had surely been of those who feared Him
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
Or say, if God had directed me, verily I had been one of the pious
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
Ose të thotë: "Sikur Allahu të më kishte udhëzuar, do të isha nga të devotshmit."
অথবা যাতে কাউকে একথাও বলতে না হয়, ‘আল্লাহ যদি আমাকে হিদায়াত দিতেন, তাহলে অবশ্যই আমি মুত্তাকীদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত হতাম।’
Ili da ne bi rekao: “Da me je Allah Pravim putem uputio, sigurno bih se Njegove kazne sačuvao!”
Ili da ne bi rekao: “Da me je Allah Pravim putem uputio, sigurno bih se Njegove kazne sačuvao!”
maa ki wi'a: "Si Alah feewnuno kam, mi wonanyno jiyaaɗo e gooŋɗuɓe ɓen".
ან (რომ არ თქვას კაცმა): «ალლაჰს რომ ჩემთვის (სწორი გზა) ეჩვენებინა, ნამდვილად ვიქნებოდი ღვთისმოშიშთაგანი».
Oder dass sie nicht etwa sage(n soll): „Wenn Allah mich nur rechtgeleitet hätte, würde ich gewiss zu den (Allah-)Fürchtenden gehören.“
Ή να πει: «Αν με είχε καθοδηγήσει ο Αλλάχ (προς τη θρησκεία Του), θα ήμουν ανάμεσα στους ευσεβείς (που φυλάσσονται από την τιμωρία Του μέσω της τήρησης των εντολών Του).»
या फिर कहे कि यदि अल्लाह मुझे सीधा रास्ता दिखाता, तो मैं डरने वालों में से हो जाता।
O dirà: «Se Allāh mi avesse guidata sarei stata tra i timorati!»
57. arba (kad) jis (ne) sakytų: „Jei tik Allahas būtų vedęs mane, aš tikrai būčiau tarp Al-Mutakūn (dievobaimingųjų – žr. eilutę 2:2).“
Yookiin “odoo Rabbiin na qajeelchee sila warra Rabbiin sodaatan irraan ta’a ture” akka hin jenneef.
Или не сказала: «Если бы Аллах наставил меня, я был бы из числа богобоязненных!»
Или да не би рекао: “Да ме је Аллах Правим путем упутио, сигурно бих се Његове казне сачувао!”
Au ikasema: Ingelikuwa Mwenyezi Mungu ameniongoa, bila ya shaka ningelikuwa miongoni mwa wenye kumcha Mungu.
Och för att ingen ska säga: ”Om Gud hade väglett mig, skulle jag ha kunnat vara en av de som fruktar honom!”
Yahut “Eğer Allah bana hidayet nasip etseydi günahtan sakınanlardan olurdum” diyerek;
یا کہے کہ اگر اللہ مجھے ہدایت کرتا تو میں بھی پارسا لوگوں میں ہوتا.[1]
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وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟ أَحْسَنَ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waattabi'oo ahsana maa unzila ilaykum min rabbikum min qabli an ya'tiyakumu l-'adhaabu baghtatan wa'antum laa tash'uroon
DIN 31635wāttabiʿū ʾaḥsana mā ʾunzila ʾilaykum min rabbikum min qabli ʾan yaʾtiyakumu l-ʿaḏābu baġtatan waʾantum lā tašʿurūna
And follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord, before the punishment comes upon you suddenly, while you are unaware.
And follow the better (guidance) of that which is revealed unto you from your Lord, before the doom cometh on you suddenly when ye know not
and follow the best of what has been sent down to you from your Lord, before there come on you the torment suddenly, ere ye can perceive
And follow that most excellent thing which hath been sent down to you from your Lord, ere the punishment come on you suddenly, and when ye look not for it
And follow the most excellent instructions which have been sent down unto you from your Lord, before the punishment come suddenly upon you, and ye perceive not the approach thereof
أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَٰحَسْرَتَىٰ عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطتُ فِى جَنۢبِ ٱللَّهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ ٱلسَّٰخِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)an taqoola nafsun yaa hasrataa 'alaa maa farrattu fee janbi llaahi wa'in kuntu lamina s-saakhireen
DIN 31635ʾan taqūla nafsun yā ḥasratā ʿalā mā farraṭtu fī ǧanbi llāhi waʾin kuntu lamina s-sāḫirīna
The translators word this verse differently
So that a soul may not say, "How sorry I am, for having neglected my duty to God, and for having been of the scoffers."
Lest any soul should say: Alas, my grief that I was unmindful of Allah, and I was indeed among the scoffers
Lest a soul should say, 'O my sighing! for what I have neglected towards God! for, verily, I was amongst those who did jest
So that a soul say, "Oh misery! for my failures in duty towards God! and verily I was of those who scoffed
and a soul say, alas! For that I have been negligent in my duty to God; verily I have been one of the scorners
39:57 — the verse above
أَوْ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى ٱلْعَذَابَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِى كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)aw taqoola heena taraa l-'adhaaba law anna lee karratan fa'akoona mina l-muhsineen
DIN 31635ʾaw taqūla ḥīna tarā l-ʿaḏāba law ʾanna lī karratan faʾakūna mina l-muḥsinīna
The translators word this verse differently
Or say, when it sees the penalty, "If only I had another chance, I would be of the virtuous."
Or should say, when it seeth the doom: Oh, that I had but a second chance that I might be among the righteous
or lest it should say, when it sees the torment, 'Had I another turn I should be of those who do well
Or say, when it seeth the punishment, "Could I but return, then I would be of the righteous
Or say, when it seeth the prepared punishment, if I could return once more into the world, I would become one of the righteous
بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَآءَتْكَ ءَايَٰتِى فَكَذَّبْتَ بِهَا وَٱسْتَكْبَرْتَ وَكُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)balaa qad jaa'atka aayaatee fakadhdhabta bihaa wastakbarta wakunta mina l-kaafireen
DIN 31635balā qad ǧāʾatka ʾāyātī fakaḏḏabta bihā wastakbarta wakunta mina l-kāfirīna
The translators word this verse differently
Yes indeed! My Verses did come to you, but you called them lies, turned arrogant, and were of the faithless.
(But now the answer will be): Nay, for My revelations came unto thee, but thou didst deny them and wast scornful and wast among the disbelievers
Yea! there came to thee my signs and thou didst call them lies, and wert too big with pride, and wert of those who misbelieved
Nay! my signs had already come to thee, and thou didst treat them as untruths, and wast arrogant, and becamest of those who believed not
But God shall answer, my signs came unto thee heretofore, and thou didst charge them with falsehood, and wast puffed up with pride; and thou becamest one of the unbelievers
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ هَدَانِي لَكُنتُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ
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