لَّعَنَهُ ٱللَّهُ وَقَالَ لَأَتَّخِذَنَّ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ نَصِيبًا مَّفْرُوضًا
Easy-read (simplified)la'anahu llaahu waqaala la'attakhidhanna min 'ibaadika naseeban mafroodaa
DIN 31635laʿanahu llāhu waqāla laʾattaḫiḏanna min ʿibādika naṣīban mafrūḍan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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God has cursed him. And he said, "I will take to myself my due share of Your servants."
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
Whom Allah cursed, and he said: Surely I will take of Thy bondmen an appointed portion
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
God curse him! for he said, 'I will take from thy servants a portion due to me
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
On them is the malison of God. For he said, "A portion of thy servants will I surely take
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 cursed him; and he said, verily I will take of thy servants a part cut off from the rest
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
Atë e mallkoi Allahu, kurse ai tha: "Unë do të marr gjithsesi një pjesë të caktuar të robërve të Tu
আল্লাহ তাকে লা‘নত করেছেন এবং সে বলেছে: ‘অবশ্যই আমি তোমার বান্দাদের এক নির্দিষ্ট অংশকে আমার অনুসারী হিসেবে গ্রহণ করব ।’
Allah ga je prokleo, a on je rekao: "Ja ću, sigurno, preuzeti za sebe određeni dio Tvojih robova!
Allah ga je prokleo, a on je rekao: "Ja ću sigurno preuzeti za sebe određeni dio Tvojih robova!
Alla Huɗii mbo: owi"mami jogito e jeyaaɓe maa ɓen geɗal ganndangal
დასწყევლა იგი [სატანა] ალლაჰმა, და თქვა მან [იბლისმა]: «აუცილებლად და უეჭველად ავიღებ შენი მსახურებიდან განსაზღვრულ წილს [ნაწილს].
Verflucht hat ihn (also den Satan) Allah. Und er (der Satan) sagte: „Ich werde von Deinen Dienern ganz gewiss einen festgesetzten Anteil nehmen,
Ο Αλλάχ τον καταράστηκε. Και (ο Σατανάς) είπε (ορκιζόμενος): «Θα πιάσω μια ορισμένη ομάδα από τους δούλους Σου.
जिसे अल्लाह ने धिक्कार दिया है। तथा उसने कहा था कि मैं तेरे बंदों में से एक निश्चित हिस्सा अवश्य लेकर रहूँगा।
Allāh lo ha maledetto, e disse: «Mi prenderò una parte separata dei Tuoi servi,
118. „Allahas prakeikė jį. Ir jis [Šaitan (Šėtonas)] sakė: „Aš pasiimsiu nustatytą tavo vergų skaičių.
Rabbiin isa abaareera. Innis ni jedhe: “kakadhee Ani gabroota kee irraa qooda murtaa’e nan qabadha (nanjallisa).
Аллах проклял его. И он сказал: «Я непременно возьму себе определённую долю Твоих рабов,
Аллах га је проклео, а он је казао: „Ја ћу сигурно да преотмем за себе одређени део Твојих слугу!
Mwenyezi Mungu amemlaani. Naye Shetani akasema: Hakika, nitachukua sehemu maalumu katika waja wako.
som Gud har fördömt. Han sa: ”Jag ska sannerligen lägga beslag på en bestämd andel av dina tjänare,
Allah ona lanet etmiştir. O da: “Andolsun, kullarından belli bir pay alacağım” dedi.
جسے اللہ نے لعنت کی ہے اور اس نے بیڑا اٹھایا ہے کہ تیرے بندوں میں سے میں مقرر شده حصہ لے کر رہوں گا۔[1]
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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَٰلًۢا بَعِيدًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna llaaha laa yaghfiru an yushraka bihi wayaghfiru maa doona dhaalika liman yashaa'u waman yushrik billaahi faqad dalla dalaalan ba'eedaa
DIN 31635ʾinna llāha lā yaġfiru ʾan yušraka bihi wayaġfiru mā dūna ḏālika liman yašāʾu waman yušrik billāhi faqad ḍalla ḍalālan baʿīdan
The translators word this verse differently
God will not forgive that partners be associated with Him; but will forgive anything less than that, to whomever He wills. Anyone who ascribes partners to God has strayed into far error.
Lo! Allah pardoneth not that partners should be ascribed unto Him. He pardoneth all save that to whom He will. Whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah hath wandered far astray
Verily, God forgives not associating aught with Him, but He pardons anything short of that, to whomsoever He will; but whoso associates aught with God, he hath erred a wide error
God truly will not forgive the joining other gods with Himself. Other sins He will forgive to whom He will: but he who joineth gods with God, hath erred with far-gone error
Verily God will not pardon the giving Him a companion, but He will pardon any crime besides that, unto whom He pleaseth: And he who giveth a companion unto God, is surely led aside into a wide mistake
إِن يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ إِنَٰثًا وَإِن يَدْعُونَ إِلَّا شَيْطَٰنًا مَّرِيدًا
Easy-read (simplified)in yad'oona min doonihi illaa inaathan wa'in yad'oona illaa shaytaanan mareedaa
DIN 31635ʾin yadʿūna min dūnihi ʾillā ʾināṯan waʾin yadʿūna ʾillā šayṭānan marīdan
The translators word this verse differently
They invoke in His stead only females. In fact, they invoke none but a rebellious devil.
They invoke in His stead only females; they pray to none else than Satan, a rebel
Verily, they call not beside Him on aught save females; and they do not call on aught save a rebellious devil
They call, beside Him, upon mere goddesses! they invoke a rebel Satan
The infidels invoke beside Him only female deities; and only invoke rebellious Satan
4:118 — the verse above
وَلَأُضِلَّنَّهُمْ وَلَأُمَنِّيَنَّهُمْ وَلَـَٔامُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُبَتِّكُنَّ ءَاذَانَ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ وَلَـَٔامُرَنَّهُمْ فَلَيُغَيِّرُنَّ خَلْقَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَن يَتَّخِذِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ وَلِيًّا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ خَسِرَ خُسْرَانًا مُّبِينًا
Easy-read (simplified)wala'udillannahum wala'umanniyannahum wala'aamurannahum falayubattikunna aadhaana l-'an'aami wala'aamurannahum falayughayyirunna khalqa llaahi waman yattakhidhi sh-shaytaana waliyyan min dooni llaahi faqad khasira khusraanan mubeenaa
DIN 31635walaʾuḍillannahum walaʾumanniyannahum walaʾāmurannahum falayubattikunna ʾāḏāna l-ʾanʿāmi walaʾāmurannahum falayuġayyirunna ḫalqa llāhi waman yattaḫiḏi š-šayṭāna waliyyan min dūni llāhi faqad ḫasira ḫusrānan mubīnan
The translators word this verse differently
"And I will mislead them, and I will entice them, and I will prompt them to slit the ears of cattle, and I will prompt them to alter the creation of God." Whoever takes Satan as a lord, instead of God, has surely suffered a profound loss.
And surely I will lead them astray, and surely I will arouse desires in them, and surely I will command them and they will cut the cattle' ears, and surely I will command them and they will change Allah's creation. Whoso chooseth Satan for a patron instead of Allah is verily a loser and his loss is manifest
and I will lead them astray; and I will stir up vain desires within them; and I will order them and they shall surely crop the ears of cattle; and I will order them and they shall surely alter God's creation;' but he who takes the devil for his patron instead of God, he loses with a manifest loss
and will lead them astray, and will stir desires within them, and will command them and they shall cut the ears of animals; and I will command them, and they shall alter the creation of God." He who taketh Satan rather than God for his patron, is ruined with palpable ruin
and I will seduce them, and will insinuate vain desires into them, and I will command them and they shall cut off the ears of cattle; and I will command them and they shall change God's creature. But whoever taketh Satan for his patron, besides God, shall surely perish with a manifest destruction
يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)ya'iduhum wayumanneehim wamaa ya'iduhumu sh-shaytaanu illaa ghurooraa
DIN 31635yaʿiduhum wayumannīhim wamā yaʿiduhumu š-šayṭānu ʾillā ġurūran
The translators word this verse differently
He promises them, and he raises their expectations, but Satan promises them nothing but delusions.
He promiseth them and stirreth up desires in them, and Satan promiseth them only to beguile
He promises them, and stirs up vain desires within them; but the devil promises only to deceive
He hath made them promises, and he hath stirred desires within them; but Satan promiseth, only to beguile
He maketh them promises, and insinuateth into them vain desires; yet Satan maketh them only deceitful promises
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
لَّعَنَهُ اللَّهُ وَقَالَ لَأَتَّخِذَنَّ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ نَصِيبًا مَّفْرُوضًا
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