مُّذَبْذَبِينَ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ لَآ إِلَىٰ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَلَآ إِلَىٰ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُۥ سَبِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)mudhabdhabeena bayna dhaalika laa ilaa haa'ulaa'i walaa ilaa haa'ulaa'i waman yudlili llaahu falan tajida lahu sabeelaa
DIN 31635muḏabḏabīna bayna ḏālika lā ʾilā hāʾulāʾi walā ʾilā hāʾulāʾi waman yuḍlili llāhu falan taǧida lahu sabīlan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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wavering between faith and infidelity, and adhering neither unto these nor unto those: And for him whom God shall lead astray, thou shalt find no true path
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
Wavering in between, neither with these, nor with those. Whomever God sends astray, you will never find for him a way.
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
Swaying between this (and that), (belonging) neither to these nor to those. He whom Allah causeth to go astray, thou (O Muhammad) wilt not find a way for him
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
wavering between the two, neither to these nor yet to those! but whomsoever God doth lead astray thou shall not find for him a way
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
Wavering between the one and the other - belonging neither to these nor those! and by no means shalt thou find a path for him whom God misleadeth
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
Ata janë të luhatshëm ndërmjet kësaj dhe asaj (besimit e mosbesimit): as janë me këta, as me ata. Atij që Allahu e çon në humbje, nuk do të mund t'i gjesh rrugë.
তারা এর মধ্যে দোদুল্যমান (৫৪)। না এদের দিকে, আর না ওদের দিকে। বস্তুত আল্লাহ যাকে পথভ্রষ্ট করেন, তুমি কখনো তার জন্য ( কোন পথ খুঁজে পাবে না।
Kolebaju se između ovoga i toga – vjerovanja i nevjerovanja, niti su sa ovima niti sa onima. A onome kome Allah da zabludu nećeš naći puta ka Uputi.
Kolebaju se između ovoga i toga – vjerovanja i nevjerovanja, niti su sa ovima niti sa onima. A onome kome Allah da da je u zabludi nećeš naći puta ka Uputi.
Heɓe naɓa artira hakkunde ɗum, ɓe ngalaa e ɓee ɗoo ɓe ngalaa e ɓee ɗaa. Kala on mo Alla Majjini, a heɓantaa mo laawol. Peewal
მერყეობენ ამასა და იმას შორის [რწმენასა და ურწმუნოებას შორის]; ისინი არც ამათ (მორწმუნეებს) უერთდებიან და არც იმათ (ურწმუნოებს). და ვისაც ალლაჰი აცდენს გზიდან, მისთვის ვერ იპოვი გზას.
(Sie sind) hin und her schwankend - weder zu diesen noch zu jenen (gehörend); und wen Allah in die Irre gehen lässt, für den wirst du keinen Weg finden.
Αμφιταλαντευόμενοι, ούτε είναι μ' αυτούς (τους πιστούς), ούτε είναι μ' εκείνους (τους άπιστους). Όποιον τον κάνει ο Αλλάχ να παραστρατήσει, δε θα βρεις ποτέ γι' αυτόν κανέναν τρόπο (για να τον καθοδηγήσεις).
वे कुफ़्र और ईमान के बीच असमंजस में पड़े हुए हैं, न इनके साथ और न उनके साथ। दरअसल, जिसे अल्लाह गुमराह कर दे, आप उसके लिए हरगिज़ कोई रास्ता नहीं पाएँगे।
esitando nel compiere il rito, senza essere con questi né con quelli. E chi è sviato da Allāh, non troverai per lui la retta via.
143. (Jie) svyruoja tarp to ir to, nepriklausydami nei tiems, nei tiems. Ir tam, ką Allahas paklaidina, nerasi jam kelio (į tiesą – islamą).
Gidduu kanatti dhama'oo (xawalwaallee) ta'anii gara isaan kanaas miti; gara isaan sanaas miti (Gara mu'imintootas hinjiran, gara kaafirootas hinjiran). Nama Rabbiin jallise karaa (qajeelumaa) isaaf hin argitu.
колеблясь между верой и неверием — не принадлежа ни к тем, ни к другим. Кого Аллах введёт в заблуждение, тому ты никогда не найдёшь пути.
Колебају се између веровања и неверовања, нити су са овима нити са онима. А ономе коме Аллах да па је у заблуди нећеш наћи пут ка Упути.
Wanayumbayumba baina ya huku na huko. Huku hawako na huko hawako. Na ambaye Mwenyezi Mungu amemwacha kupotea, kabisa hutompatia njia.
Vacklande står de mitt emellan – varken med de [troende] eller med de [otrogna]. Den som Gud låter gå vilse finner du aldrig någon väg för.
İmanla küfür arasında tereddüt ederek, ne Müminlere ne de kâfirlere bağlıdırlar. Allah, kimi saptırırsa onun için asla hidayetin bir yolunu bulamazsın.
وه درمیان میں ہی معلق ڈگمگا رہے ہیں، نہ پورے ان کی طرف نہ صحیح طور پر ان کی طرف[1] اور جسے اللہ تعالیٰ گمراہی میں ڈال دے تو تو اس کے لئے کوئی راه نہ پائے گا۔
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ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَرَبَّصُونَ بِكُمْ فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ فَتْحٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ قَالُوٓا۟ أَلَمْ نَكُن مَّعَكُمْ وَإِن كَانَ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ نَصِيبٌ قَالُوٓا۟ أَلَمْ نَسْتَحْوِذْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَنَمْنَعْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَٱللَّهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ وَلَن يَجْعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَبِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yatarabbasoona bikum fa'in kaana lakum fathun mina llaahi qaaloo alam nakun ma'akum wa'in kaana lilkaafireena naseebun qaaloo alam nastahwidh 'alaykum wanamna'kum mina l-mu'mineena fallaahu yahkumu baynakum yawma l-qiyaamati walan yaj'ala llaahu lilkaafireena 'alaa l-mu'mineena sabeelaa
DIN 31635allaḏīna yatarabbaṣūna bikum faʾin kāna lakum fatḥun mina llāhi qālū ʾalam nakun maʿakum waʾin kāna lilkāfirīna naṣībun qālū ʾalam nastaḥwiḏ ʿalaykum wanamnaʿkum mina l-muʾminīna fallāhu yaḥkumu baynakum yawma l-qiyāmati walan yaǧʿala llāhu lilkāfirīna ʿalā l-muʾminīna sabīlan
Those who lie in wait for you: if you attain victory from God, they say, "Were we not with you?" But if the disbelievers get a turn, they say, "Did we not side with you, and defend you from the believers?" God will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection; and God will give the disbelievers no means of overcoming the believers.
Those who wait upon occasion in regard to you and, if a victory cometh unto you from Allah, say: Are we not with you? and if the disbelievers meet with a success say: Had we not the mastery of you, and did we not protect you from the believers? - Allah will judge between you at the Day of Resurrection, and Allah will not give the disbelievers any way (of success) against the believers
Those who lie in wait for you, and if the victory be yours from God, say, 'Were we not with you?' and if the misbelievers have a chance, they say, 'Did we not get the mastery over you, and defend you from the believers?' But God shall judge between you on the resurrection day; for God will not give the misbelievers a way against believers
They watch you narrowly. Then if God grant you a victory, they say, "Are we not with you?" and if the infidels meet with a success, they say to them, "Were we not superior to you: and did we not defend you from those believers?" God shall judge betwixt ye on the day of the resurrection, and God will by no means make a way for the infidels over the believers
They who wait to observe what befalleth you, if victory be granted you from God, say, were we not with you? But if any advantage happen to the infidels, they say unto them, were we not superior to you, and have we not defended you against the believers? God shall judge between you on the day of resurrection; and God will not grant the unbelievers means to prevail over the faithful
إِنَّ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ يُخَٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَهُوَ خَٰدِعُهُمْ وَإِذَا قَامُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ قَامُوا۟ كُسَالَىٰ يُرَآءُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna l-munaafiqeena yukhaadi'oona llaaha wahuwa khaadi'uhum wa'idhaa qaamoo ilaa s-salaati qaamoo kusaalaa yuraa'oona n-naasa walaa yadhkuroona llaaha illaa qaleelaa
DIN 31635ʾinna l-munāfiqīna yuḫādiʿūna llāha wahuwa ḫādiʿuhum waʾiḏā qāmū ʾilā ṣ-ṣalāti qāmū kusālā yurāʾūna n-nāsa walā yaḏkurūna llāha ʾillā qalīlan
The hypocrites try to deceive God, but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing off in front of people, and remembering God only a little.
Lo! the hypocrites seek to beguile Allah, but it is He Who beguileth them. When they stand up to worship they perform it languidly and to be seen of men, and are mindful of Allah but little
Verily, the hypocrites seek to deceive God, but He deceives them; and when they rise up to pray, they rise up lazily to be seen of men, and do not remember God, except a few
The hypocrites would deceive God, but He will deceive them! When they stand up for prayer, they stand carelessly, to be seen of men, and they remember God but little
The hypocrites act deceitfully with God, but he will deceive them; and when they stand up to pray, they stand carelesly, affecting to be seen of men, and remember not God, unless a little
4:143 — the verse above
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَجْعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَٰنًا مُّبِينًا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa tattakhidhoo l-kaafireena awliyaa'a min dooni l-mu'mineena atureedoona an taj'aloo lillaahi 'alaykum sultaanan mubeenaa
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā tattaḫiḏū l-kāfirīna ʾawliyāʾa min dūni l-muʾminīna ʾaturīdūna ʾan taǧʿalū lillāhi ʿalaykum sulṭānan mubīnan
The translators word this verse differently
O you who believe! Do not befriend disbelievers rather than believers. Do you want to give God a clear case against you?
O ye who believe! Choose not disbelievers for (your) friends in place of believers. Would ye give Allah a clear warrant against you
O ye who believe! take not misbelievers for patrons rather than believers; do ye wish to make for God a power against you
O believers! take not infidels for friends rather than believers. Would ye furnish God with clear right to punish you
O true believers, take not the unbelievers for your protectors, besides the faithful. Will ye furnish God with an evident argument of impiety against you
إِنَّ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ فِى ٱلدَّرْكِ ٱلْأَسْفَلِ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ وَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمْ نَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna l-munaafiqeena fee d-darki l-'asfali mina n-naari walan tajida lahum naseeraa
DIN 31635ʾinna l-munāfiqīna fī d-darki l-ʾasfali mina n-nāri walan taǧida lahum naṣīran
The hypocrites will be in the lowest level of the Fire, and you will find no helper for them.
Lo! the hypocrites (will be) in the lowest deep of the Fire, and thou wilt find no helper for them
Verily, the hypocrites are in the lowest depths of hell-fire, and thou shalt not find for them a help
Verily the hypocrites shall be in the lowest abyss of the fire: and, by no means shalt thou find a helper for them
Moreover the hypocrites shall be in the lowest bottom of hell fire, and thou shalt not find any to help them thence
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
مُّذَبْذَبِينَ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ لَا إِلَىٰ هَٰؤُلَاءِ وَلَا إِلَىٰ هَٰؤُلَاءِ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُ سَبِيلًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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