يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُخَفِّفَ عَنكُمْ وَخُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ ضَعِيفًا
Easy-read (simplified)yureedu llaahu an yukhaffifa 'ankum wakhuliqa l-'insaanu da'eefaa
DIN 31635yurīdu llāhu ʾan yuḫaffifa ʿankum waḫuliqa l-ʾinsānu ḍaʿīfan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
God intends to lighten your burden, for the human being was created weak.
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
Allah would make the burden light for you, for man was created weak
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 wishes to make it light for you, for man was created weak
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
One row, two verses Rodwell prints canon verses 27 and 28 as a single row, numbered 28 in his edition. The same row is shown at both, under his name. It is one rendering standing where his printing put it, not a rendering of this verse alone.
God desireth thus to turn him unto you: but they who follow their own lusts, desire that with great swerving should ye swerve! God desireth to make your burden light: for man hath been created weak
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 is minded to make His religion light unto you: For man was created weak
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
Allahu dëshiron t'jua lehtësojë, sepse njeriu është krijuar i dobët.
আল্লাহ তোমাদের ওপর হালকা ও সহজ করতে চান। কারণ, মানুষকে দুর্বলরূপে সৃষ্টি করা হয়েছে ।
Allah vam želi olakšati, a čovjek je stvoren slab.
Allah vam želi olakšati, a čovjek je stvoren slab.
Alla no Yiɗi de Hayfinanta on, neɗɗaŋke tagaama ko o lo'uɗo.
ალლაჰს სურს შეგიმსუბუქოთ, რადგან ადამიანი შექმნილია სუსტად.
Allah will es euch leicht machen, denn der Mensch wurde (ja) schwach erschaffen.
Ο Αλλάχ θέλει να ελαφρύνει για σας (τις δυσκολίες, γι’ αυτό δεν σας διατάζει πέραν των δυνατοτήτων σας). Πράγματι, ο άνθρωπος δημιουργήθηκε αδύναμος.
अल्लाह चाहता है कि तुम्हारा बोझ हल्का[26] कर दे तथा मानव कमज़ोर पैदा किया गया है।
Allāh vuole alleggerirvi il carico, dato che l’uomo fu creato debole.
28. Allahas nori palengvinti jums (naštą). Ir vyras buvo sukurtas silpnas (neturintis kantrybės atsisakyti lytinių santykių su moterimi).
Rabbiin isinirraa laaffisuu fedha. Ilmi namaa dadhabaa ta’ee uumame.
Аллах желает облегчить вам. И человек был сотворён слабым.
Аллах жели да вам олакша, а човек је створен слаб.
Na Mwenyezi Mungu anataka kwamba awahafifishie, na mwanadamu ameumbwa dhaifu.
Gud vill lätta bördan för er eftersom människan har skapats svag.
Allah, sizden (ağır yükümlülükleri) hafifletmek istiyor. Çünkü insan zayıf yaratılmıştır.
اللہ چاہتا ہے کہ تم سے تخفیف کر دے کیونکہ انسان کمزور پیدا کیا گیا ہے۔[1]
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يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَيَهْدِيَكُمْ سُنَنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَيَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yureedu llaahu liyubayyina lakum wayahdiyakum sunana lladheena min qablikum wayatooba 'alaykum wallaahu 'aleemun hakeem
DIN 31635yurīdu llāhu liyubayyina lakum wayahdiyakum sunana llaḏīna min qablikum wayatūba ʿalaykum wallāhu ʿalīmun ḥakīmun
God intends to make things clear to you, and to guide you in the ways of those before you, and to redeem you. God is Most Knowing, Most Wise.
Allah would explain to you and guide you by the examples of those who were before you, and would turn to you in mercy. Allah is Knower, Wise
God wishes to explain to you and to guide you into the ordinances of those who were before you, and to turn towards you, for God is knowing, wise
God desireth to make this known to you, and to guide you into the ways of those who have been before you, and to turn Him unto you in mercy. And God is Knowing, Wise
God is willing to declare these things unto you and to direct you according to the ordinances of those who have gone before you, and to be merciful unto you. God is knowing and wise
وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ أَن تَمِيلُوا۟ مَيْلًا عَظِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)wallaahu yureedu an yatooba 'alaykum wayureedu lladheena yattabi'oona sh-shahawaati an tameeloo maylan 'azeemaa
DIN 31635wallāhu yurīdu ʾan yatūba ʿalaykum wayurīdu llaḏīna yattabiʿūna š-šahawāti ʾan tamīlū maylan ʿaẓīman
The translators word this verse differently
God intends to redeem you, but those who follow their desires want you to turn away utterly.
And Allah would turn to you in mercy; but those who follow vain desires would have you go tremendously astray
God wishes to turn towards you, but those who follow their lusts wish that ye should swerve with a mighty swerving
God desireth thus to turn him unto you: but they who follow their own lusts, desire that with great swerving should ye swerve! God desireth to make your burden light: for man hath been created weak
God desireth to be gracious unto you; but they who follow their lusts, desire that ye should turn aside from the truth with great deviation
4:28 — the verse above
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ أَمْوَٰلَكُم بَيْنَكُم بِٱلْبَٰطِلِ إِلَّآ أَن تَكُونَ تِجَٰرَةً عَن تَرَاضٍ مِّنكُمْ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa ta'kuloo amwaalakum baynakum bil-baatili illaa an takoona tijaaratan 'an taraadin minkum walaa taqtuloo anfusakum inna llaaha kaana bikum raheemaa
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā taʾkulū ʾamwālakum baynakum bil-bāṭili ʾillā ʾan takūna tiǧāratan ʿan tarāḍin minkum walā taqtulū ʾanfusakum ʾinna llāha kāna bikum raḥīman
The translators word this verse differently
O you who believe! Do not consume each other's wealth illicitly, but trade by mutual consent. And do not kill yourselves, for God is Merciful towards you.
O ye who believe! Squander not your wealth among yourselves in vanity, except it be a trade by mutual consent, and kill not one another. Lo! Allah is ever Merciful unto you
O ye who believe! devour not your property amongst yourselves vainly, unless it be a merchandise by mutual consent. And do not kill yourselves; verily, God is compassionate unto you
O believers! devour not each other's substance in mutual frivolities; unless there be a trafficking among you by your own consent: and commit not suicide: - of a truth God is merciful to you
O true believers, consume not your wealth among your selves in vanity; unless there be merchandizing among you by mutual consent: neither slay your selves; for God is merciful towards you
وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ عُدْوَٰنًا وَظُلْمًا فَسَوْفَ نُصْلِيهِ نَارًا وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)waman yaf'al dhaalika 'udwaanan wazulman fasawfa nusleehi naaran wakaana dhaalika 'alaa llaahi yaseeraa
DIN 31635waman yafʿal ḏālika ʿudwānan waẓulman fasawfa nuṣlīhi nāran wakāna ḏālika ʿalā llāhi yasīran
The translators word this verse differently
Whoever does that, out of hostility and wrongdoing, We will cast him into a Fire. And that would be easy for God.
Whoso doeth that through aggression and injustice, we shall cast him into Fire, and that is ever easy for Allah
But whoso does that maliciously and unjustly, we will broil him with fire; for that is easy with God
And whoever shall do this maliciously and wrongfully, we will in the end cast him into the fire; for this is easy with God
And whoever doth this maliciously and wickedly, he will surely cast him to be broiled in hell fire; and this is easy with God
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ أَن يُخَفِّفَ عَنكُمْ وَخُلِقَ الْإِنسَانُ ضَعِيفًا
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