أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ نَصِيبًا مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ يَشْتَرُونَ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةَ وَيُرِيدُونَ أَن تَضِلُّوا۟ ٱلسَّبِيلَ
Easy-read (simplified)alam tara ilaa lladheena ootoo naseeban mina l-kitaabi yashtaroona d-dalaalata wayureedoona an tadilloo s-sabeel
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾilā llaḏīna ʾūtū naṣīban mina l-kitābi yaštarūna ḍ-ḍalālata wayurīdūna ʾan taḍillū s-sabīla
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Have you not considered those who were given a share of the Book? They buy error, and wish you would lose the 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
Seest thou not those unto whom a portion of the Scripture hath been given, how they purchase error, and seek to make you (Muslims) err from the right way
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
Do ye not see those who have been given a portion of the Book? they buy error, and they wish that ye may err from the 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
Hast thou not remarked those to whom a part of the Scriptures hath been given? Vendors are they of error, and are desirous that ye go astray from the way
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
Hast thou not observed those unto whom part of the scripture was delivered? They sell error, and desire that ye may wander from the right way
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 nuk i sheh ata të cilëve u është dhënë një pjesë (nga dija) e Librit se si e zgjedhin humbjen dhe dëshirojnë që edhe ju të humbisni rrugën (e drejtë)?!
(হে রাসূল!) তুমি কি তাদেরকে (ইয়াহূদীদেরকে) দেখোনি যাদেরকে কিতাবের (তাওরাতের) কিছু অংশ দেয়া হয়েছিল? তারা (হিদায়েতের পরিবর্তে) ভ্রান্ত পথ ক্রয় করে আর চায় যে, তোমরাও পথভ্রষ্ট হয়ে যাও।
Zar ne vidiš kako oni kojima je dat udio u Knjizi kupuju zabludu i žele da vi s Pravog puta skrenete?!
Zar ne vidiš kako oni kojima je dat udio u Knjizi kupuju zabludu i žele da vi s Pravog puta skrenete?!
E a yi'aali faade e ɓen okkaaɓe geɗal e ɗefte ɗen, hiɓe cooda majjere nden, hiɓe faalaa nde majjoton laawol [poccingol] ngol ?
ნუთუ შენ (ო, მოციქულო) არ გინახავს ისინი, ვისაც მიეცათ წიგნის ნაწილი [იუდეველები, რომელთაც ნამდვილი თორას ცოდნის მხოლოდ ნაწილი ჰქონდათ], როგორ ყიდულობენ ისინი ცდომილებას და სურთ, რომ თქვენც (ო, მორწმუნენო) გადაუხვიოთ სწორ გზას?
Hast du nicht jene gesehen, denen ein Teil der Schrift gegeben wurde? Sie erkaufen den Irrweg und wollen, dass (auch) ihr vom Weg abirrt.
Δεν έχεις δει (ω, Μωχάμμαντ) εκείνους στους οποίους δόθηκε ένα μέρος του Βιβλίου (δηλ. από τη γνώση για την Τορά), και ανταλάσσουν (την καθοδήγηση) με την παραπλάνηση και εύχονται να παραστρατήσετε από τον (ίσιο) δρόμο;
क्या आपने उन लोगों को नहीं देखा, जिन्हें पुस्तक[38] का कुछ भाग दिया गया है कि वे गुमराही ख़रीद रहे हैं तथा चाहते हैं कि तुम भी सीधे मार्ग से भटक जाओ।
Non hai visto quelli che hanno avuto parte del Libro, che comprano la perdizione e vogliono che perdiate la retta via?
44. Argi jūs nematėte tų, kuriems buvo duota dalis Knygos (judėjų), perkančių klaidingą kelią, ir trokštančių, kad jūs nuklystumėte nuo Teisingo Kelio.
Sila gara warra kitaaba irraa qoodni isaaniif kennamee hin ilaallee? (Isaan) jallina bitu; isin karaa jallachuus ni barbaadu.
Разве ты не видишь тех, кому дарована часть из Писания, [и которые] покупают заблуждение и желают, чтобы вы сбились с пути,
Зар не видиш како они којима је дат удео у Књизи купују заблуду и желе да ви са Правог пута скренете?!
Je, hukuwaona wale waliopewa fungu katika Kitabu wanaununua upotovu na wanataka kwamba mpotee Njia?
Känner du inte till de som fått en del av skriften? De byter bort den mot villfarelse och vill att ni också ska gå vilse.
Kitaptan kendilerine belli bir pay verilen kimseleri görmüyor musun? Sapıklığı satın alıyor ve sizin de doğru yoldan sapmanızı arzu ediyorlar.
کیا تم نے انہیں نہیں دیکھا؟ جنہیں کتاب کا کچھ حصہ دیا گیا ہے، وه گمراہی خریدتے ہیں اور چاہتے ہیں کہ تم بھی راه سے بھٹک جاؤ۔
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يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَعَصَوُا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ لَوْ تُسَوَّىٰ بِهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَلَا يَكْتُمُونَ ٱللَّهَ حَدِيثًا
Easy-read (simplified)yawma'idhin yawaddu lladheena kafaroo wa'asawu r-rasoola law tusawwaa bihimu l-'ardu walaa yaktumoona llaaha hadeethaa
DIN 31635yawmaʾiḏin yawaddu llaḏīna kafarū waʿaṣawu r-rasūla law tusawwā bihimu l-ʾarḍu walā yaktumūna llāha ḥadīṯan
On that Day, those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Messenger will wish that the earth were leveled over them. They will conceal nothing from God.
On that day those who disbelieved and disobeyed the messenger will wish that they were level with the ground, and they can hide no fact from Allah
on the day when those who misbelieve and rebel against the Apostle would fain that the earth were levelled with them? but they cannot hide the news from God
On that day they who were Infidels and rebelled against the prophet, shall wish that the earth were levelled with them! But nothing shall they hide from God
In that day they who have not believed, and have rebelled against the apostle of God, shall wish the earth was levelled with them; and they shall not be able to hide any matter from God
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأَنتُمْ سُكَٰرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَعْلَمُوا۟ مَا تَقُولُونَ وَلَا جُنُبًا إِلَّا عَابِرِى سَبِيلٍ حَتَّىٰ تَغْتَسِلُوا۟ وَإِن كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍ أَوْ جَآءَ أَحَدٌ مِّنكُم مِّنَ ٱلْغَآئِطِ أَوْ لَٰمَسْتُمُ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فَلَمْ تَجِدُوا۟ مَآءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا۟ صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَٱمْسَحُوا۟ بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا غَفُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa taqraboo s-salaata wa'antum sukaaraa hattaa ta'lamoo maa taqooloona walaa junuban illaa 'aabiree sabeelin hattaa taghtasiloo wa'in kuntum mardaa aw 'alaa safarin aw jaa'a ahadun minkum mina l-ghaa'iti aw laamastumu n-nisaa'a falam tajidoo maa'an fatayammamoo sa'eedan tayyiban famsahoo biwujoohikum wa'aydeekum inna llaaha kaana 'afuwwan ghafooraa
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā taqrabū ṣ-ṣalāta waʾantum sukārā ḥattā taʿlamū mā taqūlūna walā ǧunuban ʾillā ʿābirī sabīlin ḥattā taġtasilū waʾin kuntum marḍā ʾaw ʿalā safarin ʾaw ǧāʾa ʾaḥadun minkum mina l-ġāʾiṭi ʾaw lāmastumu n-nisāʾa falam taǧidū māʾan fatayammamū ṣaʿīdan ṭayyiban famsaḥū biwuǧūhikum waʾaydīkum ʾinna llāha kāna ʿafuwwan ġafūran
O you who believe! Do not approach the prayer while you are drunk, so that you know what you say; nor after sexual orgasm-unless you are travelling-until you have bathed. If you are sick, or traveling, or one of you comes from the toilet, or you have had intercourse with women, and cannot find water, find clean sand and wipe your faces and your hands with it. God is Pardoning and Forgiving.
O ye who believe! Draw not near unto prayer when ye are drunken, till ye know that which ye utter, nor when ye are polluted, save when journeying upon the road, till ye have bathed. And if ye be ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from the closet, or ye have touched women, and ye find not water, then go to high clean soil and rub your faces and your hands (therewith). Lo! Allah is Benign, Forgiving
O ye who believe! approach not prayer while ye are drunk, until ye well know what ye say; nor yet while polluted,- unless ye be passing by the way,- until ye have washed yourselves. But if ye are sick, or on a journey, or one of you come from the privy, or if ye have touched a woman, and ye cannot find water, then use good surface sand and wipe your faces and your hands therewith; verily, God pardons and forgives
O ye true believers, come not to prayer when ye are drunken, but wait till ye can understand what ye utter; nor when ye are polluted, unless ye be travelling on the road, until ye have washed you. If ye be sick, or on a journey, or have come from the unclean place, or have touched a woman, and ye find not water, then rub pure sand, and bathe your face and your hands with it: verily, God is Lenient, Merciful
O true believer , come not to prayer when ye are drunk, until ye understand what ye say; nor when ye are polluted by emission of seed, unless ye be travelling on the road, until ye wash yourselves. But if ye be sick, or on a journey, or any of you come from easing nature, or have touched women, and find no water; take fine clean sand and rub your faces and your hands therewith; for God is merciful and inclined to forgive
4:44 — the verse above
وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَعْدَآئِكُمْ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ نَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wallaahu a'lamu bi'a'daa'ikum wakafaa billaahi waliyyan wakafaa billaahi naseeraa
DIN 31635wallāhu ʾaʿlamu biʾaʿdāʾikum wakafā billāhi waliyyan wakafā billāhi naṣīran
But God knows your enemies best. God is sufficient as a Protector, and God is sufficient as a Supporter.
Allah knoweth best (who are) your enemies. Allah is sufficient as a Guardian, and Allah is sufficient as a Supporter
But God knows best who your enemies are, and God suffices as a patron, and sufficient is God as a help
But God knoweth your enemies; and God is a sufficient patron, and God is a sufficient helper
but God well knoweth your enemies. God is a sufficient patron, and God is a sufficient helper
مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ عَن مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ وَيَقُولُونَ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍ وَرَٰعِنَا لَيًّۢا بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ وَطَعْنًا فِى ٱلدِّينِ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ وَٱنظُرْنَا لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَأَقْوَمَ وَلَٰكِن لَّعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)mina lladheena haadoo yuharrifoona l-kalima 'an mawaadi'ihi wayaqooloona sami'naa wa'asaynaa wasma' ghayra musma'in waraa'inaa layyan bi'alsinatihim wata'nan fee d-deeni walaw annahum qaaloo sami'naa wa'ata'naa wasma' waanzurnaa lakaana khayran lahum wa'aqwama walaakin la'anahumu llaahu bikufrihim falaa yu'minoona illaa qaleelaa
DIN 31635mina llaḏīna hādū yuḥarrifūna l-kalima ʿan mawāḍiʿihi wayaqūlūna samiʿnā waʿaṣaynā wasmaʿ ġayra musmaʿin warāʿinā layyan biʾalsinatihim waṭaʿnan fī d-dīni walaw ʾannahum qālū samiʿnā waʾaṭaʿnā wasmaʿ wānẓurnā lakāna ḫayran lahum waʾaqwama walākin laʿanahumu llāhu bikufrihim falā yuʾminūna ʾillā qalīlan
Among the Jews are some who take words out of context, and say, "We hear and we disobey", and "Hear without listening", and "Observe us," twisting with their tongues and slandering the religion. Had they said, "We hear and we obey", and "Listen", and "Give us your attention," it would have been better for them, and more upright. But God has cursed them for their disbelief; they do not believe except a little.
Some of those who are Jews change words from their context and say: "We hear and disobey; hear thou as one who heareth not" and "Listen to us!" distorting with their tongues and slandering religion. If they had said: "We hear and we obey: hear thou, and look at us" it had been better for them, and more upright. But Allah hath cursed them for their disbelief, so they believe not, save a few
And those who are Jews, and those who pervert the words from their places, and say, 'We hear but we rebel, and do thou listen without hearing,' and (who say) 'rahina,' distorting it with their tongues and taunting about religion., But had they said, 'We hear and we obey, so listen and look upon us,' it would have been better for them and more upright; - but may God curse them in their misbelief, for they will not believe except a few
Among the Jews are those who displace the words of their Scriptures, and say, "We have heard, and we have not obeyed. Hear thou, but as one that heareth not; and LOOK AT US;" perplexing with their tongues, and wounding the Faith by their revilings. But if they would say, "We have heard, and we obey; hear thou, and REGARD US;" it were better for them, and more right. But God hath cursed them for their unbelief. Few only of them are believers
Of the Jews there are some who pervert words from their places; and say, we have heard, and have disobeyed; and do thou hear without understanding our meaning, and look upon us: Perplexing with their tongues, and reviling the true religion. But if they had said, we have heard, and do obey; and do thou hear, and regard us: Certainly it were better for them, and more right. But God hath cursed them by reason of their infidelity; therefore a few of them only shall believe
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أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا نَصِيبًا مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ يَشْتَرُونَ الضَّلَالَةَ وَيُرِيدُونَ أَن تَضِلُّوا السَّبِيلَ
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