وَلَهَدَيْنَٰهُمْ صِرَٰطًا مُّسْتَقِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)walahadaynaahum siraatan mustaqeemaa
DIN 31635walahadaynāhum ṣirāṭan mustaqīman
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And We would have guided them on a straight path.
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
And should guide them unto a straight path
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
and would have guided them into a right path
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
and on the straight path should we surely have guided them
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
and we should have directed them in 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
dhe, pa dyshim, do t'i udhëzonim në rrugë të drejtë.
এবং অবশ্যই আমি তাদেরকে সরল সঠিক পথে পরিচালিত করতাম।
I na Pravi put bismo ih uputili.
I na Pravi put bismo ih uputili.
Min pewno ɓe laawol poƴcingol.
და უეჭველად, დავაყენებდით მათ სწორ გზაზე.
und (Wir) würden sie gewiss (auf) einen geraden Weg leiten.
Και θα τους καθοδηγούσαμε στον ίσιο δρόμο.
तथा हम अवश्य उन्हें सीधा रास्ता दिखाते।
e li guidammo su una retta via.
68. Ir iš tiesų, Mes būtume turėję vesti juos Teisingu Keliu.
Silaa dhugumatti karaa qajeelaa isaan qajeelchina turre.
и повели бы их прямым путём.
И на Прави пут бисмо их упутили.
Na tungeliwaongoa njia iliyonyooka.
och lett dem till den raka vägen.
Ve elbette onları dosdoğru bir yola iletirdik.
اور یقیناً انہیں راه راست دکھا دیں۔
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وَلَوْ أَنَّا كَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَنِ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ أَوِ ٱخْرُجُوا۟ مِن دِيَٰرِكُم مَّا فَعَلُوهُ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ مِّنْهُمْ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ فَعَلُوا۟ مَا يُوعَظُونَ بِهِۦ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَأَشَدَّ تَثْبِيتًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaw annaa katabnaa 'alayhim ani qtuloo anfusakum awi khrujoo min diyaarikum maa fa'aloohu illaa qaleelun minhum walaw annahum fa'aloo maa yoo'azoona bihi lakaana khayran lahum wa'ashadda tathbeetaa
DIN 31635walaw ʾannā katabnā ʿalayhim ʾani qtulū ʾanfusakum ʾawi ḫruǧū min diyārikum mā faʿalūhu ʾillā qalīlun minhum walaw ʾannahum faʿalū mā yūʿaẓūna bihi lakāna ḫayran lahum waʾašadda taṯbītan
Had We decreed for them: "Kill yourselves," or "Leave your homes," they would not have done it, except for a few of them. But had they done what they were instructed to do, it would have been better for them, and a firmer confirmation.
And if We had decreed for them: Lay down your lives or go forth from your dwellings, but few of them would have done it; though if they did what they are exhorted to do it would be better for them, and more strengthening
But had we prescribed for them, 'Kill yourselves, or go ye forth out of your houses,' they would not have done it, save only a few of them; but had they done what they are admonished, then it would have been better for them, and a more firm assurance
Had we laid down such a law for them as "Kill yourselves, or abandon your dwellings," but few of them would have done it. But had they done that to which they were exhorted, better and it been for them, and stronger for the confirmation of their faith
And if we had commanded them, saying, slay your selves, or depart from your houses; they would not have done it, except a few of them. And if they had done what they were admonished, it would certainly have been better for them, and more efficacious for confirming their faith
وَإِذًا لَّـَٔاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّن لَّدُنَّآ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhan la'aataynaahum min ladunnaa ajran 'azeemaa
DIN 31635waʾiḏan laʾātaynāhum min ladunnā ʾaǧran ʿaẓīman
The translators word this verse differently
And We would have given them from Our presence a rich compensation.
And then We should bestow upon them from Our presence an immense reward
And then we would surely have brought them from ourselves a mighty hire
In that case we had surely given them from ourself a great recompense
and we should then have surely given them in our sight an exceeding great reward
4:68 — the verse above
وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ وَٱلشُّهَدَآءِ وَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ وَحَسُنَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ رَفِيقًا
Easy-read (simplified)waman yuti'i llaaha war-rasoola fa'oolaa'ika ma'a lladheena an'ama llaahu 'alayhim mina n-nabiyyeena was-siddeeqeena wash-shuhadaa'i was-saaliheena wahasuna oolaa'ika rafeeqaa
DIN 31635waman yuṭiʿi llāha war-rasūla faʾūlāʾika maʿa llaḏīna ʾanʿama llāhu ʿalayhim mina n-nabiyyīna waṣ-ṣiddīqīna waš-šuhadāʾi waṣ-ṣāliḥīna waḥasuna ʾūlāʾika rafīqan
Whoever obeys God and the Messenger-these are with those whom God has blessed-among the prophets, and the sincere, and the martyrs, and the upright. Excellent are those as companions.
Whoso obeyeth Allah and the messenger, they are with those unto whom Allah hath shown favour, of the prophets and the saints and the martyrs and the righteous. The best of company are they
Whoso obeys God and the Apostle, these are with those God has been pleased with, of prophets and confessors and martyrs and the righteous; - a fair company are they
And whoever shall obey God and the Apostle, these shall be with those of the Prophets, and of the Sincere, and of the Martyrs, and of the Just, to whom God hath been gracious. These are a goodly band
Whoever obeyeth God and the apostle, they shall be with those unto whom God hath been gracious, of the prophets, and the sincere, and the martyrs, and the righteous; and these are the most excellent company
ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْفَضْلُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ عَلِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika l-fadlu mina llaahi wakafaa billaahi 'aleemaa
DIN 31635ḏālika l-faḍlu mina llāhi wakafā billāhi ʿalīman
The translators word this verse differently
That is the grace from God. God suffices as Knower.
That is bounty from Allah, and Allah sufficeth as Knower
That is grace from God, and God knows well enough
This is the bounty of God; and in knowledge doth God suffice
This is bounty from God; and God is sufficiently knowing
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وَلَهَدَيْنَاهُمْ صِرَاطًا مُّسْتَقِيمًا
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