مَّن يُطِعِ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ ٱللَّهَ وَمَن تَوَلَّىٰ فَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا
Easy-read (simplified)man yuti'i r-rasoola faqad ataa'a llaaha waman tawallaa famaa arsalnaaka 'alayhim hafeezaa
DIN 31635man yuṭiʿi r-rasūla faqad ʾaṭāʿa llāha waman tawallā famā ʾarsalnāka ʿalayhim ḥafīẓan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Whoever obeys the Messenger is obeying God. And whoever turns away-We did not send you as a watcher over them.
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
Whoso obeyeth the messenger hath obeyed Allah, and whoso turneth away: We have not sent thee as a warder over them
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
Whoso obeys the prophet he has obeyed God; and he who turns back - we have not sent thee to watch over them
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
Whoso obeyeth the Apostle, in so doing obeyeth God: and as to those who turn back from thee, we have not sent thee to be their keeper
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
Whoever obeyeth the apostle, obeyeth God; and whoever turneth back, we have not sent thee to be a keeper over them
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
Kushdo që i bindet të Dërguarit, i është bindur Allahut, e sa për ata që kthejnë shpinën, Ne nuk të kemi dërguar si rojtar të tyre.
যে ব্যক্তি রাসূলের আনুগত্য করল, সে তো আল্লাহরই আনুগত্য করল। আর যে মুখ ফিরিয়ে নিলো, তবে আমি তোমাকে তাদের উপর তত্ত্বাবধায়ক করে প্রেরণ করিনি।
Ko se pokori Poslaniku, pokorio se i Allahu, a ko se okrene, pa Mi te nismo poslali da im čuvar budeš.
Tko se pokori Poslaniku, pokorio se i Allahu, a tko se okrene, pa Mi te nismo poslali da im čuvar budeš.
Kalomo ɗofti Nulaaɗo oo gooŋɗii ɗoftimo Alla. Kalo, ruŋtii noon min nuliraanima dow maɓɓe denoowo.
ვინც ემორჩილება შუამავალს, ის ემორჩილება ალლაჰს. ხოლო ვინც განერიდება (ალლაჰს და მის შუამავალს), ჩვენ არ გამოგგზავნეთ შენ (ო, მოციქულო) მათზე ზედამხედველად (რომ მათ საქმეებს ადევნო თვალყური და აღრიცხო ისინი).
Wer dem Gesandten gehorcht, der hat dadurch Allah gehorcht, und wer sich abkehrt, so haben Wir dich über jene nicht als Hüter entsandt.
Όποιος υπακούσει τον Αγγελιαφόρο (Μωχάμμαντ) έχει, πράγματι, υπακούσει τον Αλλάχ. Όποιος όμως απομακρύνεται, (μην στεναχωριέσαι γι' αυτόν), πράγματι, δεν σε στείλαμε (ω, Προφήτη) ως παρατηρητή από πάνω τους (για να καταγράψει τις πράξεις τους, Εμείς τις καταγράφουμε και θα τους φέρουμε σε απολογισμό γι' αυτές).
जिसने रसूल की आज्ञा का पालन किया, (वास्तव में) उसने अल्लाह की आज्ञा का पालन किया तथा जिसने मुँह फेर लिया, तो (ऐ नबी!) हमने आपको उनपर संरक्षक बनाकर नहीं भेजा[56] है।
Chi obbedisce al Messaggero, ha obbedito ad Allāh, ma chi si tira indietro, sappi che non ti abbiamo inviato come loro custode.
80. Tas, kuris paklūsta Pasiuntiniui (Muchammedui ﷺ), iš tiesų pakluso Allahui, tačiau tas, kuris nusigręžia, tada mes nesiuntėme tavęs (Muchammedai ﷺ) kaip jų sargo.
Namni ergamaa (muhammad) tole jedhe dhugaatti Rabbiin tole jedhe. Nama gara gale immoo (singaddisiisin) isaan irratti eegaa taasifnee si hin ergine.
Кто повинуется Посланнику, тот уже повиновался Аллаху, а кто отвернулся — то Мы не посылали тебя над ними хранителем.
Ко се покори Посланику, покорио се и Аллаху, а ко се окрене, па Ми те нисмо послали да им чувар будеш.
Mwenye kumtii Mtume, basi hakika amemtii Mwenyezi Mungu. Na mwenye kugeuka, basi Sisi hatukukutuma uwe mlinzi juu yao.
De som lyder sändebudet lyder [därmed] Gud, men vad gäller de som vänder ryggen så har vi inte sänt dig för att vaka över dem.
Kim, peygambere itaat ederse, şüphesiz Allah’a itaat etmiş olur. Kim de yüz çevirirse, biz seni onların başına bir bekçi olarak göndermedik.
اس رسول (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) کی جو اطاعت کرے اسی نے اللہ تعالیٰ کی فرمانبرداری کی اور جو منھ پھیر لے تو ہم نے آپ کو کچھ ان پر نگہبان بنا کر نہیں بھیجا۔
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أَيْنَمَا تَكُونُوا۟ يُدْرِككُّمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ وَلَوْ كُنتُمْ فِى بُرُوجٍ مُّشَيَّدَةٍ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ حَسَنَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ هَٰذِهِۦ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ هَٰذِهِۦ مِنْ عِندِكَ قُلْ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ فَمَالِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلْقَوْمِ لَا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ حَدِيثًا
Easy-read (simplified)aynamaa takoonoo yudrikkumu l-mawtu walaw kuntum fee buroojin mushayyadatin wa'in tusibhum hasanatun yaqooloo haadhihi min 'indi llaahi wa'in tusibhum sayyi'atun yaqooloo haadhihi min 'indika qul kullun min 'indi llaahi famaali haa'ulaa'i l-qawmi laa yakaadoona yafqahoona hadeethaa
DIN 31635ʾaynamā takūnū yudrikkumu l-mawtu walaw kuntum fī burūǧin mušayyadatin waʾin tuṣibhum ḥasanatun yaqūlū hāḏihi min ʿindi llāhi waʾin tuṣibhum sayyiʾatun yaqūlū hāḏihi min ʿindika qul kullun min ʿindi llāhi famāli hāʾulāʾi l-qawmi lā yakādūna yafqahūna ḥadīṯan
Wherever you may be, death will catch up with you, even if you were in fortified towers. When a good fortune comes their way, they say, "This is from God." But when a misfortune befalls them, they say, "This is from you." Say, "All is from God." So what is the matter with these people, that they hardly understand a thing?
Wheresoever ye may be, death will overtake you, even though ye were in lofty towers. Yet if a happy thing befalleth them they say: This is from Allah; and if an evil thing befalleth them they say: This is of thy doing (O Muhammad). Say (unto them): All is from Allah. What is amiss with these people that they come not nigh to understand a happening
Wheresoe'er ye be death will overtake you, though ye were in lofty towers. And if a good thing befall them, they say, 'This is from God,' but if a bad thing, they say, 'This is from thee.' Say, 'It is all from God.' What ails these people? they can hardly understand a tale
Wherever ye be, death will overtake you - although ye be in lofty towers! If good fortune betide them, they say, "This is from God;" and if evil betide them, they say, "This is from thee." SAY: All is from God: But what hath come to these people that they are not near to understanding what is told them
Wheresoever ye be, death will overtake you, although ye be in lofty towers. If good befall them, they say, this is from God; but if evil befall them, they say, this is from thee, O Mohammed: Say, all is from God; and what aileth these people, that they are so far from understanding what is said unto them
مَّآ أَصَابَكَ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ فَمِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أَصَابَكَ مِن سَيِّئَةٍ فَمِن نَّفْسِكَ وَأَرْسَلْنَٰكَ لِلنَّاسِ رَسُولًا وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًا
Easy-read (simplified)maa asaabaka min hasanatin famina llaahi wamaa asaabaka min sayyi'atin famin nafsika wa'arsalnaaka lilnnaasi rasoolan wakafaa billaahi shaheedaa
DIN 31635mā ʾaṣābaka min ḥasanatin famina llāhi wamā ʾaṣābaka min sayyiʾatin famin nafsika waʾarsalnāka lilnnāsi rasūlan wakafā billāhi šahīdan
Whatever good happens to you is from God, and whatever bad happens to you is from your own self. We sent you to humanity as a messenger, and God is Witness enough.
Whatever of good befalleth thee (O man) it is from Allah, and whatever of ill befalleth thee it is from thyself. We have sent thee (Muhammad) as a messenger unto mankind and Allah is sufficient as Witness
What befalls thee of good it is from God; and what befalls thee of bad it is from thyself. We have sent thee to mankind as an apostle, and God sufficeth for a witness
Whatever good betideth thee is from God, and whatever betideth thee of evil is from thyself; and we have sent thee to mankind as an apostle: God is thy sufficing witness
Whatever good befalleth thee, O man it is from God; and whatever evil befalleth thee, it is from thy self. We have sent thee an apostle unto men, and God is a sufficient witness thereof
4:80 — the verse above
وَيَقُولُونَ طَاعَةٌ فَإِذَا بَرَزُوا۟ مِنْ عِندِكَ بَيَّتَ طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلَّذِى تَقُولُ وَٱللَّهُ يَكْتُبُ مَا يُبَيِّتُونَ فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)wayaqooloona taa'atun fa'idhaa barazoo min 'indika bayyata taa'ifatun minhum ghayra lladhee taqoolu wallaahu yaktubu maa yubayyitoona fa'a'rid 'anhum watawakkal 'alaa llaahi wakafaa billaahi wakeelaa
DIN 31635wayaqūlūna ṭāʿatun faʾiḏā barazū min ʿindika bayyata ṭāʾifatun minhum ġayra llaḏī taqūlu wallāhu yaktubu mā yubayyitūna faʾaʿriḍ ʿanhum watawakkal ʿalā llāhi wakafā billāhi wakīlan
The translators word this verse differently
They profess obedience, but when they leave your presence, some of them conspire something contrary to what you said. But God writes down what they conspire. So avoid them, and put your trust in God. God is Guardian enough.
And they say: (It is) obedience; but when they have gone forth from thee a party of them spend the night in planning other than what thou sayest. Allah recordeth what they plan by night. So oppose them and put thy trust in Allah. Allah is sufficient as Trustee
They say, 'Obedience!' but when they sally forth from you, a company of them brood by night over something else than that which thou hast said; but God writes down that over which they brood. Turn then from them and rely on God, for God sufficeth for a guardian
Moreover, they say: "Obedience!" but when they come forth from thy presence, a party of them brood by night over other than thy words; but God writeth down what they brood over: therefore separate thyself from them, and put thou thy trust in God. is a sufficient protector
They say, obedience: Yet when they go forth from thee, part of them meditate by night a matter different from what thou speakest; but God shall write down what they meditate by night: Therefore let them alone, and trust in God, for God is a sufficient protector
أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ غَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا۟ فِيهِ ٱخْتِلَٰفًا كَثِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)afalaa yatadabbaroona l-qur'aana walaw kaana min 'indi ghayri llaahi lawajadoo feehi khtilaafan katheeraa
DIN 31635ʾafalā yatadabbarūna l-qurʾāna walaw kāna min ʿindi ġayri llāhi lawaǧadū fīhi ḫtilāfan kaṯīran
Do they not ponder the Quran? Had it been from any other than God, they would have found in it much discrepancy.
Will they not then ponder on the Qur'an? If it had been from other than Allah they would have found therein much incongruity
Do they not meditate on the Qur'ran? if it were from other than God they would find in it many a discrepancy
Can they not consider the Koran? Were it from any other than God, they would surely have found in it many contradictions
Do they not attentively consider the Koran? If it had been from any besides God, they would certainly have found therein many contradictions
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
مَّن يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ وَمَن تَوَلَّىٰ فَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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