وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ ٱبْنِ لِى صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّىٓ أَبْلُغُ ٱلْأَسْبَٰبَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala fir'awnu yaa haamaanu bni lee sarhan la'allee ablughu l-'asbaab
DIN 31635waqāla firʿawnu yā hāmānu bni lī ṣarḥan laʿallī ʾabluġu l-ʾasbāba
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And Pharaoh said, "O Hamaan, build me a tower, that I may reach the pathways.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
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And Pharaoh said: O Haman! Build for me a tower that haply I may reach the roads
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
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And Pharaoh said, 'O Haman! build for me a tower, haply I may reach the tracts
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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And Pharaoh said, "O Haman, Build for me a tower that I may reach the avenues
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And Pharaoh said, O Haman, build me a tower, that I may reach the tracts
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
Faraoni tha: "O Haman, më ndërto një kullë të lartë, që t'i arrij rrugët,
ফির‘আউন আরও বলল: ‘হে হামান! আমার জন্য একটি উঁচু অট্টালিকা (টাওয়ার) বানাও যাতে আমি (২০) অবলম্বন পাই...
“O Hamane”, reče faraon, “sagradi mi jedan toranj ne bih li stigao do staza,
“O Hamane,” reče faraon, “sagradi mi jedan toranj ne bih li stigao do staza,
Fir'awna wi'i: " eey ma yo Haamaana, mahanam sooro, no gasa mi yottoo ɗate ɗen.
და უთხრა ფარაონმა (მუსას დაცინვით): «ჰეი, ჰამან, ააშენე ჩემთვის (მაღალი) კოშკი, იქნებ მივაღწიო გზებს –
Und Fir'aun sagte: „O Haman, errichte mir einen Hochbau, vielleicht kann ich die Seile erreichen,
Ο Φαραώ είπε: «Ω, Χαμάν! Χτίσε για μένα έναν πύργο, ίσως να φτάσω στα μονοπάτια,
तथा फ़िरऔन ने कहा : ऐ हामान! मेरे लिए एक उच्च भवन बनाओ, ताकि मैं मार्गों तक पहुँच सकूँ।
E il Faraone disse: «O Hamān! Costruiscimi una torre perché io possa raggiungere le origini,
36. Ir Firaun (Faroanas) sakė: „O Haman, pastatyk man bokštą, kad galėčiau atvykti keliais -
Fir’awni ni jedhe: “yaa Haamaan! Akkan karaa ol ga’u gamoo (dheeraa) naaf ijaari.
И Фараон сказал: «О Хаман! Возведи для меня башню — быть может, я достигну путей —
„О Хамане“, рече фараон, „сагради ми торањ не бих ли стигао до стаза,
Na Firauni akasema: Ewe Hamana! Nijengee mnara ili nipate kuzifikia njia.
Farao sa: ”Hāmān, bygg ett högt torn åt mig, så att jag kan nå passagerna;
Firavun dedi ki: "Ey Hâman! Benim için bir kule yap, belki ki o yollara ulaşırım."
فرعون نے کہا اے ہامان! میرے لیے ایک باﻻخانہ[1] بنا شاید کہ میں آسمان کے جو دروازے ہیں.
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وَلَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ يُوسُفُ مِن قَبْلُ بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَمَا زِلْتُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّمَّا جَآءَكُم بِهِۦ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا هَلَكَ قُلْتُمْ لَن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ رَسُولًا كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْرِفٌ مُّرْتَابٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad jaa'akum yoosufu min qablu bil-bayyinaati famaa ziltum fee shakkin mimmaa jaa'akum bihi hattaa idhaa halaka qultum lan yab'atha llaahu min ba'dihi rasoolan kadhaalika yudillu llaahu man huwa musrifun murtaab
DIN 31635walaqad ǧāʾakum yūsufu min qablu bil-bayyināti famā ziltum fī šakkin mimmā ǧāʾakum bihi ḥattā ʾiḏā halaka qultum lan yabʿaṯa llāhu min baʿdihi rasūlan kaḏālika yuḍillu llāhu man huwa musrifun murtābun
Joseph had come to you with clear revelations, but you continued to doubt what he came to you with. Until, when he perished, you said, "God will never send a messenger after him." Thus God leads astray the outrageous skeptic.
And verily Joseph brought you of old clear proofs, yet ye ceased not to be in doubt concerning what he brought you till, when he died, ye said: Allah will not send any messenger after him. Thus Allah deceiveth him who is a prodigal, a doubter
And Joseph came to you before with manifest signs, but ye ceased not to doubt concerning what he brought you, until, when he perished, ye said, "God will not send after him an apostle;" thus does God lead astray him who is extravagant, a doubter
Moreover, Joseph had come to you before with clear tokens, but ye ceased not to doubt of the message with which he came to you, until when he died, ye said, 'God will by no means raise up an apostle after him.' " Thus God misleadeth him who is the transgressor, the doubter
Joseph came unto you, before Moses, with evident signs; but ye ceased not to doubt of the religion which he preached unto you, until, when he died, ye said, God will by no means send another apostle, after him. Thus doth God cause him to err, who is a transgressor, and a sceptic
ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمْ كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَعِندَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yujaadiloona fee aayaati llaahi bighayri sultaanin ataahum kabura maqtan 'inda llaahi wa'inda lladheena aamanoo kadhaalika yatba'u llaahu 'alaa kulli qalbi mutakabbirin jabbaar
DIN 31635allaḏīna yuǧādilūna fī ʾāyāti llāhi biġayri sulṭānin ʾatāhum kabura maqtan ʿinda llāhi waʿinda llaḏīna ʾāmanū kaḏālika yaṭbaʿu llāhu ʿalā kulli qalbi mutakabbirin ǧabbārin
Those who argue against God's revelations, without any proof having come to them-a heinous sin in the sight of God, and of those who believe. Thus God seals the heart of every proud bully.
Those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah without any warrant that hath come unto them, it is greatly hateful in the sight of Allah and in the sight of those who believe. Thus doth Allah print on every arrogant, disdainful heart
Those who wrangle concerning the signs of God without authority having come to them are greatly hated by God and by those who believe; thus does God set a stamp upon the heart of every tyrant too big with pride
They who gainsay the signs of God without authority having come to them, are greatly hated by God and by those who believe. Thus God sealeth up every proud, contumacious heart
They who dispute against the signs of God, without any authority which hath come unto them, are in great abomination with God, and with those who believe. Thus doth God seal up every proud and stubborn heart
40:36 — the verse above
أَسْبَٰبَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّهُۥ كَٰذِبًا وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَصُدَّ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلَّا فِى تَبَابٍ
Easy-read (simplified)asbaaba s-samaawaati fa'attali'a ilaa ilaahi moosaa wa'innee la'azunnuhu kaadhiban wakadhaalika zuyyina lifir'awna soo'u 'amalihi wasudda 'ani s-sabeeli wamaa kaydu fir'awna illaa fee tabaab
DIN 31635ʾasbāba s-samāwāti faʾaṭṭaliʿa ʾilā ʾilāhi mūsā waʾinnī laʾaẓunnuhu kāḏiban wakaḏālika zuyyina lifirʿawna sūʾu ʿamalihi waṣudda ʿani s-sabīli wamā kaydu firʿawna ʾillā fī tabābin
The pathways of the heavens, so that I may glance at the God of Moses; though I think he is lying." Thus Pharaoh's evil deeds were made to appear good to him, and he was averted from the path. Pharaoh's guile was only in defeat.
The roads of the heavens, and may look upon the god of Moses, though verily I think him a liar. Thus was the evil that he did made fairseeming unto Pharaoh, and he was debarred from the (right) way. The plot of Pharaoh ended but in ruin
the tracts of heaven, and may mount up to the God of Moses, for, verily, I think him a liar.' And thus was his evil deed made seemly to Pharaoh, and he was turned from the way; but Pharaoh's stratagem ended only in ruin
The avenues of the heavens, and may mount to the God of Moses, for I verily deem him a liar." And thus the evil of his doings was made fair-seeming to Pharaoh, and he turned away from the path of truth; but the artifice of Pharaoh ended only in his ruin
the tracts of heaven, and may view the God of Moses; for I verily think him to be a liar. And thus the evil of his work was prepared for Pharaoh, and he turned aside from the right path: And the stratagems of Pharaoh ended only in loss
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱتَّبِعُونِ أَهْدِكُمْ سَبِيلَ ٱلرَّشَادِ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala lladhee aamana yaa qawmi tabi'ooni ahdikum sabeela r-rashaad
DIN 31635waqāla llaḏī ʾāmana yā qawmi tabiʿūni ʾahdikum sabīla r-rašādi
The one who had believed said, "O my people, follow me, and I will guide you to the path of rectitude."
And he who believed said: O my people! Follow me. I will show you the way of right conduct
and he who believed said, 'O my people! follow me, I will guide you to the way of the right direction
And he who believed said, "O my people! follow me: into the right way will I guide you
And he who had believed, said, O my people, follow me: I will guide you into the right way
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وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَا هَامَانُ ابْنِ لِي صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّي أَبْلُغُ الْأَسْبَابَ
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