هُدًى وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ
Easy-read (simplified)hudan wadhikraa li'oolee l-'albaab
DIN 31635hudan waḏikrā liʾūlī l-ʾalbābi
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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A guide and a reminder for those endowed with reason.
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
A guide and a reminder for men of understanding
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
as a guidance and a reminder to those endowed with minds
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
a guidance and warning to men endued with understanding
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
a direction, and an admonition to men of understanding
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
si udhërrëfyes dhe këshillë për mendarët.
যা ছিল বুদ্ধিমানদের জন্য হিদায়াত ও উপদেশ স্বরূপ।
da bude putokaz i opomena onima koji pameti budu imali.
da bude putokaz i opomena onima koji pameti budu imali.
ko nde peewal e waaju, wona nde joomiraaɓe haqqille ɓeen.
როგორც ხელმძღვანელობა (სიმართლისაკენ) და შეხსენება გონების მქონეთათვის.
als Rechtleitung und Ermahnung für diejenigen, die Verstand besitzen.
ως καθοδήγηση και υπενθύμιση (και νουθεσία) γι' εκείνους που έχουν υγιή νου.
जो बुद्धि वालों के लिए मार्गदर्शन तथा उपदेश थी।
Guida e Avvertimento a quelli che riflettono.
54. teisingą vedimą ir priminimą suvokiantiems žmonėms.
qajeelfamaafi gorsa Warra qalbiilee qabaniif.
как верное руководство и напоминание для обладателей разума.
да буде упутство и опомена онима који буду имали памети.
Ambacho ni Uongofu na Ukumbusho kwa wenye akili.
Den var en källa till vägledning och en påminnelse för dem med förstånd.
O, akıl sahipleri için bir öğüt ve hidayet rehberidir.
کہ وه ہدایت و نصیحت تھی عقل مندوں کے لیے.[1]
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يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ وَلَهُمُ ٱللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوٓءُ ٱلدَّارِ
Easy-read (simplified)yawma laa yanfa'u z-zaalimeena ma'dhiratuhum walahumu lla'natu walahum soo'u d-daar
DIN 31635yawma lā yanfaʿu ẓ-ẓālimīna maʿḏiratuhum walahumu llaʿnatu walahum sūʾu d-dāri
The translators word this verse differently
The Day when their excuses will not profit the wrongdoers, and the curse will be upon them, and they will have the Home of Misery.
The day when their excuse availeth not the evil-doers, and theirs is the curse, and theirs the ill abode
the day when their excuse shall not avail the unjust; but for them is the curse, and for them is an evil abode
A day whereon the plea of the evil doers shall not avail them; but theirs shall be a curse, and theirs the woe of the abode in Hell
A day, whereon the excuse of the unbelievers shall not avail them; but a curse shall attend them, and a wretched abode
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَأَوْرَثْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad aataynaa moosaa l-hudaa wa'awrathnaa banee israa'eela l-kitaab
DIN 31635walaqad ʾātaynā mūsā l-hudā waʾawraṯnā banī ʾisrāʾīla l-kitāba
We gave Moses guidance, and made the Children of Israel inherit the Scripture.
And We verily gave Moses the guidance, and We caused the Children of Israel to inherit the Scripture
And we did give Moses the guidance; and we made the children of Israel to inherit the Book
And of old gave we Moses the guidance, and we made the children of Israel the heritors of the Book
We heretofore gave unto Moses a direction: And We left as an inheritance unto the children of Israel the book of the law
40:54 — the verse above
فَٱصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْعَشِىِّ وَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِ
Easy-read (simplified)fasbir inna wa'da llaahi haqqun wastaghfir lidhanbika wasabbih bihamdi rabbika bil-'ashiyyi wal-'ibkaar
DIN 31635faṣbir ʾinna waʿda llāhi ḥaqqun wastaġfir liḏanbika wasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika bil-ʿašiyyi wal-ʾibkāri
So be patient. The promise of God is true. And ask forgiveness for your sin, and proclaim the praise of your Lord evening and morning.
Then have patience (O Muhammad). Lo! the promise of Allah is true. And ask forgiveness of thy sin, and hymn the praise of thy Lord at fall of night and in the early hours
Be thou patient, then; verily, God's promise is true: and ask thou forgiveness for thy sins, and celebrate the praise of thy Lord in the evening and in the morn
Therefore be steadfast thou and patient; for true is the promise of God: and seek pardon for thy fault, and celebrate the praise of thy Lord at evening and at morning
Wherefore do thou, O prophet, bear the insults of the infidels with patience; for the promise of God is true: And ask pardon for thy fault; and celebrate the praise of thy Lord, in the evening and in the morning
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَٰنٍ أَتَىٰهُمْ إِن فِى صُدُورِهِمْ إِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَّا هُم بِبَٰلِغِيهِ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena yujaadiloona fee aayaati llaahi bighayri sultaanin ataahum in fee sudoorihim illaa kibrun maa hum bibaaligheehi fasta'idh billaahi innahu huwa s-samee'u l-baseer
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna yuǧādilūna fī ʾāyāti llāhi biġayri sulṭānin ʾatāhum ʾin fī ṣudūrihim ʾillā kibrun mā hum bibāliġīhi fastaʿiḏ billāhi ʾinnahu huwa s-samīʿu l-baṣīru
Those who dispute regarding God's revelations without any authority having come to them-there is nothing in their hearts but the feeling of greatness, which they will never attain. So seek refuge in God; for He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.
Lo! those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah without a warrant having come unto them, there is naught else in their breasts save pride which they will never attain. So take thou refuge in Allah. Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Seer
Verily, those who wrangle concerning the signs of God without authority having come to them, there is naught in their breasts but pride; but they shall not attain it: do thou then seek refuge in God; verily, He both hears and looks
As to those who cavil at the signs of God without authority having reached them, nought is there but pride in their breasts: but they shall not succeed. Fly thou for refuge then to God, for He is the Hearer, the Beholder
As to those who impugn the signs of God, without any convincing proof which hath been revealed unto them, there is nothing but pride in their breasts; but they shall not attain their desire: Wherefore fly for refuge unto God; for it is He who heareth and seeth
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
هُدًى وَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ
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