لَخَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)lakhalqu s-samaawaati wal-'ardi akbaru min khalqi n-naasi walaakinna akthara n-naasi laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635laḫalqu s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi ʾakbaru min ḫalqi n-nāsi walākinna ʾakṯara n-nāsi lā yaʿlamūna
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Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of mankind; but most of mankind know not
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
Certainly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of humanity, but most people do not know.
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
Surely the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of man: but most men know it not
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
Greater surely than the creation of man is the creation of the heavens and of the earth: but most men know it not
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
Verily the creation of heaven and earth is more considerable than the creation of man: But the greater part of men do not understand
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
Krijimi i qiejve dhe Tokës është më i madh se krijimi i njerëzve, por shumica e njerëzve nuk e dinë.
অবশ্যই আসমানসমূহ ও জমিন সৃষ্টি করা, মানুষ সৃষ্টি করার চেয়ে বহু গুণ বড় কাজ(২৯); কিন্তু অধিকাংশ মানুষই তা জানে না।
Stvaranje nebesa i Zemlje sigurno je veće nego stvaranje roda ljudskog, ali većina ljudi ne zna.
Stvaranje nebesa i Zemlje sigurno je veće nego stvaranje roda ljudskog, ali većina ljudi ne zna.
Pellet, ko takde kammuuji ɗin e leydi ndin, ɓuri mawnude e dii tageendi yimɓe ɓeen. Kono ko ɓuri ɗuuɗude e yimɓe ɓen, ɓe nganndaa.
უთუოდ, ცათა და მიწის შექმნა უფრო დიდია, ვიდრე ადამიანთა შექმნა, მაგრამ ადამიანთა უმრავლესობამ არ იცის.
Die Erschaffung der Himmel und der Erde ist ja größer als die Erschaffung der Menschen. Aber die meisten Menschen wissen nicht.
Πράγματι, η δημιουργία των ουρανών και της γης είναι μεγαλύτερη από τη δημιουργία των ανθρώπων, (έτσι, ο Αλλάχ που δημιούργησε όλα αυτά, είναι Ικανός να αναστήσει τους ανθρώπους), αλλά οι περισσότεροι άνθρωποι δε γνωρίζουν (και δε συλλογίζονται αυτό ως απόδειξη για την ανάσταση).
निश्चय ही आकाशों तथा धरती को पैदा करना, मनुष्य को पैदा करने से अधिक बड़ा (कार्य) है। परंतु अधिकतर लोग नहीं जानते।[17]
La creazione dei cieli e della terra è più grandiosa di quella degli uomini, ma gran parte di loro non sa.
57. Dangų ir žemės sukūrimas tikrai yra didingesnis nei žmonijos sukūrimas, Ir vis tiek dauguma žmonių to nežino.
Samiifi dachii uumuutu namaa uumuu irra guddaadha. Garuu irra hedduun namootaa hin beekanu.
Безусловно, сотворение небес и земли больше, чем сотворение людей, однако большинство людей не знает.
Стварање небеса и Земље сигурно је веће него стварање људског рода, али већина људи не зна.
Bila ya shaka kuumba mbingu na ardhi ni kukubwa zaidi kuliko kuwaumba watu. Lakini watu wengi hawajui.
Att skapa himmel och jord är långt mer storslaget än att skapa människan, men de flesta människor vet inte detta.
Elbette göklerin ve yerin yaratılması insanların yaratılmasından daha büyüktür. Ancak insanların çoğu bilmezler.
آسمان و زمین کی پیدائش یقیناً انسان کی پیدائش سے بہت بڑا کام ہے، لیکن (یہ اور بات ہے کہ) اکثر لوگ بےعلم ہیں.[1]
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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
40:57 — the verse above
وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ وَٱلْبَصِيرُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَلَا ٱلْمُسِىٓءُ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa yastawee l-'a'maa wal-baseeru walladheena aamanoo wa'amiloo s-saalihaati walaa l-musee'u qaleelan maa tatadhakkaroon
DIN 31635wamā yastawī l-ʾaʿmā wal-baṣīru wallaḏīna ʾāmanū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti walā l-musīʾu qalīlan mā tataḏakkarūna
The translators word this verse differently
Not equal are the blind and the seeing. Nor are those who believe and work righteousness equal to the sinners. How little you reflect.
And the blind man and the seer are not equal, neither are those who believe and do good works (equal with) the evil-doer. Little do ye reflect
The blind and the seeing shall not be deemed alike, nor those who believe and do right and the evildoer; little is it that they remember
Moreover, the blind and the seeing, and the evil doer and they who believe and do the things that are right, shall not be deemed equal. How few ponder this
The blind and the seeing shall not be held equal; nor they who believe and work righteousness, and the evildoer: How few revolve these things in their mind
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَـَٔاتِيَةٌ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna s-saa'ata la'aatiyatun laa rayba feehaa walaakinna akthara n-naasi laa yu'minoon
DIN 31635ʾinna s-sāʿata laʾātiyatun lā rayba fīhā walākinna ʾakṯara n-nāsi lā yuʾminūna
Indeed, the Hour is coming; there is no doubt about it; but most people do not believe.
Lo! the Hour is surely coming, there is no doubt thereof; yet most of mankind believe not
Verily, the Hour will surely come; there is no doubt therein; but most men do not believe
Aye, "the Hour" will surely come: there is no doubt of it: but most men believe it not
The last hour will surely come; there is no doubt thereof: But the greater part of men believe it not
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
لَخَلْقُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ النَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
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