إِذِ ٱلْأَغْلَٰلُ فِىٓ أَعْنَٰقِهِمْ وَٱلسَّلَٰسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)idhi l-'aghlaalu fee a'naaqihim was-salaasilu yushaboon
DIN 31635ʾiḏi l-ʾaġlālu fī ʾaʿnāqihim was-salāsilu yusḥabūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
When the yokes are around their necks, and they will be dragged by the chains.
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
When carcans are about their necks and chains. They are dragged
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
when the fetters are on their necks and the chains, as they are dragged
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
When the collars shall be on their necks and the chains to drag 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
When the collars shall be on their necks, and the chains by which
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
kur t'u vihen vargonjtë në qafë dhe të tërhiqen me zinxhirë
যখন তাদের গলদেশে বেড়ি ও শিকল থাকবে, তাদেরকে টেনে হিঁচড়ে নিয়ে যাওয়া হবে-
kad s okovima o vratu i sindžirima budu vučeni,
kad s okovima o vratu i sindžirima budu vučeni,
tuma kolombooje ɗen mbaɗoyaa e daaɗe maɓɓe, e jolokooje(callalle) ɗeen, hara heɓe ndaasiree
როცა (განკითხვის დღეს) მათ კისერზე იქნება საყელურები (ცეცხლისაგან) და ჯაჭვები (ფეხებზე), და მათ ჯაჭვებით გაათრევენ
wenn die Fesseln und die Ketten um ihre Hälse (angebracht) sind und sie gezerrt werden
όταν τα δεσμά θα είναι στους λαιμούς τους, και με τις αλυσίδες θα σέρνονται,
जब उनके गले में तौक़ होंगे तथा (पैरों में) बेड़ियाँ होंगी, वे घसीटे जाएँगे।
quando verranno trascinati con le gogne e le catene al collo
71. Kai geležinės apykaklės bus uždėtos aplink jų kaklus, ir grandinės, jie bus atitempti
Yeroo sakaallaaleen sibiilaa mormoowwan isaaniitti kaayame, Sansaloonni (itti diramee) niharkifaman.
когда на их шеях будут оковы и цепи, и их поволокут
Кад са оковима о врату и ланцима буду вучени,
Zitakapokuwa pingu shingoni mwao na minyororo, huku wanabururwa
Då ska bojor läggas runt deras halsar och de ska släpas bort i kedjor,
O zaman, boyunlarında demir halkalar ve zincirlerle sürülecekler.
جب کہ ان کی گردنوں میں طوق ہوں گے اور زنجیریں ہوں گی گھسیٹے جائیں گے.[1]
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أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُجَٰدِلُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ أَنَّىٰ يُصْرَفُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alam tara ilaa lladheena yujaadiloona fee aayaati llaahi annaa yusrafoon
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾilā llaḏīna yuǧādilūna fī ʾāyāti llāhi ʾannā yuṣrafūna
Have you not observed those who dispute regarding God's revelations, how they have deviated?
Hast thou not seen those who wrangle concerning the revelations of Allah, how they are turned away
Hast thou not seen those who wrangle concerning the signs of God how they are turned away
Seest thou not those who cavil at the signs of God? how are they turned aside
Dost thou not observe those who dispute against the signs of God, how they are turned aside from the true faith
ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَبِمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا بِهِۦ رُسُلَنَا فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena kadhdhaboo bil-kitaabi wabimaa arsalnaa bihi rusulanaa fasawfa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635allaḏīna kaḏḏabū bil-kitābi wabimā ʾarsalnā bihi rusulanā fasawfa yaʿlamūna
Those who call the Book a lie, and what We sent Our messengers with-they will surely know.
Those who deny the Scripture and that wherewith We send Our messengers. But they will come to know
Those who call the Book, and what we have sent our apostles with, a lie, soon shall they know
They who treat "the Book," and the message with which we have sent our Sent Ones, as a lie, shall know the truth hereafter
They who charge with falsehood the book of the Koran, and the other scriptures and revealed doctrines which We sent our former apostles to preach, shall hereafter know their folly
40:71 — the verse above
فِى ٱلْحَمِيمِ ثُمَّ فِى ٱلنَّارِ يُسْجَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fee l-hameemi thumma fee n-naari yusjaroon
DIN 31635fī l-ḥamīmi ṯumma fī n-nāri yusǧarūna
Into the boiling water, then in the Fire they will be consumed.
Through boiling waters; then they are thrust into the Fire
into hell!- then in the fire shall they be baked
into Hell: then in the fire shall they be burned
they shall be dragged into hell: Then shall they be burned in the fire
ثُمَّ قِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تُشْرِكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma qeela lahum ayna maa kuntum tushrikoon
DIN 31635ṯumma qīla lahum ʾayna mā kuntum tušrikūna
The translators word this verse differently
Then it will be said to them, "Where are those you used to deify?
Then it is said unto them: Where are (all) that ye used to make partners (in the Sovereignty)
Then it shall be said to them, 'Where is what ye did associate
Then shall it be said to them, "Where are they whom ye made the objects of joint worship with God
And it shall be said unto them, where are the gods which ye associated
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِذِ الْأَغْلَالُ فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ وَالسَّلَاسِلُ يُسْحَبُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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