وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلًا مِّمَّن دَعَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waman ahsanu qawlan mimman da'aa ilaa llaahi wa'amila saalihan waqaala innanee mina l-muslimeen
DIN 31635waman ʾaḥsanu qawlan mimman daʿā ʾilā llāhi waʿamila ṣāliḥan waqāla ʾinnanī mina l-muslimīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And who is better in speech than someone who calls to God, and acts with integrity, and says, "I am of those who submit"?
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
And who is better in speech than him who prayeth unto his Lord and doeth right, and saith: Lo! I am of those who are muslims (surrender unto Him)
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
And who speaks better than he who calls to God and does right, and says, 'Verily, I am of those resigned
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
And who speaketh fairer than he who biddeth to God and doth the thing that is right, and saith, "I for my part am of the Muslims
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
Who speaketh better than he who inviteth unto God, and worketh righteousness, and saith, I am a Moslem
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
E kush është më fjalëmbël se ai që fton në rrugën e Allahut, bën vepra të mira dhe thotë: "Unë jam musliman!"
আর তার চেয়ে কার কথা উত্তম, যে আল্লাহর দিকে দাওয়াত দেয়, সৎকর্ম করে এবং বলে, ‘অবশ্যই আমি মুসলিমদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত?’
A ko govori ljepše od onog koji poziva Allahu, koji dobra djela čini i koji govori: “Ja sam doista musliman!”
A tko govori ljepše od onog koji poziva Allahu, koji dobra djela čini i koji govori: “Ja sam doista musliman!”
Hara ko hommbo ɓuri moƴƴude konngol, wano on nodduɗo e fii Allah, o golli moƴƴere, o wi'i: "miin, ko e juulɓe ɓen mi njiyaa?".
ვისი სიტყვაა უკეთესი, ვიდრე იმისა, ვინც ალლაჰისკენ მოუწოდებს, სიკეთეს აკეთებს და ამბობს: «ჭეშმარიტად, მეც ერთ-ერთი მათგანი ვარ, ვინც დაემორჩილა [მუსლიმი გახდა]!»
Und wer spricht bessere Worte als wer zu Allah ruft, rechtschaffene Taten verrichtet und sagt: „Wahrlich, ich gehöre zu den (Allah ergebenen) Muslimen?“
Ποιος έχει καλύτερα λόγια απ' αυτόν που καλεί (τους ανθρώπους) προς τον Αλλάχ, κάνει ενάρετες πράξεις και λέει: «Είμαι ένας από τους Μουσουλμάνους»!
और उस व्यक्ति से अच्छी बात किसकी हो सकती है, जिसने अल्लाह की ओर बुलाया तथा सत्कर्म किया और कहा : निःसंदेह मैं मुसलमानों (आज्ञाकारियों) में से हूँ।
E chi è di migliori parole di colui che ha invitato ad Allāh e ha compiuto opere di bene e disse: “Io sono, in verità, tra i musulmani”?
33. O kas geresnis kalba, nei tas, kuris sako: „Mano Viešpats yra Allahas (tiki Jo Vienumą)“ ir tada stovi tvirtai (elgiasi pagal Jo Įsakymą) ir kviečia (žmones) pas Allahą (į islamiškąjį monoteizmą), ir daro teisingus darbus, ir sako: „Aš vienas iš musulmonų.“
Namni jecha bareedu eenyu Nama gara Rabbiitti (nama) waame caalaa? kan hojii gaggaarii hojjatee “ani Muslimoota irraayi” jedhe. [4]
И кто же лучше словом, чем тот, кто призывает к Аллаху, совершает праведное и говорит: «Воистину, я — из мусульман»?
А ко говори лепше од онога који позива Аллаху, који ради добра дела и који говори: „Ја сам, заиста, муслиман!“
Na ni nani mbora zaidi wa kusema kuliko aitaye kwa Mwenyezi Mungu na akatenda mema, na akasema: Hakika mimi ni katika Waislamu?
Vems tal är bättre än hans som kallar till Gud, handlar rättfärdigt och förkunnar: ”Jag är muslim”?
Allah’a davet eden, salih amel işleyen ve: “Şüphesiz ki ben Müslümanlardanım” diyen kimseden daha güzel sözlü kim olabilir?
اور اس سے زیاده اچھی بات واﻻ کون ہے جو اللہ کی طرف بلائے اور نیک کام کرے اور کہے کہ میں یقیناً مسلمانوں میں سے ہوں.[1]
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نَحْنُ أَوْلِيَآؤُكُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِىٓ أَنفُسُكُمْ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَدَّعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)nahnu awliyaa'ukum fee l-hayaati d-dunyaa wafee l-'aakhirati walakum feehaa maa tashtahee anfusukum walakum feehaa maa tadda'oon
DIN 31635naḥnu ʾawliyāʾukum fī l-ḥayāti d-dunyā wafī l-ʾāḫirati walakum fīhā mā taštahī ʾanfusukum walakum fīhā mā taddaʿūna
We are your allies in this life and in the Hereafter, wherein you will have whatever your souls desire, and you will have therein whatever you call for.
We are your protecting friends in the life of the world and in the Hereafter. There ye will have (all) that your souls desire, and there ye will have (all) for which ye pray
we are your patrons in the life of this world and in the next, and ye shall have therein what your souls desire, and ye shall have therein what ye call for
We are your guardians in this life and in the next: your's therein shall be your soul's desire, and your's therein whatever ye shall ask for
We are your friends in this life, and in that which is to come: Therein shall ye have that which your souls shall desire, and therein shall ye obtain whatever ye shall ask for
نُزُلًا مِّنْ غَفُورٍ رَّحِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)nuzulan min ghafoorin raheem
DIN 31635nuzulan min ġafūrin raḥīmin
The translators word this verse differently
As Hospitality from an All-Forgiving, Merciful One."
A gift of welcome from One Forgiving, Merciful
an entertainment from the forgiving, the merciful
The hospitality of a Gracious, a Merciful One
as a gift from a gracious, and merciful God
41:33 — the verse above
وَلَا تَسْتَوِى ٱلْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّيِّئَةُ ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُۥ عَدَٰوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ حَمِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa tastawee l-hasanatu walaa s-sayyi'atu dfa' billatee hiya ahsanu fa'idhaa lladhee baynaka wabaynahu 'adaawatun ka'annahu waliyyun hameem
DIN 31635walā tastawī l-ḥasanatu walā s-sayyiʾatu dfaʿ billatī hiya ʾaḥsanu faʾiḏā llaḏī baynaka wabaynahu ʿadāwatun kaʾannahu waliyyun ḥamīmun
The translators word this verse differently
Good and evil are not equal. Repel evil with good, and the person who was your enemy becomes like an intimate friend.
The good deed and the evil deed are not alike. Repel the evil deed with one which is better, then lo! he, between whom and thee there was enmity (will become) as though he was a bosom friend
Good and evil shall not be deemed alike; repel (evil) with what is best, and lo! He between whom and thyself was enmity is as though he were a warm patron
Moreover, good and evil are not to be treated as the same thing. Turn away evil by what is better, and lo! he between whom and thyself was enmity, shall be as though he were a warm friend
Good and evil shall not be held equal. Turn away evil with that which is better; and behold, the man between whom and thyself there was enmity, shall become, as it were, thy warmest friend
وَمَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا۟ وَمَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa yulaqqaahaa illaa lladheena sabaroo wamaa yulaqqaahaa illaa dhoo hazzin 'azeem
DIN 31635wamā yulaqqāhā ʾillā llaḏīna ṣabarū wamā yulaqqāhā ʾillā ḏū ḥaẓẓin ʿaẓīmin
The translators word this verse differently
But none will attain it except those who persevere, and none will attain it except the very fortunate.
But none is granted it save those who are steadfast, and none is granted it save the owner of great happiness
But none shall meet with it save those who are patient; and none shall meet with it save those who are endowed with mighty good fortune
But none attain to this save men steadfast in patience, and none attain to it except the most highly favoured
But none shall attain to this perfection, except they who are patient; nor shall any attain thereto, except he who is indued with a great happiness of temper
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلًا مِّمَّن دَعَا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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