لَّا يَأْتِيهِ ٱلْبَٰطِلُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ تَنزِيلٌ مِّنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍ
Easy-read (simplified)laa ya'teehi l-baatilu min bayni yadayhi walaa min khalfihi tanzeelun min hakeemin hameed
DIN 31635lā yaʾtīhi l-bāṭilu min bayni yadayhi walā min ḫalfihi tanzīlun min ḥakīmin ḥamīdin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Falsehood cannot approach it, from before it or behind it. It is a revelation from One Wise and Praiseworthy.
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
Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or from behind it. (It is) a revelation from the Wise, the Owner of Praise
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
falsehood shall not come to it, from before it, nor from behind it - a revelation from the wise, the praiseworthy One
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
Falsehood, from whatever side it cometh, shall not come night it; it is a missive down from the Wise, the Praiseworthy
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
Vanity shall not approach it, either from before it, or from behind it: It is a revelation from a wise God, whose praise is justly to be celebrated
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 pavërteta s'mund t'i afrohet atij, as nga para, as nga pas; është shpallje nga i Urti, i Lavdëruari.
এতে বাতিল অনুপ্রবেশ করতে পারে না, সামনের থেকেও না, পিছন থেকেও না। এটি প্রজ্ঞাময়, চিরপ্রশংসিত আল্লাহর পক্ষ থেকে নাযিলকৃত।
laž joj ne može prići ni sprijeda ni ozada; to je Objava od Mudroga i Hvaljenoga.
laž joj ne može prići ni sprijeda ni ozada; to je Objava od Mudroga i Hvaljenoga.
mehre iwrantaa nde ye'eso mayre, wonaa ɓaawo mayre. Ko jipporiinde immorde ka Ñeeño, jettiniiɗo On.
ვერც ერთი სიცრუე ვერ მიუახლოვდება მას [ამ წიგნს – ყურანს], არც წინიდან და არც უკნიდან [არც ერთი მხრიდან], (რადგან ყურანი) (არის) ბრძენის, საქებარის ზეგარდმოვლენა.
Die Falschheit kommt weder von vorn noch von hinten an ihm heran, er ist eine Hinabsendung von einem Allweisen und Lobenswürdigen.
Δεν μπορεί να το πλησιάσει το ψεύδος από μπροστά ή από πίσω του (δηλ. δεν μπορεί ο Σατανάς να το πλησιάσει, και είναι προστατευμένο από οποιαδήποτε πρόσθεση, αφαίρεση ή διαστρέβλωση), και είναι μία αποκάλυψη απ' Αυτόν που είναι Χακείμ (Πάνσοφος), και Χαμείντ (Άξιος κάθε επαίνου).
इसके पास झूठ न इसके आगे से आ सकता है और न इसके पीछे से। यह पूर्ण हिकमत वाले, सर्व प्रशंसित (अल्लाह) की ओर से अवतरित है।
in ogni sua parte inaccessibile al falso, ed era rivelazione del Saggio, il Lodevole.
42. Melas negali pasiekti jos iš prieš jos ar už jos. (Tai) nuleidžiama Visa Išmintingojo, Verčiausio visos šlovės (Allaho).
Sobni fuuldura isaatiis ta’ee duuba isaatiin itti hin dhufu.(Rabbii) ogeessa faarfamaa ta’e irraa buufame.
Ложь не поступит к нему ни спереди, ни сзади. [Это —] ниспослание от мудрого, достохвального.
лаж јој не може прићи са било које стране, она је Објава од Мудрог и Хваљеног.
Haukifikii upotovu mbele yake wala nyuma yake. Kimeteremshwa na Mwenye hekima, Msifiwa mno.
Ingen osanning kan nästla sig in i den. Det är en uppenbarelse från en som är oändligt vis, alltigenom lovprisad.
Önünden de, arkasından da batıl ona erişemez. O, hüküm ve hikmet sahibi, övülmeye lâyık olan Allah tarafından indirilmiştir.
جس کے پاس باطل پھٹک بھی نہیں سکتا نہ اس کے آگے سے نہ اس کے پیچھے سے، یہ ہے نازل کرده حکمتوں والے خوبیوں والے (اللہ) کی طرف سے.[1]
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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِنَا لَا يَخْفَوْنَ عَلَيْنَآ أَفَمَن يُلْقَىٰ فِى ٱلنَّارِ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّن يَأْتِىٓ ءَامِنًا يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ مَا شِئْتُمْ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena yulhidoona fee aayaatinaa laa yakhfawna 'alaynaa afaman yulqaa fee n-naari khayrun am man ya'tee aaminan yawma l-qiyaamati 'maloo maa shi'tum innahu bimaa ta'maloona baseer
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna yulḥidūna fī ʾāyātinā lā yaḫfawna ʿalaynā ʾafaman yulqā fī n-nāri ḫayrun ʾam man yaʾtī ʾāminan yawma l-qiyāmati ʿmalū mā šiʾtum ʾinnahu bimā taʿmalūna baṣīrun
Those who despise Our revelations are not hidden from Us. Is he who is hurled into the Fire better? Or he who arrives safely on the Day of Resurrection? Do as you please; He is Seeing of everything you do.
Lo! those who distort Our revelations are not hid from Us. Is he who is hurled into the Fire better, or he who cometh secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do what ye will. Lo! He is Seer of what ye do
Verily, those who are inclined to oppose our signs are not hidden from us. Is he who is cast into the fire better, or he who comes safe on the resurrection day? Do what ye will: verily, He on what ye do doth look
They truly who with obloquy disown our signs are not hidden from us. Is he then who shall be cast into the fire, or he who shall come forth secure on the day of resurrection, in the better position? Do what ye will: but His eye is on all your doings
Verily those who impiously wrong our signs, are not concealed from Us. Is he, therefore, better, who shall be cast into hell fire, or he who shall appear secure on the day of resurrection? Work that which ye will: He certainly beholdeth whatever ye do
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِٱلذِّكْرِ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَكِتَٰبٌ عَزِيزٌ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena kafaroo bidh-dhikri lammaa jaa'ahum wa'innahu lakitaabun 'azeez
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna kafarū biḏ-ḏikri lammā ǧāʾahum waʾinnahu lakitābun ʿazīzun
The translators word this verse differently
Those who reject the Reminder when it has come to them-it is an invincible Book.
Lo! those who disbelieve in the Reminder when it cometh unto them (are guilty), for lo! it is an unassailable Scripture
Verily, those who misbelieve in the reminder when it comes to them - and, verily, it is a glorious Book
Verily, they who believe not in "the warning," after it hath come to them . . . and yet the Koran is a glorious book
Verily they who believe not in the admonition of the Koran, after it hath come unto them, shall one day be discovered. It is certainly a book of infinite value
41:42 — the verse above
مَّا يُقَالُ لَكَ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ قِيلَ لِلرُّسُلِ مِن قَبْلِكَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو مَغْفِرَةٍ وَذُو عِقَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)maa yuqaalu laka illaa maa qad qeela lilrrusuli min qablika inna rabbaka ladhoo maghfiratin wadhoo 'iqaabin aleem
DIN 31635mā yuqālu laka ʾillā mā qad qīla lilrrusuli min qablika ʾinna rabbaka laḏū maġfiratin waḏū ʿiqābin ʾalīmin
The translators word this verse differently
Nothing is said to you but was said to the Messengers before you: your Lord is Possessor of Forgiveness, and Possessor of Painful Repayment.
Naught is said unto thee (Muhammad) save what was said unto the messengers before thee. Lo! thy Lord is owner of forgiveness, and owner (also) of dire punishment
Naught is said to thee but what was said to the apostles before thee, 'Verily, thy Lord is Lord of forgiveness and Lord of grievous torment
Nothing hath been said to thee which hath not been said of old to apostles before thee. Verily with thy Lord is forgiveness, and with Him is terrible retribution
No other is said unto thee by the infidels of Mecca, than what hath been formerly said, unto the apostles before thee: Verily thy Lord is inclined to forgiveness, and is also able to chastise severely
وَلَوْ جَعَلْنَٰهُ قُرْءَانًا أَعْجَمِيًّا لَّقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا فُصِّلَتْ ءَايَٰتُهُۥٓ ءَا۬عْجَمِىٌّ وَعَرَبِىٌّ قُلْ هُوَ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ هُدًى وَشِفَآءٌ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَقْرٌ وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَمًى أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُنَادَوْنَ مِن مَّكَانٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw ja'alnaahu qur'aanan a'jamiyyan laqaaloo lawlaa fussilat aayaatuhu a'a'jamiyyun wa'arabiyyun qul huwa lilladheena aamanoo hudan washifaa'un walladheena laa yu'minoona fee aadhaanihim waqrun wahuwa 'alayhim 'aman oolaa'ika yunaadawna min makaanin ba'eed
DIN 31635walaw ǧaʿalnāhu qurʾānan ʾaʿǧamiyyan laqālū lawlā fuṣṣilat ʾāyātuhu ʾaʾaʿǧamiyyun waʿarabiyyun qul huwa lillaḏīna ʾāmanū hudan wašifāʾun wallaḏīna lā yuʾminūna fī ʾāḏānihim waqrun wahuwa ʿalayhim ʿaman ʾūlāʾika yunādawna min makānin baʿīdin
Had We made it a Quran in a foreign language, they would have said, "If only its verses were made clear." Non-Arabic and an Arab? Say, "For those who believe, it is guidance and healing. But as for those who do not believe: there is heaviness in their ears, and it is blindness for them. These are being called from a distant place."
And if We had appointed it a Lecture in a foreign tongue they would assuredly have said: If only its verses were expounded (so that we might understand)? What! A foreign tongue and an Arab? - Say unto them (O Muhammad): For those who believe it is a guidance and a healing; and as for those who disbelieve, there is a deafness in their ears, and it is blindness for them. Such are called to from afar
And had we made it a foreign Qur'an, they would have said, 'Unless its signs be detailed. .. . What! foreign and Arabic?' Say, 'It is, for those who believe, a guidance and a healing. But those who believe not, in their ears is dullness, and it is blindness to them; these are called to from a far-off place
Had we made it a Koran in a foreign tongue, they had surely said, "Unless its signs be made clear . . . ! What! in a foreign tongue? and the people Arabian?" SAY: It is to those who believe a guide and a medicine; but as to those who believe not, there is a thickness in their ears, and to them it is a blindness: they are like those who are called to from afar
If We had revealed the Koran in a foreign language, they had surely said, unless the signs thereof be distinctly explained, we will not receive the same: Is the book written in a foreign tongue, and the person unto whom it is directed, an Arabian? Answer, it is, unto those who believe, a sure guide, and a remedy for doubt and uncertainty: But unto those who believe not, it is a thickness of hearing in their ears, and it is a darkness which covereth them; these are as they who are called unto from a distant place
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لَّا يَأْتِيهِ الْبَاطِلُ مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِ تَنزِيلٌ مِّنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍ
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