قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِن كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ كَفَرْتُم بِهِۦ مَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنْ هُوَ فِى شِقَاقٍۭ بَعِيدٍ
Easy-read (simplified)qul ara'aytum in kaana min 'indi llaahi thumma kafartum bihi man adallu mimman huwa fee shiqaaqin ba'eed
DIN 31635qul ʾaraʾaytum ʾin kāna min ʿindi llāhi ṯumma kafartum bihi man ʾaḍallu mimman huwa fī šiqāqin baʿīdin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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SAY: What think ye? If this Book be from God and ye believe it not, who will have gone further astray than he who is at a distance from it
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
Say, "Have you considered? If it is from God and you reject it-who is further astray than he who is cutoff and alienated?"
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
Bethink you: If it is from Allah and ye reject it - Who is further astray than one who is at open feud (with Allah)
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
Say, 'Let us see now! if it be from God and ye disbelieve in it, who is more in error than he who is in a remote schism
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
Say, what think ye? If the Koran be from God, and ye believe not therein; who will lie under a greater error, than he who dissenteth widely therefrom
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
Thuaj: "Më thoni! Nëse ky (Kuran) është vërtet prej Allahut, ndërsa ju e mohoni, atëherë kush është më i humbur se ai që është në kundërshtim të thellë (me të)?!"
হে রাসূল! তুমি বলো: ‘তোমরা কি ভেবে দেখেছ, যদি তা (এই আল- কুরআন) আল্লাহর কাছ থেকে এসে থাকে আর তোমরা তা অস্বীকার কর(২৯); তবে তার চাইতে অধিক পথভ্রষ্ট আর কে, যে ব্যক্তি (এর) ঘোর বিরোধিতায় লিপ্ত?’
Reci: “Šta mislite, ako je Kur’an od Allaha, a vi u njega nećete da vjerujete – ko je onda u većoj zabludi od onoga koji je u protivrječju dalekom od Istine?”
Reci: “Što mislite, ako je Kuran od Allaha, a vi u njega nećete vjerovati – tko je onda u većoj zabludi od onoga koji je u proturječju dalekom od Istine?”
Maaku: "Yeetee kam, si wonii le ko ka Allah nde iwri, refti njedduɗon nde; haray ko hommbo ɓuri majjude on gonɗo e lurral woɗɗungal?"
უთხარი (ო, შუამავალო) (ურწმუნოებს): «ნუთუ არ დაფიქრებულხართ, რომ თუ ის (ყურანი) ალლაჰისგან არის და თქვენ მას არ ირწმუნებთ, ვინ არის უფრო გზასცდენილი, ვიდრე ის, ვინც ჭეშმარიტებასთან ღრმა უთანხმოებაშია?»
Sag: „Was meint ihr, wenn er (also der Quran) doch von Allah stammt und ihr ihn hierauf verleugnet?“ Wer ist weiter abgeirrt als jemand, der sich in tiefem Widerstreit befindet?
Πες (ω, Προφήτη, στους ειδωλολάτρες): «Πείτε μου, αν αυτό το (Κορ’άν) είναι από τον Αλλάχ (όπως σας πληροφόρησα), και έπειτα εσείς το αρνηθήκατε, τότε ποιος είναι πιο παραπλανημένος απ' αυτόν που αντιτίθεται πολύ (στην αλήθεια);»
आप कह दें : मुझे बतलाओ कि यदि यह (क़ुरआन) अल्लाह की ओर से हुआ, फ़िर तुमने उसका इनकार कर दिया, तो उससे अधिक भटका हुआ कौन होगा, जो बहुत दूर के विरोध में पड़ा हो?
Di’: «Avete visto se proviene da Allāh? Ma l’avete negato! Chi è più in perdizione di chi è in aperto dissenso?
52. Sakyk: „Pasakykite man, jei tai (Koranas) yra iš Allaho, ir jūs netikite juo? Kas yra labiau paklydęs nei tas, kuris yra pasipriešinime toli (nuo Allaho Teisingo Kelio ir Paklusimo Jam).
Jedhi: “Mee naaf himaa! Yoo (Qur’aanni) Rabbi biraa ta’ee, ergasii isin isatti kafartan (haalli keessan akkam taha?) Nama isa mormii fagoo ta’e keessa jiru caalaa jallaan eenyu? (hinjiru).
Скажи: «Как вы думаете, если он [Коран] — от Аллаха, а вы отвергли его, то кто может быть в более далёком заблуждении, чем тот, кто находится в глубоком противостоянии [с истиной]?»
Реци: „Шта мислите, ако је Кур'ан од Аллаха, а ви у њега нећете да верујете - ко је онда у већој заблуди од онога који је у далекој противречности од истине?“
Sema: 'Mnaonaje! Ikiwa haya yanatoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu, nanyi ikawa ndio mmeyakataa, ni nani aliyepotea zaidi kuliko aliye katika upinzani wa mbali?'
Säg: ”Tänk om nu denna [Koran] verkligen är från Gud, och ni sedan vägrar att tro på den! Vem är då mer vilse än den som fastnat i en extrem och bitter fiendskap [mot sanningen]?”
De ki: "Kur'an Allah katından gelmiş olup da siz de onu inkar etmişseniz, söyleyin bana, derin/uzak bir çıkmazda bulunan kimseden daha sapık kim vardır?"
آپ کہہ دیجئے! کہ بھلا یہ تو بتاؤ کہ اگر یہ قرآن اللہ کی طرف سے آیا ہوا ہو پھر تم نے اسے نہ مانا بس اس سے بڑھ کر بہکا ہوا کون ہوگا[1] جو مخالفت میں (حق سے) دور چلا جائے.[2]
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وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَٰهُ رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُ لَيَقُولَنَّ هَٰذَا لِى وَمَآ أَظُنُّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ قَآئِمَةً وَلَئِن رُّجِعْتُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّىٓ إِنَّ لِى عِندَهُۥ لَلْحُسْنَىٰ فَلَنُنَبِّئَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in adhaqnaahu rahmatan minnaa min ba'di darraa'a massathu layaqoolanna haadhaa lee wamaa azunnu s-saa'ata qaa'imatan wala'in ruji'tu ilaa rabbee inna lee 'indahu lalhusnaa falanunabbi'anna lladheena kafaroo bimaa 'amiloo walanudheeqannahum min 'adhaabin ghaleez
DIN 31635walaʾin ʾaḏaqnāhu raḥmatan minnā min baʿdi ḍarrāʾa massathu layaqūlanna hāḏā lī wamā ʾaẓunnu s-sāʿata qāʾimatan walaʾin ruǧiʿtu ʾilā rabbī ʾinna lī ʿindahu lalḥusnā falanunabbiʾanna llaḏīna kafarū bimā ʿamilū walanuḏīqannahum min ʿaḏābin ġalīẓin
And when We let him taste a mercy from Us, after the adversity that had afflicted him, he will say, "This is mine, and I do not think that the Hour is coming; and even if I am returned to my Lord, I will have the very best with Him." We will inform those who disbelieve of what they did, and We will make them taste an awful punishment.
And verily, if We cause him to taste mercy after some hurt that hath touched him, he will say: This is my own; and I deem not that the Hour will ever rise, and if I am brought back to my Lord, I surely shall be better off with Him - But We verily shall tell those who disbelieve (all) that they did, and We verily shall make them taste hard punishment
But if we make him taste mercy from us after distress has touched him he will surely say, 'This is for me, and I do not think the Hour is imminent; and if I be brought back to my Lord, verily, I shall surely have good with Him;' but we will inform those who misbelieve of what they have done, and we will surely make them taste wretched torment
And if we cause him to taste our mercy after affliction hath touched him, he is sure to say, "This is my due: and I take no thought of the Hour of Resurrection: and if I be brought back to my Lord, I shall indeed attain with Him my highest good." But we will then certainly declare their doings to the Infidels, and cause them to taste a stern punishment
And if We cause him to taste mercy from Us, after affliction hath touched him, he surely saith, this is due to me on account of my deserts: I do not think the hour of judgment will ever come; and if I be brought before my Lord, I shall surely attain, with Him, the most excellent condition. But We will then declare unto those who shall not have believed, that which they have wrought; and We will surely cause them to taste a most severe punishment
وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ فَذُو دُعَآءٍ عَرِيضٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa an'amnaa 'alaa l-'insaani a'rada wana'aa bijaanibihi wa'idhaa massahu sh-sharru fadhoo du'aa'in 'areed
DIN 31635waʾiḏā ʾanʿamnā ʿalā l-ʾinsāni ʾaʿraḍa wanaʾā biǧānibihi waʾiḏā massahu š-šarru faḏū duʿāʾin ʿarīḍin
The translators word this verse differently
When We provide comfort for the human being, he withdraws and distances himself; but when adversity befalls him, he starts lengthy prayers.
When We show favour unto man, he withdraweth and turneth aside, but when ill toucheth him then he aboundeth in prayer
And when we have been gracious to man, he turns away and goes aside; but when evil touches him he is one of copious prayer
When we are gracious to man, he withdraweth and turneth him aside: but when evil toucheth him, he is a man of long prayers
When We confer favours on man, he turneth aside, and departeth without returning thanks: But when evil toucheth him, he is frequent at prayer
41:52 — the verse above
سَنُرِيهِمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا فِى ٱلْـَٔافَاقِ وَفِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِ بِرَبِّكَ أَنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
Easy-read (simplified)sanureehim aayaatinaa fee l-'aafaaqi wafee anfusihim hattaa yatabayyana lahum annahu l-haqqu awalam yakfi birabbika annahu 'alaa kulli shay'in shaheed
DIN 31635sanurīhim ʾāyātinā fī l-ʾāfāqi wafī ʾanfusihim ḥattā yatabayyana lahum ʾannahu l-ḥaqqu ʾawalam yakfi birabbika ʾannahu ʿalā kulli šayʾin šahīdun
We will show them Our proofs on the horizons, and in their very souls, until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. Is it not sufficient that your Lord is witness over everything?
We shall show them Our portents on the horizons and within themselves until it will be manifest unto them that it is the Truth. Doth not thy Lord suffice, since He is Witness over all things
We will show them our signs in the regions and in themselves, until it is plain to them that it is the truth. Is it not enough for thy Lord that He is witness over all
We will shew them our signs in different countries and among themselves, until it become plain to them that it is the truth. Is it not enough for thee that thy Lord is witness of all things
Hereafter We will shew them our signs in the regions of the earth, and in themselves; until it become manifest unto them that this book is the truth. Is it not sufficient for thee that thy Lord is witness of all things
أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ فِى مِرْيَةٍ مِّن لِّقَآءِ رَبِّهِمْ أَلَآ إِنَّهُۥ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ مُّحِيطٌۢ
Easy-read (simplified)alaa innahum fee miryatin min liqaa'i rabbihim alaa innahu bikulli shay'in muheet
DIN 31635ʾalā ʾinnahum fī miryatin min liqāʾi rabbihim ʾalā ʾinnahu bikulli šayʾin muḥīṭun
Surely they are in doubt about the encounter with their Lord. Surely He comprehends everything.
How! Are they still in doubt about the meeting with their Lord? Lo! Is not He surrounding all things
Ay, verily, they are in doubt about the meeting of their Lord! Ay, verily, He encompasses all
Are they not in doubt as to the meeting with their Lord? But doth he not encompass all things
Are they not in a doubt as to the meeting of their Lord at the resurrection? Doth not He encompass all things
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِن كَانَ مِنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ كَفَرْتُم بِهِ مَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّنْ هُوَ فِي شِقَاقٍ بَعِيدٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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