وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa antum bimu'jizeena fee l-'ardi wamaa lakum min dooni llaahi min waliyyin walaa naseer
DIN 31635wamā ʾantum bimuʿǧizīna fī l-ʾarḍi wamā lakum min dūni llāhi min waliyyin walā naṣīrin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Ye cannot weaken him on the earth: neither, beside God, patron or helper shall ye have
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
You are not the ones to interfere on earth; and besides God, you have no ally, and no helper.
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
Ye cannot escape in the earth, for beside Allah ye have no protecting friend nor any helper
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
yet ye cannot make Him helpless in the earth, nor have ye, besides God, either a patron or a helper
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
Ye shall not frustrate the divine vengeance in the earth; neither shall ye have any protector or helper, against God
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
Ju nuk mund t'i ikni (ِAllahut) në Tokë dhe, pos Allahut, nuk keni mbrojtës e as ndihmës.
আর তোমরা জমিনে তাঁকে ব্যর্থ করতে পারবে না। আর আল্লাহ ছাড়া তোমাদের কোন অভিভাবক নেই এবং কোন সাহায্যকারীও নেই।
A vi Mu na Zemlji nećete moći umaći, i vi osim Allaha nemate ni zaštitnika ni pomagača!
A vi Mu na Zemlji nećete moći umaći, i vi osim Allaha nemate ni zaštitnika ni pomagača!
OOn wonaani laawotooɓe ka leydi ; alanaa on ga Allah, giɗo, wanaa ballo.
და თქვენ ვერ შეასუსტებთ (ალლაჰის ძალას) დედამიწაზე [ვერ გაექცევით მის სასჯელს], და არ გყავთ მფარველი და არც დამხმარე.
Und ihr könnt euch (Ihm) auf der Erde nicht entziehen; und ihr habt außer Allah weder Schutzherrn noch Unterstützer.
Δεν μπορείτε να ξεφύγετε στη γη (από την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ, αν θέλει να σας τιμωρήσει), και δεν έχετε ενάντια στον Αλλάχ κανέναν κηδεμόνα, ούτε κανέναν υποστηρικτή (που να αποτρέψει από σας την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ).
और तुम धरती में (अल्लाह को) विवश करने वाले नहीं हो और न अल्लाह के सिवा तुम्हारा कोई संरक्षक है और न कोई सहायक।
E voi non potete opporvi in terra, e non avete, all’infuori di Allāh, protettore o sostenitore.
31. Ir negali išsigelbėti nuo Allaho (t. y. Jo bausmės) žemėje, ir šalia Allaho neturi nei jokio Vali (gobėjo ar sargo, padėjėjo), nei jokio padėjėjo.
Isinis dachii keessatti Rabbi duraa bahoo miti. Rabbiin malee jaalalleefi tumsaanis isiniif hin jiru.
И вы вовсе не сможете избежать [Его наказания] на земле. И нет у вас, помимо Аллаха, ни покровителя, ни помощника.
А ви на Земљи нећете моћи да Му умакнете, и ви осим Аллаха немате ни заштитника ни помагача!
Na nyinyi hamwezi kushinda katika ardhi. Na wala nyinyi hamna mlinzi wala msaidizi badala ya Mwenyezi Mungu.
Ni kan inte undkomma [hans straff] på jorden och ni har ingen som kan ta hand om er eller hjälpa er förutom Gud.
Yeryüzünde (O'nu) aciz bırakamazsınız. Sizin Allah’tan başka bir veliniz de, yardımcınız da yoktur.
اور تم ہمیں زمین میں عاجز کرنے والے نہیں ہو[1] ، تمہارے لیے سوائے اللہ تعالیٰ کے نہ کوئی کارساز ہے نہ مددگار.
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وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ خَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَثَّ فِيهِمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ جَمْعِهِمْ إِذَا يَشَآءُ قَدِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wamin aayaatihi khalqu s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wamaa baththa feehimaa min daabbatin wahuwa 'alaa jam'ihim idhaa yashaa'u qadeer
DIN 31635wamin ʾāyātihi ḫalqu s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wamā baṯṯa fīhimā min dābbatin wahuwa ʿalā ǧamʿihim ʾiḏā yašāʾu qadīrun
And of His signs are the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the creatures He has spread throughout them; and He is Able to gather them at will.
And of His portents is the creation of the heaven and the earth, and of whatever beasts He hath dispersed therein. And He is Able to gather them when He will
And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and what He hath spread abroad therein of beasts; and He is able to collect them when He will
Among his signs is the creation of the Heavens and of the Earth, and the creatures which he hath scattered over both: and, for their gathering together when he will, He is allpowerful
Among his signs is the creation of heaven and earth, and of the living creatures with which He hath replenished them both; and He is able to gather them together before his tribunal, whenever He pleaseth
وَمَآ أَصَٰبَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَن كَثِيرٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa asaabakum min museebatin fabimaa kasabat aydeekum waya'foo 'an katheer
DIN 31635wamā ʾaṣābakum min muṣībatin fabimā kasabat ʾaydīkum wayaʿfū ʿan kaṯīrin
Whatever misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned; and yet He pardons much.
Whatever of misfortune striketh you, it is what your right hands have earned. And He forgiveth much
And what misfortunes befall you it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much
Nor happeneth to you any mishap, but it is for your own handy-work: and yet he forgiveth many things
Whatever misfortune befalleth you is sent you by God, for that which your hands have deserved; and yet He forgiveth many things
42:31 — the verse above
وَمِنْ ءَايَٰتِهِ ٱلْجَوَارِ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ كَٱلْأَعْلَٰمِ
Easy-read (simplified)wamin aayaatihi l-jawaari fee l-bahri kal-'a'laam
DIN 31635wamin ʾāyātihi l-ǧawāri fī l-baḥri kal-ʾaʿlāmi
And of His signs are the ships sailing the sea like flags.
And of His portents are the ships, like banners on the sea
And of His signs are the ships that sail like mountains in the sea
Among his signs also are the sea-traversing ships like mountains
Among his signs also are the ships running in the sea, like high mountains
إِن يَشَأْ يُسْكِنِ ٱلرِّيحَ فَيَظْلَلْنَ رَوَاكِدَ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهِۦٓ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ
Easy-read (simplified)in yasha' yuskini r-reeha fayazlalna rawaakida 'alaa zahrihi inna fee dhaalika la'aayaatin likulli sabbaarin shakoor
DIN 31635ʾin yašaʾ yuskini r-rīḥa fayaẓlalna rawākida ʿalā ẓahrihi ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyātin likulli ṣabbārin šakūrin
The translators word this verse differently
If He willed, He could have stilled the winds, leaving them motionless on its surface. Surely in that are signs for every disciplined, grateful person.
If He will He calmeth the wind so that they keep still upon its surface - Lo! herein verily are signs for every steadfast grateful (heart)
If He will, He calms the wind, and they become motionless on the back thereof: verily, in that are signs to every patient, grateful person
if such be his will, He lulleth the wind, and they lie motionless on the back of the waves: - truly herein are signs to all the constant, the grateful
If He pleaseth, He causeth the wind to cease, and they lie still on the back of the water: -- verily herein are signs, unto every patient and grateful person
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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