وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِمَا ضَرَبَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ مَثَلًا ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُۥ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa bushshira ahaduhum bimaa daraba lilrrahmaani mathalan zalla wajhuhu muswaddan wahuwa kazeem
DIN 31635waʾiḏā buššira ʾaḥaduhum bimā ḍaraba lilrraḥmāni maṯalan ẓalla waǧhuhu muswaddan wahuwa kaẓīmun
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Yet when one of them is given news of what he attributes to the Most Gracious, his face darkens, and he suppresses grief.
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 if one of them hath tidings of that which he likeneth to the Beneficent One, his countenance becometh black and he is full of inward rage
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 when the tidings are given any one of that which he strikes out as a similitude for the Merciful One, his face grows black and he is choked
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
But when that is announced to any one of them, which he affirmeth to be the case with the God of Mercy, his face settleth into darkness and he is silent - sad
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
But when one of them hath the news brought of the birth of a child of that sex which they attribute unto the Merciful, as his similitude, his face becometh black, and he is oppressed with sorrow
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, kur ndonjëri prej tyre merr lajmin për lindjen e asaj që ia vishte Allahut, i nxihet fytyra dhe mbushet plot hidhërim.
আর তাদের কারো কাছে যখন সেই সন্তানের(৬) সুসংবাদ দেওয়া হয়, যাকে সে পরম করুণাময়ের জন্য উপমা হিসেবে স্থির করে, তখনই তার মুখমণ্ডল কালো হয়ে যায় এবং সে অন্তর্জ্বালায় দমিত হয়ে থাকে।
A kad neko od njih bude obaviješten o onome što Svemilosnom sličnim pripisuje, lice mu se ojađenom pomrači.
A kad netko od njih bude obaviješten o onome što Svemilosnom sličnim pripisuje, lice mu se ojađenom pomrači.
Si goɗɗo e maɓɓe wewliniraama ko o waɗirani kon Hinaranke On misal, ye'eso makko ngon niɓɓita metteendi hombo suuɗi.
როცა ერთ-ერთ მათგანს ახარებენ იმას [რომ ქალიშვილი შეეძინათ], რაც მოწყალეს მიაწერა მაგალითად, მისი სახე შავდება და იგი მწუხარებით ივსება.
Und wenn einem von ihnen die frohe Botschaft (von der Geburt) dessen verkündet wird, was er dem Allerbarmer zum Gleichnis zuschreibt, bleibt sein Gesicht finster, und er hält seinen Grimm zurück.
Όταν κάποιος απ' αυτούς (αποκτά μία κόρη και) του έρχονται τα νέα, για το ίδιο πράγμα που το αποδίδει στον Αρ-Ραχμάν (Παντελεήμονα) (ότι ο Αλλάχ έχει κόρες -τους Αγγέλους-), το πρόσωπό του μένει (από εκείνη τη στιγμή) σκοτεινιασμένο, και γεμίζει με θλίψη μέσα του!
हालाँकि जब उनमें से किसी को उस चीज़ की मंगल सूचना दी जाए, जिसकी उसने रहमान (परम दयावान्) के लिए मिसाल बयान की है, तो उसके मुँह पर कलौंस[6] छा जाती है और वह शोक से भर जाता है।
E se ad uno di loro venisse annunciato ciò che lui attribuisce al Compassionevole, la sua faccia si farebbe cupa e si rattristerebbe.
17. Ir jei vienam iš jų pranešamos naujienos apie (dukros gimimą), kurį jis pateikia kaip panašumą Malononingiausiajam (Allahui), jo veidas tampa tamsus, ir persipildo liūdesio.
Yeroo tokkoon isaanii waan “Rahmaaniif” fakkeenya taasiseen (dubaran) gammachiifame, fuulli isaa gurraacha ta’a dallansuun guutamaa tahee.
А когда кому-либо из них сообщают весть о том, что он приписал Милостивому, лицо его мрачнеет, и он полон сдерживаемой скорби.
А кад неко од њих буде обавештен о ономе што Свемилосном приписује, лице му се ојађеном помрачи.
Na anapobashiriwa mmoja wao kwa yale aliyompigia mfano Mwenyezi Mungu, uso wake husawijika na hujaa hasira.
Men när någon av dem får beskedet [om en dotter] – som han själv tillskrivit den Nåderike – mörknar hans ansikte och han försöker kväva sin förtvivlan.
Oysa onlardan birine Rahman'a isnat ettiği (kız çocuk) müjdelendiği zaman içi öfkeyle dolarak yüzü simsiyah kesilir.
(حاﻻنکہ) ان میں سے کسی کو جب اس چیز کی خبر دی جائے جس کی مثال اس نے (اللہ) رحمٰن کے لیے بیان کی ہے تو اس کا چہره سیاه پڑ جاتا ہے اور وه غمگین ہو جاتا ہے.[1]
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وَجَعَلُوا۟ لَهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ جُزْءًا إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَكَفُورٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)waja'aloo lahu min 'ibaadihi juz'an inna l-'insaana lakafoorun mubeen
DIN 31635waǧaʿalū lahu min ʿibādihi ǧuzʾan ʾinna l-ʾinsāna lakafūrun mubīnun
Yet they turn one of His servants into a part of Him. Man is clearly ungrateful.
And they allot to Him a portion of His bondmen! Lo! man is verily a mere ingrate
Yet they make for Him of His servants offspring; verily, man is surely obviously ungrateful
Yet do they assign to him some of his own servants for offspring! Verily man is an open ingrate
Yet have they attributed unto Him some of his servants as his offspring: Verily man is openly ungrateful
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ بَنَاتٍ وَأَصْفَىٰكُم بِٱلْبَنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)ami takhadha mimmaa yakhluqu banaatin wa'asfaakum bil-baneen
DIN 31635ʾami taḫaḏa mimmā yaḫluqu banātin waʾaṣfākum bil-banīna
Or has He chosen for Himself daughters from what He creates, and favored you with sons?
Or chooseth He daughters of all that He hath created, and honoureth He you with sons
Has He taken of what He creates daughters, and chosen sons for you
Hath God adopted daughters from among those whom he hath created, and chosen sons for you
Hath God taken daughters out of those beings which He hath created; and hath He chosen sons for you
43:17 — the verse above
أَوَمَن يُنَشَّؤُا۟ فِى ٱلْحِلْيَةِ وَهُوَ فِى ٱلْخِصَامِ غَيْرُ مُبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)awaman yunashsha'u fee l-hilyati wahuwa fee l-khisaami ghayru mubeen
DIN 31635ʾawaman yunaššaʾu fī l-ḥilyati wahuwa fī l-ḫiṣāmi ġayru mubīnin
The translators word this verse differently
"Someone brought up to be beautiful, and unable to help in a fight?"
(Liken they then to Allah) that which is bred up in outward show, and in dispute cannot make itself plain
What! one brought up amongst ornaments, and who is always in contention without obvious cause
What! make they a being to be the offspring of God who is brought up among trinkets, and is ever contentious without reason
Do they therefore attribute unto God female issue, which are brought up among ornaments, and are contentious without cause
وَجَعَلُوا۟ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عِبَٰدُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ إِنَٰثًا أَشَهِدُوا۟ خَلْقَهُمْ سَتُكْتَبُ شَهَٰدَتُهُمْ وَيُسْـَٔلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waja'aloo l-malaa'ikata lladheena hum 'ibaadu r-rahmaani inaathan ashahidoo khalqahum satuktabu shahaadatuhum wayus'aloon
DIN 31635waǧaʿalū l-malāʾikata llaḏīna hum ʿibādu r-raḥmāni ʾināṯan ʾašahidū ḫalqahum satuktabu šahādatuhum wayusʾalūna
And they appoint the angels, who are servants to the Most Gracious, as females. Have they witnessed their creation? Their claim will be recorded, and they will be questioned.
And they make the angels, who are the slaves of the Beneficent, females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded and they will be questioned
And have they made the angels, who are the servants of the Merciful One, females? Were they witnesses of their creation? their witness shall be written down, and they shall be questioned
And they make the angels who are the servants of God of Mercy, females. What! did they witness their creation? Their witness shall be taken down, and they shall hereafter be enquired at
And do they make the angels, who are the servants of the Merciful, females? Were they present at their creation? Their testimony shall be written down, and they shall be examined concerning the same, on the day of judgment
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وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِمَا ضَرَبَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ مَثَلًا ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ
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