قَٰلَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُم بِأَهْدَىٰ مِمَّا وَجَدتُّمْ عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَكُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala awalaw ji'tukum bi'ahdaa mimmaa wajadttum 'alayhi aabaa'akum qaaloo innaa bimaa ursiltum bihi kaafiroon
DIN 31635qāla ʾawalaw ǧiʾtukum biʾahdā mimmā waǧadttum ʿalayhi ʾābāʾakum qālū ʾinnā bimā ʾursiltum bihi kāfirūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He would say, "Even if I bring you better guidance than what you found your parents following?" They would say, "We reject what you are sent with."
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 the warner) said: What! Even though I bring you better guidance than that ye found your fathers following? They answered: Lo! in what ye bring we are disbelievers
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, 'What! if I come to you with what is a better guide than what ye found your fathers agreed upon?' and they will say, 'Verily, we, in what ye are sent with disbelieve
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, - such was our command to that apostle - "What! even if I bring you a religion more right than that ye found your fathers following?" And they said, "Verily we believe not in your message
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
And the preacher answered, what, although I bring you a more right religion than that which ye found your fathers to practise? And they replied, verily we believe not that which ye are sent to preach
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
Ai (i dërguari) u thoshte: "A edhe nëse ju sjell diçka më të drejtë se ajo në të cilën i gjetët baballarët tuaj?!" Ata përgjigjeshin: "Ne nuk besojmë në atë me të cilën jeni dërguar."
তখন সেই সতর্ককারী রাসূল বললেন, ‘তোমরা তোমাদের পিতৃপুরুষদের যে পথের ওপর পেয়েছ, আমি যদি তার চেয়েও উৎকৃষ্ট পথনির্দেশ নিয়ে তোমাদের কাছে আসি, তবুও কি?’(১০) তারা বলল, ‘নিশ্চয় তোমাদেরকে যা দিয়ে প্রেরণ করা হয়েছে, আমরা তা অস্বীকার করি।’
“Zar i onda”, govorio bi on, “kad vam ja donosim bolju od one koju ste od predaka vaših upamtili?” A oni bi odgovarali: “Ne vjerujemo mi u ono što je po vama poslano!”
“Zar i onda”, govorio bi on, “kad vam ja donosim bolju od one koju ste od predaka vaših upamtili?” A oni bi odgovarali: “Ne vjerujemo mi u ono što je po vama poslano!”
O maaki: "Hay si mi addan on ko ɓuri feewude kon ko tawruɗon baabiraaɓe mon ɓen?" Ɓe mbi'i: "Minen dey, ko min jedduɓe ko nulidaɗon e mum koon".
უთხრა: «თუნდაც რომ იმაზე უკეთესი გზით მოვედი თქვენთან, ვიდრე ის, რაზეც თქვენი მამები იპოვეთ?» მათ უპასუხეს: «ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ არ გვწამს ის, რითაც მოვლინებულნი ხართ».
Er (also ihr Gesandter) sagte: „Etwa auch, wenn ich euch bringe, was eine bessere Rechtleitung enthält als das, worin ihr eure Väter vorgefunden habt?“ Sie sagten: „Wir verleugnen ja das, womit ihr gesandt worden seid.“
(Ο κάθε Προφήτης) είπε (στον λαό του): «(Θα ακολουθήσετε τα βήματα των προγόνων σας) παρόλο που έφερα σε σας την καθοδηγημένη θρησκεία (την αληθινή θρησκεία), που είναι σε αντίθεση σ' αυτή (την πλάνη) που βρήκατε τους προγόνους σας να ακολουθούν;» Είπαν (οι άπιστοι στους Προφήτες τους): «Εμείς σ' αυτό, με το οποίο σταλθήκατε (ω, Προφήτες), δεν πιστεύουμε!»
उसने कहा : और क्या यदि मैं तुम्हारे पास उससे अधिक सीधा मार्ग ले आऊँ, जिसपर तुमने अपने बाप-दादा को पाया है? उन्होंने कहा : निःसंदेह हम उसका इनकार करने वाले हैं, जिसके साथ तुम भेजे गए हो।
Disse: «E se venissi a voi con un messaggio migliore di quello in cui credevano i vostri padri?» Risposero: «In verità non crediamo in ciò con cui siete stati inviati!»
24. (Perspėtojas) sakė: „Net jei aš atnešiu jums geresnį vedimą nei tą, kurį jus radote savo tėvus sekančius?“ Jie sakė: „Iš tiesų, mes netikime tuo, su kuo tu buvai siųstas.“
(Ergamichis) “odoo ani waan abbootii keessan irratti argitan irra qajeelaatiin isinitti dhufeelleemoo (isaanuma hordoftuu)?” jedhe. (Mushrikoonnis) “nuti waan isin ittiin ergamtanitti kafaroodha” jedhan.
Он сказал: «И неужели даже если я приду к вам с тем, что вернее того пути, на котором вы застали своих отцов?» Они сказали: «Воистину, мы отвергаем то, с чем вы были посланы!»
„Зар и онда“, говорио би он, „кад вам ја доносим бољу веру од оне коју сте упамтили од ваших предака?“ А они би одговарали: „Не верујемо ми у оно што је по вама послато!“
Akasema (Mwonyaji): 'Hata nikiwaletea yenye uwongofu bora kuliko mliowakuta nao baba zenu?' Wakasema: 'Sisi tunayakataa tu hayo mliyotumwa nayo.'
[Deras profet] sa: ”Tänk om det jag kommit till er med är en bättre vägledning än den ni sett era förfäder följa?” Då svarade de: ”Vi förnekar det ni [profeter påstår er ha] sänts med.”
“Ya ben size atalarınızı üzerinde bulduğunuz dinden daha doğrusunu getirdi isem de mi” dedi. Onlar: "Biz, sizinle gönderilene kâfir kimseleriz." dediler.
(نبی نے) کہا بھی کہ اگرچہ میں تمہارے پاس اس سے بہت بہتر (مقصود تک پہنچانے واﻻ) طریقہ لے آیا ہوں جس پر تم نے اپنے باپ دادوں کو پایا، تو انہوں نے جواب دیا کہ ہم اس کے منکر ہیں جسے دے کر تمہیں بھیجا گیا ہے.[1]
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بَلْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)bal qaaloo innaa wajadnaa aabaa'anaa 'alaa ummatin wa'innaa 'alaa aathaarihim muhtadoon
DIN 31635bal qālū ʾinnā waǧadnā ʾābāʾanā ʿalā ʾummatin waʾinnā ʿalā ʾāṯārihim muhtadūna
But they say, "We found our parents on a course, and we are guided in their footsteps."
Nay, for they say only: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are guided by their footprints
Nay; they say, 'We found our fathers (agreed) upon a religion, and, verily, we are guided by their traces
But say they: "Verily we found our fathers of that persuasion, and verily, by their footsteps do we guide ourselves
But they say, verily we found our fathers practising a religion; and we are guided in their footsteps
وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَآ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم مُّقْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakadhaalika maa arsalnaa min qablika fee qaryatin min nadheerin illaa qaala mutrafoohaa innaa wajadnaa aabaa'anaa 'alaa ummatin wa'innaa 'alaa aathaarihim muqtadoon
DIN 31635wakaḏālika mā ʾarsalnā min qablika fī qaryatin min naḏīrin ʾillā qāla mutrafūhā ʾinnā waǧadnā ʾābāʾanā ʿalā ʾummatin waʾinnā ʿalā ʾāṯārihim muqtadūna
Likewise, We sent no warner before you to any town, but the wealthy among them said, "We found our parents on a course, and we are following in their footsteps."
And even so We sent not a warner before thee (Muhammad) into any township but its luxurious ones said: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are following their footprints
Thus, too, did we never send before thee to a city any warner, but the affluent ones thereof said, 'Verily, we found our fathers (agreed) upon a religion, and, verily, we are led by their traces
And thus never before thy time did we send a warner to any city but its wealthy ones said: "Verily we found our fathers with a religion, and in their tracks we tread
Thus We sent no preacher, before thee, unto any city, but the inhabitants thereof who lived in affluence, said, verily we found our fathers practising a religion: And we tread in their footsteps
43:24 — the verse above
فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)faantaqamnaa minhum faanzur kayfa kaana 'aaqibatu l-mukadhdhibeen
DIN 31635fāntaqamnā minhum fānẓur kayfa kāna ʿāqibatu l-mukaḏḏibīna
The translators word this verse differently
So We wreaked vengeance upon them. Behold, then, what was the fate of those who deny.
So We requited them. Then see the nature of the consequence for the rejecters
Then we took vengeance on them, and see how was the end of those who called the (apostles) liars
Wherefore we took vengeance on them, and behold what hath been the end of those who treated our messengers as liars
Wherefore We took vengeance on them: And behold what hath been the end of those who accused our apostles of imposture
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّنِى بَرَآءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala ibraaheemu li'abeehi waqawmihi innanee baraa'un mimmaa ta'budoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla ʾibrāhīmu liʾabīhi waqawmihi ʾinnanī barāʾun mimmā taʿbudūna
When Abraham said to his father and his people, "I am innocent of what you worship.
And when Abraham said unto his father and his folk: Lo! I am innocent of what ye worship
When Abraham said to his father and his people, 'Verily, I am clear of all that ye serve
And bear in mind when Abraham said to his father and to his people, "Verily I am clear of what ye worship
Remember when Abraham said unto his father, and his people, verily I am clear of the gods which ye worship
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قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُم بِأَهْدَىٰ مِمَّا وَجَدتُّمْ عَلَيْهِ آبَاءَكُمْ قَالُوا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ كَافِرُونَ
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