وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانُ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِّنَ ٱلْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo lawlaa nuzzila haadhaa l-qur'aanu 'alaa rajulin mina l-qaryatayni 'azeem
DIN 31635waqālū lawlā nuzzila hāḏā l-qurʾānu ʿalā raǧulin mina l-qaryatayni ʿaẓīmin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They also said, "If only this Quran was sent down to a man of importance from the two cities."
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 they say: If only this Qur'an had been revealed to some great man of the two towns
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
And they say, 'Unless this Qur'an were sent down to a man great in the two cities
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
And they say, "Had but this Koran been sent down to some great one of the two cities
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 they say, had this Koran been sent down unto some great man of either of the two cities, we would have received it
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
Po ashtu thanë: "Përse nuk iu shpall ky Kuran një njeriu të madh nga këto dy qytete?!"
আর তারা বলল: ‘এ আল-কুরআন কেন দুই জনপদের মধ্যকার কোন মহান ব্যক্তির ওপর নাযিল করা হল না?’(১৪)
I rekoše: “Zašto ovaj Kur’an nije objavljen nekom velikom čovjeku iz ova dva grada?!”
I rekoše: “Zašto ovaj Kuran nije objavljen nekom velikom čovjeku iz ova dva grada?!”
Ɓe mb'iti: "Ko haɗno ndee Alqur'aanaare jippinee e gorko mawɗo ca'e ɗen ɗiɗi?"
და თქვეს: «რატომ არ გარდმოევლინა ეს ყურანი ორი ქალაქიდან [მექქადან და ტაიფიდან] რომელიმე დიდებულ კაცზე?»
Und sie sagen: „Wäre doch dieser Quran einem bedeutenden Mann aus den beiden Ortschaften offenbart worden!“
Είπαν (οι ειδωλολάτρες): «Γιατί δε στάλθηκε αυτό το Κορ’άν σε έναν σπουδαίο άνδρα από τις δύο κωμοπόλεις (όπως στον Αλ-Ουαλείντ μπιν Αλ-Μουγείρα στη Μάκκα, ή στον Χαμπίμπ Αθ-Θάκαφεϊ στην Ατ-Τά’ιφ)!»
तथा उन्होंने कहा कि यह क़ुरआन इन दो बस्तियों में से किसी बड़े आदमी पर क्यों नहीं उतारा गया?[11]
E dissero: «Se questo Corano fosse stato fatto discendere su un uomo illustre delle due città?»
31. Ir jie sakė: „Kodėl šis Koranas nėra siųstas su kokiu nors didžiu žmogumi iš dviejų miestų (Mekkos ir Taif)?“
Ni jedhan: “Qur’aanni kun nama guddaa ganda lamaan irraa ta’etti maaliif buufamuu dhabe?”
И они сказали: «Почему же этот Коран не был ниспослан какому-либо великому мужу из этих двух селений?»
И рекоше: „Зашто овај Кур'ан није објављен неком великану из ова два града?!“
Na walisema: 'Kwa nini Qur-ani hii haikuteremshwa kwa mtu mkubwa katika miji miwili hii?'
De sa vidare: ”Varför har inte denna Koran uppenbarats till en mäktig och inflytelserik man från någon av de två städerna?”
"Bu Kur’an, iki şehrin büyüklerinden bir adama indirilmeli değil miydi?" dediler.
اور کہنے لگے، یہ قرآن ان دونوں بستیوں میں سے کسی بڑے آدمی پر کیوں نہ نازل کیا گیا.[1]
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بَلْ مَتَّعْتُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَءَابَآءَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ وَرَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)bal matta'tu haa'ulaa'i wa'aabaa'ahum hattaa jaa'ahumu l-haqqu warasoolun mubeen
DIN 31635bal mattaʿtu hāʾulāʾi waʾābāʾahum ḥattā ǧāʾahumu l-ḥaqqu warasūlun mubīnun
I gave these and their forefathers some enjoyment, until the truth and a manifest messenger came to them.
Nay, but I let these and their fathers enjoy life (only) till there should come unto them the Truth and a messenger making plain
Nay; but I let these (Meccans) and their fathers have enjoyment until the truth came to them, and an apostle
In sooth to these idolatrous Arabians and to their fathers did I allow their full enjoyments, till the truth should come to them, and an undoubted apostle
Verily I have permitted these Meccans and their fathers to live in prosperity, until the truth should come unto them, and a manifest apostle
وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا سِحْرٌ وَإِنَّا بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walammaa jaa'ahumu l-haqqu qaaloo haadhaa sihrun wa'innaa bihi kaafiroon
DIN 31635walammā ǧāʾahumu l-ḥaqqu qālū hāḏā siḥrun waʾinnā bihi kāfirūna
But when the truth came to them, they said, "This is sorcery, and we refuse to believe in it."
And now that the Truth hath come unto them they say: This is mere magic, and lo! we are disbelievers therein
And when the truth came to them they said, 'This is magic, and we therein do disbelieve
But now that the truth hath come to them, they say, "'Tis sorcery, and we believe it not
But now the truth is come unto them, they say, this is a piece of sorcery; and we believe not therein
43:31 — the verse above
أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّعِيشَتَهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَٰتٍ لِّيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا سُخْرِيًّا وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)ahum yaqsimoona rahmata rabbika nahnu qasamnaa baynahum ma'eeshatahum fee l-hayaati d-dunyaa warafa'naa ba'dahum fawqa ba'din darajaatin liyattakhidha ba'duhum ba'dan sukhriyyan warahmatu rabbika khayrun mimmaa yajma'oon
DIN 31635ʾahum yaqsimūna raḥmata rabbika naḥnu qasamnā baynahum maʿīšatahum fī l-ḥayāti d-dunyā warafaʿnā baʿḍahum fawqa baʿḍin daraǧātin liyattaḫiḏa baʿḍuhum baʿḍan suḫriyyan waraḥmatu rabbika ḫayrun mimmā yaǧmaʿūna
Is it they who allocate the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have allocated their livelihood in this life, and We elevated some of them in rank above others, that some of them would take others in service. But your Lord's mercy is better than what they amass.
Is it they who apportion thy Lord's mercy? We have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of the world, and raised some of them above others in rank that some of them may take labour from others; and the mercy of thy Lord is better than (the wealth) that they amass
Is it they who distribute the mercy of thy Lord? We distribute amongst them their livelihood in the life of this world, and we exalt some of them above others in degrees, that some may take others into subjection; but the mercy of thy Lord is better than that which they amass
Are they then the distributors of thy Lord's Mercy? It is we who distribute their subsistence among them in this world's life; and we raise some of them by grades above others, that the one may take the other to serve him: but better is the mercy of thy Lord than all their hoards
Do they distribute the mercy of thy Lord? We distribute their nesessary provision among them, in this present life, and We raise some of them several degrees above the others, that the one of them may take the other to serve him: And the mercy of thy Lord is more valuable than the riches which they gather together
وَلَوْلَآ أَن يَكُونَ ٱلنَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً لَّجَعَلْنَا لِمَن يَكْفُرُ بِٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيْهَا يَظْهَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walawlaa an yakoona n-naasu ummatan waahidatan laja'alnaa liman yakfuru bir-rahmaani libuyootihim suqufan min fiddatin wama'aarija 'alayhaa yazharoon
DIN 31635walawlā ʾan yakūna n-nāsu ʾummatan wāḥidatan laǧaʿalnā liman yakfuru bir-raḥmāni libuyūtihim suqufan min fiḍḍatin wamaʿāriǧa ʿalayhā yaẓharūna
Were it not that humanity would become a single community, We would have provided those who disbelieve in the Most Gracious with roofs of silver to their houses, and stairways by which they ascend.
And were it not that mankind would have become one community, We might well have appointed, for those who disbelieve in the Beneficent, roofs of silver for their houses and stairs (of silver) whereby to mount
And but that men would then have been one nation, we would have made for those who misbelieve in the Merciful One roofs of silver for their houses, and steps up thereto which they might mount
But for fear that all mankind would have become a single people of unbelievers, verily we would certainly have given to those who believe not in the God of Mercy roofs of silver to their houses, and silver stairs to ascend by
If it were not that mankind would have become one sect of infidels, verily We had given unto those who believe not in the Merciful, roofs of silver to their houses, and stairs of silver, by which they might ascend thereto
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَقَالُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِّنَ الْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ
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