وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُۥ شَيْطَٰنًا فَهُوَ لَهُۥ قَرِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)waman ya'shu 'an dhikri r-rahmaani nuqayyid lahu shaytaanan fahuwa lahu qareen
DIN 31635waman yaʿšu ʿan ḏikri r-raḥmāni nuqayyiḍ lahu šayṭānan fahuwa lahu qarīnun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And whosoever turns from the reminder of the Merciful One, we will chain to him a devil, who shall be his mate
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
Whoever shuns the remembrance of the Most Gracious, We assign for him a devil, to be his companion.
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 he whose sight is dim to the remembrance of the Beneficent, We assign unto him a devil who becometh his comrade
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 whoso shall withdraw from the Warning of the God of Mercy, we will chain a Satan to him, and he shall be his fast companion
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
Whoever shall withdraw from the admonition of the Merciful, We will chain a devil unto him; and he shall be his inseparable companion
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
Atij që tregohet i verbër ndaj këshillës[4] së të Gjithëmëshirshmit, Ne i caktojmë një shejtan që i bëhet shok i pandashëm.
আর যে পরম করুণাময়ের যিকির(১৬) থেকে বিমুখ থাকে আমি তার জন্য এক শয়তানকে নিয়োজিত করি, ফলে সে হয়ে যায় তার সঙ্গী।
Onome ko se bude slijepim pravio pred Opomenom Svemilosnog, Mi ćemo šejtana natovariti, pa će mu on nerazdvojni drug postati;
Onome tko se bude slijepim pravio pred Opomenom Svemilosnog, Mi ćemo đavla natovariti, pa će mu on nerazdvojni drug postati;
Kala ɗuurniiɗo e jaŋtoore Hinaranko On, Min nguurta mo e seytanuuru, hara ko ndun woni ko o coowodata.
და ვინც ზურგს აქცევს შემწყნარებლის შეხსენებას [ყურანს], ჩვენ დავუდგენთ მას სატანას [ამქვეყნად], რომელიც იქნება მისი თანამგზავრი.
Wer sich abkehrt von der Ermahnung des Allerbarmers, dem verschaffen Wir einen Satan, der ihm dann zum Gesellen wird.
Όποιος απομακρύνεται από την Υπενθύμιση (το Κορ’άν) του Αρ-Ραχμάν (Παντελεήμονα), (και κοιτάει στα Σημάδια και τα Εδάφια Του με τρόπο σαν να είχε κακή όραση), ορίζουμε σ' αυτόν (ως τιμωρία) έναν διάβολο που θα γίνει ο σύντροφός του.
और जो व्यक्ति 'रहमान' (परम दयालु अल्लाह) के स्मरण से अंधा बन जाए, हम उसके लिए एक शैतान नियुक्त कर देते हैं, फिर वह उसके साथ रहने वाला होता है।
E a chi rifiuta la rivelazione del Misericordioso, assegniamo un demone che gli è compagno.
36. Ir kas aklai nusigręžia nuo Maloningiausiojo (Allaho) prisiminimo (t. y. šio Korano ir Allaho garbinimo), Mes paskiriame jam Šaitan (Šėtoną – velnią) būti jam Karin (kompanjonu).
Nama gorsa (Qur’aana) Rahmaan irraa gara gale, sheeyxaana isaaf ramadna; inni isaaf hiriyaadha (ittiqindaawaadha).
А если кто отвернётся от напоминания Всемилостивого — Мы приставим к нему шайтана, и он станет ему близким спутником.
Ономе ко се буде слепим правио пред Кур'аном Свемилосног, додаћемо му ђавола, па ће му он бити друг;
Anayeyafanyia upofu maneno ya Rahmani tunamwekea Shetani kuwa ndiye rafiki yake.
Den som vänder sig bort från den Nåderikes påminnelse tilldelar vi en djävul som blir hans ständiga följeslagare.
Kim Rahman'ın zikrinden yüz çevirirse, ona bir Şeytan sararız da o Şeytan artık onun yakın dostu olur.
اور جو شخص رحمٰن کی یاد سے غفلت کرے[1] ہم اس پر ایک شیطان مقرر کردیتے ہیں وہی اس کا ساتھی رہتا ہے.[2]
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وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ أَبْوَٰبًا وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِـُٔونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walibuyootihim abwaaban wasururan 'alayhaa yattaki'oon
DIN 31635walibuyūtihim ʾabwāban wasururan ʿalayhā yattakiʾūna
And doors to their houses, and furnishings on which they recline.
And for their houses doors (of silver) and couches of silver whereon to recline
and to their houses doors, and bedsteads on which they might recline
And doors of silver to their houses, and couches of silver to recline on
and doors of silver to their houses, and couches of silver, for them to lean on
وَزُخْرُفًا وَإِن كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wazukhrufan wa'in kullu dhaalika lammaa mataa'u l-hayaati d-dunyaa wal-'aakhiratu 'inda rabbika lilmuttaqeen
DIN 31635wazuḫrufan waʾin kullu ḏālika lammā matāʿu l-ḥayāti d-dunyā wal-ʾāḫiratu ʿinda rabbika lilmuttaqīna
And decorations. Yet all that is nothing but the stuff of this life. Yet the Hereafter, with your Lord, is for the righteous.
And ornaments of gold. Yet all that would have been but a provision of the life of the world. And the Hereafter with your Lord would have been for those who keep from evil
and gilding,- for, verily, all that is a provision of the life of this world, but the hereafter is better with thy Lord for those who fear
And ORNAMENTS OF GOLD: for all these are merely the good things of the present life; but the next life doth thy Lord reserve for those who fear Him
and ornaments of gold: For all this is the provision of the present life; but the next life with thy Lord shall be for those who fear Him
43:36 — the verse above
وَإِنَّهُمْ لَيَصُدُّونَهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'innahum layasuddoonahum 'ani s-sabeeli wayahsaboona annahum muhtadoon
DIN 31635waʾinnahum layaṣuddūnahum ʿani s-sabīli wayaḥsabūna ʾannahum muhtadūna
The translators word this verse differently
They hinder them from the path, though they think they are guided.
And lo! they surely turn them from the way of Allah, and yet they deem that they are rightly guided
and, verily these shall turn them from the path while they reckon that they are guided
For the Satans will turn men aside from the Way, who yet shall deem themselves rightly guided
And the devils shall turn them aside from the way of truth; yet they shall imagine themselves to be rightly directed
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَنَا قَالَ يَٰلَيْتَ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَ بُعْدَ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرِينُ
Easy-read (simplified)hattaa idhaa jaa'anaa qaala yaa layta baynee wabaynaka bu'da l-mashriqayni fabi'sa l-qareen
DIN 31635ḥattā ʾiḏā ǧāʾanā qāla yā layta baynī wabaynaka buʿda l-mašriqayni fabiʾsa l-qarīnu
Until, when He comes to Us, he will say, "If only there were between me and you the distance of the two Easts." What an evil companion!
Till, when he cometh unto Us, he saith (unto his comrade): Ah, would that between me and thee there were the distance of the two horizons - an evil comrade
until when he comes to us he shall say, 'O, would that between me and thee there were the distance of the two orients, for an evil mate (art thou)
Until when man shall come before us, he shall say, "O Satan, would that between me and thee were the distance of the East and West." And a wretched companion is a Satan
Until, when he shall appear before us at the last day, he shall say unto the devil, would to God that between me and thee there was the distance of the east from the west! Oh how wretched a companion art thou
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَانًا فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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