فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِذَا هُم مِّنْهَا يَضْحَكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'ahum bi'aayaatinaa idhaa hum minhaa yadhakoon
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾahum biʾāyātinā ʾiḏā hum minhā yaḍḥakūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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But when he showed them Our signs, they started laughing at them.
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
But when he brought them Our tokens, behold! they laughed at them
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
but when he came to them with our signs, lo, they laughed at them
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 when he presented himself before them with our signs, lo! they laughed at them
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 when he came unto them with our signs, behold, they laughed him to scorn
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
Por, kur ua solli atyre mrekullitë Tona, ata u tallën me to.
অতঃপর যখন সে আমার নিদর্শনাবলিসহ তাদের কাছে আসল, তখন তারা তা নিয়ে হাসি-ঠাট্টা করতে লাগল।
I pošto im je donio znakove Naše, oni su ih, odjednom, počeli ismijavati.
I pošto im je donio znakove Naše, oni su ih, odjednom, počeli ismijavati.
Nde o addannooɓe aayeeje Amen ɗren, e jaka yoo hiɓe njalaɗi.
და როდესაც იგი [მუსა] მათთან [ფარაონთან და მის დიდებულებთან] ჩვენი სასწაულებით მოვიდა, ისინი მას დასცინოდნენ.
Als er nun zu ihnen mit Unseren Zeichen kam, lachten sie sogleich über sie.
Όταν ήρθε σ' αυτούς με τα Σημάδια Μας, τα κορόιδεψαν.
फिर जब वह उनके पास हमारी निशानियाँ लेकर आया, तो सहसा वे उनकी हँसी उड़ाने लगे।
Ma quando mostrò loro i Nostri Segni, loro subito li derisero.
47. Tačiau, kai jis atėjo pas juos su Mūsų Ajat (įrodymais, įkalčiais, eilutėmis, pamokomis, ženklais, apreiškimais), štai - jie pasijuokė iš jo.
Yeroo raajiiwwan keenyaan isaanitti dhufu, isaan yeroo san isheetti kolfu.
А когда он явился к ним с Нашими знамениями, они вдруг смеются над ними.
И пошто им је донео Наше доказе, они су, одједном, почели да их исмејавају.
Lakini alipowajia na Ishara zetu, wakaingia kuzicheka.
Men när han visade dem våra tecken började de skratta åt dem.
Onlara ayetlerle geldiği zaman bunlara gülüp geçmişlerdi.
پس جب وه ہماری نشانیاں لے کر ان کے پاس آئے تو وه بےساختہ ان پر ہنسنے لگے.[1]
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وَسْـَٔلْ مَنْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَآ أَجَعَلْنَا مِن دُونِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ءَالِهَةً يُعْبَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)was'al man arsalnaa min qablika min rusulinaa aja'alnaa min dooni r-rahmaani aalihatan yu'badoon
DIN 31635wasʾal man ʾarsalnā min qablika min rusulinā ʾaǧaʿalnā min dūni r-raḥmāni ʾālihatan yuʿbadūna
Ask those of Our messengers We sent before you: "Did We appoint gods besides the Most Gracious to be worshiped?"
And ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before thee: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped beside the Beneficent
And ask those whom we have sent before thee amongst the prophets, 'Did we make gods beside the Merciful One for them to serve
And ask our Sent Ones whom we have sent before thee, "Appointed we gods beside the God of Mercy whom they should worship
And ask our apostles whom We have sent before thee, whether We have appointed gods for them to worship, besides the Merciful
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَقَالَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad arsalnaa moosaa bi'aayaatinaa ilaa fir'awna wamala'ihi faqaala innee rasoolu rabbi l-'aalameen
DIN 31635walaqad ʾarsalnā mūsā biʾāyātinā ʾilā firʿawna wamalaʾihi faqāla ʾinnī rasūlu rabbi l-ʿālamīna
We sent Moses with Our revelations to Pharaoh and his dignitaries. He said, "I am the Messenger of the Lord of the Worlds."
And verily We sent Moses with Our revelations unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, and he said: I am a messenger of the Lord of the Worlds
We did send Moses with our signs to Pharaoh and his chiefs, and he said, 'Verily, I am the apostle of the Lord of the worlds
Of old sent we Moses with our signs to Pharaoh and his nobles: and he said, "I truly am the Apostle of the Lord of the worlds
We formerly sent Moses with our signs unto Pharaoh and his princes, and he said, verily I am the apostle of the Lord of all creatures
43:47 — the verse above
وَمَا نُرِيهِم مِّنْ ءَايَةٍ إِلَّا هِىَ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ أُخْتِهَا وَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْعَذَابِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa nureehim min aayatin illaa hiya akbaru min ukhtihaa wa'akhadhnaahum bil-'adhaabi la'allahum yarji'oon
DIN 31635wamā nurīhim min ʾāyatin ʾillā hiya ʾakbaru min ʾuḫtihā waʾaḫaḏnāhum bil-ʿaḏābi laʿallahum yarǧiʿūna
The translators word this verse differently
Each sign We showed them was more marvelous than its counterpart. And We afflicted them with the plagues, so that they may repent.
And every token that We showed them was greater than its sister (token), and We grasped them with the torment, that haply they might turn again
And we did not show them a sign, but it was greater than its fellow; and we seized them with the torment, haply they might turn
Though we shewed them no sign that was not greater than its fellow: and therefore did we lay hold on them with chastisement, to the intent that they might be turned to God
although We shewed them no sign, but it was greater than the other: And We inflicted a punishment on them, that peradventure they might be converted
وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَيُّهَ ٱلسَّاحِرُ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ إِنَّنَا لَمُهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo yaa ayyuha s-saahiru d'u lanaa rabbaka bimaa 'ahida 'indaka innanaa lamuhtadoon
DIN 31635waqālū yā ʾayyuha s-sāḥiru dʿu lanā rabbaka bimā ʿahida ʿindaka ʾinnanā lamuhtadūna
The translators word this verse differently
They said, "O sorcerer, pray to your Lord for us, according to His pledge to you, and then we will be guided."
And they said: O wizard! Entreat thy Lord for us by the pact that He hath made with thee. Lo! we verily will walk aright
And they said, 'O thou magician! pray for us to thy Lord, as He has engaged with thee: verily, we are guided
Then they said, "O Magician! call on thy Lord on our behalf to do as he hath engaged with thee, for truly we would fain be guided
And they said unto Moses, O magician, pray unto thy Lord for us, according to the covenant which He hath made with thee; for we will certainly be directed
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فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُم بِآيَاتِنَا إِذَا هُم مِّنْهَا يَضْحَكُونَ
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