فَلَوْلَآ أُلْقِىَ عَلَيْهِ أَسْوِرَةٌ مِّن ذَهَبٍ أَوْ جَآءَ مَعَهُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ مُقْتَرِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falawlaa ulqiya 'alayhi aswiratun min dhahabin aw jaa'a ma'ahu l-malaa'ikatu muqtarineen
DIN 31635falawlā ʾulqiya ʿalayhi ʾaswiratun min ḏahabin ʾaw ǧāʾa maʿahu l-malāʾikatu muqtarinīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Why are bracelets of gold not dropped on him, or they angels came with him in procession?"
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
Why, then, have armlets of gold not been set upon him, or angels sent along with him
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
Unless then bracelets of gold be cast upon him, or there come with him angels as his mates
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
Have bracelets of gold then been put upon him, or come there with him a train of Angels
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
Have bracelets of gold, therefore, been put upon him; or do the angels attend him in orderly procession
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
Pse nuk i janë dhënë atij byzylykë ari ose të kishin ardhur me të melekët si shoqërues?"
‘তবে (২৩) তাকে কেন স্বর্ণের অলঙ্কারাদি প্রদান করা হল না অথবা দলবদ্ধভাবে ফিরিশতারা তার সাথে কেন আসল না?’
Zašto mu nisu stavljene narukvice od zlata, ili zašto zajedno s njim nisu došli meleci?
Zašto mu nisu stavljene narukvice od zlata, ili zašto zajedno s njim nisu došli anđeli?
Awa ko hanno jawe kaŋŋe mbrnee e makko? Ma Malaa'ika'en arda e makko, na jokkondiri?"
და რატომ არ ჩამოეყარა მას (მისი უფლისგან) ოქროს სამაჯურები (რომლითაც შეეძლო თავის მორთვა), ან რატომ არ მოვიდნენ მასთან ანგელოზები, რომლებიც თან ეახლებოდნენ მას (და დაეხმარებოდნენ) (თუ ის აცხადებს, რომ ალლაჰის შუამავალია)?»
Würden doch Armringe aus Gold auf ihn herabgeworfen oder die Engel mit ihm aufeinanderfolgend kommen!“
Γιατί δε στάλθηκαν σ' αυτόν (από τον Κύριό του) χρυσά βραχιόλια (ως ένδειξη της κυριαρχίας του για να τον υπακούμε, όπως έχουν όλοι οι αρχηγοί εδώ), ή (γιατί) δεν ήρθαν μαζί του οι Άγγελοι ο ένας μετά από τον άλλον (για να τον υποστηρίξουν);»
सो उसपर सोने के कंगन क्यों नहीं डाले गए, या उसके साथ फ़रिश्ते मिलकर क्यों नहीं आए?[16]
E se gli fossero stati fatti discendere bracciali d’oro o l’avessero accompagnato gli angeli!»
53. „Kodėl tada jam nesuteiktos auksinės apyrankės, arba angelai nesiųsti su juo?“
(Yoo akkas ta’e) maaliif gumeewwan warqee (dahaba) irraa hojjataman isa irratti hin buufamne? Yookiin maleykonni isa wajjin qindaawanii maaliif hin dhufne?” (jedhe).
Почему же ему не были дарованы браслеты из золота или почему его не сопровождают ангелы, следующие один за другим?»
Зашто му нису стављене наруквице од злата, или зашто заједно са њим нису дошли анђели?
Basi mbona hakuvikwa vikuku vya dhahabu au hawakuja Malaika pamoja naye wakamwandama?'
Varför har han inte fått guldarmband nedsläppta över sig, eller varför har inte änglar kommit i hans sällskap, tätt följda vid hans sida?”
Ona altın bilezikler verilmeli veya onunla birlikte yakınında yer alan (yardımcı) melekler gelmeli değil miydi?
اچھا اس پر سونے کے کنگن کیوں نہیں آپڑے[1] یا اس کے ساتھ پر باندھ کر فرشتے ہی آجاتے.[2]
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وَنَادَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى قَوْمِهِۦ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَلَيْسَ لِى مُلْكُ مِصْرَ وَهَٰذِهِ ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِىٓ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wanaadaa fir'awnu fee qawmihi qaala yaa qawmi alaysa lee mulku misra wahaadhihi l-'anhaaru tajree min tahtee afalaa tubsiroon
DIN 31635wanādā firʿawnu fī qawmihi qāla yā qawmi ʾalaysa lī mulku miṣra wahāḏihi l-ʾanhāru taǧrī min taḥtī ʾafalā tubṣirūna
Pharaoh proclaimed among his people, saying, "O my people, do I not own the Kingdom of Egypt, and these rivers flow beneath me? Do you not see?
And Pharaoh caused a proclamation to be made among his people saying: O my people! Is not mine the sovereignty of Egypt and these rivers flowing under me? Can ye not then discern
And Pharaoh proclaimed amongst his people; said he, 'O my people! is not the kingdom of Egypt mine? and these rivers that flow beneath me? What! can ye then not see
And Pharaoh made proclamation among his people. Said he, "O my people! is not the kingdom of Egypt mine, and these rivers which flow at my feet? Do ye not behold
And Pharaoh made proclamation among his people, saying, O my people, is not the kingdom of Egypt mine, and these rivers which flow beneath me? Do ye not see
أَمْ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ
Easy-read (simplified)am anaa khayrun min haadhaa lladhee huwa maheenun walaa yakaadu yubeen
DIN 31635ʾam ʾanā ḫayrun min hāḏā llaḏī huwa mahīnun walā yakādu yubīnu
Am I not better than this miserable wretch, who can barely express himself?
I am surely better than this fellow, who is despicable and can hardly make (his meaning) plain
Am I better than this fellow, who is contemptible, who can hardly explain himself
Am I not mightier than this despicable fellow, And who scarce can speak distinctly
Am not I better than this Moses; who is a contemptible person, and can scarce express himself intelligibly
43:53 — the verse above
فَٱسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُۥ فَأَطَاعُوهُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَٰسِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fastakhaffa qawmahu fa'ataa'oohu innahum kaanoo qawman faasiqeen
DIN 31635fastaḫaffa qawmahu faʾaṭāʿūhu ʾinnahum kānū qawman fāsiqīna
Thus he fooled his people, and they obeyed him. They were wicked people.
Thus he persuaded his people to make light (of Moses), and they obeyed him. Lo! they were a wanton folk
And he taught his people levity; and they obeyed him: verily, they were an abominable people
And he inspired his people with levity, and they obeyed him; for they were a perverse people
And Pharaoh persuaded his people to light behaviour; and they obeyed him: For they were a wicked people
فَلَمَّآ ءَاسَفُونَا ٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَأَغْرَقْنَٰهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa aasafoonaa ntaqamnaa minhum fa'aghraqnaahum ajma'een
DIN 31635falammā ʾāsafūnā ntaqamnā minhum faʾaġraqnāhum ʾaǧmaʿīna
And when they provoked Our wrath, We took retribution from them, and We drowned them all.
So, when they angered Us, We punished them and drowned them every one
And when they had annoyed us we took vengeance on them, and we drowned them all together
And when they had angered us, we took vengeance on them, and we drowned them all
And when they had provoked Us to wrath, We took vengeance on them, and We drowned them all
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَلَوْلَا أُلْقِيَ عَلَيْهِ أَسْوِرَةٌ مِّن ذَهَبٍ أَوْ جَاءَ مَعَهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ مُقْتَرِنِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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