وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ فَأَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in sa'altahum man khalaqahum layaqoolunna llaahu fa'annaa yu'fakoon
DIN 31635walaʾin saʾaltahum man ḫalaqahum layaqūlunna llāhu faʾannā yuʾfakūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And if you asked them, "Who created them?", they would say, "God." Why then do they deviate?
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 if thou ask them who created them, they will surely say: Allah. How then are they turned away
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 if thou shouldst ask them who created them they shall surely say, 'God!' How then can they lie
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
If thou ask them who hath created them, they will be sure to say, "God." How then hold they false opinions
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
If thou ask them who hath created them, they will surely answer, God. How therefore are they turned away to the worship of others? God also heareth
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
Nëse i pyet ata se kush i ka krijuar, sigurisht do të thonë: "Allahu!" Përse largohen atëherë?!
আর তুমি যদি তাদেরকে জিজ্ঞাসা কর, ‘কে তাদের সৃষ্টি করেছে?’ তারা অবশ্যই বলবে, ‘আল্লাহ।’ তবুও তাদেরকে কীভাবে (সত্য থেকে) ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া হচ্ছে?
A ako ih zapitaš ko ih je stvorio, sigurno će reći: “Allah!” Pa kuda se, onda, odmeću?!
A ako ih zapitaš tko ih je stvorio, sigurno će reći: “Allah!” Pa kuda se, onda, odmeću?!
Ko pellet, si a lamndike ɓe, ko hommbo woni ko tagi ɓe? Ɓe mbi'ay: "Ko Allah". Ko holno non ɓe njiiliraa?
და თუ ჰკითხავ მათ, ვინ შექმნა ისინი, უეჭველად იტყვიან: «ალლაჰი!» მაშ, როგორღა არიან ისინი შეცდენილნი?
Wenn du sie nun fragst, wer sie erschaffen hat, sagen sie ganz gewiss: „Allah.“ Wie lassen sie sich doch (vom Glauben) abwenden?
Αν τους ρωτήσεις (ω, Προφήτη), Ποιος τους δημιούργησε, θα πουν: «Ο Αλλάχ!» Πώς, λοιπόν, απομακρύνονται (από την αλήθεια και από τη λατρεία προς Αυτόν);
और निश्चय यदि आप उनसे पूछें कि उन्हें किसने पैदा किया? तो वे अवश्य कहेंगे : अल्लाह ने। तो फिर वे कहाँ बहकाए जाते हैं?[23]
E se chiedi loro chi li ha creati, di sicuro diranno: «Allāh!» Come possono non adorarLo?
87. O jei paklausi jų, kas sukūrė juos, jie tikrai sakys: „Allahas.“ Kaip tada jie yra nugręžti (nuo Allaho, Kuris sukūrė juos, garbinimo)?
Eenyuutu isaan uumee odoo isaan gaafattee “Allaahdha” jedhu. Akkamumatti irraa garagalfamuree?
А если ты спросишь их: «Кто сотворил вас?», они непременно скажут: «Аллах». Так как же они могут быть настолько отвращены от истины?
А ако их упиташ ко их је створио, сигурно ће да кажу: „Аллах!“ Па куда се онда одмећу?!
Na ukiwauliza ni nani aliyewaumba. Bila ya shaka watasema ni Mwenyezi Mungu! Basi ni wapi wanakogeuziwa?
Om du frågar dem vem som skapat dem kommer de helt visst att svara: ”Det är Gud.” Hur kan de då vända sig bort?
Onlara kendilerini kimin yarattığını sorsan, elbette “Allah” derler. Buna rağmen (haktan) nasıl çeviriliyorlar?
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وَتَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)watabaaraka lladhee lahu mulku s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wamaa baynahumaa wa'indahu 'ilmu s-saa'ati wa'ilayhi turja'oon
DIN 31635watabāraka llaḏī lahu mulku s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wamā baynahumā waʿindahu ʿilmu s-sāʿati waʾilayhi turǧaʿūna
And blessed is He Who has sovereignty over the heavens and the earth and what is between them. He alone has knowledge of the Hour, and to Him you will be returned.
And blessed be He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and with Whom is knowledge of the Hour, and unto Whom ye will be returned
And blessed be he whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and what is between both, and His is the knowledge of the Hour, and unto Him shall ye be brought back
And Blessed be He whose is the kingdom of the Heavens and of the Earth and of all that is between them; for with Him is the knowledge of the Hour, and to Him shall ye be brought back
And blessed be He unto whom appertaineth the kingdom of heaven and earth, and of whatever is between them; with Whom is the knowledge of the last hour; and before Whom ye shall be assembled
وَلَا يَمْلِكُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ ٱلشَّفَٰعَةَ إِلَّا مَن شَهِدَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa yamliku lladheena yad'oona min doonihi sh-shafaa'ata illaa man shahida bil-haqqi wahum ya'lamoon
DIN 31635walā yamliku llaḏīna yadʿūna min dūnihi š-šafāʿata ʾillā man šahida bil-ḥaqqi wahum yaʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Those they invoke besides Him are incapable of intercession; only those who testify to the truth and have knowledge.
And those unto whom they cry instead of Him possess no power of intercession, saving him who beareth witness unto the Truth knowingly
And those they call on beside Him shall not possess intercession except those only who bear witness for the truth and who do know
The gods whom they call upon beside Him shall not be able to intercede for others: they only shall be able who bore witness to the truth and knew it
They whom they invoke besides Him, have not the privilege to intercede for others; except those who bear witness to the truth, and know the same
43:87 — the verse above
وَقِيلِهِۦ يَٰرَبِّ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمٌ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqeelihi yaa rabbi inna haa'ulaa'i qawmun laa yu'minoon
DIN 31635waqīlihi yā rabbi ʾinna hāʾulāʾi qawmun lā yuʾminūna
As for his statement: "My Lord, these are a people who do not believe."
And he saith: O my Lord! Lo! these are a folk who believe not
And what he says, 'O Lord, verily, these are a people who do not believe
And one saith, "O Lord! verily these are people who believe not
the saying of the prophet, O Lord, verily these are people who believe not
فَٱصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَٰمٌ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fasfah 'anhum waqul salaamun fasawfa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635faṣfaḥ ʿanhum waqul salāmun fasawfa yaʿlamūna
Pardon them, and say, "Peace." They will come to know.
Then bear with them (O Muhammad) and say: Peace. But they will come to know
shun them then and say, "Peace!" for they at length shall know
Turn thou then from them, and say, "Peace:" In the end they shall know their folly
And He answereth, therefore turn aside from them; and say, peace: Hereafter shall they know their folly
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ فَأَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ
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