وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ خَلَقَهُنَّ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in sa'altahum man khalaqa s-samaawaati wal-'arda layaqoolunna khalaqahunna l-'azeezu l-'aleem
DIN 31635walaʾin saʾaltahum man ḫalaqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa layaqūlunna ḫalaqahunna l-ʿazīzu l-ʿalīmu
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" They would say, "The Mighty, the Knower created 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
And if thou (Muhammad) ask them: Who created the heavens and the earth, they will surely answer: The Mighty, the Knower created 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
And if thou shouldst ask them who created the heavens and the earth, they will surely say, 'The mighty, the knowing One created 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 if thou ask them who created the Heavens and the Earth, they will say: "The Mighty, the Sage, created them both
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 created the heavens and the earth, they will certainly answer, the mighty, the wise God created them
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 qe se i pyet ata: "Kush i krijoi qiejt dhe Tokën?", me siguri do të thonë: "I krijoi i Gjithëfuqishmi, i Gjithëdituri."
হে রাসূল! তুমি যদি (৩) জিজ্ঞাসা কর, আসমানসমূহ ও জমিন কে সৃষ্টি করেছে? তারা উত্তরে অবশ্যই বলবে: এগুলো মহাপরাক্রমশালী সর্বজ্ঞ আল্লাহই সৃষ্টি করেছেন।
Pa ako ih upitaš ko je stvorio nebesa i Zemlju, oni će, sigurno, reći: “Stvorio ih je Silni i Sveznajući!”
Pa ako ih upitaš tko je stvorio nebesa i Zemlju, oni će, sigurno, reći: “Stvorio ih je Silni i Sveznajući!”
Ko pellet, si a lamndike ɓe: "Ko hommbo tagi kammuuji ɗin e leydi ndin?" Ɓe mbi'ay: "Ko pooluɗo, gannduɗo on tagi ɗii".
და თუ ჰკითხავ მათ: «ვინ შექმნა ცანი და მიწა?» უეჭველად გეტყვიან: «ისინი შექმნა ძლევამოსილმა, ყოვლისმცოდნემ».
Und wenn du sie fragst, wer die Himmel und die Erde erschaffen hat, sagen sie ganz gewiss: „Erschaffen hat sie der Allmächtige und der Allwissende,“
Αν τους ρωτήσεις (ω, Προφήτη): «Ποιος δημιούργησε τους ουρανούς και τη γη;» Θα πουν: «Τους δημιούργησε ο Αλ-‘Αζείζ (Παντοδύναμος, Ανίκητος), ο Αλ-‘Αλείμ (Παντογνώστης).»
और निःसंदेह यदि आप उनसे पूछें कि आकाशों तथा धरती को किसने पैदा किया? तो निश्चय अवश्य कहेंगे कि उन्हें सब पर प्रभुत्वशाली, सब कुछ जानने वाले ने पैदा किया है।
E se chiedi loro chi creò i cieli e la terra, diranno certamente: „Li creò il Potente, il Sapiente”:
9. Ir iš tiesų, jei jų paklaustum: „Kas sukūrė dangus ir žemę?“ Jie tikrai sakys: „Visa Galingiausias, Visa Žinantysis sukūrė juos.“
Odoo samiileefi dachii eenyutu uume jettee isaan gaafattee “Isa injifataa beekaa ta’etu isaan uume” jedhu.
И если ты спросишь их: «Кто сотворил небеса и землю?», они непременно скажут: «Сотворил их Могущественный, Знающий».
Па ако их упиташ ко је створио небеса и Земљу, они ће сигурно да кажу: „Створио их је Силни и Свезнајући!“
Na ukiwauliza: 'Nani aliyeziumba mbingu na ardhi?' Bila ya shaka watasema: 'Kaziumba Mwenye nguvu, ajuaye zaidi.'
Om du frågar dem: ”Vem har skapat himlarna och jorden?”, kommer de helt visst att svara: ”Den Allsmäktige, den Allvetande har skapat dem.”
Onlara: "Gökleri ve yeri kim yarattı?" diye sorsan: "Onları, Azîz ve Alîm olan (Allah) yarattı." derler.
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وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن نَّبِىٍّ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa ya'teehim min nabiyyin illaa kaanoo bihi yastahzi'oon
DIN 31635wamā yaʾtīhim min nabiyyin ʾillā kānū bihi yastahziʾūna
No messenger came to them, but they ridiculed him.
And never came there unto them a prophet but they used to mock him
and there never came to them a prophet but they did mock at him
But no prophet came to them whom they made not the object of their scorn
And no prophet came unto them, but they laughed him to scorn
فَأَهْلَكْنَآ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'ahlaknaa ashadda minhum batshan wamadaa mathalu l-'awwaleen
DIN 31635faʾahlaknā ʾašadda minhum baṭšan wamaḍā maṯalu l-ʾawwalīna
We destroyed people more powerful than they, and so the example of the ancients has passed away.
Then We destroyed men mightier than these in prowess; and the example of the men of old hath gone (before them)
then we destroyed them - more valiant than these; and the example of those of yore passed away
Wherefore we destroyed nations mightier than these Meccans in strength; and the example of those of old hath gone before
Wherefore We destroyed nations who were more mighty than these in strength; and the example of those who were of old, hath been already set before them
43:9 — the verse above
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ مَهْدًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladhee ja'ala lakumu l-'arda mahdan waja'ala lakum feehaa subulan la'allakum tahtadoon
DIN 31635allaḏī ǧaʿala lakumu l-ʾarḍa mahdan waǧaʿala lakum fīhā subulan laʿallakum tahtadūna
He who made the earth a habitat for you, and traced pathways for you on it, that you may be guided.
Who made the earth a resting-place for you, and placed roads for you therein, that haply ye may find your way
who made for you the earth a couch and placed for you therein roads, haply ye may be guided
Who hath made the Earth as a couch for you, and hath traced out routes therein for your guidance
Who hath spread the earth as a bed for you, and hath made you paths therein, that ye may be directed
وَٱلَّذِى نَزَّلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍ فَأَنشَرْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا كَذَٰلِكَ تُخْرَجُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walladhee nazzala mina s-samaa'i maa'an biqadarin fa'ansharnaa bihi baldatan maytan kadhaalika tukhrajoon
DIN 31635wallaḏī nazzala mina s-samāʾi māʾan biqadarin faʾanšarnā bihi baldatan maytan kaḏālika tuḫraǧūna
He who sends down water from the sky in due proportion; and so We revive thereby a dead land. Thus you will be brought out.
And Who sendeth down water from the sky in (due) measure, and We revive a dead land therewith. Even so will ye be brought forth
and who sent down from the heaven water in due measure; and we raised up thereby a dead country; thus shall ye too be brought forth
And who sendeth down out of Heaven the rain in due degree, by which we quicken a dead land; thus shall ye be brought forth from the grave
And Who sendeth down rain from heaven by measure, whereby We quicken a dead country; -- so shall ye be brought forth from your graves
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وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ خَلَقَهُنَّ الْعَزِيزُ الْعَلِيمُ
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