أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)annaa lahumu dh-dhikraa waqad jaa'ahum rasoolun mubeen
DIN 31635ʾannā lahumu ḏ-ḏikrā waqad ǧāʾahum rasūlun mubīnun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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But how can they be reminded? An enlightening messenger has already come to 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
How can there be remembrance for them, when a messenger making plain (the Truth) had already come unto 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
How can they have the reminder (now), when they have had a plain apostle
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
But how did warning avail them, when an undoubted apostle had come to 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
How should an admonition be of avail to them in this condition; when a manifest apostle came unto 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
E nga e morën tash këshillën, kur atyre u erdhi më parë një i Dërguar i qartë,
এখন কীভাবে তারা উপদেশ গ্রহণ করবে; অথচ ইতঃপূর্বে তাদের কাছে সুস্পষ্টভাবে বর্ণনাকারী রাসূল এসেছিল?
A kako da tada pouku prime, a već im je bio došao Poslanik jasni,
A kako da tada pouku prime, a već im je bio došao Poslanik jasni,
Ko honno ɓe mbaajitorta, ko goongo Nulaaɗo ɓannginɗo ariino ɓe?
საიდანღა ექნებათ მათ შეგონება, როცა უკვე მოევლინათ ცხადი შუამავალი?
Wie soll ihnen (jetzt) die (Selbst)besinnung nützen, wo bereits ein deutlicher Gesandter zu ihnen kam,
Πώς θα λάμβαναν τη νουθεσία υπόψη (και θα στρεφόντουσαν με μεταμέλεια προς τον Αλλάχ), ενώ είχε έρθει σ' αυτούς ένας Αγγελιαφόρος που τους εξήγησε ξεκάθαρα,
उनके लिए नसीहत कहाँ? हालाँकि, निश्चित रूप से उनके पास स्पष्ट करने वाला रसूल आ चुका।
A che serve loro ricordare adesso, è già arrivato loro un chiaro Messaggero
13. Kaip gali jiems būti perspėjimas (tuo metu, kai kančia juos pasiekė), kai Pasiuntinys, išaiškinantis viską aiškiai, jau buvo atėjęs pas juos.
(erga adabaatii) gorfamuun akkamitti isaaniif jiraata, Odoo ergamaan ifa baasaan isaanitti dhufee jiruu?
Откуда же им взять назидание, тогда как к ним уже пришёл разъясняющий посланник?
А како да сада приме поуку, а већ им је био дошао истинити Посланик?!
Nini faida ya kukumbuka kwao? Na alikwisha wafikia Mtume mwenye kubainisha.
Men hur skulle förmaningen hjälpa dem nu? Ett klart sändebud har ju redan nått dem!
Nerede onlarda öğüt almak? Hâlbuki kendilerine apaçık bir rasûl gelmişti.
ان کے لیے نصیحت کہاں ہے؟ کھول کھول کر بیان کرنے والے پیغمبران کے پاس آچکے.
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يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ هَٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yaghshaa n-naasa haadhaa 'adhaabun aleem
DIN 31635yaġšā n-nāsa hāḏā ʿaḏābun ʾalīmun
The translators word this verse differently
Enveloping mankind; this is a painful punishment.
That will envelop the people. This will be a painful torment
to cover men - this is grievous torment
Which shall enshroud mankind: this will be an afflictive torment
which shall cover mankind: This will be a tormenting plague
رَّبَّنَا ٱكْشِفْ عَنَّا ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)rabbanaa kshif 'annaa l-'adhaaba innaa mu'minoon
DIN 31635rabbanā kšif ʿannā l-ʿaḏāba ʾinnā muʾminūna
"Our Lord, lift the torment from us, we are believers."
(Then they will say): Our Lord relieve us of the torment. Lo! we are believers
Our Lord! remove from us the torment; verily, we are believers
They will cry, "Our Lord! relieve us from this torment: see! we are believers
They shall say, O Lord, take this plague from off us: Verily we will become true believers
44:13 — the verse above
ثُمَّ تَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ مُعَلَّمٌ مَّجْنُونٌ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma tawallaw 'anhu waqaaloo mu'allamun majnoon
DIN 31635ṯumma tawallaw ʿanhu waqālū muʿallamun maǧnūnun
The translators word this verse differently
But they turned away from him, and said, "Educated, but crazy!"
And they had turned away from him and said: One taught (by others), a madman
and when they turned their backs away from him and said, 'Taught! mad
And they turned their backs on him, and said, "Taught by others, possessed
but they retired from him, saying, this man is instructed by others, or is a distracted person
إِنَّا كَاشِفُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُمْ عَآئِدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa kaashifoo l-'adhaabi qaleelan innakum 'aa'idoon
DIN 31635ʾinnā kāšifū l-ʿaḏābi qalīlan ʾinnakum ʿāʾidūna
The translators word this verse differently
We will ease the punishment a little, but you will revert.
Lo! We withdraw the torment a little. Lo! ye return (to disbelief)
Verily, we will remove the torment a little, (but) ye will surely return
Were we to relieve you from the plague even a little, ye would certainly relapse
We will take the plague from off you, a little: But ye will certainly return to your infidelity
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ الذِّكْرَىٰ وَقَدْ جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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