ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَٰكَ عَلَىٰ شَرِيعَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ فَٱتَّبِعْهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma ja'alnaaka 'alaa sharee'atin mina l-'amri faattabi'haa walaa tattabi' ahwaa'a lladheena laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635ṯumma ǧaʿalnāka ʿalā šarīʿatin mina l-ʾamri fāttabiʿhā walā tattabiʿ ʾahwāʾa llaḏīna lā yaʿlamūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Then We set you upon a pathway of faith, so follow it, and do not follow the inclinations of those who do not know.
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 now have We set thee (O Muhammad) on a clear road of (Our) commandment; so follow it, and follow not the whims of those who know not
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
Then we did set thee over a law concerning the affair: follow it then, and follow not the lusts of those who do not know
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
Afterwards we set thee over our divine law: follow it then: and follow not the wishes of those who have no knowledge
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
Afterwards We appointed thee, O Mohammed, to promulgate a law concerning the business of religion: Wherefore follow the same, and follow not the desires of those who are ignorant
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 Ne të vumë ty në rrugën e drejtë të fesë, prandaj, ndiqe atë e mos ndiq dëshirat e atyre që nuk dinë!
অতঃপর, হে রাসূল! আমি তোমাকে দীনের এক বিশেষ পদ্ধতির ওপর প্রতিষ্ঠিত করেছি। সুতরাং তুমি তার অনুসরণ করো এবং (৪) যারা জানে না, তুমি তাদের প্রবৃত্তির অনুসরণ করো না।
A tebi smo poslije odredili da u vjeri ideš pravcem određenim, zato ga slijedi i ne povodi se za hirovima onih koji ne znaju,
A tebi smo poslije odredili da u vjeri ideš pravcem određenim, zato ga slijedi i ne povodi se za hirovima onih koji ne znaju,
Refti min mbaɗma e laawol e yamiroore amen, woto rew belaaɗe ɓeen ɓe ngannda.
მაშინ ჩვენ გიჩვენეთ გზა (ო, შუამავალო), (რომელიც ეხება) ჭეშმარიტი რწმენის დებულებებს (და რომლითაც ალლაჰი კმაყოფილია). ამიტომ მიჰყევი მას და ნუ გაჰყვები მათ ნება-სურვილებს, რომელთაც არ იციან!
Hierauf haben Wir dich auf eine Richtung in der Angelegenheit (der Religion) festgelegt. So folge ihr und folge nicht den Neigungen derjenigen, die nicht Bescheid wissen.
Έπειτα σε οδηγήσαμε (ω, Μωχάμμαντ) σε έναν δρόμο της θρησκείας (που τον διατάξαμε και στους προηγούμενους Προφήτες). Έτσι, ακολούθησέ τον και μην ακολουθείς τις επιθυμίες εκείνων που δε γνωρίζουν.
फिर हमने आपको धर्म के मामले में एक स्पष्ट मार्ग पर लगा दिया। अतः आप उसी का अनुसरण करें और उन लोगों की इच्छाओं का अनुसरण न करें, जो नहीं जानते।
E poi ti abbiamo posto sulla Retta Via: seguila, e non seguire i desideri degli ignoranti.
18. Tada Mes paskyrėme tave (Muchammedai ﷺ) į (aiškų) (Mūsų) įsakymo kelią [kaip tą, į kurį Mes paskyrėme Savo Pasiuntinius anksčiau tavęs (t. y. teisines taisykles ir islamiškojo monoteizmo įstatymus)]. Taigi sek tuo (islamiškuoju monoteizmu ir jo įstatymais, (ir nesek troškimais tų, kurie nežino.)
Ergasii seera ajaja (keenya) irraa ta’e irra si keenyee, ishee hordofi. Fedhaalee lubbuu warra homaa hin beeknee hin hordofin.
Затем Мы установили для тебя ясный путь в этом деле. Так следуй же ему и не следуй прихотям тех, которые не знают.
А теби смо после одредили да у вери идеш одређеним правцем, зато га следи и не поводи се за хировима оних који не знају,
Kisha tukakuweka wewe juu ya Njia ya haya mambo, basi ifuate, wala usifuate matamanio ya wasiojua kitu.
Därefter ställde vi dig på en väg grundad i uppenbarelse. Håll dig därför till den och låt dig inte dras med i de okunnigas onda begär.
Sonra sana da emrimiz ile bir şeriat/yol gösterdik. Ona uy, bilmeyenlerin heveslerine uyma.
پھر ہم نے آپ کو دین کی (ﻇاہر) راه پر قائم کردیا[1] ، سو آپ اسی پر لگے رہیں اور نادانوں کی خواہشوں کی پیروی میں نہ پڑیں.[2]
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وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْحُكْمَ وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَرَزَقْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَفَضَّلْنَٰهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad aataynaa banee israa'eela l-kitaaba wal-hukma wan-nubuwwata warazaqnaahum mina t-tayyibaati wafaddalnaahum 'alaa l-'aalameen
DIN 31635walaqad ʾātaynā banī ʾisrāʾīla l-kitāba wal-ḥukma wan-nubuwwata warazaqnāhum mina ṭ-ṭayyibāti wafaḍḍalnāhum ʿalā l-ʿālamīna
We gave the Children of Israel the Book, and wisdom, and prophecy; and We provided them with the good things; and We gave them advantage over all other people.
And verily we gave the Children of Israel the Scripture and the Command and the Prophethood, and provided them with good things and favoured them above (all) peoples
And we did bring the children of Israel the Book and judgment and prophecy, and we provided them with good things, and preferred them above the worlds
To the children of Israel gave we of old the Book and the Wisdom, and the gift of Prophecy, and we supplied them with good things, and privileged them above all peoples
We gave unto the children of Israel the book of the law, and wisdom, and prophecy; and We fed them with good things, and preferred them above all nations
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم بَيِّنَٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ فَمَا ٱخْتَلَفُوٓا۟ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْعِلْمُ بَغْيًۢا بَيْنَهُمْ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقْضِى بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'aataynaahum bayyinaatin mina l-'amri famaa khtalafoo illaa min ba'di maa jaa'ahumu l-'ilmu baghyan baynahum inna rabbaka yaqdee baynahum yawma l-qiyaamati feemaa kaanoo feehi yakhtalifoon
DIN 31635waʾātaynāhum bayyinātin mina l-ʾamri famā ḫtalafū ʾillā min baʿdi mā ǧāʾahumu l-ʿilmu baġyan baynahum ʾinna rabbaka yaqḍī baynahum yawma l-qiyāmati fīmā kānū fīhi yaḫtalifūna
And We gave them precise rulings. They fell into dispute only after knowledge came to them, out of mutual rivalry. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding the things they differed about.
And gave them plain commandments. And they differed not until after the knowledge came unto them, through rivalry among themselves. Lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ
And we brought them manifest proofs of the affair, and they disputed not until after knowledge had come to them, through mutual envy. Verily, thy Lord will decide between them on the resurrection day concerning that whereon they did dispute
And we gave them clear sanctions for our behests: neither did they differ, through mutual envy, till after they had become possessed of knowledge; but thy Lord will judge between them on the day of resurrection, as to the subject of their disputes
And We gave them plain ordinances concerning the business of religion; neither did they fall to variance, except after that knowledge had come unto them, through envy amongst themselves: But thy Lord will decide the controversy between them, on the day of resurrection, concerning that wherein they disagree
45:18 — the verse above
إِنَّهُمْ لَن يُغْنُوا۟ عَنكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ وَٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)innahum lan yughnoo 'anka mina llaahi shay'an wa'inna z-zaalimeena ba'duhum awliyaa'u ba'din wallaahu waliyyu l-muttaqeen
DIN 31635ʾinnahum lan yuġnū ʿanka mina llāhi šayʾan waʾinna ẓ-ẓālimīna baʿḍuhum ʾawliyāʾu baʿḍin wallāhu waliyyu l-muttaqīna
The translators word this verse differently
They will not help you against God in any way. The wrongdoers are allies of one another, while God is the Protector of the righteous.
Lo! they can avail thee naught against Allah. And lo! as for the wrong-doers, some of them are friends of others; and Allah is the Friend of those who ward off (evil)
Verily, they shall not avail thee against God at all; and, verily, the wrong-doers are patrons of each other, but God is the patron of those who fear
For against God shall they avail thee nothing. And in sooth, the doers of evil are one another's patrons; but the patron of them that fear Him is God himself
Verily they shall not avail thee against God at all: The unjust are the patrons of one another; but God is the patron of the pious
هَٰذَا بَصَٰٓئِرُ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)haadhaa basaa'iru lilnnaasi wahudan warahmatun liqawmin yooqinoon
DIN 31635hāḏā baṣāʾiru lilnnāsi wahudan waraḥmatun liqawmin yūqinūna
The translators word this verse differently
This is an illumination for mankind, and guidance, and mercy for people who believe with certainty.
This is clear indication for mankind, and a guidance and a mercy for a folk whose faith is sure
This is an insight for men and a guidance and a mercy to a people who are sure
This Book hath insight for mankind, and a Guidance and Mercy to a people who are firm in faith
This Koran delivereth evident precepts unto mankind; and is a direction, and a mercy, unto people who judge aright
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ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاكَ عَلَىٰ شَرِيعَةٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْرِ فَاتَّبِعْهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَاءَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
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