وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)waylun likulli affaakin atheem
DIN 31635waylun likulli ʾaffākin ʾaṯīmin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Woe to every sinful liar.
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
Woe unto each sinful liar
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
Woe to every sinful liar
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
Woe to every lying sinner
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
Woe unto every lying, and impious person
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
Mjerë çdo gënjeshtar e gjynahqar i madh!
দুর্ভোগ প্রত্যেক চরম মিথ্যুক পাপাচারীর জন্য!
Teško svakom lašcu, velikom grešniku,
Teško svakom lašcu, velikom grešniku,
Bone woodanii kala penoowo bakkodin'ɗo !
ვაი (ტანჯვა-წამება), ყოველ ცოდვილ მატყუარას!
Wehe jedem Lügner (und) ständigen Sünder!
Αλίμονο σε κάθε αμαρτωλό ψεύτη,
विनाश है प्रत्येक बहुत झूठे, महा पापी के लिए।
Guai ad ogni vile peccatore:
7. Vargas kiekvienam nuodėmingam melagiui,
Cufa nama akkaan kijibaa, dilaawaa ta’eetiif laga ibiddaatu jira.
Горе всякому безудержному лжецу, погрязшему в грехе!
Тешко сваком лажљивцу, великом грешнику,
Ole wake kila mzushi mwenye dhambi!
Förtappad är varje inbiten lögnare, djupt försjunken i synd –
Yazıklar olsun yalancı günahkâra!
ویل اور افسوس ہے ہر ایک جھوٹے گنہگار پر.[1]
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وَٱخْتِلَٰفِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مِن رِّزْقٍ فَأَحْيَا بِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَتَصْرِيفِ ٱلرِّيَٰحِ ءَايَٰتٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakhtilaafi llayli wan-nahaari wamaa anzala llaahu mina s-samaa'i min rizqin fa'ahyaa bihi l-'arda ba'da mawtihaa watasreefi r-riyaahi aayaatun liqawmin ya'qiloon
DIN 31635waḫtilāfi llayli wan-nahāri wamā ʾanzala llāhu mina s-samāʾi min rizqin faʾaḥyā bihi l-ʾarḍa baʿda mawtihā wataṣrīfi r-riyāḥi ʾāyātun liqawmin yaʿqilūna
And in the alternation of night and day, and in the sustenance God sends down from the sky, with which He revives the earth after its death, and in the circulation of the winds, are marvels for people who reason.
And the difference of night and day and the provision that Allah sendeth down from the sky and thereby quickeneth the earth after her death, and the ordering of the winds, are portents for a people who have sense
and in the alternation of night and day, and the provision that God has sent down from heaven and quickened thereby the earth after its death, and in the veering of the winds are signs unto a people who have sense
And in the succession of night and day, and in the supply which God sendeth down from the Heaven whereby He giveth life to the earth when dead, and in the change of the winds, are signs for a people of discernment
and also in the vicissitude of night and day, and the rain which God sendeth down from heaven, whereby He quickeneth the earth after it hath been dead: In the change of the winds also are signs, unto people of understanding
تِلْكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱللَّهِ نَتْلُوهَا عَلَيْكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍۭ بَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ وَءَايَٰتِهِۦ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)tilka aayaatu llaahi natloohaa 'alayka bil-haqqi fabi'ayyi hadeethin ba'da llaahi wa'aayaatihi yu'minoon
DIN 31635tilka ʾāyātu llāhi natlūhā ʿalayka bil-ḥaqqi fabiʾayyi ḥadīṯin baʿda llāhi waʾāyātihi yuʾminūna
These are God's Verses which We recite to you in truth. In which message, after God and His revelations, will they believe?
These are the portents of Allah which We recite unto thee (Muhammad) with truth. Then in what fact, after Allah and His portents, will they believe
These are the signs of God which we recite to thee in truth; and in what new story after God and His signs will they believe
Such are the signs of God: with truth do we recite them to thee. But in what teaching will they believe, if they reject God and his signs
These are the signs of God; We rehearse them unto thee with truth. In what revelation therefore will they believe, after they have rejected God and his signs
45:7 — the verse above
يَسْمَعُ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُصِرُّ مُسْتَكْبِرًا كَأَن لَّمْ يَسْمَعْهَا فَبَشِّرْهُ بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)yasma'u aayaati llaahi tutlaa 'alayhi thumma yusirru mustakbiran ka'an lam yasma'haa fabashshirhu bi'adhaabin aleem
DIN 31635yasmaʿu ʾāyāti llāhi tutlā ʿalayhi ṯumma yuṣirru mustakbiran kaʾan lam yasmaʿhā fabašširhu biʿaḏābin ʾalīmin
The translators word this verse differently
Who hears God's revelations being recited to him, yet he persists arrogantly, as though he did not hear them. Announce to him a painful punishment.
Who heareth the revelations of Allah recited unto him, and then continueth in pride as though he heard them not. Give him tidings of a painful doom
who hears God's signs sent to him, then persists in being big with pride as though he heard them not - so give him the glad-tidings of grievous woe
Who heareth the signs of God recited to him, and then, as though he heard them not, persisteth in proud disdain! Apprise him of an afflictive punishment
who heareth the signs of God, which are read unto him, and afterwards proudly persisteth in infidelity, as though he heard them not: -- Denounce unto him a painful punishment
وَإِذَا عَلِمَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا شَيْـًٔا ٱتَّخَذَهَا هُزُوًا أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa 'alima min aayaatinaa shay'an takhadhahaa huzuwan oolaa'ika lahum 'adhaabun muheen
DIN 31635waʾiḏā ʿalima min ʾāyātinā šayʾan taḫaḏahā huzuwan ʾūlāʾika lahum ʿaḏābun muhīnun
And when he learns something of Our revelations, he takes them in mockery. For such there is a shameful punishment.
And when he knoweth aught of Our revelations he maketh it a jest. For such there is a shameful doom
and when he knows something of our signs takes them for a jest! These,- for them is shameful woe
And when he becometh acquainted with any of our signs he turneth them into ridicule. These! a shameful punishment for them
And who, when he cometh to the knowledge of any of our signs, receiveth the same with scorn. For these is prepared a shameful punishment
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ أَفَّاكٍ أَثِيمٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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