أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ كَمَن زُيِّنَ لَهُۥ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُم
Easy-read (simplified)afaman kaana 'alaa bayyinatin min rabbihi kaman zuyyina lahu soo'u 'amalihi waattaba'oo ahwaa'ahum
DIN 31635ʾafaman kāna ʿalā bayyinatin min rabbihi kaman zuyyina lahu sūʾu ʿamalihi wāttabaʿū ʾahwāʾahum
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Is he who stands upon evidence from his Lord, like someone whose evil deed is made to appear good to him? And they follow their own desires?
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
Is he who relieth on a clear proof from his Lord like those for whom the evil that they do is beautified while they follow their own lusts
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
Is he who rests upon a manifest sign from his Lord like him, the evil of whose works is made seemly to him, and who follow their lusts
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
Shall he who followeth the clear teaching of his Lord be as he, the evil of whose doings hath been made to seem good to him, or like those who follow their own lusts
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
Shall he, therefore, who followeth the plain declaration of his Lord, be as he whose evil works have been dressed up for him by the devil; and who follow their own lusts
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
A është ai që mbështetet në dëshmi të qartë nga Zoti i vet si ai të cilit i është hijeshuar puna e tij e keqe dhe ndjek dëshirat e veta?!
যে ব্যক্তি তার রবের পক্ষ থেকে আগত সুস্পষ্ট দলিল-প্রমাণের উপর প্রতিষ্ঠিত, সে কি তার মতো যার মন্দ আমল তার জন্য চাকচিক্যময় (শোভনীয়) করে দেয়া হয়েছে এবং যারা তাদের খেয়াল খুশির অনুসরণ করে?
Zar je onaj koji ima jasnu predstavu o Gospodaru svome kao onaj kojem se lijepim čine ružna djela njegova i koji se za strastima svojim povodi?
Zar je onaj koji ima jasnu predstavu o Gospodaru svome kao onaj kojem se lijepim čine ružna djela njegova i koji se za strastima svojim povodi?
Kere ko on gonɗo e ɓanngannduyee immorde ka Joomi mum, wa'i wa ɓeen cuɗinanaaɓe kuuɗe mun bonɗe ɗen, ɓe jokki beleeɗe maɓɓe?
ნუთუ ის, ვინც თავისი უფლისგან ნათელ ნიშნებს [და მის ერთიანობაში რწმენას] ეყრდნობა, ისეთივეა, როგორიც ის, ვისი ბოროტი საქმეებიც (სატანამ) მიმზიდველი გახადა? მათ საკუთარ სურვილებს გაჰყვნენ!
Ist denn einer, der sich auf einen klaren Beweis von seinem Herrn stützt, wie jemand, dem sein schlechtes Tun ausgeschmückt wird und (wie diejenigen,) die ihren Neigungen folgen?
Είναι αυτοί που έχουν ξεκάθαρες αποδείξεις από τον Κύριό τους, ίσοι μ' εκείνους των οποίων οι κακές πράξεις ωραιοποιήθηκαν στα μάτια τους, και οι οποίοι ακολουθούν τις επιθυμίες τους;
तो क्या वह व्यक्ति जो अपने रब की ओर से एक स्पष्ट तर्क पर है, उस व्यक्ति के समान है, जिसके लिए उसके बुरे कर्मों को सुंदर बना दिया गया और उसने अपनी इच्छाओं का पालन किया?
Chi ha avuto una consapevolezza dal suo Dio è forse pari a colui al quale sono state abbellite le proprie azioni malvagie, e hanno seguito il proprio vizio?
14. Argi tas, sekantis aiškiu įrodymu iš savo Viešpaties, yra kaip tas, kuriam blogas darbas atrodo gražiai, ir kuris seka savo geismu (piktais troškimais)?
Sila inni ragaa (ifa ba’aa) Gooftaa isaa irraa ta’e irratti tahe akka nama dalagaan hamtuun isaa isaaf miidhagfamee nitahee? kan fedha lubbuu isaanii hordofan.
Неужели тот, кто опирается на ясное доказательство от своего Господа, подобен тому, кому было приукрашено его злое деяние, и кто последовал своим прихотям?
Зар је онај који има јасну представу о своме Господару као они којима су улепшана њихова ружна дела и који се поводе за својим страстима?
Je, yule aliye kwenye ubainifu kutoka kwa Mola wake Mlezi ni kama yule aliyepambiwa uovu wa vitendo vyake, na wakafuata matamanio yao?
Kan då den som stödjer sig på klara bevis från sin Herre likställas med den vars onda handlingar har förskönats för honom, och som drivs av sina onda begär?
Şimdi Rabbinden apaçık bir delil üzere bulunan kimse, kötü ameli kendisine süslü gösterilmiş ve kendi hevalarına uyan kimse gibi midir?
کیا پس وه شخص جو اپنے پروردگار کی طرف سے دلیل پر ہو اس شخص جیسا ہو سکتا ہے؟ جس کے لئے اس کا برا کام مزین کر دیا گیا ہو اور وه اپنی نفسانی خواہشوں کا پیرو ہو؟[1]
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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُدْخِلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَتَمَتَّعُونَ وَيَأْكُلُونَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمُ وَٱلنَّارُ مَثْوًى لَّهُمْ
Easy-read (simplified)inna llaaha yudkhilu lladheena aamanoo wa'amiloo s-saalihaati jannaatin tajree min tahtihaa l-'anhaaru walladheena kafaroo yatamatta'oona waya'kuloona kamaa ta'kulu l-'an'aamu wan-naaru mathwan lahum
DIN 31635ʾinna llāha yudḫilu llaḏīna ʾāmanū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti ǧannātin taǧrī min taḥtihā l-ʾanhāru wallaḏīna kafarū yatamattaʿūna wayaʾkulūna kamā taʾkulu l-ʾanʿāmu wan-nāru maṯwan lahum
God will admit those who believe and do good deeds into gardens beneath which rivers flow. As for those who disbelieve, they enjoy themselves, and eat as cattle eat, and the Fire will be their dwelling.
Lo! Allah will cause those who believe and do good works to enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow; while those who disbelieve take their comfort in this life and eat even as the cattle eat, and the Fire is their habitation
Verily, God causes those who believe and do right to enter into gardens beneath which rivers flow; but those who misbelieve enjoy themselves and eat as the cattle eat; but the fire is the resort for them
Verily God will bring those who believe, and do the things that are right, into the Gardens, beneath whose shades the rivers flow: but they who believe not, take their fill, and eat as the beasts eat! And their dwelling-place the fire
Verily God will introduce those who believe, and do good works, into gardens beneath which rivers flow: But the unbelievers indulge themselves in pleasures, and eat as beasts eat; and their abode shall be hell fire
وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ هِىَ أَشَدُّ قُوَّةً مِّن قَرْيَتِكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَخْرَجَتْكَ أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ فَلَا نَاصِرَ لَهُمْ
Easy-read (simplified)waka'ayyin min qaryatin hiya ashaddu quwwatan min qaryatika llatee akhrajatka ahlaknaahum falaa naasira lahum
DIN 31635wakaʾayyin min qaryatin hiya ʾašaddu quwwatan min qaryatika llatī ʾaḫraǧatka ʾahlaknāhum falā nāṣira lahum
How many a town was more powerful than your town which evicted you? We destroyed them, and there was no helper for them.
And how many a township stronger than thy township (O Muhammad) which hath cast thee out, have We destroyed, and they had no helper
How many a city, stronger than thy city which has driven thee out, have we destroyed, and there was none to help them
And how many cities were mightier in strength than thy city, which hath thrust thee forth! We destroyed them, and there was none to help them
How many cities were more mighty in strength than thy city which hath expelled thee; yet have We destroyed them, and there was none to help them
47:14 — the verse above
مَّثَلُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلَّتِى وُعِدَ ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ فِيهَآ أَنْهَٰرٌ مِّن مَّآءٍ غَيْرِ ءَاسِنٍ وَأَنْهَٰرٌ مِّن لَّبَنٍ لَّمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ طَعْمُهُۥ وَأَنْهَٰرٌ مِّنْ خَمْرٍ لَّذَّةٍ لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ وَأَنْهَٰرٌ مِّنْ عَسَلٍ مُّصَفًّى وَلَهُمْ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ كَمَنْ هُوَ خَٰلِدٌ فِى ٱلنَّارِ وَسُقُوا۟ مَآءً حَمِيمًا فَقَطَّعَ أَمْعَآءَهُمْ
Easy-read (simplified)mathalu l-jannati llatee wu'ida l-muttaqoona feehaa anhaarun min maa'in ghayri aasinin wa'anhaarun min labanin lam yataghayyar ta'muhu wa'anhaarun min khamrin ladhdhatin lilshshaaribeena wa'anhaarun min 'asalin musaffan walahum feehaa min kulli th-thamaraati wamaghfiratun min rabbihim kaman huwa khaalidun fee n-naari wasuqoo maa'an hameeman faqatta'a am'aa'ahum
DIN 31635maṯalu l-ǧannati llatī wuʿida l-muttaqūna fīhā ʾanhārun min māʾin ġayri ʾāsinin waʾanhārun min labanin lam yataġayyar ṭaʿmuhu waʾanhārun min ḫamrin laḏḏatin lilššāribīna waʾanhārun min ʿasalin muṣaffan walahum fīhā min kulli ṯ-ṯamarāti wamaġfiratun min rabbihim kaman huwa ḫālidun fī n-nāri wasuqū māʾan ḥamīman faqaṭṭaʿa ʾamʿāʾahum
The likeness of the Garden promised to the righteous: in it are rivers of pure water, and rivers of milk forever fresh, and rivers of wine delightful to the drinkers, and rivers of strained honey. And therein they will have of every fruit, and forgiveness from their Lord. Like one abiding in the Fire forever, and are given to drink boiling water, that cuts-up their bowels?
A similitude of the Garden which those who keep their duty (to Allah) are promised: Therein are rivers of water unpolluted, and rivers of milk whereof the flavour changeth not, and rivers of wine delicious to the drinkers, and rivers of clear-run honey; therein for them is every kind of fruit, with pardon from their Lord. (Are those who enjoy all this) like those who are immortal in the Fire and are given boiling water to drink so that it teareth their bowels
The similitude of Paradise which is promised to the pious,- in it are rivers of water without corruption, and rivers of milk, the taste whereof changes not, and rivers of wine delicious to those who drink; and rivers of honey clarified; and there shall they have all kinds of fruit and forgiveness from their Lord! (Is that) like him who dwells in the fire for aye? and who are given to drink boiling water that shall rend their bowels asunder
A picture of the Paradise which is promised to the God-fearing! Therein are rivers of water, which corrupt not: rivers of milk, whose taste changeth not: and rivers of wine, delicious to those who quaff it; And rivers of honey clarified: and therein are all kinds of fruit for them from their Lord! Is this like the lot of those who must dwell for ever in the fire? and shall have draughts of boiling water forced on them which will rend their bowels asunder
The description of paradise, which is promised unto the pious: Therein are rivers of incorruptible water; and rivers of milk, the taste whereof changeth not; and rivers of wine, pleasant unto those who drink; and rivers of clarified honey: And therein shall they have plenty of all kinds of fruits; and pardon from their Lord. Shall the man for whom these things are prepared, be as he who must dwell for ever in hell fire; and will have the boiling water given them to drink, which shall burst their bowels
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا خَرَجُوا۟ مِنْ عِندِكَ قَالُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مَاذَا قَالَ ءَانِفًا أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ طَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ
Easy-read (simplified)waminhum man yastami'u ilayka hattaa idhaa kharajoo min 'indika qaaloo lilladheena ootoo l-'ilma maadhaa qaala aanifan oolaa'ika lladheena taba'a llaahu 'alaa quloobihim waattaba'oo ahwaa'ahum
DIN 31635waminhum man yastamiʿu ʾilayka ḥattā ʾiḏā ḫaraǧū min ʿindika qālū lillaḏīna ʾūtū l-ʿilma māḏā qāla ʾānifan ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna ṭabaʿa llāhu ʿalā qulūbihim wāttabaʿū ʾahwāʾahum
Among them are those who listen to you, but when they leave your presence, they say to those given knowledge, "What did he say just now?" Those are they whose hearts God has sealed, and they follow their own desires.
Among them are some who give ear unto thee (Muhammad) till, when they go forth from thy presence they say unto those who have been given knowledge: What was that he said just now? Those are they whose hearts Allah hath sealed, and they follow their own lusts
Some of them there are who listen to thee, until when they go forth from thee they say to those who have been given the knowledge, 'What is this which he says now?' These are those on whose hearts God his set a stamp and who follow their lusts
Some of them indeed hearken to thee, until when they go out from thee, they say with sneers to those to whom "the knowledge" hath been given, "What is this he said?" These are they whose hearts God hath sealed up, and who follow their own lusts
Of the unbelievers there are some who give ear unto thee, until, when they go out from thee, they say, by way of derision, unto those to whom knowledge hath been given, what hath he said now? These are they whose hearts God hath sealed up, and who follow their own lusts
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَفَمَن كَانَ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِ كَمَن زُيِّنَ لَهُ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُم
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