أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَآ
Easy-read (simplified)afalaa yatadabbaroona l-qur'aana am 'alaa quloobin aqfaaluhaa
DIN 31635ʾafalā yatadabbarūna l-qurʾāna ʾam ʿalā qulūbin ʾaqfāluhā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Will they not ponder the Quran? Or are there locks upon their hearts?
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
Will they then not meditate on the Qur'an, or are there locks on the hearts
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
Do they not peruse the Qur'an? or are there locks upon their hearts
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
Will they not then meditate on the Koran? Are locks upon their hearts
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
Do they not therefore attentively meditate on the Koran? Are there locks upon their hearts
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 nuk e përsiatin ata Kuranin apo në zemrat e tyre ka dryna?!
তবে কি তারা আল-কুরআন নিয়ে গভীর চিন্তা-ভাবনা করে না? নাকি তাদের অন্তরসমূহে তালা রয়েছে?
Kako oni ne razmisle o Kur’anu, ili su im na srcima katanci!?
Kako oni ne razmisle o Kuranu, ili su im na srcima katanci!?
E ɓee tasktaako Alqur'aana, ka ko cokirɗe woni woni e ɓerɗe mum en?
განა არ დაფიქრდებიან [თვალთმაქცნი] ყურანზე? თუ მათ გულებზე საკეტებია (რომელიც ხელს უშლით, ყურანისგან რაიმე მიიღონ)?
Denken sie denn nicht besonnen über den Quran nach? Oder sind an (diesen) Herzen deren Verriegelungen (angebracht)?
Δε συλλογίζονται το Κορ’άν ή υπάρχουν κλειδαριές στις καρδιές τους;
तो क्या वे क़ुरआन में सोच-विचार नहीं करते या उनके दिलों पर ताले लगे हैं?
Non riflettono sul Corano? O hanno dei sigilli al cuore?
24. Argi jie giliai nepagalvoja to, kas yra Korane? Ar jų širdys yra užrakintos (nuo jo supratimo)?
Sila Qur’aana hin xiinxalanii? Moo onneewwan isaanii irra cufaa isheetu jira?
Неужели они не размышляют над Кораном? Или же на их сердцах замки?
Како они не размисле о Кур'ану, или су им на срцима катанци!
Je, hawaizingatii hii Qur-ani? Au kwenye nyoyo (zao) zipo kufuli zake?
Ska de då inte begrunda Koranen? Eller har de lås på sina hjärtan?
Onlar, Kur’an’ı hiç düşünmüyorlar mı? Yoksa kalpleri üzerinde kilitler mi var?
کیا یہ قران میں غور وفکر نہیں کرتے؟ یا ان کے دلوں پر تالے لگ گئے ہیں.[1]
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فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَن تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوٓا۟ أَرْحَامَكُمْ
Easy-read (simplified)fahal 'asaytum in tawallaytum an tufsidoo fee l-'ardi watuqatti'oo arhaamakum
DIN 31635fahal ʿasaytum ʾin tawallaytum ʾan tufsidū fī l-ʾarḍi watuqaṭṭiʿū ʾarḥāmakum
The translators word this verse differently
If you turn away, you are likely to make mischief on earth, and sever your family ties.
Would ye then, if ye were given the command, work corruption in the land and sever your ties of kinship
Would ye perhaps, if ye had turned back, have done evil in the land and severed the bonds of kinship
Were ye not ready, if ye had turned back from Him, to spread disorder in the land, and violate the ties of blood
Were ye ready therefore, if ye had been put in authority, to commit outrages in the earth, and to violate your ties of blood
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فَأَصَمَّهُمْ وَأَعْمَىٰٓ أَبْصَٰرَهُمْ
Easy-read (simplified)oolaa'ika lladheena la'anahumu llaahu fa'asammahum wa'a'maa absaarahum
DIN 31635ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna laʿanahumu llāhu faʾaṣammahum waʾaʿmā ʾabṣārahum
Those are they whom God has cursed. He made them deaf, and blinded their sight.
Such are they whom Allah curseth so that He deafeneth them and maketh blind their eyes
It is these whom God has cursed, and has made them deaf, and has blinded their eyesight
These are they whom God hath cursed, and made deaf, and blinded their eyes
These are they whom God hath cursed, and hath rendered deaf, and whose eyes He hath blinded
47:24 — the verse above
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱرْتَدُّوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَٰرِهِم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَى ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena rtaddoo 'alaa adbaarihim min ba'di maa tabayyana lahumu l-hudaa sh-shaytaanu sawwala lahum wa'amlaa lahum
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna rtaddū ʿalā ʾadbārihim min baʿdi mā tabayyana lahumu l-hudā š-šayṭānu sawwala lahum waʾamlā lahum
The translators word this verse differently
Those who reverted after the guidance became clear to them-Satan has enticed them, and has given them latitude.
Lo! those who turn back after the guidance hath been manifested unto them, Satan hath seduced them, and He giveth them the rein
Verily, those who turn their backs after the guidance that has been manifested to them - Satan induces them, but (God) lets them go on for a time
But as to those who return to their errors after "the guidance" hath been made plain to them, Satan shall beguile them, and fill them with his suggestions
Verily they who turn their backs, after the true direction is made manifest unto them; Satan shall prepare their wickedness for them, and God shall bear with them for a time
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ كَرِهُوا۟ مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ سَنُطِيعُكُمْ فِى بَعْضِ ٱلْأَمْرِ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِسْرَارَهُمْ
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika bi'annahum qaaloo lilladheena karihoo maa nazzala llaahu sanutee'ukum fee ba'di l-'amri wallaahu ya'lamu israarahum
DIN 31635ḏālika biʾannahum qālū lillaḏīna karihū mā nazzala llāhu sanuṭīʿukum fī baʿḍi l-ʾamri wallāhu yaʿlamu ʾisrārahum
That is because they said to those who hated what God has revealed, "We will obey you in certain matters." But God knows their secret thoughts.
That is because they say unto those who hate what Allah hath revealed: We will obey you in some matters; and Allah knoweth their secret talk
That is for that they say to those who are averse from what God has revealed, 'We will obey you in part of the affair!' but God knows their secrets
This - because they say to those who abhor what God hath sent down, "We will comply with you in part of what ye enjoin." But God knoweth their secret reservations
This shall befall them, because they say privately unto those who detest what God hath revealed, we will obey you in part of the matter. But God knoweth their secrets
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ أَمْ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبٍ أَقْفَالُهَا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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