إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ شَٰهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)innaa arsalnaaka shaahidan wamubashshiran wanadheeraa
DIN 31635ʾinnā ʾarsalnāka šāhidan wamubašširan wanaḏīran
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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We sent you as a witness, and a bearer of good news, and a warner.
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
Lo! We have sent thee (O Muhammad) as a witness and a bearer of good tidings and a warner
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
Verily, we have sent thee as a witness, and a herald of glad tidings, and a warner
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
Verily, we have sent thee to be a witness and a herald of good (an announcer), and a warner
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
Verily We have sent thee to be a witness and a bearer of good tidings, and a denouncer of threats
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
Me të vërtetë, Ne të dërguam ty si dëshmitar, përgëzues e paralajmërues,
নিশ্চয় আমি তোমাকে সাক্ষ্যদাতা, সুসংবাদদাতা ও সতর্ককারী করে পাঠিয়েছি।
Mi šaljemo tebe kao svjedoka i kao donosioca radosnih vijesti i kao onog koji treba opominjati,
Mi šaljemo tebe kao svjedoka i kao donosioca radosnih vijesti i kao onog koji treba opominjati,
Min nulirii ma seedotooɗo, wewlinoowo, e jeertinoowo,
ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ წარმოგგზავნეთ შენ მოწმედ, მახარობლად და შემგონებლად.
Wir haben dich ja fürwahr als Zeugen, Verkünder froher Botschaft und Warner gesandt,
Πράγματι, σε στείλαμε (ω, Προφήτη) ως μάρτυρα, φορέα χαρμόσυνων ειδήσεων και προειδοποιητή,
निःसंदेह हमने आपको गवाही देने वाला और खुशख़बरी देने वाला और सावधान करने वाला बनाकर भेजा है।
In verità ti abbiamo inviato come testimone, Messaggero e ammonitore:
8. Iš tiesų, Mes atsiuntėme tave (O Muchammedai ﷺ) kaip liudininką, ir gerų žinių nešėją, bei perspėtoją.
(Yaa Muhammad!) Nuti ragaa, gammachiisaafi sodaachisaa goonee si ergine.
Воистину, Мы послали тебя свидетелем, благовестником и предостерегающим,
Ми смо те послали као сведока, и доносиоца радосних вести, и опомињача,
Hakika tumekutuma wewe uwe Shahidi, na Mbashiri, na Mwonyaji.
Vi har sänt dig som vittne och som en förkunnare av glädjebudskap och varningar,
Biz seni şahit, müjdeci ve uyarıcı olarak gönderdik .
یقیناً ہم نے تجھے گواہی دینے واﻻ اور خوشخبری سنانے واﻻ اور ڈرانے واﻻ بنا کر بھیجا ہے.
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وَيُعَذِّبَ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَٱلْمُشْرِكَٰتِ ٱلظَّآنِّينَ بِٱللَّهِ ظَنَّ ٱلسَّوْءِ عَلَيْهِمْ دَآئِرَةُ ٱلسَّوْءِ وَغَضِبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَنَهُمْ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَهَنَّمَ وَسَآءَتْ مَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wayu'adhdhiba l-munaafiqeena wal-munaafiqaati wal-mushrikeena wal-mushrikaati z-zaanneena billaahi zanna s-saw'i 'alayhim daa'iratu s-saw'i waghadiba llaahu 'alayhim wala'anahum wa'a'adda lahum jahannama wasaa'at maseeraa
DIN 31635wayuʿaḏḏiba l-munāfiqīna wal-munāfiqāti wal-mušrikīna wal-mušrikāti ẓ-ẓānnīna billāhi ẓanna s-sawʾi ʿalayhim dāʾiratu s-sawʾi waġaḍiba llāhu ʿalayhim walaʿanahum waʾaʿadda lahum ǧahannama wasāʾat maṣīran
And He will punish the hypocrites, male and female, and the idolaters, male and female, those who harbor evil thoughts about God. They are surrounded by evil; and God is angry with them, and has cursed them, and has prepared for them Hell-a miserable destination.
And may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the idolatrous men and the idolatrous women, who think an evil thought concerning Allah. For them is the evil turn of fortune, and Allah is wroth against them and hath cursed them, and hath made ready for them hell, a hapless journey's end
and to torment the hypocrites, men and women, and the idolaters, men and women, who think evil thoughts of God;- over them is a turn of evil fortune, and God will be wrath with them and curse them, and has prepared for them hell, and an evil journey shall it be
And that He may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the men and women who join other gods with God, and think evil thoughts of Him. Theirs shall be a round of evil; and God is angry with them and curseth them, and hath prepared Hell for them: and, an evil journey thither
And that He may punish the hypocritical men, and the hypocritical women, and the idolaters, and the idolatresses, who conceive an ill opinion of God. They shall experience a turn of evil fortune; and God shall be angry with them, and shall curse them, and hath prepared hell for them; an ill journey shall it be thither
وَلِلَّهِ جُنُودُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)walillaahi junoodu s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wakaana llaahu 'azeezan hakeemaa
DIN 31635walillāhi ǧunūdu s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wakāna llāhu ʿazīzan ḥakīman
To God belong the troops of the heavens and the earth. God is Mighty and Wise.
Allah's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is ever Mighty, Wise
God's are the hosts of the heavens and the earth, and God is mighty, wise
The armies of the Heavens and of the Earth are God's, and God is Mighty, Wise
Unto God belong the hosts of heaven and earth; and God is mighty and wise
48:8 — the verse above
لِّتُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦ وَتُعَزِّرُوهُ وَتُوَقِّرُوهُ وَتُسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)litu'minoo billaahi warasoolihi watu'azziroohu watuwaqqiroohu watusabbihoohu bukratan wa'aseelaa
DIN 31635lituʾminū billāhi warasūlihi watuʿazzirūhu watuwaqqirūhu watusabbiḥūhu bukratan waʾaṣīlan
That you may believe in God and His Messenger, and support Him, and honor Him, and praise Him morning and evening.
That ye (mankind) may believe in Allah and His messenger, and may honour Him, and may revere Him, and may glorify Him at early dawn and at the close of day
that ye may believe in God and His Apostle, and may aid Him and revere Him and celebrate His praises morning and evening
That ye may believe on God and on His Apostle; and may assist Him, and honour Him, and praise him, morning and evening
that ye may believe in God, and his apostle; and may assist Him, and revere Him, and praise Him morning and evening
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُبَايِعُونَكَ إِنَّمَا يُبَايِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ يَدُ ٱللَّهِ فَوْقَ أَيْدِيهِمْ فَمَن نَّكَثَ فَإِنَّمَا يَنكُثُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ وَمَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِمَا عَٰهَدَ عَلَيْهُ ٱللَّهَ فَسَيُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena yubaayi'oonaka innamaa yubaayi'oona llaaha yadu llaahi fawqa aydeehim faman nakatha fa'innamaa yankuthu 'alaa nafsihi waman awfaa bimaa 'aahada 'alayhu llaaha fasayu'teehi ajran 'azeemaa
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna yubāyiʿūnaka ʾinnamā yubāyiʿūna llāha yadu llāhi fawqa ʾaydīhim faman nakaṯa faʾinnamā yankuṯu ʿalā nafsihi waman ʾawfā bimā ʿāhada ʿalayhu llāha fasayuʾtīhi ʾaǧran ʿaẓīman
The translators word this verse differently
Those who pledge allegiance to you are pledging allegiance to God. The hand of God is over their hands. Whoever breaks his pledge breaks it to his own loss. And whoever fulfills his covenant with God, He will grant him a great reward.
Lo! those who swear allegiance unto thee (Muhammad), swear allegiance only unto Allah. The Hand of Allah is above their hands. So whosoever breaketh his oath, breaketh it only to his soul's hurt; while whosoever keepeth his covenant with Allah, on him will He bestow immense reward
Verily, those who swear allegiance to thee do but swear allegiance to God;- God's hand is above their hands and whoso perjures himself does but perjure himself against himself; but he who fulfils what he has covenanted with God, God shall bring him mighty hire
In truth, they who plighted fealty to thee, really plighted that fealty to God: the hand of God was over their hands! Whoever, therefore, shall break his oath shall only break it to his own hurt; but whoever shall be true to his engagement with God, He will give him a great reward
Verily they who swear fealty unto thee, swear fealty unto God: The hand of God is over their hands. Whoever shall violate his oath, will violate the same to the hurt only of his own soul: But whoever shall perform that which he hath covenanted with God, He will surely give him a great reward
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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