إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنَادُونَكَ مِن وَرَآءِ ٱلْحُجُرَٰتِ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena yunaadoonaka min waraa'i l-hujuraati aktharuhum laa ya'qiloon
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna yunādūnaka min warāʾi l-ḥuǧurāti ʾakṯaruhum lā yaʿqilūna
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Lo! those who call thee from behind the private apartments, most of them have no sense
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
Those who call you from behind the chambers-most of them do not understand.
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
Verily, those who cry out to thee from behind the inner chambers, most of them have no sense
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
They who call out to thee while thou art within thine APARTMENTS, have most of them no right perception of what is due to thee
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
As to those who call unto thee from without the inner apartments, the greater part of them do not understand the respect due to thee
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
Në të vërtetë, shumica e atyre që të thërrasin prapa (mureve të) dhomave nuk kuptojnë.
নিশ্চয় যারা (১)আপনার কক্ষসমূহের বাইরে থেকে আপনাকে উচ্চস্বরে ডাকে, তাদের অধিকাংশই বুঝে না।
Većina onih koji te dozivaju ispred soba nije dovoljno pametna.
Većina onih koji te dozivaju ispred soba nije dovoljno pametna.
Pellet, ɓeen ɓe no noddire ka ɓaawo cuuɗi, ko ɓuri ɗuuɗude e maɓɓe, wonaa haqqilooɓe.
ჭეშმარიტად, რომლებიც (ხმამაღლა) გეძახიან (ო, შუამავალო) შენი ოთახების უკნიდან, მათგან უმეტესობა ვერ აზროვნებს (როგორ სცენ პატივი და როგორ მიმართონ ალლაჰის შუამავალს).
Wahrlich, diejenigen, die dich hinter den (Wänden der) Gemächer rufen, die meisten von ihnen haben keinen Verstand.
Πράγματι, αυτοί (οι βεδουίνοι) που σε καλούν (με το όνομά σου με υψηλή φωνή) από την πίσω πλευρά των δωματίων σου (όπου ζουν οι σύζυγοί σου), οι περισσότεροι εξ αυτών δεν κατανοούν.
निःसंदेह जो लोग आपको कमरों के बाहर से पुकारते[2] हैं, उनमें से अधिकांश नहीं समझते।
In verità quelli che ti chiamano dal retro delle stanze, in maggioranza non riflettono.
4. Iš tiesų, tie, kurie šaukiasi tavęs (O Pranaše) iš (tavo) privačių kambarių, dauguma jų nesupranta (gerų manierų).
Isaan duuba manneenii irraa si waaman, hedduun isaanii hin hubatan.
Воистину, те, которые окликают тебя из-за [дверей] комнат, — большинство из них не разумеет.
Већина оних који те гласно дозивају испред соба нису довољно уљудни.
Hakika hao wanaokuita nawe uko nyuma ya vyumba, wengi wao hawatumii akili.
De flesta av de som ropar på dig från utsidan av [de privata] rummen saknar omdöme.
Muhakkak ki odaların arkasından sana seslenenlerin çoğunun akılları ermez.
جو لوگ آپ کو حجروں کے پیچھے سے پکارتے ہیں ان میں سے اکثر (بالکل) بے عقل ہیں.[1]
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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَرْفَعُوٓا۟ أَصْوَٰتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ ٱلنَّبِىِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا۟ لَهُۥ بِٱلْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ أَن تَحْبَطَ أَعْمَٰلُكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa tarfa'oo aswaatakum fawqa sawti n-nabiyyi walaa tajharoo lahu bil-qawli kajahri ba'dikum liba'din an tahbata a'maalukum wa'antum laa tash'uroon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā tarfaʿū ʾaṣwātakum fawqa ṣawti n-nabiyyi walā taǧharū lahu bil-qawli kaǧahri baʿḍikum libaʿḍin ʾan taḥbaṭa ʾaʿmālukum waʾantum lā tašʿurūna
O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and do not speak loudly to him, as you speak loudly to one another, lest your works be in vain without you realizing.
O ye who believe! Lift not up your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor shout when speaking to him as ye shout one to another, lest your works be rendered vain while ye perceive not
O ye who believe! raise not your voices above the voice of the prophet, and do not speak loud to him as ye speak loud to one another, lest your works become vain, while ye do not perceive
O Believers! raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, neither speak loud to him as ye speak loud one to another, lest your works come to nought, and ye unaware of it
O true believers, raise not your voices above the voice of the prophet; neither speak loud unto him in discourse, as ye speak loud unto one another, lest your works become vain, and ye perceive it not
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَغُضُّونَ أَصْوَٰتَهُمْ عِندَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱمْتَحَنَ ٱللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena yaghuddoona aswaatahum 'inda rasooli llaahi oolaa'ika lladheena mtahana llaahu quloobahum lilttaqwaa lahum maghfiratun wa'ajrun 'azeem
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna yaġuḍḍūna ʾaṣwātahum ʿinda rasūli llāhi ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna mtaḥana llāhu qulūbahum lilttaqwā lahum maġfiratun waʾaǧrun ʿaẓīmun
Those who lower their voices before God's Messenger-those are they whose hearts God has tested for piety. They will have forgiveness and a great reward.
Lo! they who subdue their voices in the presence of the messenger of Allah, those are they whose hearts Allah hath proven unto righteousness. Theirs will be forgiveness and immense reward
Verily, those who lower their voice before the Apostle of God, they are those whose hearts God has proved for piety, for them is forgiveness and a mighty hire
They who lower their voices in the presence of the Apostle of God, are the persons whose hearts God hath inclined to piety. Forgiveness shall be theirs and a rich reward
Verily they who lower their voices in the presence of the apostle of God, are those whose hearts God hath disposed unto piety: They shall obtain pardon, and a great reward
49:4 — the verse above
وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw annahum sabaroo hattaa takhruja ilayhim lakaana khayran lahum wallaahu ghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635walaw ʾannahum ṣabarū ḥattā taḫruǧa ʾilayhim lakāna ḫayran lahum wallāhu ġafūrun raḥīmun
Had they remained patient until you came out to them, it would have been better for them. But God is Forgiving and Merciful.
And if they had had patience till thou camest forth unto them, it had been better for them. And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
but did they wait until thou come out to them, it were better for them;- but God is forgiving, merciful
But if they wait patiently till thou come forth to them, it were far better for them. But God is Indulgent, Merciful
If they wait with patience, until thou come forth unto them, it will certainly be better for them: But God is inclined to forgive, and merciful
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن جَآءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌۢ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوٓا۟ أَن تُصِيبُوا۟ قَوْمًۢا بِجَهَٰلَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَٰدِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo in jaa'akum faasiqun binaba'in fatabayyanoo an tuseeboo qawman bijahaalatin fatusbihoo 'alaa maa fa'altum naadimeen
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū ʾin ǧāʾakum fāsiqun binabaʾin fatabayyanū ʾan tuṣībū qawman biǧahālatin fatuṣbiḥū ʿalā mā faʿaltum nādimīna
The translators word this verse differently
O you who believe! If a troublemaker brings you any news, investigate, lest you harm people out of ignorance, and you become regretful for what you have done.
O ye who believe! If an evil-liver bring you tidings, verify it, lest ye smite some folk in ignorance and afterward repent of what ye did
O ye who believe! if there come to you a sinner with an information, then discriminate, lest ye fall upon a people in ignorance and on the morrow repent of what ye have done
O Believers! if any bad man come to you with news, clear it up at once, lest through ignorance ye harm others, and speedily have to repent of what ye have done
O true believers, if a wicked man come unto you with a tale, inquire strictly into the truth thereof; lest ye hurt people through ignorance, and afterwards repent of what ye have done
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُنَادُونَكَ مِن وَرَاءِ الْحُجُرَاتِ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
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