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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
O ju që besoni! Po qe se një njeri i pandërgjegjshëm ju sjell ndonjë lajm, shqyrtojeni atë, që të mos dëmtoni ndokënd pa dije e të pendoheni pastaj për atë që keni bërë.
হে মুমিনগণ! যদি কোন ফাসিক তোমাদের কাছে কোন সংবাদ নিয়ে আসে, তাহলে তোমরা তা যাচাই করে নাও। এ আশঙ্কায় যে, তোমরা অজ্ঞতাবশত কোন সম্প্রদায়কে আক্রমণ করে বসবে, ফলে (সংবাদ মিথ্যা সাব্যস্ত হলে) তোমরা তোমাদের কৃতকর্মের জন্য লজ্জিত হবে।
O vjernici, ako vam nekakav nepošten čovjek donese kakvu vijest, dobro je provjerite, da u neznanju nekom zlo ne učinite, pa da se zbog onog što ste učinili pokajete.
O vjernici, ako vam nekakav nepošten čovjek donese kakvu vijest, dobro je provjerite, da u neznanju nekom zlo ne učinite, pa da se zbog onog što ste učinili pokajete.
Eey mon yo ɓen gooŋɗinɓe ! Si faasiqiijo ardanii on e kumpital, tefee fii wota on keɓor e yimɓe sabu majjeede, ngonton nimsuɓe e kon ko mbaɗɗɗon.
ჰეი, თქვენ, რომელთაც ირწმუნეთ! თუ უზნეო მოგიტანთ რაიმე ამბავს, გადაამოწმეთ იგი, რათა უმეცრებით არ ავნოთ ხალხს და შემდეგ არ ინანოთ თქვენი ნამოქმედარი.
O die ihr glaubt, wenn ein Frevler zu euch mit einer Kunde kommt, dann vergewissert euch, damit ihr (nicht einige) Leute in Unwissenheit (mit einer Anschuldigung) trefft und dann über das, was ihr getan habt, Reue empfinden werdet.
Ω, εσείς που πιστεύετε! Εάν ένας αμαρτωλός (ψεύτης) έρθει σε σας με μία είδηση (σχετικά με κάποιους ανθρώπους), επιβεβαιωθείτε αν είναι σωστή, ώστε να μη βλάψετε κάποιους ανθρώπους από άγνοια, και έτσι, να μετανιώσετε γι' αυτό που κάνατε.
ऐ ईमान वालो! यदि कोई दुराचारी (अवज्ञाकारी)[4] तुम्हारे पास कोई सूचना लेकर आए, तो उसकी अच्छी तरह जाँच-पड़ताल कर लिया करो। ऐसा न हो कि तुम किसी समुदाय को अज्ञानता के कारण हानि पहुँचा दो, फिर अपने किए पर पछताओ।
O Credenti, se vi arriva un malvagio con delle notizie, accertatevene, per evitare di fare danno agli altri, senza rendervene conto, e che dobbiate poi pentirvi della vostra azione.
6. O jūs, kurie tikite! Jeigu Fasik (melagis, piktas žmogus) ateina pas jus su žinia, patvirtinkite ją, kad nepakenktumėte žmonėms nežinodami, ir nesigailėtumėte to, ką padarėte.
Yaa warra amantan! Yoo jallaan oduun isinitti dhufe dubbii adda baafadhaa, akka wallaalumaan namoota miitanii, ergasii waan hojjattan irratti akka gaabboo hintaaneef.
О вы, которые уверовали! Если к вам придёт нечестивец с вестью, то удостоверьтесь, чтобы по неведению не нанести вред людям, и чтобы потом не сожалеть о содеянном.
О ви који верујете, ако вам какав грешник донесе какву вест, добро је проверите, да у незнању некоме зло не учините, па да се због оног што сте учинили покајете.
Enyi mlioamini! Akikujieni mpotovu na habari yoyote, ichunguzeni, msije mkawasibu watu kwa kutojua, na mkawa tena wenye kujuta kwa mliyoyatenda.
Troende! Om en orättfärdig person kommer till er med en nyhet, se då till att verifiera den så att ni inte i okunskap skadar andra och sedan får ångra det ni gjort.
Ey iman edenler! Eğer bir fasık size bir haber getirirse onun doğruluğunu araştırın. Yoksa bilmeden bir topluluğa kötülük edersiniz de sonra yaptığınıza pişman olursunuz.
اے مسلمانو! اگر تمہیں کوئی فاسق خبر دے تو تم اس کی اچھی طرح تحقیق کر لیا کرو[1] ایسا نہ ہو کہ نادانی میں کسی قوم کو ایذا پہنچا دو پھر اپنے کیے پر پشیمانی اٹھاؤ.
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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
The translators word this verse differently
Those who call you from behind the chambers-most of them do not understand.
Lo! those who call thee from behind the private apartments, most of them have no sense
Verily, those who cry out to thee from behind the inner chambers, most of them have no sense
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
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
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
49:6 — the verse above
وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ فِيكُمْ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِى كَثِيرٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْإِيمَٰنَ وَزَيَّنَهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْكُفْرَ وَٱلْفُسُوقَ وَٱلْعِصْيَانَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلرَّٰشِدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'lamoo anna feekum rasoola llaahi law yutee'ukum fee katheerin mina l-'amri la'anittum walaakinna llaaha habbaba ilaykumu l-'eemaana wazayyanahu fee quloobikum wakarraha ilaykumu l-kufra wal-fusooqa wal-'isyaana oolaa'ika humu r-raashidoon
DIN 31635waʿlamū ʾanna fīkum rasūla llāhi law yuṭīʿukum fī kaṯīrin mina l-ʾamri laʿanittum walākinna llāha ḥabbaba ʾilaykumu l-ʾīmāna wazayyanahu fī qulūbikum wakarraha ʾilaykumu l-kufra wal-fusūqa wal-ʿiṣyāna ʾūlāʾika humu r-rāšidūna
And know that among you is the Messenger of God. Had he obeyed you in many things, you would have suffered hardship. But God has given you the love of faith, and adorned it in your hearts, and made disbelief, mischief, and rebellion hateful to you. These are the rightly guided.
And know that the messenger of Allah is among you. If he were to obey you in much of the government, ye would surely be in trouble; but Allah hath endeared the faith to you and hath beautified it in your hearts, and hath made disbelief and lewdness and rebellion hateful unto you. Such are they who are the rightly guided
And know that among you is the Apostle of God; if he should obey you in many a matter ye would commit a sin; God has made faith beloved by you, and has made it seemly in your hearts, and has made misbelief and iniquity and rebellion hateful to you.- These are the rightly directed
And know that an Apostle of God is among you! should he give way to you in many matters ye would certainly become guilty of a crime. But God hath endeared the faith to you, and hath given it favour in your hearts, and hath made unbelief, and wickedness, and disobedience hateful to you. Such are they who pursue a right course
And know that the apostle of God is among you: If he should obey you in many things, ye would certainly be guilty of a crime, in leading him into a mistake. But God hath made the faith amiable unto you, and hath prepared the same in your hearts; and hath rendered infidelity, and iniquity, and disobedience hateful unto you. These are they who walk in the right way
فَضْلًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَنِعْمَةً وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)fadlan mina llaahi wani'matan wallaahu 'aleemun hakeem
DIN 31635faḍlan mina llāhi waniʿmatan wallāhu ʿalīmun ḥakīmun
A Grace and Favor from God. God is Knowing and Wise.
(It is) a bounty and a grace from Allah; and Allah is Knower, Wise
grace from God and favour! and God is knowing, wise
Through the bounty and grace which is from God: and God is Knowing, Wise
through mercy from God, and grace: And God is knowing, and wise
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يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ
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