قَدْ سَأَلَهَا قَوْمٌ مِّن قَبْلِكُمْ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحُوا۟ بِهَا كَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qad sa'alahaa qawmun min qablikum thumma asbahoo bihaa kaafireen
DIN 31635qad saʾalahā qawmun min qablikum ṯumma ʾaṣbaḥū bihā kāfirīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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A people before you asked about them, but then came to reject them.
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
A folk before you asked (for such disclosures) and then disbelieved therein
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
People before you have asked about that, yet on the morrow did they disbelieve therein
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 were before you, asked concerning such things, and afterwards quickly disbelieved therein
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
A people before you asked about such things, but then they became disbelievers therein
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
Disa njerëz para jush bënë pyetje të tilla, por më pas u bënë jobesimtarë për shkak të tyre.
তোমাদের পূর্বে একটি সম্প্রদায় এ ধরনের প্রশ্ন করেছিল; তারপর তারা এর কারণে কাফির হয়ে গেল।(২৬)
Neki su ljudi prije vas pitali za to, pa su poslije zbog toga postali nevjernici.
Neki su ljudi prije vas pitali za to, pa su poslije zbog toga postali nevjernici.
Gooŋɗii yimɓe adinooɓe on laɓndinoke fii majji, refti ɓe ngontiri ɗin yedduɓe.
უკვე ჰკითხეს მათზე (თავიანთ მოციქულებს) თქვენამდე მცხოვრებმა ადამიანებმა [ანალოგიური კითხვები დაუსვეს]; შემდეგ კი, [როდესაც მათ დაევალათ მათი შესრულება], აღმოჩნდნენ მათ მიმართ ურწმუნოები.
Leute vor euch fragten schon danach, hierauf wurden sie ihretwegen ungläubig.
Υπήρχαν άνθρωποι πριν από σας που ρώτησαν (τους προφήτες τους) για παρόμοια πράγματα, έπειτα (όταν επιβλήθηκαν σ' αυτούς, τα αρνήθηκαν και δεν τα έκαναν, και έτσι) έγιναν άπιστοι λόγω αυτών!
निःसंदेह तुमसे पहले कुछ लोगों ने ऐसी ही बातों के बारे में प्रश्न किया[69], फिर वे इसके कारण काफ़िर हो गए।
Lo hanno chiesto prima di voi dei popoli, e presto le negarono.
102. Prieš jus, bendruomenė uždavinėjo perdaug klausimų, tada dėl to jie tapo netikinčiaisiais,
Ummanni isiniin duraa dhugumatti ishee gaafatanii, ergasii sababaa isheetiin kaafiroota tahan.
Уже спрашивали об этом люди до вас, а затем они из-за этого оказались отвергшими веру.
Неки су људи пре вас питали за то, па после у то нису поверовали.
Hakika, walikwishayauliza kaumu ya kabla yenu, kisha wakawa wenye kuyakufuru.
Folk före er ställde sådana frågor, och därefter kom de att förkasta tron.
Sizden önceki bir millet o tür şeyleri sordu da sonra o yüzden kâfir oldu.
ایسی باتیں تم سے پہلے اور لوگوں نے بھی پوچھی تھیں، پھر ان باتوں کے منکر ہوگئے۔[1]
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قُل لَّا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْخَبِيثُ وَٱلطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ ٱلْخَبِيثِ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ يَٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul laa yastawee l-khabeethu wat-tayyibu walaw a'jabaka kathratu l-khabeethi faattaqoo llaaha yaa oolee l-'albaabi la'allakum tuflihoon
DIN 31635qul lā yastawī l-ḫabīṯu waṭ-ṭayyibu walaw ʾaʿǧabaka kaṯratu l-ḫabīṯi fāttaqū llāha yā ʾūlī l-ʾalbābi laʿallakum tufliḥūna
Say: "The bad and the good are not equal, even though the abundance of the bad may impress you. So be conscious of God, O you who possess intelligence, that you may succeed."
Say: The evil and the good are not alike even though the plenty of the evil attract thee. So be mindful of your duty to Allah, O men of understanding, that ye may succeed
Say, 'The vile shall not be deemed equal with the good, although the abundance of the vile please thee.' Fear God then, O ye who have minds! haply ye may prosper
SAY: The evil and the good shall not be valued alike, even though the abundance of evil please thee; therefore fear God, O ye of understanding! that it may be well with you
Say, 'The bad and the good are not alike,' even though the abundance of bad may please thee. So be mindful of your duty to God, O men of understanding, that you may prosper
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَسْـَٔلُوا۟ عَنْ أَشْيَآءَ إِن تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ وَإِن تَسْـَٔلُوا۟ عَنْهَا حِينَ يُنَزَّلُ ٱلْقُرْءَانُ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنْهَا وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa tas'aloo 'an ashyaa'a in tubda lakum tasu'kum wa'in tas'aloo 'anhaa heena yunazzalu l-qur'aanu tubda lakum 'afaa llaahu 'anhaa wallaahu ghafoorun haleem
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā tasʾalū ʿan ʾašyāʾa ʾin tubda lakum tasuʾkum waʾin tasʾalū ʿanhā ḥīna yunazzalu l-qurʾānu tubda lakum ʿafā llāhu ʿanhā wallāhu ġafūrun ḥalīmun
O you who believe! Do not ask about things that would trouble you if disclosed to you. But if you were to ask about them while the Quran is being revealed, they will become obvious to you. God forgives that. God is Forgiving and Clement.
O ye who believe! Ask not of things which, if they were made unto you, would trouble you; but if ye ask of them when the Qur'an is being revealed, they will be made known unto you. Allah pardoneth this, for Allah is Forgiving, Clement
O ye who believe! ask not about things which if they be shown to you will pain you; but if ye ask about them when the (whole) Qur'an is revealed, they shall be shown to you. God pardons that, for God is forgiving and clement
O believers! ask us not of things which if they were told might only pain you; but if ye ask of such things when the entire Koran shall have been sent down, they will be declared to you: God will pardon you for this, for God is Forgiving, Gracious
O ye who believe! ask not about things which, if revealed to you, would cause you trouble, though if you ask about them while the Qur'an is being sent down they will be revealed to you. God has left them out on purpose. And God is Most Forgiving and Forbearing
5:102 — the verse above
مَا جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنۢ بَحِيرَةٍ وَلَا سَآئِبَةٍ وَلَا وَصِيلَةٍ وَلَا حَامٍ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)maa ja'ala llaahu min baheeratin walaa saa'ibatin walaa waseelatin walaa haamin walaakinna lladheena kafaroo yaftaroona 'alaa llaahi l-kadhiba wa'aktharuhum laa ya'qiloon
DIN 31635mā ǧaʿala llāhu min baḥīratin walā sāʾibatin walā waṣīlatin walā ḥāmin walākinna llaḏīna kafarū yaftarūna ʿalā llāhi l-kaḏiba waʾakṯaruhum lā yaʿqilūna
The translators word this verse differently
God did not institute the superstitions of Bahirah, Saibah, Wasilah, or of Hami; but those who disbelieve fabricate lies about God-most of them do not understand.
Allah hath not appointed anything in the nature of a Bahirah or a Sa'ibah or a Wasilah or a Hami, but those who disbelieve invent a lie against Allah. Most of them have no sense
And God has not ordained any Ba'hirah or Saibah, nor Wazilah nor 'Hami, but those who misbelieve invent a lie against God, for most of them do not understand
God hath not ordained anything on the subject. of Bahira, or Saiba, or Wasila, or Hami; but the unbelievers have invented this lie against God: and most of them had no understanding
God has not ordained any 'Bahira' or 'Sa'ibah' or Wasilah' or 'Hami' but those who disbelieve forge a lie against God, and most of them do not make use of their understanding
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ وَإِلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ قَالُوا۟ حَسْبُنَا مَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَنَآ أَوَلَوْ كَانَ ءَابَآؤُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa qeela lahum ta'aalaw ilaa maa anzala llaahu wa'ilaa r-rasooli qaaloo hasbunaa maa wajadnaa 'alayhi aabaa'anaa awalaw kaana aabaa'uhum laa ya'lamoona shay'an walaa yahtadoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā qīla lahum taʿālaw ʾilā mā ʾanzala llāhu waʾilā r-rasūli qālū ḥasbunā mā waǧadnā ʿalayhi ʾābāʾanā ʾawalaw kāna ʾābāʾuhum lā yaʿlamūna šayʾan walā yahtadūna
And when it is said to them, "Come to what God has revealed, and to the Messenger," they say, "Sufficient for us is what we found our forefathers upon." Even if their forefathers knew nothing, and were not guided?
And when it is said unto them: Come unto that which Allah hath revealed and unto the messenger, they say: Enough for us is that wherein we found our fathers. What! Even though their fathers had no knowledge whatsoever, and no guidance
And when it is said to them, 'Come round to what God has revealed unto His Apostle,' they say, 'Enough for us is what we found our fathers agreed upon.' What! though their fathers knew nothing and were not guided
And when it was said to them, "Accede to that which God hath sent down, and to the Apostle:" they said, "Sufficient for us is the faith in which we found our fathers." What! though their fathers knew nothing, and had no guidance
And when it is said to them, 'Come to what God has revealed, and to the Messenger,' they say, 'Sufficient for us is that wherein we found our fathers.' What! even though their fathers had no knowledge and had no guidance
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَدْ سَأَلَهَا قَوْمٌ مِّن قَبْلِكُمْ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحُوا بِهَا كَافِرِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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