فَطَوَّعَتْ لَهُۥ نَفْسُهُۥ قَتْلَ أَخِيهِ فَقَتَلَهُۥ فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fatawwa'at lahu nafsuhu qatla akheehi faqatalahu fa'asbaha mina l-khaasireen
DIN 31635faṭawwaʿat lahu nafsuhu qatla ʾaḫīhi faqatalahu faʾaṣbaḥa mina l-ḫāsirīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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But his soul suffered him to slay his brother, and he slew him; wherefore he became of the number of those who perish
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
Then His soul prompted him to kill his brother, so he killed him, and became one of the losers.
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
But (the other's) mind imposed on him the killing of his brother, so he slew him and became one of the losers
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
But his soul allowed him to slay his brother, and he slew him, and in the morning he was of those who lose
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
And his passion led him to slay his brother: and he slew him; and he became one of those who perish
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
Uni i tij ia hijeshoi vrasjen e vëllait të vet, kështu që e vrau atë dhe u bë nga të humburit.
অতঃপর তার প্রবৃত্তি তার ভাইকে হত্যা করতে প্ররোচিত করলো। ফলে সে তাকে হত্যা করলো। এভাবে সে ক্ষতিগ্রস্তদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত হলো।
I duša ga navede da ubije brata svoga, pa ga on ubi i postade jedan od gubitnika.
I duša ga navede da ubije brata svoga, pa ga on ubi i postade jedan od gubitnika.
Wonkii makko kin suɗani mo bargol musiɗɗo makko neene-gooto on, o wari mo, o waɗtini jeyaaɗo e hayruɓe ɓeen.(pertuɓe ɓe)
სულმა მისმა დაიყოლია ძმის მკვლელობაზე და მოკლა იგი, და იქცა უმალვე წაგებულთაგან.
Da machte ihn seine Seele willig, seinen Bruder zu töten. So tötete er ihn und wurde dadurch einer von den Verlierern.
Αλλά ο ίδιος του ο εαυτός (Καμπήλ) τον παρότρυνε και του έκανε να φανεί δίκαιος ο φόνος του αδελφού του. Έτσι, τον σκότωσε και έγινε ένας από τους χαμένους!
अंततः उसके मन ने उसके लिए अपने भाई की हत्या को सुसज्जित कर दिया, तो उसने उसे क़त्ल कर दिया, सो वह घाटा उठाने वालों में से हो गया।
Il suo animo gli rese più facile uccidere suo fratello, e lo uccise e divenne uno dei perdenti.
30. Taigi kito (antrojo) Nafs (ego) paskatino jį ir padarė, kad savo brolio nužudymas atrodytų teisingas jam. Jis nužudė jį ir tapo vienu iš pralaimėjusiųjų.
Lubbuun isaa (jallattuun) obboleessa isaa ajjeesuu isaaf miidhagsite, isa ajjeese. Warra hoonga’an irraas ta’e. [13]
И его душа склонила его к убийству брата, и он убил его и оказался в числе понёсших убыток.
И душа га наведе да убије брата свога, па га он уби и постаде један од губитника.
Basi nafsi yake ikampelekea kumuua kaka yake, na akamuua. Kwa hivyo akawa miongoni mwa waliohasirika.
[Han lät sig dock inte förmanas] och hans själ lockade honom att döda sin bror. Han dödade honom och blev därmed en av förlorarna.
Nefsi ona kardeşini öldürmeyi güzel gösterdi. Ve onu öldürerek hüsrana uğrayanlardan oldu.
پس اسے اس کے نفس نے اپنے بھائی کے قتل پر آماده کر دیا اور اس نے اسے قتل کر ڈاﻻ، جس سے نقصان پانے والوں میں سے ہوگیا۔[1]
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لَئِنۢ بَسَطتَ إِلَىَّ يَدَكَ لِتَقْتُلَنِى مَآ أَنَا۠ بِبَاسِطٍ يَدِىَ إِلَيْكَ لِأَقْتُلَكَ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)la'in basatta ilayya yadaka litaqtulanee maa anaa bibaasitin yadiya ilayka li'aqtulaka innee akhaafu llaaha rabba l-'aalameen
DIN 31635laʾin basaṭta ʾilayya yadaka litaqtulanī mā ʾanā bibāsiṭin yadiya ʾilayka liʾaqtulaka ʾinnī ʾaḫāfu llāha rabba l-ʿālamīna
"If you extend your hand to kill me, I will not extend my hand to kill you; for I fear God, Lord of the Worlds."
Even if thou stretch out thy hand against me to kill me, I shall not stretch out my hand against thee to kill thee, lo! I fear Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
If thou dost stretch forth to me thine hand to kill me, I will not stretch forth mine hand to kill thee; verily, I fear God the Lord of the worlds
Even if thou stretch forth thine hand against me to slay me, I will not stretch forth my hand against thee to slay thee. Truly I fear God the Lord of the Worlds
if thou stretchest forth thy hand against me, to slay me, I will not stretch forth my hand against thee, to slay thee; for I fear God the Lord of all creatures
إِنِّىٓ أُرِيدُ أَن تَبُوٓأَ بِإِثْمِى وَإِثْمِكَ فَتَكُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)innee ureedu an taboo'a bi'ithmee wa'ithmika fatakoona min ashaabi n-naari wadhaalika jazaa'u z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635ʾinnī ʾurīdu ʾan tabūʾa biʾiṯmī waʾiṯmika fatakūna min ʾaṣḥābi n-nāri waḏālika ǧazāʾu ẓ-ẓālimīna
"I would rather you bear my sin and your sin, and you become among the inmates of the Fire. Such is the reward for the evildoers."
Lo! I would rather thou shouldst bear the punishment of the sin against me and thine own sin and become one of the owners of the fire. That is the reward of evil-doers
verily, I wish that thou mayest draw upon thee my sin and thy sin, and be of the fellows of the Fire, for that is the reward of the unjust
Yea, rather would I that thou shouldest bear my sin and thine own sin, and that thou become an inmate of the Fire: for that is the recompense of the unjust doers
I choose that thou shouldest bear my iniquity and thine own iniquity; and that thou become a companion of hell fire; for that is the reward of the unjust
5:30 — the verse above
فَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ غُرَابًا يَبْحَثُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيُرِيَهُۥ كَيْفَ يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَةَ أَخِيهِ قَالَ يَٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ أَعَجَزْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِثْلَ هَٰذَا ٱلْغُرَابِ فَأُوَٰرِىَ سَوْءَةَ أَخِى فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ ٱلنَّٰدِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)faba'atha llaahu ghuraaban yabhathu fee l-'ardi liyuriyahu kayfa yuwaaree saw'ata akheehi qaala yaa waylataa a'ajaztu an akoona mithla haadhaa l-ghuraabi fa'uwaariya saw'ata akhee fa'asbaha mina n-naadimeen
DIN 31635fabaʿaṯa llāhu ġurāban yabḥaṯu fī l-ʾarḍi liyuriyahu kayfa yuwārī sawʾata ʾaḫīhi qāla yā waylatā ʾaʿaǧaztu ʾan ʾakūna miṯla hāḏā l-ġurābi faʾuwāriya sawʾata ʾaḫī faʾaṣbaḥa mina n-nādimīna
Then God sent a raven digging the ground, to show him how to cover his brother's corpse. He said, "Woe to me! I was unable to be like this raven, and bury my brother's corpse." So he became full of regrets.
Then Allah sent a raven scratching up the ground, to show him how to hide his brother's naked corpse. He said: Woe unto me! Am I not able to be as this raven and so hide my brother's naked corpse? And he became repentant
And God sent a crow to scratch in the earth and show him how he might hide his brother's shame, he said, ' Alas, for me! Am I too helpless to become like this crow and hide my brother's shame?' and in the morning he was of those who did repent
And God sent a raven which scratched upon the ground, to shew him how he might hide his brother's wrong. He said: "O woe is me! am I too weak to become like this raven, and to hide away my brother's wrong?" And he became one of the repentant
And God sent a raven, which scratched the earth, to shew him how he should hide the shame of his brother, and he said, wo is me! Am I unable to be like this raven, that I may hide my brother's shame? And he became one of those who repent
مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَنَّهُۥ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًۢا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَآ أَحْيَا ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لَمُسْرِفُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)min ajli dhaalika katabnaa 'alaa banee israa'eela annahu man qatala nafsan bighayri nafsin aw fasaadin fee l-'ardi faka'annamaa qatala n-naasa jamee'an waman ahyaahaa faka'annamaa ahyaa n-naasa jamee'an walaqad jaa'athum rusulunaa bil-bayyinaati thumma inna katheeran minhum ba'da dhaalika fee l-'ardi lamusrifoon
DIN 31635min ʾaǧli ḏālika katabnā ʿalā banī ʾisrāʾīla ʾannahu man qatala nafsan biġayri nafsin ʾaw fasādin fī l-ʾarḍi fakaʾannamā qatala n-nāsa ǧamīʿan waman ʾaḥyāhā fakaʾannamā ʾaḥyā n-nāsa ǧamīʿan walaqad ǧāʾathum rusulunā bil-bayyināti ṯumma ʾinna kaṯīran minhum baʿda ḏālika fī l-ʾarḍi lamusrifūna
Because of that We ordained for the Children of Israel: that whoever kills a person-unless it is for murder or corruption on earth-it is as if he killed the whole of mankind; and whoever saves it, it is as if he saved the whole of mankind. Our messengers came to them with clarifications, but even after that, many of them continue to commit excesses in the land.
For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth
For this cause have we prescribed to the children of Israel that whoso kills a soul, unless it be for another soul or for violence in the land, it is as though he had killed men altogether; but whoso saves one, it is as though he saved men altogether. Our apostles came to them with manifest signs; then, verily, many of them did after that commit excesses in the earth
For this cause have we ordained to the children of Israel that he who slayeth any one, unless it be a person guilty of manslaughter, or of spreading disorders in the land, shall be as though he had slain all mankind; but that he who saveth a life, shall be as though he had saved all mankind alive. Of old our Apostles came to them with the proofs of their mission; then verily after this most of them committed excesses in the land
Wherefore we commanded the children of Israel, that he who slayeth a soul, without adding thereto the murder of another soul, or without committing wickedness in the earth, shall be as if he had slain all mankind: But he who saveth a soul alive, shall be as if he had saved the lives of all mankind. Our apostles formerly came unto them, with evident miracles; then were many of them, after this, transgressors on the earth
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فَطَوَّعَتْ لَهُ نَفْسُهُ قَتْلَ أَخِيهِ فَقَتَلَهُ فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
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