أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ يُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)alam ta'lam anna llaaha lahu mulku s-samaawaati wal-'ardi yu'adhdhibu man yashaa'u wayaghfiru liman yashaa'u wallaahu 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer
DIN 31635ʾalam taʿlam ʾanna llāha lahu mulku s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi yuʿaḏḏibu man yašāʾu wayaġfiru liman yašāʾu wallāhu ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīrun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Dost thou not know that the kingdom of heaven and earth is God's? He punisheth whom he pleaseth, and he pardoneth whom he pleaseth; for God is almighty
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
Do you not know that to God belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth? He punishes whom He wills, and He forgives whom He wills. And God is Capable of everything.
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
Knowest thou not that unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth? He punisheth whom He will, and forgiveth whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things
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
Do ye not know that God, His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He punishes whom He pleases, and forgives whom He pleases, for God is mighty overall
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
Knowest thou not that the sovereignty of the Heavens and of the Earth is God's? He chastiseth whom He will, and whom He will He forgiveth. And God hath power over all things
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 nuk e di ti se vetëm Allahut i takon sundimi i qiejve e i Tokës?! Ai ndëshkon atë që do dhe e fal atë që do. Allahu është i Plotfuqishëm për çdo gjë.
তুমি কি জান না যে, নিশ্চয় আসমানসমূহ ও জমিনের সার্বভৌমত্ব একমাত্র আল্লাহরই। তিনি যাকে ইচ্ছা আযাব দেন এবং যাকে ইচ্ছা ক্ষমা করেন। আর আল্লাহ সব কিছুর ওপর ক্ষমতাবান।
Ti sigurno znaš da samo Allah ima vlast na nebesima i na Zemlji. On patnji podvrgava onoga koga hoće, a prašta onome kome hoće. Allah nad svime ima moć.
Ti sigurno znaš da samo Allah ima vlast na nebesima i na Zemlji. On patnji podvrgava onoga koga hoće, a prašta onome kome hoće. Allah nad svime ima moć.
E a anndaa won de no woodani Alla Laamu kammuuli ɗin e leydi ndin, Homo Lepta on mo O muuyi, o yaafo on mo O muuyi. Alla ko kattanɗo kala huunde.
განა არ იცი (ო, მოციქულო), რომ ალლაჰს ეკუთვნის ცათა და მიწის მეუფება? ის სჯის, ვისაც ინებებს, და მიუტევებს, ვისაც ინებებს. და ალლაჰი ყოვლისშემძლეა ყველაფერზე.
Weißt du nicht, dass Allah die Herrschaft über die Himmel und die Erde gehört? Er straft, wen Er will, und vergibt, wem Er will. Und Allah hat zu allem die Macht.
Δεν έμαθες (ω, Προφήτη) ότι στον Αλλάχ ανήκει ολόκληρη η κυριαρχία των ουρανών και της Γης; Τιμωρεί όποιον θέλει και συγχωρεί όποιον θέλει, και ο Αλλάχ είναι στα πάντα Ικανός.
क्या तुमने नहीं जाना कि निःसंदेह अल्लाह ही है जिसके पास आकाशों तथा धरती का राज्य है? वह जिसे चाहता है, दंड देता है और जिसे चाहता है, क्षमा कर देता है। तथा अल्लाह हर चीज़ पर सर्वशक्तिमान है।
Non sai che in verità Allāh detiene il Regno dei cieli e della terra? Punisce chi vuole e perdona chi vuole, e Allāh è Onnipotente.
40. Negi nežinote, kad Allahui (Vieninteliui) priklauso dangų ir žemės valdžia! Jis baudžia tą, ką Jis nori, ir Jis atleidžia tam, kam Jis nori. Ir Allahas Gali padaryti viską.
Sila ati Rabbiin mootummaan samiileefi dachii kan Isaa ta’uu hin beeknee! Nama fedhe ni adaba; nama fedheef ni araarama. Rabbiin waan hunda irratti danda’aadha.
Разве ты не знаешь, что Аллах — Ему принадлежит владычество небес и земли? Он подвергает наказанию, кого пожелает, и прощает, кому пожелает. Аллах всемогущ над всем сущим.
Ти сигурно знаш да само Аллах има власт на небесима и на Земљи. Он патњи подвргава онога кога хоће, а прашта ономе коме хоће. Аллах над свиме има моћ.
Je, hukujua ya kwamba Mwenyezi Mungu anao ufalme wa mbingu na ardhi? Humuadhibu amtakaye, na humsamehe amtakaye. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ni Muweza wa kila kitu.
Vet du inte att Gud äger herraväldet över himlarna och jorden? Han straffar den han vill och förlåter den han vill. Gud har makt över allt.
Bilmez misin ki göklerin ve yerin mülkü Allah'ındır? Allah, dilediğine azap eder, dilediğini ise bağışlar. Allah’ın her şeye gücü yeter.
کیا تجھے معلوم نہیں کہ اللہ تعالیٰ ہی کے لئے زمین و آسمان کی بادشاہت ہے؟ جسے چاہے سزا دے اور جسے چاہے معاف کردے، اللہ تعالیٰ ہر چیز پر قادر ہے۔
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وَٱلسَّارِقُ وَٱلسَّارِقَةُ فَٱقْطَعُوٓا۟ أَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَٰلًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)was-saariqu was-saariqatu faqta'oo aydiyahumaa jazaa'an bimaa kasabaa nakaalan mina llaahi wallaahu 'azeezun hakeem
DIN 31635was-sāriqu was-sāriqatu faqṭaʿū ʾaydiyahumā ǧazāʾan bimā kasabā nakālan mina llāhi wallāhu ʿazīzun ḥakīmun
As for the thief, whether male or female, cut their hands as a penalty for what they have reaped-a deterrent from God. God is Mighty and Wise.
As for the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands. It is the reward of their own deeds, an exemplary punishment from Allah. Allah is Mighty, Wise
The man thief and the woman thief, cut off the hands of both as a punishment, for that they have erred; - an example from God, for God is mighty, wise
As to the thief, whether man or woman, cut ye off their hands in recompense for their doings. This is a penalty by way of warning from God himself. And God is Mighty, Wise
If a man or a woman steal, cut off their hands, in retribution for that which they have committed; this is an exemplary punishment appointed by God; and God is mighty and wise
فَمَن تَابَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ظُلْمِهِۦ وَأَصْلَحَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)faman taaba min ba'di zulmihi wa'aslaha fa'inna llaaha yatoobu 'alayhi inna llaaha ghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635faman tāba min baʿdi ẓulmihi waʾaṣlaḥa faʾinna llāha yatūbu ʿalayhi ʾinna llāha ġafūrun raḥīmun
But whoever repents after his crime, and reforms, God will accept his repentance. God is Forgiving and Merciful.
But whoso repenteth after his wrongdoing and amendeth, lo! Allah will relent toward him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
But whoso turns again after his injustice and acts aright, verily, God will turn to him, for, verily, God is forgiving, merciful
But whoever shall turn him to God after this his wickedness, and amend, God truly will be turned to him: for God is Forgiving, Merciful
But whoever shall repent after his iniquity, and amend, verily God will be turned unto him, for God is inclined to forgive, and merciful
5:40 — the verse above
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلرَّسُولُ لَا يَحْزُنكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْكُفْرِ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَلَمْ تُؤْمِن قُلُوبُهُمْ وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ سَمَّٰعُونَ لِلْكَذِبِ سَمَّٰعُونَ لِقَوْمٍ ءَاخَرِينَ لَمْ يَأْتُوكَ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَوَاضِعِهِۦ يَقُولُونَ إِنْ أُوتِيتُمْ هَٰذَا فَخُذُوهُ وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْتَوْهُ فَٱحْذَرُوا۟ وَمَن يُرِدِ ٱللَّهُ فِتْنَتَهُۥ فَلَن تَمْلِكَ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيْـًٔا أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يُرِدِ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُطَهِّرَ قُلُوبَهُمْ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا خِزْىٌ وَلَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa r-rasoolu laa yahzunka lladheena yusaari'oona fee l-kufri mina lladheena qaaloo aamannaa bi'afwaahihim walam tu'min quloobuhum wamina lladheena haadoo sammaa'oona lilkadhibi sammaa'oona liqawmin aakhareena lam ya'tooka yuharrifoona l-kalima min ba'di mawaadi'ihi yaqooloona in ooteetum haadhaa fakhudhoohu wa'in lam tu'tawhu fahdharoo waman yuridi llaahu fitnatahu falan tamlika lahu mina llaahi shay'an oolaa'ika lladheena lam yuridi llaahu an yutahhira quloobahum lahum fee d-dunyaa khizyun walahum fee l-'aakhirati 'adhaabun 'azeem
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā r-rasūlu lā yaḥzunka llaḏīna yusāriʿūna fī l-kufri mina llaḏīna qālū ʾāmannā biʾafwāhihim walam tuʾmin qulūbuhum wamina llaḏīna hādū sammāʿūna lilkaḏibi sammāʿūna liqawmin ʾāḫarīna lam yaʾtūka yuḥarrifūna l-kalima min baʿdi mawāḍiʿihi yaqūlūna ʾin ʾūtītum hāḏā faḫuḏūhu waʾin lam tuʾtawhu faḥḏarū waman yuridi llāhu fitnatahu falan tamlika lahu mina llāhi šayʾan ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna lam yuridi llāhu ʾan yuṭahhira qulūbahum lahum fī d-dunyā ḫizyun walahum fī l-ʾāḫirati ʿaḏābun ʿaẓīmun
O Messenger! Do not let those who are quick to disbelief grieve you-from among those who say with their mouths, "We believe," but their hearts do not believe; and from among the Jews-listeners to lies, listeners to other people who did not come to you. They distort words from their places, and they say, "If you are given this, accept it; but if you are not given it, beware." Whomever God has willed to divert, you have nothing for him from God. Those are they whose hearts God does not intend to purify. For them is disgrace in this world, and for them is a great punishment in the Hereafter.
O Messenger! Let not them grieve thee who vie one with another in the race to disbelief, of such as say with their mouths: "We believe," but their hearts believe not, and of the Jews: listeners for the sake of falsehood, listeners on behalf of other folk who come not unto thee, changing words from their context and saying: If this be given unto you, receive it, but if this be not given unto you, then beware! He whom Allah doometh unto sin, thou (by thine efforts) wilt avail him naught against Allah. Those are they for whom the Will of Allah is that He cleanse not their hearts. Theirs in the world will be ignominy, and in the Hereafter an awful doom
O thou Apostle! let not those grieve thee who vie in misbelief; or those who say with their mouths 'We believe,' but their hearts do not believe; or of those who are Jews, listeners to a lie, - listeners to other people, but who come not to thee. They pervert the words from their places and say, ' If this is what ye are given, take it; but if ye are not given it, then beware!' but he whom God wishes to mislead, thou canst do nothing with God for him; these are those whose hearts God wishes not to purify, for them in this world is disgrace, and for them in the next is mighty woe
O Apostle! let not those who vie with one another in speeding to infidelity vex thee; - of those who say with their mouths, "We believe," but whose hearts believe not; - or of the Jews listeners to a lie-listeners to others - but who come not to thee. They shift the words of the law from their places, and say, "If this be brought to you, receive it; but if this be not brought to you, then beware of it." For him whom God would mislead, thou canst in no wise prevail with God! They whose hearts God shall not please to cleanse, shall suffer disgrace in this world, and in the next a grievous punishment
O apostle, let not them grieve thee, who hasten to infidelity, either of those who say, we believe, with their mouths, but whose hearts believe not; or of the Jews, who hearken to a lie, and hearken to other people; who come not unto thee: They pervert the words of the law from their true places, and say, if this be brought unto you, receive it; but if it be not brought unto you, beware of receiving ought else; and in behalf of him whom God shall resolve to seduce , thou shalt not prevail with God at all. They whose hearts God shall not please to cleanse, shall suffer shame in this world, and a grievous punishment in the next
سَمَّٰعُونَ لِلْكَذِبِ أَكَّٰلُونَ لِلسُّحْتِ فَإِن جَآءُوكَ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَهُمْ أَوْ أَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَإِن تُعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ فَلَن يَضُرُّوكَ شَيْـًٔا وَإِنْ حَكَمْتَ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْقِسْطِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُقْسِطِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)sammaa'oona lilkadhibi akkaaloona lilssuhti fa'in jaa'ooka fahkum baynahum aw a'rid 'anhum wa'in tu'rid 'anhum falan yadurrooka shay'an wa'in hakamta fahkum baynahum bil-qisti inna llaaha yuhibbu l-muqsiteen
DIN 31635sammāʿūna lilkaḏibi ʾakkālūna lilssuḥti faʾin ǧāʾūka faḥkum baynahum ʾaw ʾaʿriḍ ʿanhum waʾin tuʿriḍ ʿanhum falan yaḍurrūka šayʾan waʾin ḥakamta faḥkum baynahum bil-qisṭi ʾinna llāha yuḥibbu l-muqsiṭīna
The translators word this verse differently
Listeners to falsehoods, eaters of illicit earnings. If they come to you, judge between them, or turn away from them. If you turn away from them, they will not harm you in the least. But if you judge, judge between them equitably. God loves the equitable.
Listeners for the sake of falsehood! Greedy for illicit gain! If then they have recourse unto thee (Muhammad) judge between them or disclaim jurisdiction. If thou disclaimest jurisdiction, then they cannot harm thee at all. But if thou judgest, judge between them with equity. Lo! Allah loveth the equitable
listeners to a lie, eaters of unlawful things! But if they come to thee, then judge between them or turn aside from them; but if thou turnest aside from them they shall not harm thee at all, but if thou judgest, then judge between them with justice, verily, God loves the just
Listeners to a falsehood and greedy devourers of the forbidden! If, therefore, they have recourse to thee, then judge between them, or withdraw from them. If thou withdraw from them, then can they have no power to injure thee. But if thou judge, then judge between them with equity. Verily, God loveth those who deal equitably
Who hearken to a lie, and eat that which is forbidden. But if they come unto thee for judgment, either judge between them, or leave them; and if thou leave them, they shall not hurt thee at all. But if thou undertake to judge, judge between them with equity; for God loveth those who observe justice
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ يُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَاءُ وَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. The digital edition's upstream is not stated by the redistributor and the printing is unverified. No statement of purpose is recorded for Palmer because none was sourced from his own preface in this pass; nothing is asserted on his behalf.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. TWO edition caveats. (1) The upstream is not stated by the redistributor. (2) Rodwell's own edition PRESENTS THE SURAHS IN HIS OWN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, not the mushaf order — he says so in his preface. This digital text is keyed to mushaf order, so it derives from a restored-order printing (such as the Everyman edition) rather than from Rodwell's own arrangement. Which printing is not stated and has not been established.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. The digital edition's upstream is NOT STATED by the redistributor, so the printing it represents is unverified; Sale's text was reprinted and re-edited many times between 1734 and 1900. Recorded as unverified rather than assumed to be the first edition.
CLEARED. Parallel edition, held in ayah_text_variants. It sits alongside the Uthmani spine for search normalisation and is never used to correct it.
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