وَإِذَا جَآءُوكُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَقَد دَّخَلُوا۟ بِٱلْكُفْرِ وَهُمْ قَدْ خَرَجُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْتُمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa jaa'ookum qaaloo aamannaa waqad dakhaloo bil-kufri wahum qad kharajoo bihi wallaahu a'lamu bimaa kaanoo yaktumoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā ǧāʾūkum qālū ʾāmannā waqad daḫalū bil-kufri wahum qad ḫaraǧū bihi wallāhu ʾaʿlamu bimā kānū yaktumūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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When they come to you, they say, "We believe," though they have entered with disbelief, and they have departed with it. But God is well aware of what they hide.
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
When they come unto you (Muslims), they say: We believe; but they came in unbelief and they went out in the same; and Allah knoweth best what they were hiding
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
When they come to you they say, 'We believe;' but they entered in with unbelief, and they went out therewith, and God knows best what they did hide
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
When they presented themselves to you they said, "We believe;" but Infidels they came in unto you, and Infidels they went forth! God well knew what they concealed
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
When they came unto you, they said, we believe: Yet they entered into your company with infidelity, and went forth from you with the same; but God well knew what they concealed
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
Kur të vijnë te ju, thonë: "Besojmë", por në të vërtetë ata duke qenë jobesimtarë hyjnë dhe ashtu dalin. Allahu e di mirë çfarë fshehin ata.
আর যখন তারা তোমাদের নিকট আসে, তখন বলে: ‘আমরা ঈমান এনেছি’; অথচ তারা কুফরী নিয়েই প্রবেশ করেছে এবং তা নিয়েই বেরিয়ে গেছে। আর আল্লাহ সে সম্পর্কে অধিক জ্ঞাত, যা তারা গোপন করে।
A kada vam dolaze, oni govore: "Vjerujemo!", ali oni dolaze kao nevjernici, a takvi i odlaze, a Allah dobro zna ono što oni kriju.
A kada vam dolaze, oni govore: "Vjerujemo!" ali oni dolaze kao nevjernici, a takvi i odlaze, a Allah dobro zna ono što oni kriju.
Si ɓe ngarii e mo'on, ɓe mbi'a : "Men gooŋɗinii". Gooɗii non ɓe naatidii e keeferaaku ngu, tawi kamɓe ɓe njaltiino e maggu. Ko Alla ɓuri Anndude kon ko ɓe cuuɗaynoo.
და როდესაც ისინი თქვენთან მოდიან (ო, მორწმუნენო), ამბობენ: «ჩვენ ვირწმუნეთ!» მაგრამ ისინი შევიდნენ ურწმუნოებით და მისითვე გავიდნენ. და ალლაჰმა უკეთ იცის, რას მალავდნენ ისინი.
Und wenn sie zu euch kommen, sagen sie: „Wir glauben“, wo sie schon mit dem Unglauben (behaftet) eingetreten sind und auch mit ihm (behaftet wieder) herausgehen. Und Allah weiß besser, was sie verbergen.
Όταν (οι υποκριτές ανάμεσά τους) έρχονται σ' εσάς (ω, πιστοί) λένε (μόνο με τις γλώσσες τους): «Πιστεύουμε.», αλλά στ' αλήθεια, μπήκαν (σ' εσάς) με την απιστία (στις καρδιές τους) και βγήκαν (απ' εσάς) με την απιστία (στις καρδιές τους). Ο Αλλάχ γνωρίζει καλύτερα ό,τι κρύβουν.
और जब वे[37] तुम्हारे पास आते हैं, तो कहते हैं कि हम ईमान लाए, हालाँकि निश्चय वे कुफ़्र के साथ प्रवेश किए और निश्चय उसी के साथ वे निकल गए। तथा अल्लाह अधिक जानने वाला है, जो वे छिपाते थे।
E se vengono da voi, dicono: «Siamo credenti!» E sono entrati con la miscredenza, e sono usciti con essa, e Allāh conosce bene ciò che nascondevano.
61. Kai jie ateina pas tave, jie sako: „Mes tikime.“ Tačiau iš tiesų jie ateina su (ketinimu) netikėjimu ir jie išeina su tuo pačiu. Ir Allahas žino visa, ką jie slepia.
yeroo isinitti dhufan "nuti amanne" jedhu, Isaan odoma dhugumatti kufrii wajjin seenaniifi isaan dhugumatti isumaa wajjin ba’anii jiranuu. Rabbiin irra beekaa waan isaan dhoksaa turaniiti.
Когда они приходят к вам, то говорят: «Мы уверовали», — а ведь они вошли с неверием и с ним же вышли. Аллах лучше знает то, что они скрывали.
А када вам долазе, они говоре: „Верујемо!“ Али они долазе као неверници, а такви и одлазе, а Аллах добро зна оно што они крију.
Na wanapowajia, husema, "Tumeamini." na ilhali hakika waliingia na ukafiri wao, nao wameshatoka nao pia. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kujua vyema yale wanayoyaficha.
När de kommer till er säger de: ”Vi tror!”, men i själva verket kommer de som otrogna och lämnar er som otrogna. Gud vet mycket väl vad de döljer.
Size geldiklerinde: "İman ettik" derler. Oysa yanınıza kâfir olarak girmiş ve yine kâfir olarak çıkmışlardır. Gizlemekte olduklarını Allah çok iyi bilir.
اور جب تمہارے پاس آتے ہیں تو کہتے ہیں کہ ہم ایمان ﻻئے حاﻻنکہ وه کفر لئے ہوئے ہی آئے تھے اور اسی کفر کے ساتھ ہی گئے بھی اور یہ جو کچھ چھپا رہے ہیں اسے اللہ تعالیٰ خوب جانتا ہے۔[1]
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قُلْ يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ هَلْ تَنقِمُونَ مِنَّآ إِلَّآ أَنْ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلُ وَأَنَّ أَكْثَرَكُمْ فَٰسِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul yaa ahla l-kitaabi hal tanqimoona minnaa illaa an aamannaa billaahi wamaa unzila ilaynaa wamaa unzila min qablu wa'anna aktharakum faasiqoon
DIN 31635qul yā ʾahla l-kitābi hal tanqimūna minnā ʾillā ʾan ʾāmannā billāhi wamā ʾunzila ʾilaynā wamā ʾunzila min qablu waʾanna ʾakṯarakum fāsiqūna
Say, "O People of the Scripture! Do you resent us only because we believe in God, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed previously; and most of you are sinners?"
Say: O People of the Scripture! Do ye blame us for aught else than that we believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed aforetime, and because most of you are evil-livers
Say, 'O people of the Book! do ye disavow us, for aught but that we believe in God, and what was revealed to us before, and for that most of you are evildoers
SAY: O people of the Book! do ye not disavow us only because we believe in God, and in what He hath sent down to us, and in what He hath sent down aforetime, and because most of you are doers of ill
Say, O ye who have received the scriptures, do ye reject us for any other reason than because we believe in God, and that revelation which hath been sent down unto us, and that which was formerly sent down, and for that the greater part of you are transgressors
قُلْ هَلْ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِشَرٍّ مِّن ذَٰلِكَ مَثُوبَةً عِندَ ٱللَّهِ مَن لَّعَنَهُ ٱللَّهُ وَغَضِبَ عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْقِرَدَةَ وَٱلْخَنَازِيرَ وَعَبَدَ ٱلطَّٰغُوتَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ شَرٌّ مَّكَانًا وَأَضَلُّ عَن سَوَآءِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ
Easy-read (simplified)qul hal unabbi'ukum bisharrin min dhaalika mathoobatan 'inda llaahi man la'anahu llaahu waghadiba 'alayhi waja'ala minhumu l-qiradata wal-khanaazeera wa'abada t-taaghoota oolaa'ika sharrun makaanan wa'adallu 'an sawaa'i s-sabeel
DIN 31635qul hal ʾunabbiʾukum bišarrin min ḏālika maṯūbatan ʿinda llāhi man laʿanahu llāhu waġaḍiba ʿalayhi waǧaʿala minhumu l-qiradata wal-ḫanāzīra waʿabada ṭ-ṭāġūta ʾūlāʾika šarrun makānan waʾaḍallu ʿan sawāʾi s-sabīli
Say, "Shall I inform you of worse than that for retribution from God? He whom God has cursed, and with whom He became angry; and He turned some of them into apes, and swine, and idol worshipers. These are in a worse position, and further away from the right way."
Shall I tell thee of a worse (case) than theirs for retribution with Allah? (Worse is the case of him) whom Allah hath cursed, him on whom His wrath hath fallen and of whose sort Allah hath turned some to apes and swine, and who serveth idols. Such are in worse plight and further astray from the plain road
Say, 'Can I declare unto you something worse than retribution from God?' Whomsoever God has cursed and been wroth with - and he has made of them apes and swine - and who worship Taghut, they are in a worse plight and are more erring from the level path
SAY: Can I announce to you any retribution worse than that which awaiteth them with God? They whom God hath cursed and with whom He hath been angry - some of them hath He changed into apes and swine; and they who worship Thagout are in evil plight, and have gone far astray from the right path
Say, shall I denounce unto you a worse thing than this, as to the reward which ye are to expect with God? He whom God hath cursed, and with whom he hath been angry, having changed some of them into apes and swine, and who worship Taghut, they are in the worse condition, and err more widely from the straitness of the path
5:61 — the verse above
وَتَرَىٰ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُمْ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْعُدْوَٰنِ وَأَكْلِهِمُ ٱلسُّحْتَ لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wataraa katheeran minhum yusaari'oona fee l-'ithmi wal-'udwaani wa'aklihimu s-suhta labi'sa maa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635watarā kaṯīran minhum yusāriʿūna fī l-ʾiṯmi wal-ʿudwāni waʾaklihimu s-suḥta labiʾsa mā kānū yaʿmalūna
The translators word this verse differently
You see many of them competing with one another in sin and hostility, and their consuming of what is illicit. What they have been doing is truly evil.
And thou seest many of them vying one with another in sin and transgression and their devouring of illicit gain. Verily evil is what they do
Thou wilt see many of them vieing in sin and enmity, and in eating unlawful things, - evil is it that they have done
Many of them shalt thou see hastening together to wickedness and malice, and to eat unlawful things. Shame on them for what they have done
Thou shalt see many of them hastening unto iniquity and malice, and to eat things forbidden; and woe unto them for what they have done
لَوْلَا يَنْهَىٰهُمُ ٱلرَّبَّٰنِيُّونَ وَٱلْأَحْبَارُ عَن قَوْلِهِمُ ٱلْإِثْمَ وَأَكْلِهِمُ ٱلسُّحْتَ لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْنَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)lawlaa yanhaahumu r-rabbaaniyyoona wal-'ahbaaru 'an qawlihimu l-'ithma wa'aklihimu s-suhta labi'sa maa kaanoo yasna'oon
DIN 31635lawlā yanhāhumu r-rabbāniyyūna wal-ʾaḥbāru ʿan qawlihimu l-ʾiṯma waʾaklihimu s-suḥta labiʾsa mā kānū yaṣnaʿūna
The translators word this verse differently
Why do the rabbis and the priests not prevent them from speaking sinfully and from consuming forbidden wealth? Evil is what they have been doing.
Why do not the rabbis and the priests forbid their evil-speaking and their devouring of illicit gain? Verily evil is their handiwork
The masters and their doctors prohibit them from speaking sin and eating unlawful things, - evil is what they have performed
Had not their doctors and teachers forbidden their uttering wickedness, and their eating unlawful food, bad indeed would have been their doings
Unless their doctors and priests forbid them uttering wickedness, and eating things forbidden; woe unto them for what they shall have committed
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِذَا جَاءُوكُمْ قَالُوا آمَنَّا وَقَد دَّخَلُوا بِالْكُفْرِ وَهُمْ قَدْ خَرَجُوا بِهِ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْتُمُونَ
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