كَانُوا۟ لَا يَتَنَاهَوْنَ عَن مُّنكَرٍ فَعَلُوهُ لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)kaanoo laa yatanaahawna 'an munkarin fa'aloohu labi'sa maa kaanoo yaf'aloon
DIN 31635kānū lā yatanāhawna ʿan munkarin faʿalūhu labiʾsa mā kānū yafʿalūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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They used not to prevent one another from the wrongs they used to commit. Evil is what they used to do.
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
They restrained not one another from the wickedness they did. Verily evil was that they used to do
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
they would not desist from the wrong they did; evil is that which they did
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 forbade not one another the iniquity which they wrought! detestable are their actions
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
They forbade not one another the wickedness which they committed; and wo unto them for what they committed
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
Ata nuk ndalonin njëri-tjetrin nga të këqijat që bënin. Ah, sa e ligë është ajo që bënin!
তারা পরস্পরকে গর্হিত কাজ থেকে নিষেধ করত না, যা তারা করত। তারা যা করত, তা কতই না নিকৃষ্ট!
jedni druge od zla što činiše odvraćali nisu. Ružno li je, zaista, to kako su postupali!
jedni druge od zla što činiše odvraćali nisu. Ružno li je, zaista, to kako su postupali!
Ɓe kaɗindirtaano e bone mo ɓe mbaɗi. bonii kon ko ɓe ngollatnoo!
ისინი [იუდეველები] არ იკავებდნენ თავს და არც ერთმანეთს აკავებდნენ იმ საძრახისი საქმისგან, რომელსაც სჩადიოდნენ. უეჭველად ცუდია ის, რასაც ისინი აკეთებდნენ.
Sie pflegten, einander nichts Verwerfliches, das sie taten, zu verbieten. Wie schlimm ist doch, was sie zu tun pflegten!
Δεν απαγόρευαν ο ένας στον άλλον την απαγορευμένη πράξη που διέπραξε (ο άλλος). Πράγματι, άθλιο είναι αυτό που έκαναν!
वे एक-दूसरे को किसी बुराई से, जो उन्होंने की होती, रोकते न थे। निःसंदेह बहुत बुरा था, जो वे किया करते थे।[51]
Non si impedivano a vicenda di fare peccato: com’era infausto ciò che facevano!
79. Jie nedrausdavo vienas kitam Al-Munkar (neteisybės, blogio darymo, nuodėmių, daugiadievystės, netikėjimo), kurį jie darė. Niekšiška iš tiesų buvo tai, ką jie darydavo.
Hamtuu hojjatan irraa kan wal hin dhorgine turan. Wantoonni isaan hojjataa turan waa fokkate. [31]
Они не удерживали друг друга от предосудительного, которое они совершали. Сколь же скверно то, что они совершали!
Једни друге од зла која су чинили нису одвраћали. Ружно ли је, заиста, то како су поступали!
Walikuwa hawakatazani maovu waliyokuwa wakiyafanya. Hakika ni maovu mno waliyokuwa wakiyafanya!
De brukade inte hindra varandra från det onda som de begick. Hur förkastligt var inte det de gjorde!
Onlar işledikleri herhangi bir kötülükten birbirlerini vazgeçirmeye çalışmazlardı. Onların yapmakta oldukları gerçekten ne kötü bir şeydi!
آپس میں ایک دوسرے کو برے کاموں سے جو وه کرتے تھے روکتے نہ تھے[1] جو کچھ بھی یہ کرتے تھے یقیناً وه بہت برا تھا۔
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قُلْ يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لَا تَغْلُوا۟ فِى دِينِكُمْ غَيْرَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوٓا۟ أَهْوَآءَ قَوْمٍ قَدْ ضَلُّوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ وَأَضَلُّوا۟ كَثِيرًا وَضَلُّوا۟ عَن سَوَآءِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ
Easy-read (simplified)qul yaa ahla l-kitaabi laa taghloo fee deenikum ghayra l-haqqi walaa tattabi'oo ahwaa'a qawmin qad dalloo min qablu wa'adalloo katheeran wadalloo 'an sawaa'i s-sabeel
DIN 31635qul yā ʾahla l-kitābi lā taġlū fī dīnikum ġayra l-ḥaqqi walā tattabiʿū ʾahwāʾa qawmin qad ḍallū min qablu waʾaḍallū kaṯīran waḍallū ʿan sawāʾi s-sabīli
Say, "O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion beyond the truth; and do not follow the opinions of people who went astray before, and misled many, and themselves strayed off the balanced way."
Say: O People of the Scripture! Stress not in your religion other than the truth, and follow not the vain desires of folk who erred of old and led many astray, and erred from a plain road
Say, 'O people of the Book! exceed not the truth in your religion, and follow not the lusts of a people who have erred before, and who lead many astray, and who go away from the level path
SAY: O people of the Book! outstep not bounds of truth in your religion; neither follow the desires of those who have already gone astray, and who have caused many to go astray, and have themselves gone astray from the evenness of the way
Say, O ye who have received the scriptures, exceed not the just bounds in your religion, by speaking beside the truth; neither follow the desires of peole who have heretofore erred, and who have seduced many, and have gone astray from the strait path
لُعِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ عَلَىٰ لِسَانِ دَاوُۥدَ وَعِيسَى ٱبْنِ مَرْيَمَ ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوا۟ وَّكَانُوا۟ يَعْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)lu'ina lladheena kafaroo min banee israa'eela 'alaa lisaani daawooda wa'eesaa bni maryama dhaalika bimaa 'asaw wakaanoo ya'tadoon
DIN 31635luʿina llaḏīna kafarū min banī ʾisrāʾīla ʿalā lisāni dāwūda waʿīsā bni maryama ḏālika bimā ʿaṣaw wakānū yaʿtadūna
Cursed were those who disbelieved from among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and Jesus son of Mary. That is because they rebelled and used to transgress.
Those of the Children of Israel who went astray were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they rebelled and used to transgress
Those of the children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus the son of Mary; that is because they rebelled and did transgress
Those among the children of Israel who believed not were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, Son of Mary. This, because they were rebellious, and became transgressors
Those among the children of Israel who believed not, were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus the son of Mary. This befell them because they were rebellious and transgressed
5:79 — the verse above
تَرَىٰ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتَوَلَّوْنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَبِئْسَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لَهُمْ أَنفُسُهُمْ أَن سَخِطَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَفِى ٱلْعَذَابِ هُمْ خَٰلِدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)taraa katheeran minhum yatawallawna lladheena kafaroo labi'sa maa qaddamat lahum anfusuhum an sakhita llaahu 'alayhim wafee l-'adhaabi hum khaalidoon
DIN 31635tarā kaṯīran minhum yatawallawna llaḏīna kafarū labiʾsa mā qaddamat lahum ʾanfusuhum ʾan saḫiṭa llāhu ʿalayhim wafī l-ʿaḏābi hum ḫālidūna
The translators word this verse differently
You will see many of them befriending those who disbelieve. Terrible is what their souls prompts them to do. The wrath of God fell upon them, and in the torment they will remain.
Thou seest many of them making friends with those who disbelieve. Surely ill for them is that which they themselves send on before them: that Allah will be wroth with them and in the doom they will abide
Thou wilt see many of them taking those who disbelieve for their patrons; evil is that which their souls have sent before them, for God's wrath is on them, and in the torment shall they dwell for aye
Thou shalt see many of them make friends of the infidels. Evil the actions which their own passions have sent on beforehand; for God is angry with them, and in torment shall they abide for ever
Thou shalt see many of them take for their friends, those who believe not. Woe unto them for what their souls have sent before them, for that God is incensed against them, and they shall remain in torment for ever
وَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلنَّبِىِّ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مَا ٱتَّخَذُوهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ وَلَٰكِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُمْ فَٰسِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw kaanoo yu'minoona billaahi wan-nabiyyi wamaa unzila ilayhi maa takhadhoohum awliyaa'a walaakinna katheeran minhum faasiqoon
DIN 31635walaw kānū yuʾminūna billāhi wan-nabiyyi wamā ʾunzila ʾilayhi mā taḫaḏūhum ʾawliyāʾa walākinna kaṯīran minhum fāsiqūna
Had they believed in God and the Prophet, and in what was revealed to him, they would not have befriended them. But many of them are immoral.
If they believed in Allah and the Prophet and that which is revealed unto him, they would not choose them for their friends. But many of them are of evil conduct
But had they believed in God and the prophet, and what was revealed to him, they had not taken these for their patrons; but many of them are evildoers
But, if they had believed in God, and the Prophet, and the Koran which hath been sent down to him, they had not taken them for their friends; but perverse are most of them
But, if they had believed in God, and the prophet, and that which hath been revealed unto him, they had not taken them for their friends; but many of them are evil doers
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
كَانُوا لَا يَتَنَاهَوْنَ عَن مُّنكَرٍ فَعَلُوهُ لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوا يَفْعَلُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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