يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا ٱلْخَمْرُ وَٱلْمَيْسِرُ وَٱلْأَنصَابُ وَٱلْأَزْلَٰمُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ فَٱجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo innamaa l-khamru wal-maysiru wal-'ansaabu wal-'azlaamu rijsun min 'amali sh-shaytaani fajtaniboohu la'allakum tuflihoon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū ʾinnamā l-ḫamru wal-maysiru wal-ʾanṣābu wal-ʾazlāmu riǧsun min ʿamali š-šayṭāni faǧtanibūhu laʿallakum tufliḥūna
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O you who believe! Intoxicants, gambling, idolatry, and divination are abominations of Satan's doing. Avoid them, so that you may prosper.
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O ye who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed
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O ye who believe! verily, wine, and el maisar, and statues, and divining (arrows) are only an abomination of Satan's work; avoid them then that haply ye may prosper
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O believers! surely wine and games of chance, and statues, and the divining arrows, are an abomination of Satan's work! Avoid them, that ye may prosper
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O ye who believe! wine and the game of chance and idols and divining arrows are only the abomination of Satan's handiwork. So shun each one of them that you may prosper
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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O besimtarë! Me të vërtetë pijet dehëse, kumari, idhujt dhe shigjetat e fallit janë vetëm ndyrësi prej punëve të shejtanit. Prandaj, largohuni nga ato, që të shpëtoni!
হে মুমিনগণ! মদ, জুয়া, মূর্তিপূজার বেদি ও ভাগ্য নির্ণায়ক তীরসমূহ-এগুলো সবই ঘৃণার বস্তু, শয়তানের (প্ররোচনামূলক) কাজ। কাজেই তোমরা এগুলো পরিহার করো, যাতে তোমরা সফলকাম হও।
O vi koji vjerujete, opojna pića i kocka i kumiri i strelice za gatanje odvratno su, šejtanovo djelo; zato se toga klonite, da biste uspjeli.
O vi koji vjerujete, opojna pića i kocka i kumiri i strelice za gatanje odvratno su, đavolje djelo; zato se toga klonite, da biste uspjeli.
Eehey mon gooŋɗinɓe, ngannde esiwram= sanngara ɗam, e karte ɗen, e sanamuuji ɗin e payaloy koy [fow] ko soɓe jeyaaɗum e golle seytaane,ngoɗɗitee ɗum, mbelejo'o, on maloyte.
ჰეი, თქვენ, რომელთაც ირწმუნეთ! უეჭველად, დამათრობელი სასმელი, აზარტული თამაშები, საკერპო სამსხვერპლო ქვები [ქვები, რომლებზეც მრავალღმერთიანები მსხვერპლს სწირავდნენ], და ისრები [სამკითხაო] არის სიბილწე სატანის საქმეთაგან. მოერიდეთ მას, რათა წარმატებას მიაღწიოთ.
O die ihr glaubt, gewiss, berauschender Trank, Glücksspiel, Opfersteine und Lospfeile sind nur ein Gräuel vom Werk des Satans. So meidet ihn, auf dass es euch wohl ergehen möge!
Ω, εσείς που πιστεύετε! Στ’ αλήθεια, το Αλ-Χαμρ (ό,τι μεθάει), τα τυχερά παιχνίδια, οι Αλ-Ανσάμπ (οι πέτρες που βρίσκονταν κοντά στην Κά‘μπα, τις οποίες οι ειδωλολάτρες θεωρούσαν ιερές, και στις οποίες θυσίαζαν ζώα) και οι Αλ-Αζλάμ (η πρακτική του τραβήγματος ανάμεσα σε τρία βέλη, που την έκαναν οι ειδωλολάτρες επιζητώντας να μάθουν την τύχη τους ώστε να πάρουν μία μελλοντική απόφαση, για κάποιο ταξίδι ή γάμο κλπ. και έτσι έγραφαν σε ένα βέλος 'κάνε' και στο άλλο 'μην κάνεις' και τράβαγαν ένα απ' αυτά), είναι απεχθείς αμαρτίες από το έργο του Σατανά. Έτσι να απέχετε απ' αυτές, μήπως και επιτύχετε.
ऐ ईमान वालो! बात यही है कि शराब[59], जुआ, देवथान[60] और फ़ाल निकालने के तीर[61] सर्वथा गंदे और शैतानी कार्य हैं। अतः इनसे दूर रहो, ताकि तुम सफल हो।
O credenti, in verità il vino, l’azzardo, gli idoli e le bacchette oracolari sono le nefandezze create da Satana: evitatele affinché abbiate successo!
90. O jūs, kurie tikite! Svaigalai (visų rūšių alkoholiniai gėrimai), ir lošimai, ir Al-Ansab [17], ir Al-Azlam (strėlių naudojimas siekiant sėkmės ar priimant sprendimą) yra Šaitan (Šėtono) rankų bjaurastis. Taigi venkite (griežtai viso) to, kad būtumėte sėkmingi.
Isin Yaa warra amantan! farsoon (kamriin), qumaarri, taaghuunni, xiyyaan hixaa (carraa) ilaallachuun (raaggachuun) najisa dalagaa sheyxaanaa irraayyii isa irraa fagaadhaa. akka milkooftaniif jecha.[37]
О вы, которые уверовали! Воистину, вино, азартные игры, жертвенные каменные столбы[34] и гадальные стрелы — скверна из деяния шайтана. Так сторонитесь же этого, — быть может, вы преуспеете.
О ви који верујете, опојна пића и коцка и кипови и стрелице за гатање одвратно су, Сотонино дело; зато се тога клоните, да бисте успели.
Enyi mlioamini! Bila ya shaka mvinyo, na kamari, na masanamu, na kupiga ramli, ni uchafu katika kazi ya Shetani. Basi jiepusheni navyo, ili mfaulu.
Troende! Berusningsmedel, hasardspel, offeraltare och spåredskap är Satans syndiga påfund. Håll er därför borta från allt detta, så att det går er väl!
Ey iman edenler! Şarap (içki), kumar, putlar ve fal okları, Şeytan'ın pis işlerindendir. Artık bunlardan kaçının ki, kurtuluşa eresiniz.
اے ایمان والو! بات یہی ہے کہ شراب اور جوا اور تھان اور فال نکالنے کے پانسے کے تیر، یہ سب گندی باتیں، شیطانی کام ہیں ان سے بالکل الگ رہو تاکہ تم فلاح یاب ہو۔[1]
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وَكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ حَلَٰلًا طَيِّبًا وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنتُم بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakuloo mimmaa razaqakumu llaahu halaalan tayyiban waattaqoo llaaha lladhee antum bihi mu'minoon
DIN 31635wakulū mimmā razaqakumu llāhu ḥalālan ṭayyiban wāttaqū llāha llaḏī ʾantum bihi muʾminūna
And eat of the lawful and good things God has provided for you; and be conscious of God, in whom you are believers.
Eat of that which Allah hath bestowed on you as food lawful and good, and keep your duty to Allah in Whom ye are believers
But eat of what God has provided you lawfully of good things; and fear God, in whom ye believe
And eat of what God hath given you for food, that which is lawful and wholesome: and fear God, in whom ye believe
And eat of that which God has provided for you of what is lawful and good. And fear God in Whom you believe
لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِٱللَّغْوِ فِىٓ أَيْمَٰنِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا عَقَّدتُّمُ ٱلْأَيْمَٰنَ فَكَفَّٰرَتُهُۥٓ إِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَٰكِينَ مِنْ أَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ أَهْلِيكُمْ أَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ أَوْ تَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَٰثَةِ أَيَّامٍ ذَٰلِكَ كَفَّٰرَةُ أَيْمَٰنِكُمْ إِذَا حَلَفْتُمْ وَٱحْفَظُوٓا۟ أَيْمَٰنَكُمْ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)laa yu'aakhidhukumu llaahu billaghwi fee aymaanikum walaakin yu'aakhidhukum bimaa 'aqqadttumu l-'aymaana fakaffaaratuhu it'aamu 'asharati masaakeena min awsati maa tut'imoona ahleekum aw kiswatuhum aw tahreeru raqabatin faman lam yajid fasiyaamu thalaathati ayyaamin dhaalika kaffaaratu aymaanikum idhaa halaftum wahfazoo aymaanakum kadhaalika yubayyinu llaahu lakum aayaatihi la'allakum tashkuroon
DIN 31635lā yuʾāḫiḏukumu llāhu billaġwi fī ʾaymānikum walākin yuʾāḫiḏukum bimā ʿaqqadttumu l-ʾaymāna fakaffāratuhu ʾiṭʿāmu ʿašarati masākīna min ʾawsaṭi mā tuṭʿimūna ʾahlīkum ʾaw kiswatuhum ʾaw taḥrīru raqabatin faman lam yaǧid faṣiyāmu ṯalāṯati ʾayyāmin ḏālika kaffāratu ʾaymānikum ʾiḏā ḥalaftum waḥfaẓū ʾaymānakum kaḏālika yubayyinu llāhu lakum ʾāyātihi laʿallakum taškurūna
God does not hold you accountable for your unintended oaths, but He holds you accountable for your binding oaths. The atonement for it is by feeding ten needy people from the average of what you feed your families, or by clothing them, or by freeing a slave. Anyone who lacks the means shall fast for three days. That is the atonement for breaking your oaths when you have sworn them. So keep your oaths. Thus God makes clear His Revelations to you, that you may be grateful.
Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in your oaths, but He will take you to task for the oaths which ye swear in earnest. The expiation thereof is the feeding of ten of the needy with the average of that wherewith ye feed your own folk, or the clothing of them, or the liberation of a slave, and for him who findeth not (the wherewithal to do so) then a three days' fast. This is the expiation of your oaths when ye have sworn; and keep your oaths. Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations in order that ye may give thanks
God will not catch you up for a casual word in your oaths, but He will catch you up for having what ye make deliberate oaths about; and the expiation thereof is to feed ten poor men with the middling food ye feed your families withal, or to clothe them, or to free a neck; but he who has not the means, then let him fast three days. That is the expiation of your oaths, when ye have sworn to keep your oaths; thus does God explain to you His signs, - haply ye may be grateful
God will not punish you for a mistaken word in your oaths: but he will punish you in regard to an oath taken seriously. Its expiation shall be to feed ten poor persons with such middling food as ye feed your own families with, or to clothe them; or to set free a captive. But he who cannot find means, shall fast three days. This is the expiation of your oaths when ye shall have sworn. Keep then your oaths. Thus God maketh his signs clear to you, that ye may give thanks
God will not take you to task for such of your oaths as are vain, but He will take you to task for breaking the oaths which you take in earnest. The expiation thereof, then, is the feeding of ten poor persons with such average food as you feed your families with, or the clothing of them or the freeing of a slave. But whoso finds not the means shall fast for three days. That is the expiation of your oaths when you have sworn. And keep your oaths. Thus does God explain to you His Signs that you may be grateful
5:90 — the verse above
إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ أَن يُوقِعَ بَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْعَدَٰوَةَ وَٱلْبَغْضَآءَ فِى ٱلْخَمْرِ وَٱلْمَيْسِرِ وَيَصُدَّكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَعَنِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّنتَهُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)innamaa yureedu sh-shaytaanu an yooqi'a baynakumu l-'adaawata wal-baghdaa'a fee l-khamri wal-maysiri wayasuddakum 'an dhikri llaahi wa'ani s-salaati fahal antum muntahoon
DIN 31635ʾinnamā yurīdu š-šayṭānu ʾan yūqiʿa baynakumu l-ʿadāwata wal-baġḍāʾa fī l-ḫamri wal-maysiri wayaṣuddakum ʿan ḏikri llāhi waʿani ṣ-ṣalāti fahal ʾantum muntahūna
Satan wants to provoke strife and hatred among you through intoxicants and gambling, and to prevent you from the remembrance of God, and from prayer. Will you not desist?
Satan seeketh only to cast among you enmity and hatred by means of strong drink and games of chance, and to turn you from remembrance of Allah and from (His) worship. Will ye then have done
Satan only desires to place enmity and hatred between you by wine and maisar, and to turn you from the remembrance of God and from prayer; but will ye not desist
Only would Satan sow hatred and strife among you, by wine and games of chance, and turn you aside from the remembrance of God, and from prayer: will ye not, therefore, abstain from them
Satan seeks only to create enmity and hatred among you by means of wine and the game of chance, and to keep you back from the remembrance of God and from Prayer. Then will you keep back
وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَٱحْذَرُوا۟ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا عَلَىٰ رَسُولِنَا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'atee'oo llaaha wa'atee'oo r-rasoola wahdharoo fa'in tawallaytum fa'lamoo annamaa 'alaa rasoolinaa l-balaaghu l-mubeen
DIN 31635waʾaṭīʿū llāha waʾaṭīʿū r-rasūla waḥḏarū faʾin tawallaytum faʿlamū ʾannamā ʿalā rasūlinā l-balāġu l-mubīnu
Obey God and obey the Messenger, and be cautious. If you turn away-know that the duty of Our Messenger is clear communication.
Obey Allah and obey the messenger, and beware! But if ye turn away, then know that the duty of Our messenger is only plain conveyance (of the message)
and obey God, and obey the apostles, and beware, for if ye turn back then know that our Apostle has only his message to preach
Obey God and obey the Apostle, and be on your guard: but if ye turn back, know that our Apostle is only bound to deliver a plain announcement
And obey God and obey the Messenger, and be on your guard. But if you turn away, then know that on Our Messenger lies only the clear conveyance of the Message
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يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
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