كَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَتَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا۟ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
Easy-read (simplified)kadhaalika maa ataa lladheena min qablihim min rasoolin illaa qaaloo saahirun aw majnoon
DIN 31635kaḏālika mā ʾatā llaḏīna min qablihim min rasūlin ʾillā qālū sāḥirun ʾaw maǧnūnun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Likewise, no messenger came to those before them, but they said, "A sorcerer or a madman."
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
Even so there came no messenger unto those before them but they said: A wizard or a madman
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
Thus there came no apostle to those before them, but they said, 'A sorcerer, mad
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
Even thus came there no apostle to those who flourished before them, but they exclaimed, "Sorcerer, or Possessed
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
In like manner there came no apostle unto their predecessors, but they said, this man is a magician, or a madman
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
Kështu, sa herë që u vente atyre që ishin para këtyre ndonjë i dërguar, thoshin: "Është magjistar", ose: "Është i çmendur!"
এভাবে (১০) তাদের পূর্ববর্তীদের মধ্য থেকে যে রাসূলই এসেছে, তারা বলেছে: ‘এ তো একজন যাদুকর অথবা পাগল।’
I tako je bilo: ni onima prije ovih nije došao nijedan poslanik, a da nisu rekli: “Čarobnjak je!” ili “Lud je!”
I tako je bilo: ni onima prije ovih nije došao nijedan poslanik, a da nisu rekli: “Čarobnjak je!” ili “Lud je!”
Ko wano non. Nulaaɗo araani e ɓeen adinooɓe ɓe, si wonaa ɓe mbi'ay : "Ko bileejo maa feetuɗo!".
ასევე, მათზე უწინდელებთანაც არ მისულა არც ერთი შუამავალი, რომ არ ეთქვათ მისთვის: «ჯადოქარია ან შეშლილი!»
Auf diese Weise kam auch zu denjenigen, die vor ihnen waren, kein Gesandter, außer dass sie gesagt hätten: „Ein Zauberer oder ein Besessener.“
Ομοίως, κανένας Αγγελιαφόρος δεν ήρθε σ' αυτούς (στα προηγούμενα άπιστα έθνη) που ήταν πριν απ' αυτούς, χωρίς να πουν: «Αυτός είτε είναι ένας μάγος, είτε είναι ένας τρελός!»
इसी प्रकार, उन लोगों के पास जो इनसे पहले थे, जब भी कोई रसूल आया, तो उन्होंने कहा : यह जादूगर है, या पागल।
Così per i popoli che li avevano preceduti: non venne loro un Messaggero di cui non dissero: “È un mago o un posseduto”.
52. Panašiai, nebuvo nė vieno Pasiuntinio (siųsto) prieš juos, išskyrus (jam) sakant: „Magas, arba pamišėlis!“
Akkasuma, ergamaan tokkos warra isaan dura turanitti hin dhufne, yoo isaan “falfalaadha; yookiin maraataadha” jedhaniin malee.
Так же и те, которые были до них: стоило прийти к ним посланнику, они непременно говорили: «[Он] — колдун или одержимый!»
И тако је било: ни онима пре ових није дошао ниједан посланик, а да нису рекли: „Чаробњак!“ Или: „Лудак!“
Basi ndio hivyo hivyo, hakuwajia kabla yao Mtume ila walisema: 'Huyu ni mchawi au mwendawazimu.'
Så var det även med de som levde före dem: varje gång ett sändebud kom till dem, sa de: ”Han är en magiker eller en galning!”
İşte böylece, onlardan öncekilere herhangi bir peygamber geldiğinde hemen; "O, bir büyücüdür veya delidir." dediler.
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فَفِرُّوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)fafirroo ilaa llaahi innee lakum minhu nadheerun mubeen
DIN 31635fafirrū ʾilā llāhi ʾinnī lakum minhu naḏīrun mubīnun
"So flee towards God. I am to you from Him a clear warner."
Therefor flee unto Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from him
Flee then to God; verily, I am a plain warner from Him to you
Fly then to God: I come to you from him a plain warner
Fly, therefore, unto God; verily I am a public warner unto you, from Him
وَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ إِنِّى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa taj'aloo ma'a llaahi ilaahan aakhara innee lakum minhu nadheerun mubeen
DIN 31635walā taǧʿalū maʿa llāhi ʾilāhan ʾāḫara ʾinnī lakum minhu naḏīrun mubīnun
"And do not set up any other god with God. I am to you from Him a clear warner."
And set not any other god along with Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from Him
And do not set with God another god; verily, I am a plain warner from Him to you
And set not up another god with God: I come to you from him a plain warner
And set not up another god with the true God: Verily I am a public warner unto you, from Him
51:52 — the verse above
أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِهِۦ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ طَاغُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)atawaasaw bihi bal hum qawmun taaghoon
DIN 31635ʾatawāṣaw bihi bal hum qawmun ṭāġūna
The translators word this verse differently
Did they recommend it to one another? In fact, they are rebellious people.
Have they handed down (the saying) as an heirloom one unto another? Nay, but they are froward folk
Do they bequeath it to each other? Yea, they are an outrageous people
Have they made a legacy to one another of this scoff? Yes, they are a rebel people
Have they bequeathed this behaviour successively the one to the other? Yea; they are a people who enormously transgress
فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍ
Easy-read (simplified)fatawalla 'anhum famaa anta bimaloom
DIN 31635fatawalla ʿanhum famā ʾanta bimalūmin
The translators word this verse differently
So turn away from them; you are not to blame.
So withdraw from them (O Muhammad), for thou art in no wise blameworthy
So turn thy back upon them, so thou wilt not be to blame
Turn away, then, from them, and thou shalt not incur reproach
Wherefore withdraw from them; and thou shalt not be blameworthy in so doing
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
كَذَٰلِكَ مَا أَتَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ
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