وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa khalaqtu l-jinna wal-'insa illaa liya'budoon
DIN 31635wamā ḫalaqtu l-ǧinna wal-ʾinsa ʾillā liyaʿbudūni
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The translators word this verse differently
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I did not create the jinn and the humans except to worship Me.
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
I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me
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
And I have not created the ginn and mankind save that they may worship me
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
I have not created Djinn and men, but that they should worship me
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
I have not created genii and men for any other end than that they should serve Me
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
Xhinët dhe njerëzit i kam krijuar vetëm që të më adhurojnë.
আর আমি জিন ও মানুষকে কেবল আমার ইবাদাত করার জন্যেই সৃষ্টি করেছি।
Džine i ljude sam stvorio samo zato da Meni u ibadetu budu.
Džine i ljude sam stvorio samo zato da Mene obožavaju.
Mi tagiraali jinna e yimɓe, si wonaa fii yo ɓe ndewam
და არ შემიქმნია ჯინები და ადამიანები, გარდა იმისა, რომ ჩემთვის ეცათ თაყვანი.
Und Ich habe die Jinn und die Menschen nur (dazu) erschaffen, damit sie Mir dienen.
Δεν έπλασα τα Τζινν και τους ανθρώπους, παρά μόνο για να Με λατρεύουν.
और मैंने जिन्नों तथा मनुष्यों को केवल इसलिए पैदा किया है कि वे मेरी इबादत करें।
E non creai i demoni e gli umani se non per adorarMi.
56. Ir Aš (Allahas) nesukūriau džinų ir žmonių, išskyrus tam, kad jie garbintu Mane (Vieną).
Jinniifi ilma namaa haa na gabbaraniif malee hin uumne.
И Я не сотворил джиннов и людей не иначе как для того, чтобы они поклонялись Мне.
Духове и људе сам створио само зато да Ме обожавају!
Nami sikuwaumba majini na watu ila waniabudu Mimi.
Jag har skapat jinner och människor endast för att de ska dyrka mig.
Ben cinleri de insanları da ancak bana ibadet etsinler, diye yarattım.
میں نے جنات اورانسانوں کو محض اسی لیے پیدا کیا ہے کہ وه صرف میری عبادت کریں.[1]
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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
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ تَنفَعُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wadhakkir fa'inna dh-dhikraa tanfa'u l-mu'mineen
DIN 31635waḏakkir faʾinna ḏ-ḏikrā tanfaʿu l-muʾminīna
The translators word this verse differently
And remind, for the reminder benefits the believers.
And warn, for warning profiteth believers
And remind; for, verily, the reminder shall profit the believers
Yet warn them, for, in truth, warning will profit the believers
Yet continue to admonish: For admonition profiteth the true believers
51:56 — the verse above
مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)maa ureedu minhum min rizqin wamaa ureedu an yut'imoon
DIN 31635mā ʾurīdu minhum min rizqin wamā ʾurīdu ʾan yuṭʿimūni
I need no livelihood from them, nor do I need them to feed Me.
I seek no livelihood from them, nor do I ask that they should feed Me
I do not desire any provision from them, and I do not wish them to feed me
I require not sustenance from them, neither require I that they feed me
I require not any sustenance from them; neither will I that they feed Me
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ
Easy-read (simplified)inna llaaha huwa r-razzaaqu dhoo l-quwwati l-mateen
DIN 31635ʾinna llāha huwa r-razzāqu ḏū l-quwwati l-matīnu
The translators word this verse differently
God is the Provider, the One with Power, the Strong.
Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might
Verily, God, He is the provider, endowed with steady might
Verily, God is the sole sustainer: possessed of might: the unshaken
Verily God is He who provideth for all creatures; possessed of mighty power
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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