أَمْ خَلَقُوا۟ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am khalaqoo s-samaawaati wal-'arda bal laa yooqinoon
DIN 31635ʾam ḫalaqū s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa bal lā yūqinūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Or did they create the heavens and the earth? In fact, they are not certain.
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
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they are sure of nothing
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
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? - nay, but they are not sure
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
Created they the Heavens and Earth? Nay, rather, they have no faith
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
Did they create the heavens and the earth? Verily they are not firmly persuaded that God hath created them
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
Apo mos vallë kanë krijuar qiejt dhe Tokën? Jo, por ata nuk janë të bindur.
তারা কি আসমান ও জমিন সৃষ্টি করেছে? বরং তারা (৭) দৃঢ় বিশ্বাস করে না।
Da li su oni nebesa i Zemlju stvorili?! Ne, nego oni nisu uvjereni!
Da li su oni nebesa i Zemlju stvorili?! Ne, nego oni nisu uvjereni!
Kaa (ko) kamɓe tagi kammuuji ɗin e leydi ndin? Ko woni kon, ɓe njananaaka.
ან (იქნებ) მათ შექმნეს ცა და მიწა?! მაგრამ მათ არ სწამთ (ჭეშმარიტებისა: არც სამოთხის, და არც ჯოჯოხეთის)!
Oder haben sie (etwa) die Himmel und die Erde erschaffen? Vielmehr sind sie nicht überzeugt.
Ή δημιούργησαν τους ουρανούς και τη γη; Όχι (δεν τους δημιούργησαν), αλλά δεν έχουν σταθερή πίστη.
या उन्होंने आकाशों और धरती को पैदा किया है? बल्कि वे विश्वास ही नहीं करते।
Hanno forse creato i cieli e la terra? Ma non si convincono!
36. Ar jie sukūrė dangus ir žemę? Ne, jie neturi stipraus tikėjimo (Allahu).
Moo samiileefi dachii uumanii? Lakki, isaan hin dhugoomsan.
Или же они сотворили небеса и землю? Нет, напротив! Они лишены убеждённости.
Да ли су они створили небеса и Земљу?! Не, него, они нису убеђени!
Au wao wameziumba mbingu na ardhi? Bali hawana yakini.
Eller har de skapat himlarna och jorden? Nej, de är inte säkra på någonting.
Yoksa, gökleri ve yeri onlar mı yarattılar? Hayır! Onlar kesin olarak inanmıyorlar.
کیا انہوں نے ہی آسمانوں اور زمین کو پیدا کیا ہے؟ بلکہ یہ یقین نہ کرنے والے لوگ ہیں.[1]
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فَلْيَأْتُوا۟ بِحَدِيثٍ مِّثْلِهِۦٓ إِن كَانُوا۟ صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falya'too bihadeethin mithlihi in kaanoo saadiqeen
DIN 31635falyaʾtū biḥadīṯin miṯlihi ʾin kānū ṣādiqīna
So let them produce a discourse like it, if they are truthful.
Then let them produce speech the like thereof, if they are truthful
But let them bring a discourse like it, if they tell the truth
Let them then produce a discourse like it, if they speak the Truth
Let them produce a discourse like unto it, if they speak truth
أَمْ خُلِقُوا۟ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am khuliqoo min ghayri shay'in am humu l-khaaliqoon
DIN 31635ʾam ḫuliqū min ġayri šayʾin ʾam humu l-ḫāliqūna
Or were they created out of nothing? Or are they the creators?
Or were they created out of naught? Or are they the creators
Or were they created of nothing, or were they the creators
Were they created by nothing? or were they the creators of themselves
Were they created by nothing; or were they the creators of themselves
52:36 — the verse above
أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am 'indahum khazaa'inu rabbika am humu l-musaytiroon
DIN 31635ʾam ʿindahum ḫazāʾinu rabbika ʾam humu l-muṣayṭirūna
The translators word this verse differently
Or do they possess the treasuries of your Lord? Or are they the controllers?
Or do they own the treasures of thy Lord? Or have they been given charge (thereof)
Or have they the treasures of thy Lord? or are they the governors supreme
Hold they thy Lord's treasures? Bear they the rule supreme
Are the stores of thy Lord in their hands? Are they the supreme dispensers of all things
أَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُم بِسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)am lahum sullamun yastami'oona feehi falya'ti mustami'uhum bisultaanin mubeen
DIN 31635ʾam lahum sullamun yastamiʿūna fīhi falyaʾti mustamiʿuhum bisulṭānin mubīnin
The translators word this verse differently
Or do they have a stairway by means of which they listen? Then let their listener produce a clear proof.
Or have they any stairway (unto heaven) by means of which they overhear (decrees). Then let their listener produce some warrant manifest
Or have they a ladder whereon they can listen?- then let their listener bring obvious authority
Have they a ladder for hearing the angels? Let any one who hath heard them bring a clear proof of it
Have they a ladder, whereby they may ascend to heaven, and hear the discourses of the angels? Let one, therefore, who hath heard them, produce an evident proof thereof
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَمْ خَلَقُوا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بَل لَّا يُوقِنُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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