وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌ مَّرْكُومٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in yaraw kisfan mina s-samaa'i saaqitan yaqooloo sahaabun markoom
DIN 31635waʾin yaraw kisfan mina s-samāʾi sāqiṭan yaqūlū saḥābun markūmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
Even if they were to see lumps of the sky falling down, they would say, "A mass of clouds."
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
And if they were to see a fragment of the heaven falling, they would say: A heap of clouds
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
But if they should see a fragment of the sky falling down, they would say, 'Clouds in masses
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
And should they see a fragment of the heaven falling down, they would say, "It is only a dense cloud
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
If they should see a fragment of the heaven falling down upon them, they would say, it is only a thick cloud
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
Edhe sikur të shihnin ndonjë copë duke rënë nga qielli, do të thoshin: "Është grumbull resh."
আর আকাশের কোন খণ্ড ভেঙ্গে পড়তে দেখলে তারা বলবে, ‘এটি তো এক পুঞ্জীভূত মেঘমালা!(১০)
I kad bi vidjeli da komad neba pada, rekli bi: “Oblaci nagomilani.”
I kad bi vidjeli da komad neba pada, rekli bi: “Oblaci nagomilani.”
Si ɓe nji'ii taƴatine immornde ka kammu no yani, ɓe mbi'a: "Ko duule pawondirɗe".
და თუ ისინი იხილავენ (უზარმაზარ) ნატეხს, რომელიც ციდან (მათ დასასჯელად) ჩამოვარდება, იტყვიან: «(ეს მხოლოდ) ერთმანეთზე შექუჩებული ღრუბლებია!»
Und wenn sie ein Stück vom Himmel herabfallen sähen, würden sie sagen: „Aufgeschichtete Wolken.“
Αν έβλεπαν κομμάτια του ουρανού να πέφτουν (σ' αυτούς ως τιμωρία), θα έλεγαν: «(Αυτά είναι μόνο) σύννεφα που συσσωρεύτηκαν το ένα πάνω στο άλλο!»
और यदि वे आकाश से कोई टुकड़ा गिरता हुआ देख लें, तो कह देंगे कि यह परत दर परत बादल है।[14]
E se vedessero un lembo di cielo cadere, direbbero: «È una nuvola addensata».
44. Ir jeigu jie matytų krentančio dangaus dalį, jie sakytų: „Tai tėra šusnis debesų!“
Yoo samii irraa cittuu wahii kan gadi kuftu argan “duumessa kuufamaadha” jedhu.
А если бы они увидели падающий обломок неба, то сказали бы: «Это лишь нагромождённые облака!»
И кад би видели да пада комад неба, рекли би: „Нагомилани облаци.“
Na hata wangeona pande linatoka mbinguni linaanguka wangesema: Ni mawingu yaliyobebana.
Om de så fick se en del av himlen falla ner, skulle de säga: ”Det är bara ett vanligt molntäcke.”
Gökten düşmekte olan parçalar görseler; “Bunlar, üst üste yığılmış bulutlardır.” derler.
اگر یہ لوگ آسمان کے کسی ٹکڑے کو گرتا ہوا دیکھ لیں تب بھی کہہ دیں کہ یہ تہ بہ تہ بادل ہے.[1]
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أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am yureedoona kaydan falladheena kafaroo humu l-makeedoon
DIN 31635ʾam yurīdūna kaydan fallaḏīna kafarū humu l-makīdūna
The translators word this verse differently
Or are they planning a conspiracy? The conspiracy will befall the disbelievers.
Or seek they to ensnare (the messenger)? But those who disbelieve, they are the ensnared
Or do they desire a plot? - but those who misbelieve it is who are plotted against
Desire they to lay snares for thee? But the snared ones shall be they who do not believe
Do they seek to lay a plot against thee? But the unbelievers are they who shall be circumvented
أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am lahum ilaahun ghayru llaahi subhaana llaahi 'ammaa yushrikoon
DIN 31635ʾam lahum ʾilāhun ġayru llāhi subḥāna llāhi ʿammā yušrikūna
The translators word this verse differently
Or do they have a god besides God? God transcends what they associate.
Or have they any god beside Allah? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)
Or have they a god beside God? celebrated be God's praises above what they join with Him
Have they any God beside God? Glory be to God above what they join with Him
Have they any god, besides God? Far be God exalted above the idols which they associate with Him
52:44 — the verse above
فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fadharhum hattaa yulaaqoo yawmahumu lladhee feehi yus'aqoon
DIN 31635faḏarhum ḥattā yulāqū yawmahumu llaḏī fīhi yuṣʿaqūna
The translators word this verse differently
So leave them until they meet their Day in which they will be stunned.
Then let them be (O Muhammad), till they meet their day, in which they will be thunder-stricken
But leave them till they meet that day of theirs whereon they shall swoon
Leave them then until they come face to face with the day when they shall swoon away
Wherefore leave them, until they arrive at their day wherein they shall swoon for fear
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yawma laa yughnee 'anhum kayduhum shay'an walaa hum yunsaroon
DIN 31635yawma lā yuġnī ʿanhum kayduhum šayʾan walā hum yunṣarūna
The Day when their ploys will avail them nothing; and they will not be helped.
A day in which their guile will naught avail them, nor will they be helped
the day when their plotting shall avail them naught, and they shall not be helped
A day in which their snares shall not at all avail them, neither shall they be helped
A day, in which their subtle contrivances shall not avail them at all, neither shall they be protected
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِن يَرَوْا كِسْفًا مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ سَاقِطًا يَقُولُوا سَحَابٌ مَّرْكُومٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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