وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ لَا تُغْنِى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ ٱللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرْضَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wakam min malakin fee s-samaawaati laa tughnee shafaa'atuhum shay'an illaa min ba'di an ya'dhana llaahu liman yashaa'u wayardaa
DIN 31635wakam min malakin fī s-samāwāti lā tuġnī šafāʿatuhum šayʾan ʾillā min baʿdi ʾan yaʾḏana llāhu liman yašāʾu wayarḍā
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How many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession avails nothing, except after God gives permission to whomever He wills, and approves?
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
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And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth and accepteth
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
How many an angel in the heaven!- their intercession avails not at all, save after God has given permission to whomsoever He will and is pleased with
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 many as are the Angels in the Heavens, their intercession shall be of no avail Until God hath permitted it to whom he shall please and will accept
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
And how many angels soever there be in the heavens, their intercession shall be of no avail, until after God shall have granted permission unto whom He shall please and shall accept
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
Sa e sa melekë ka në qiej, ndërmjetësimi i të cilëve nuk sjell asnjë dobi, përveçse pasi të japë leje Allahu për atë që Ai dëshiron dhe me të cilin është i kënaqur!
আর আকাশমণ্ডলীতে এমন কত ফিরিশতা রয়েছে, যাদের সুপারিশ কোনো উপকারেই আসবে না, যতক্ষণ না আল্লাহ যাকে ইচ্ছা ও যার প্রতি সন্তুষ্ট হন, তার জন্য অনুমতি প্রদান করেন।
A koliko na nebesima ima meleka čije zauzimanje nikome neće biti od koristi sve dok Allah to ne dozvoli onome kome On hoće i u korist onoga kojim je zadovoljan.
A koliko na nebesima ima anđela čije zauzimanje nikome neće biti od koristi sve dok Allah to ne dozvoli onome kome On hoće i u korist onoga kojim je zadovoljan.
Heewii e maleykaaji e ndeer kammuuji ɗi tefoore majji nafatah hu'unde tawi wonah caggal de Alla sakkitani wonan'de mbo O wela O.
და რამდენი ანგელოზია ზეცაში, რომელთა შუამდგომლობაც არაფრად გამოდგება, თუ ალლაჰი არ დაუშვებს (შუამდგომლობას) მათთვის, ვისთვისაც ის ინებებს და ვისითაც კმაყოფილია!
Und wie viele Engel gibt es in den Himmeln, deren Fürsprache nichts nützt, außer nachdem Allah es erlaubt hat, wem Er will und wer Sein Wohlgefallen findet.
Πόσοι Άγγελοι υπάρχουν στους ουρανούς, των οποίων η διαμεσολάβηση δε θα ωφελήσει σε τίποτε, παρά μόνο αφού ο Αλλάχ επιτρέψει σε όποιους θέλει (να διαμεσολαβήσουν) και (μόνο για τον λογαριασμό αυτών που ο Αλλάχ) δέχεται.
और आकाशों में कितने ही फ़रिश्ते हैं कि उनकी सिफ़ारिश कुछ लाभ नहीं देती, परंतु इसके पश्चात कि अल्लाह अनुमति दे जिसके लिए चाहे तथा (जिसे) पसंद करे।[8]
E quanti angeli sono nei cieli, la cui intercessione non giova a nulla, se non col permesso di Allāh, che lo concede a chi Lui vuole, e col Suo compiacimento?
26. Ir kiek angelų yra danguje, kurių tarpininkavimas nepadės niekuo, išskyrus kam Allahas leis ir bus patenkintas juo.
meeqaa meeqaatu Maleeykota irraa samii keessa jiru? kan manguddummaan isaanii homaa hin fayyadne, erga Rabbiin nama fedhuuf hayyamee, jaallate malee. [7]
И сколько же ангелов на небесах, чьё заступничество ничуть не поможет, кроме как после того, как Аллах дозволит это для кого пожелает и кем Он доволен!
А колико на небесима има анђела чије заузимање никоме неће да буде од користи, све док Аллах то не дозволи ономе коме Он хоће и у корист онога којим је задовољан.
Na wako Malaika wangapi mbinguni, ambao uombezi wao hautafaa chochote isipokuwa baada ya Mwenyezi Mungu kutoa idhini kwa amtakaye na kumridhia.
Hur många änglar det än finns i himlarna kan deras förbön inte gagna någon tills Gud ger tillstånd till den [medlare] han vill, och [det gagnar endast] dem han är nöjd med.
Göklerde nice melekler vardır ki, Allah dilediği ve razı olduğu kimseler için izin vermedikçe onların şefaatı hiçbir fayda vermez.
اور بہت سے فرشتے آسمانوں میں ہیں جن کی سفارش کچھ بھی نفع نہیں دے سکتی مگر یہ اور بات ہے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ اپنی خوشی اور اپنی چاہت سے جس کے لیے چاہے اجازت دے دے.[1]
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أَمْ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)am lil'insaani maa tamannaa
DIN 31635ʾam lilʾinsāni mā tamannā
Or is the human being to have whatever he desires?
Or shall man have what he coveteth
Shall man have what he desires
Shall man have whatever he wisheth
Shall man have whatever he wisheth for
فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)falillaahi l-'aakhiratu wal-'oolaa
DIN 31635falillāhi l-ʾāḫiratu wal-ʾūlā
The translators word this verse differently
To God belong the Last and the First.
But unto Allah belongeth the after (life), and the former
But God's is the hereafter and the present
The future and the present are in the hand of God
The life to come, and the present life are God's
53:26 — the verse above
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَيُسَمُّونَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ تَسْمِيَةَ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena laa yu'minoona bil-'aakhirati layusammoona l-malaa'ikata tasmiyata l-'unthaa
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna lā yuʾminūna bil-ʾāḫirati layusammūna l-malāʾikata tasmiyata l-ʾunṯā
Those who do not believe in the Hereafter give the angels the names of females.
Lo! it is those who disbelieve in the Hereafter who name the angels with the names of females
Verily, those who believe not in the hereafter do surely name the angels with female names
Verily, it is they who believe not in the life to come, who name the angels with names of females
Verily they who believe not in the life to come give unto the angels a female appellation
وَمَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa lahum bihi min 'ilmin in yattabi'oona illaa z-zanna wa'inna z-zanna laa yughnee mina l-haqqi shay'aa
DIN 31635wamā lahum bihi min ʿilmin ʾin yattabiʿūna ʾillā ẓ-ẓanna waʾinna ẓ-ẓanna lā yuġnī mina l-ḥaqqi šayʾan
They have no knowledge of that. They only follow assumptions, and assumptions are no substitute for the truth.
And they have no knowledge thereof. They follow but a guess, and lo! a guess can never take the place of the truth
but they have no knowledge thereof; they do but follow suspicion, and, verily, suspicion shall not avail against the truth at all
But herein they have no knowledge: they follow a mere conceit; and mere conceit can never take the place of truth
But they have no knowledge herein: They follow no other than a bare opinion; and a bare opinion attaineth not any thing of truth
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وَكَم مِّن مَّلَكٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ لَا تُغْنِي شَفَاعَتُهُمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ أَن يَأْذَنَ اللَّهُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيَرْضَىٰ
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