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Sixty-two verses opening with an oath by the star, and saying that the speaker's companion neither errs nor speaks out of his own desire. It names three things called upon - al-Lat, al-Uzza and Manat - and says they are names their callers and their fathers gave, with no authority sent down for them. It closes with an instruction to prostrate and serve God.
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وَٱلنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wan-najmi idhaa hawaa
DIN 31635wan-naǧmi ʾiḏā hawā
By the star as it goes down.
By the Star when it setteth
By the star when it falls
By the STAR when it setteth
By the star, when it setteth
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)maa dalla saahibukum wamaa ghawaa
DIN 31635mā ḍalla ṣāḥibukum wamā ġawā
Your friend has not gone astray, nor has he erred.
Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived
your comrade errs not, nor is he deluded
Your compatriot erreth not, nor is he led astray
your companion Mohammed erreth not, nor is he led astray
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa yantiqu 'ani l-hawaa
DIN 31635wamā yanṭiqu ʿani l-hawā
The translators word this verse differently
Nor does he speak out of desire.
Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire
nor speaks he out of lust
Neither speaketh he from mere impulse
Neither doth he speak of his own will
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْىٌ يُوحَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)in huwa illaa wahyun yoohaa
DIN 31635ʾin huwa ʾillā waḥyun yūḥā
The translators word this verse differently
It is but a revelation revealed.
It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired
It is but an inspiration inspired
The Koran is no other than a revelation revealed to him
It is no other than a revelation, which hath been revealed unto him
عَلَّمَهُۥ شَدِيدُ ٱلْقُوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)'allamahu shadeedu l-quwaa
DIN 31635ʿallamahu šadīdu l-quwā
The translators word this verse differently
Taught to him by the Extremely Powerful.
Which one of mighty powers hath taught him
One mighty in power taught him
One terrible in power taught it him
One mighty in power, indued with understanding, taught it him
ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)dhoo mirratin fastawaa
DIN 31635ḏū mirratin fastawā
The translators word this verse differently
The one of vigor. He settled.
One vigorous; and he grew clear to view
endowed with sound understanding, and appeared
Endued with wisdom. With even balance stood he
And He appeared
وَهُوَ بِٱلْأُفُقِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa bil-'ufuqi l-'a'laa
DIN 31635wahuwa bil-ʾufuqi l-ʾaʿlā
The translators word this verse differently
While he was at the highest horizon.
When he was on the uppermost horizon
he being in the loftiest tract
In the highest part of the horizon
in the highest part of the horizon
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma danaa fatadallaa
DIN 31635ṯumma danā fatadallā
The translators word this verse differently
Then he came near, and hovered around.
Then he drew nigh and came down
Then drew he near and hovered o'er
Then came he nearer and approached
Afterwards He approached the prophet, and drew near unto him
فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fakaana qaaba qawsayni aw adnaa
DIN 31635fakāna qāba qawsayni ʾaw ʾadnā
The translators word this verse differently
He was within two bows' length, or closer.
Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer
until he was two bows length off or nigher still
And was at the distance of two bows, or even closer
until He was at the distance of two bows length from him, or yet nearer
فَأَوْحَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ عَبْدِهِۦ مَآ أَوْحَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'awhaa ilaa 'abdihi maa awhaa
DIN 31635faʾawḥā ʾilā ʿabdihi mā ʾawḥā
Then He revealed to His servant what He revealed.
And He revealed unto His slave that which He revealed
Then he inspired his servant what he inspired him
And he revealed to his servant what he revealed
And He revealed unto his servant that which He revealed
مَا كَذَبَ ٱلْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)maa kadhaba l-fu'aadu maa ra'aa
DIN 31635mā kaḏaba l-fuʾādu mā raʾā
The heart did not lie about what it saw.
The heart lied not (in seeing) what it saw
the heart belies not what he saw
His heart falsified not what he saw
The heart of Mohammed did not falsely represent that which he saw
أَفَتُمَٰرُونَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَا يَرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)afatumaaroonahu 'alaa maa yaraa
DIN 31635ʾafatumārūnahu ʿalā mā yarā
Will you dispute with him concerning what he saw?
Will ye then dispute with him concerning what he seeth
What, will ye dispute with him on what he saw
What! will ye then dispute with him as to what he saw
Will ye therefore dispute with him concerning that which he saw
وَلَقَدْ رَءَاهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad ra'aahu nazlatan ukhraa
DIN 31635walaqad raʾāhu nazlatan ʾuḫrā
He saw him on another descent.
And verily he saw him yet another time
And he saw him another time
He had seen him also another time
He also saw him another time
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)'inda sidrati l-muntahaa
DIN 31635ʿinda sidrati l-muntahā
The translators word this verse differently
At the Lotus Tree of the Extremity.
By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary
by the lote tree none may pass
Near the Sidrah-tree, which marks the boundary
by the lote-tree beyond which there is no passing
عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)'indahaa jannatu l-ma'waa
DIN 31635ʿindahā ǧannatu l-maʾwā
Near which is the Garden of Repose.
Nigh unto which is the Garden of Abode
near which is the garden of the Abode
Near which is the garden of repose
Near it is the garden of eternal abode
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)idh yaghshaa s-sidrata maa yaghshaa
DIN 31635ʾiḏ yaġšā s-sidrata mā yaġšā
As there covered the Lotus Tree what covered it.
When that which shroudeth did enshroud the lote-tree
When there covered the lote tree what did cover it
When the Sidrah-tree was covered with what covered it
When the lote-tree covered that which it covered
مَا زَاغَ ٱلْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)maa zaagha l-basaru wamaa taghaa
DIN 31635mā zāġa l-baṣaru wamā ṭaġā
The translators word this verse differently
The sight did not waver, nor did it exceed.
The eye turned not aside nor yet was overbold
The sight swerved not nor wandered
His eye turned not aside, nor did it wander
his eye-sight turned not aside, neither did it wander
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)laqad ra'aa min aayaati rabbihi l-kubraa
DIN 31635laqad raʾā min ʾāyāti rabbihi l-kubrā
He saw some of the Great Signs of his Lord.
Verily he saw one of the greater revelations of his Lord
He saw then the greatest of the signs of his Lord
For he saw the greatest of the signs of his Lord
And he really beheld some of the greatest signs of his Lord
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱللَّٰتَ وَٱلْعُزَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)afara'aytumu llaata wal-'uzzaa
DIN 31635ʾafaraʾaytumu llāta wal-ʿuzzā
The translators word this verse differently
Have you considered al-Lat and al-Uzza?
Have ye thought upon Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza
Have ye considered Allat and Al 'Huzza
Do you see Al-Lat and Al-Ozza
What think ye of Allat, and Al Uzza
وَمَنَوٰةَ ٱلثَّالِثَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wamanaata th-thaalithata l-'ukhraa
DIN 31635wamanāta ṯ-ṯāliṯata l-ʾuḫrā
And Manat, the third one, the other?
And Manat, the third, the other
and Manat the other third
And Manat the third idol besides
and Manah, that other third goddess
أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)alakumu dh-dhakaru walahu l-'unthaa
DIN 31635ʾalakumu ḏ-ḏakaru walahu l-ʾunṯā
The translators word this verse differently
Are you to have the males, and He the females?
Are yours the males and His the females
Shall there be male offspring for Him and female for you
What? shall ye have male progeny and God female
Have ye male children, and God female
تِلْكَ إِذًا قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)tilka idhan qismatun deezaa
DIN 31635tilka ʾiḏan qismatun ḍīzā
The translators word this verse differently
What a bizarre distribution.
That indeed were an unfair division
That were an unfair division
This were indeed an unfair partition
This, therefore, is an unjust partition
إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّآ أَسْمَآءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَآ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَٰنٍ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى ٱلْأَنفُسُ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُم مِّن رَّبِّهِمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)in hiya illaa asmaa'un sammaytumoohaa antum wa'aabaa'ukum maa anzala llaahu bihaa min sultaanin in yattabi'oona illaa z-zanna wamaa tahwaa l-'anfusu walaqad jaa'ahum min rabbihimu l-hudaa
DIN 31635ʾin hiya ʾillā ʾasmāʾun sammaytumūhā ʾantum waʾābāʾukum mā ʾanzala llāhu bihā min sulṭānin ʾin yattabiʿūna ʾillā ẓ-ẓanna wamā tahwā l-ʾanfusu walaqad ǧāʾahum min rabbihimu l-hudā
These are nothing but names, which you have devised, you and your ancestors, for which God sent down no authority. They follow nothing but assumptions, and what the ego desires, even though guidance has come to them from their Lord.
They are but names which ye have named, ye and your fathers, for which Allah hath revealed no warrant. They follow but a guess and that which (they) themselves desire. And now the guidance from their Lord hath come unto them
They are but names which ye have named, ye and your fathers! God has sent down no authority for them! They do but follow suspicion and what their souls lust after!- And yet there has come to them guidance from their Lord
These are mere names: ye and your fathers named them thus: God hath not sent down any warranty in their regard. A mere conceit and their own impulses do they follow. Yet hath "the guidance" from their Lord come to them
They are no other than empty names, which ye and your fathers have named goddesses. God hath not revealed concerning them any thing to authorize their worship. They follow no other than a vain opinion, and what their souls desire: Yet hath the true direction come unto them from their Lord
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
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
The translators word this verse differently
How many an angel is there in the heavens whose intercession avails nothing, except after God gives permission to whomever He wills, and approves?
And how many angels are in the heavens whose intercession availeth naught save after Allah giveth leave to whom He chooseth and accepteth
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
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
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
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
فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا
Easy-read (simplified)fa'a'rid 'an man tawallaa 'an dhikrinaa walam yurid illaa l-hayaata d-dunyaa
DIN 31635faʾaʿriḍ ʿan man tawallā ʿan ḏikrinā walam yurid ʾillā l-ḥayāta d-dunyā
The translators word this verse differently
So avoid him who has turned away from Our remembrance, and desires nothing but the present life.
Then withdraw (O Muhammad) from him who fleeth from Our remembrance and desireth but the life of the world
But turn aside from him who turns his back upon our remembrance and desires naught but this world's life
Withdraw then from him who turneth his back on our warning and desireth only this present life
Wherefore withdraw from him who turneth away from our admonition, and seeketh only the present life
ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika mablaghuhum mina l-'ilmi inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabeelihi wahuwa a'lamu bimani htadaa
DIN 31635ḏālika mablaġuhum mina l-ʿilmi ʾinna rabbaka huwa ʾaʿlamu biman ḍalla ʿan sabīlihi wahuwa ʾaʿlamu bimani htadā
That is the extent of their knowledge. Your Lord knows best who has strayed from His path, and He knows best who has accepted guidance.
Such is their sum of knowledge. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth, and He is Best Aware of him whom goeth right
This is their sum of knowledge; verily, thy Lord knows best who has erred from His way, and He knows best who is guided
This is the sum of their knowledge. Truly thy Lord best knoweth him who erreth from his way, and He best knoweth him who hath received guidance
This is their highest pitch of knowledge. Verily thy Lord well knoweth him who erreth from his way; and He well knoweth him who is rightly directed
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
Easy-read (simplified)walillaahi maa fee s-samaawaati wamaa fee l-'ardi liyajziya lladheena asaa'oo bimaa 'amiloo wayajziya lladheena ahsanoo bil-husnaa
DIN 31635walillāhi mā fī s-samāwāti wamā fī l-ʾarḍi liyaǧziya llaḏīna ʾasāʾū bimā ʿamilū wayaǧziya llaḏīna ʾaḥsanū bil-ḥusnā
To God belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. He will repay those who do evil according to their deeds, and recompense those who do good with the best.
And unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil with that which they have done, and reward those who do good with goodness
God's is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil for what they have done; and may reward those who do good with good
And whatever is in the Heavens and in the Earth is God's that he may reward those who do evil according to their deeds: and those who do good will He reward with good things
Unto God belongeth whatever is in heaven and earth: That He may reward those who do evil, according to that which they shall have wrought; and may reward those who do well, with the most excellent reward
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ إِلَّا ٱللَّمَمَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ وَٰسِعُ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِذْ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِذْ أَنتُمْ أَجِنَّةٌ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ فَلَا تُزَكُّوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yajtaniboona kabaa'ira l-'ithmi wal-fawaahisha illaa llamama inna rabbaka waasi'u l-maghfirati huwa a'lamu bikum idh ansha'akum mina l-'ardi wa'idh antum ajinnatun fee butooni ummahaatikum falaa tuzakkoo anfusakum huwa a'lamu bimani taqaa
DIN 31635allaḏīna yaǧtanibūna kabāʾira l-ʾiṯmi wal-fawāḥiša ʾillā llamama ʾinna rabbaka wāsiʿu l-maġfirati huwa ʾaʿlamu bikum ʾiḏ ʾanšaʾakum mina l-ʾarḍi waʾiḏ ʾantum ʾaǧinnatun fī buṭūni ʾummahātikum falā tuzakkū ʾanfusakum huwa ʾaʿlamu bimani taqā
The translators word this verse differently
Those who avoid gross sins and indecencies-except for minor lapses-your Lord is of Vast Forgiveness. He knows you well, ever since He created you from the earth, and ever since you were embryos in your mothers' wombs. So do not acclaim your own virtue; He is fully aware of the righteous.
Those who avoid enormities of sin and abominations, save the unwilled offences - (for them) lo! thy Lord is of vast mercy. He is Best Aware of you (from the time) when He created you from the earth, and when ye were hidden in the bellies of your mothers. Therefor ascribe not purity unto yourselves. He is Best Aware of him who wardeth off (evil)
those who shun great sins and iniquities,- all but venial faults,- verily, thy Lord is of ample forgiveness; He knows best about you, when He produced you from the earth, and when ye were embryos in the wombs of your mothers. Make not yourselves out, then, to be pure; He knows best who it is that fears
To those who avoid great crimes and scandals but commit only lighter faults, verily, thy Lord will be diffuse of mercy. He well knew you when he produced you out of the earth, and when ye were embryos in your mother's womb. Assert not then your own purity. He best knoweth who feareth him
As to those who avoid great crimes, and hainous sins, and are guilty only of lighter faults; verily thy Lord will be extensive in mercy towards them. He well knew you when He produced you out of the earth, and when ye were embryo's in your mothers' wombs: Wherefore justify not your selves: He best knoweth the man who feareth Him
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَوَلَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)afara'ayta lladhee tawallaa
DIN 31635ʾafaraʾayta llaḏī tawallā
The translators word this verse differently
Have you considered him who turned away?
Didst thou (O Muhammad) observe him who turned away
Hast thou considered him who turns his back
Hast thou considered him who turned his back
What thinkest thou of him who turneth aside from following the truth
وَأَعْطَىٰ قَلِيلًا وَأَكْدَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'a'taa qaleelan wa'akdaa
DIN 31635waʾaʿṭā qalīlan waʾakdā
The translators word this verse differently
And gave a little, and held back?
And gave a little, then was grudging
who gives but little and then stops
Who giveth little and is covetous
and giveth little, and covetously stoppeth his hand
أَعِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ فَهُوَ يَرَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)a'indahu 'ilmu l-ghaybi fahuwa yaraa
DIN 31635ʾaʿindahu ʿilmu l-ġaybi fahuwa yarā
Does he possess knowledge of the unseen, and can therefore foresee?
Hath he knowledge of the Unseen so that he seeth
Has he then the knowledge of the unseen, so that he can see
Is it that he hath the knowledge and vision of the secret things
Is the knowledge of futurity with him, so that he seeth the same
أَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّأْ بِمَا فِى صُحُفِ مُوسَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)am lam yunabba' bimaa fee suhufi moosaa
DIN 31635ʾam lam yunabbaʾ bimā fī ṣuḥufi mūsā
Or was he not informed of what is in the Scrolls of Moses?
Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses
Has he not been informed of what is in the pages of Moses
Hath he not been told of what is in the pages of Moses
hath he not been informed of that which is contained in the books of Moses
وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلَّذِى وَفَّىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'ibraaheema lladhee waffaa
DIN 31635waʾibrāhīma llaḏī waffā
And of Abraham, who fulfilled?
And Abraham who paid his debt
and Abraham who fulfilled his word
And of Abraham faithful to his pledge
and of Abraham who faithfully performed his engagements
أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)allaa taziru waaziratun wizra ukhraa
DIN 31635ʾallā taziru wāziratun wizra ʾuḫrā
That no soul bears the burdens of another soul.
That no laden one shall bear another's load
that no burdened soul shall bear the burden of another
That no burdened soul shall bear the burdens of another
To wit: That a burdened soul shall not bear the burden of another
وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'an laysa lil'insaani illaa maa sa'aa
DIN 31635waʾan laysa lilʾinsāni ʾillā mā saʿā
The translators word this verse differently
And that the human being attains only what he strives for.
And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort
and that man shall have only that for which he strives
And that nothing shall be reckoned to a man but that for which he hath made efforts
and that nothing shall be imputed to a man for righteousness, except his own labour
وَأَنَّ سَعْيَهُۥ سَوْفَ يُرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'anna sa'yahu sawfa yuraa
DIN 31635waʾanna saʿyahu sawfa yurā
And that his efforts will be witnessed.
And that his effort will be seen
and that his striving shall at length be seen
And that his efforts shall at last be seen in their true light
and that his labour shall surely be made manifest hereafter
ثُمَّ يُجْزَىٰهُ ٱلْجَزَآءَ ٱلْأَوْفَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma yujzaahu l-jazaa'a l-'awfaa
DIN 31635ṯumma yuǧzāhu l-ǧazāʾa l-ʾawfā
The translators word this verse differently
Then he will be rewarded for it the fullest reward.
And afterward he will be repaid for it with fullest payment
Then shall he be rewarded for it with the most full reward
That then he shall be recompensed with a most exact recompense
and that he shall be rewarded for the same with a most abundant reward
وَأَنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'anna ilaa rabbika l-muntahaa
DIN 31635waʾanna ʾilā rabbika l-muntahā
And that to your Lord is the finality.
And that thy Lord, He is the goal
and that unto thy Lord is the limit
And that unto thy Lord is the term of all things
and that unto thy Lord will be the end of all things
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضْحَكَ وَأَبْكَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahu huwa adhaka wa'abkaa
DIN 31635waʾannahu huwa ʾaḍḥaka waʾabkā
And that it is He who causes laughter and weeping.
And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep
and that it is He who makes men laugh and weep
And that it is He who causeth to laugh and to weep
and that He causeth to laugh, and causeth to weep
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَمَاتَ وَأَحْيَا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahu huwa amaata wa'ahyaa
DIN 31635waʾannahu huwa ʾamāta waʾaḥyā
And that it is He who gives death and life.
And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life
and that it is He who kills and makes alive
And that He causeth to die and maketh alive
and that He putteth to death, and giveth life
وَأَنَّهُۥ خَلَقَ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahu khalaqa z-zawjayni dh-dhakara wal-'unthaa
DIN 31635waʾannahu ḫalaqa z-zawǧayni ḏ-ḏakara wal-ʾunṯā
And that it is He who created the two kinds-the male and the female.
And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female
and that He created pairs, male and female
And that He hath created the sexes, male and female
and that He createth the two sexes, the male and the female
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ إِذَا تُمْنَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)min nutfatin idhaa tumnaa
DIN 31635min nuṭfatin ʾiḏā tumnā
The translators word this verse differently
From a sperm drop, when emitted.
From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth
from a clot when it is emitted
From the diffused germs of life
of seed when it is emitted
وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'anna 'alayhi n-nash'ata l-'ukhraa
DIN 31635waʾanna ʿalayhi n-našʾata l-ʾuḫrā
The translators word this verse differently
And that upon Him is the next existence.
And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth
and that for Him is the next production
And that with Him is the second creation
and that unto Him appertaineth another production, namely, the raising of the dead again to life hereafter
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَغْنَىٰ وَأَقْنَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahu huwa aghnaa wa'aqnaa
DIN 31635waʾannahu huwa ʾaġnā waʾaqnā
And that it is He who enriches and impoverishes.
And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth
and that he enriches and gives possession
And that He enricheth and causeth to possess
and that He enricheth, and causeth to acquire possessions
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلشِّعْرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahu huwa rabbu sh-shi'raa
DIN 31635waʾannahu huwa rabbu š-šiʿrā
And that it is He who is the Lord of Sirius.
And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius
and that He is the Lord of the Dog-star
And that He is the Lord of Sirius
and that He is the Lord of the dog-star
وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahu ahlaka 'aadan l-'oolaa
DIN 31635waʾannahu ʾahlaka ʿādan l-ʾūlā
And that it is He who destroyed the first Aad.
And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad
and that He it was who destroyed 'Ad of yore
And that it was He who destroyed the ancient Adites
and that He destroyed the ancient tribe of Ad
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wathamooda famaa abqaa
DIN 31635waṯamūda famā ʾabqā
The translators word this verse differently
And Thamood, sparing no one.
And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not
and Thamud, and left none of them
And the people of Themoud and left not one survivor
and Thamud, and left not any of them alive
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa'atghaa
DIN 31635waqawma nūḥin min qablu ʾinnahum kānū hum ʾaẓlama waʾaṭġā
And the people of Noah before that; for they were most unjust and most oppressive.
And the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious
and the people of Noah before them,- verily, they were most unjust and outrageous
And before them the people of Noah who were most wicked and most perverse
and also the people of Noah, before them; for they were most unjust and wicked
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wal-mu'tafikata ahwaa
DIN 31635wal-muʾtafikata ʾahwā
The translators word this verse differently
And He toppled the ruined cities.
And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed
And the overthrown (cities) He threw down
And it was He who destroyed the cities that were overthrown
And He overthrew the cities which were turned upside down
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa
DIN 31635faġaššāhā mā ġaššā
And covered them with whatever covered them.
So that there covered them that which did cover
and there covered them what did cover them
So that that which covered them covered them
and that which covered them, covered them
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكَ تَتَمَارَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)fabi'ayyi aalaa'i rabbika tatamaaraa
DIN 31635fabiʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbika tatamārā
The translators word this verse differently
So which of your Lord's marvels can you deny?
Concerning which then, of the bounties of thy Lord, canst thou dispute
Which then of your Lord's benefits do ye dispute
Which then of thy Lord's benefits wilt thou make a matter of doubt
Which, therefore, of thy Lord's benefits, O man, wilt thou call in question
هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)haadhaa nadheerun mina n-nudhuri l-'oolaa
DIN 31635hāḏā naḏīrun mina n-nuḏuri l-ʾūlā
The translators word this verse differently
This is a warning, just like the first warnings.
This is a warner of the warners of old
This is a warner, one of the warners of yore
He who warneth you is one of the warners of old
This our apostle is a preacher like the preachers who preceded him
أَزِفَتِ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةُ
Easy-read (simplified)azifati l-'aazifah
DIN 31635ʾazifati l-ʾāzifatu
The translators word this verse differently
The inevitable is imminent.
The threatened Hour is nigh
The approaching day approaches
The day that must draw nigh, draweth nigh already
The approaching day of judgment draweth near
لَيْسَ لَهَا مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَاشِفَةٌ
Easy-read (simplified)laysa lahaa min dooni llaahi kaashifah
DIN 31635laysa lahā min dūni llāhi kāšifatun
The translators word this verse differently
None besides God can unveil it.
None beside Allah can disclose it
there, is none to discover it but God
and yet none but God can reveal its time
There is none who can reveal the exact time of the same, besides God
أَفَمِنْ هَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)afamin haadhaa l-hadeethi ta'jaboon
DIN 31635ʾafamin hāḏā l-ḥadīṯi taʿǧabūna
The translators word this verse differently
Do you marvel at this discourse?
Marvel ye then at this statement
At this new discourse then do ye wonder
Is it at these sayings that ye marvel
Do ye, therefore, wonder at this new revelation
وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبْكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)watadhakoona walaa tabkoon
DIN 31635wataḍḥakūna walā tabkūna
And laugh, and do not weep?
And laugh and not weep
and do ye laugh and not weep
And that ye laugh and weep not
and do ye laugh, and not weep
وَأَنتُمْ سَٰمِدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'antum saamidoon
DIN 31635waʾantum sāmidūna
The translators word this verse differently
Lost in your frivolity?
While ye amuse yourselves
and ye divert yourselves the while
And that ye are triflers
spending your time in idle diversions
فَٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟
Easy-read (simplified)fasjudoo lillaahi wa'budoo
DIN 31635fasǧudū lillāhi waʿbudū
The translators word this verse differently
So bow down to God, and worship!
Rather prostrate yourselves before Allah and serve Him
But adore God and serve (Him)
Prostrate yourselves then to God and worship
But rather worship God, and serve him
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