فَإِذَا ٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَٱلدِّهَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'idhaa nshaqqati s-samaa'u fakaanat wardatan kad-dihaan
DIN 31635faʾiḏā nšaqqati s-samāʾu fakānat wardatan kad-dihāni
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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When the sky splits apart, and becomes rose, like paint.
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 when the heaven splitteth asunder and becometh rosy like red hide
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 when the heaven is rent asunder and become rosy red - (melting) like grease
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
When the Heaven shall be cleft asunder, and become rose red, like stained leather
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 when the heaven shall be rent in sunder, and shall become red as a rose, and shall melt like ointment
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
Kur qielli të çahet e të bëhet i kuq si trëndafili e (të shkëlqejë) si vaji!
অতঃপর যখন আকাশ বিদীর্ণ হবে, তখন তা গলিত তেলের মতো (উজ্জ্বল) লাল গোলাপের ন্যায় হয়ে যাবে।
A kad se nebo razdvoji i postane ružičaste boje kao rastopljeno ulje,
A kad se nebo razdvoji i postane ružičaste boje kao rastopljeno ulje,
Si wonii kammu nguun seekiima, ngu wojjirii wa piindi hono pentiir boɗe.
და როდესაც [განკითხვის დღეს] ცა გაიხსნება და გაწითლდება, როგორც (ადუღებული) ზეთი (ან გამდნარი ტყვია).
Wenn der Himmel sich nun (aufgrund des Herabsteigens der Engel) spalten und dann rosig werden wird wie Farböl.
Όταν ο ουρανός θα σχιστεί και θα γίνει κόκκινος σαν το λουλούδι, και σαν το λαμπερό λάδι,
फिर जब आकाश फट जाएगा, तो वह तेल की तरह लाल हो जाएगा।
Quando il cielo si squarcerà e diventerà scarlatto come olio sciolto:
37. (Kaip bus siaubinga) kai dangus perskils pusiau ir pataps lyg rožės raudonumo alyva! [Žr. ają 70:8].
Yeroo samiin dhodhootee diimtuu akka dibataa taate.
А когда расколется небо, оно станет алым, словно раскалённое масло.
А кад се небо раздвоји и постане ружичасте боје као растопљено уље,
Itakapopasuka mbingu ikawa nyekundu kama mafuta.
När himlen rämnar och blir rosenröd, lik skimrande olja.
Gök yarılıp da kızarmış yağ renginde gül gibi olduğu zaman.
پس جب کہ آسمان پھٹ کر سرخ ہو جائے جیسے کہ سرخ چمڑه.[1]
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يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)yursalu 'alaykumaa shuwaazun min naarin wanuhaasun falaa tantasiraan
DIN 31635yursalu ʿalaykumā šuwāẓun min nārin wanuḥāsun falā tantaṣirāni
The translators word this verse differently
You will be bombarded with flares of fire and brass, and you will not succeed.
There will be sent, against you both, heat of fire and flash of brass, and ye will not escape
There shall be sent against you a flash or fire, and molten copper, and ye shall not be helped
A bright flash of fire shall be hurled at you both, and molten brass, and ye shall not defend yourselves from it
A flame of fire without smoke, and a smoke without flame shall be sent down upon you; and ye shall not be able to defend yourselves therefrom
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)fabi'ayyi aalaa'i rabbikumaa tukadhdhibaan
DIN 31635fabiʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbikumā tukaḏḏibāni
So which of your Lord's marvels will you deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Then which of your Lord's bounties will ye twain deny
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc]
Which, therefore, of your Lord's benefits will ye ungratefully deny
55:37 — the verse above
فَبِأَىِّ ءَالَآءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ
Easy-read (simplified)fabi'ayyi aalaa'i rabbikumaa tukadhdhibaan
DIN 31635fabiʾayyi ʾālāʾi rabbikumā tukaḏḏibāni
So which of your Lord's marvels will you deny?
Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny
Then which of your Lord's bounties will ye twain deny
Which then of the bounties of your Lord will ye twain deny? [RODWELL: Which, etc]
Which, therefore, of your Lord's benefits will ye ungratefully deny
فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لَّا يُسْـَٔلُ عَن ذَنۢبِهِۦٓ إِنسٌ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Easy-read (simplified)fayawma'idhin laa yus'alu 'an dhanbihi insun walaa jaann
DIN 31635fayawmaʾiḏin lā yusʾalu ʿan ḏanbihi ʾinsun walā ǧānnun
On that Day, no human and no jinn will be asked about his sins.
On that day neither man nor jinni will be questioned of his sin
On that day neither man nor ginn shall be asked about his crime
On that day shall neither man nor djinn be asked of his sin
On that day neither man nor genius shall be asked concerning his sin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَإِذَا انشَقَّتِ السَّمَاءُ فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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