لَوْ نَشَآءُ جَعَلْنَٰهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)law nashaa'u ja'alnaahu ujaajan falawlaa tashkuroon
DIN 31635law našāʾu ǧaʿalnāhu ʾuǧāǧan falawlā taškurūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Brackish could we make it, if we pleased: will ye not then be thankful
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 We will, We can make it salty. Will you not be thankful?
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
If We willed We verily could make it bitter. Why then, give ye not thanks
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
If we pleased we could make it pungent - why then do ye not give thanks
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
If We pleased, We could render the same brackish: Will ye not therefore give thanks
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
Sikur të donim, do ta bënim të njelmët, andaj përse nuk jeni mirënjohës?!
আমি ইচ্ছা করলে তা লবণাক্ত করে দিতে পারি; তবুও কেন তোমরা কৃতজ্ঞতা প্রকাশ করো না?
Ako želimo, možemo je slanom učiniti – pa zašto niste zahvalni?
Ako želimo, možemo je slanom učiniti – pa zašto niste zahvalni?
Si Min kaajuno, Min mbaɗayno ɗam kaaɗɗam. Ko haɗi njetton [Allah]?
ჩვენ რომ გვინდოდეს, მლაშედ ვაქცევდით მას. მაშ, რატომ არ ხართ მადლიერნი?
Wenn Wir wollten, könnten Wir es bitter machen. Wenn ihr doch dankbar sein würdet!
Αν θέλαμε, θα το είχαμε κάνει αλμυρό. Θα δείξετε ευγνωμοσύνη λοιπόν;
यदि हम चाहें, तो उसे अत्यंत खारा बना दें, फिर तुम शुक्र अदा क्यों नहीं करते?
Se avessimo voluto, l’avremmo resa salmastra: se solo foste grati!
70. Mūsų valia Mes galėtume jį padaryti sūrų (ir negeriamą). Kodėl tada jūs esate nedėkingi (Allahui)?
Odoo feenee soogiddoo (kuraawaa) isa goona. Sila maaliif (Rabbiin) hin galatoomfanne?
Если бы Мы пожелали, то сделали бы её горькой. Почему Так почему же бы вы вам не благодарить?
Ако желимо, можемо да је сланом учинимо - па зашто нисте захвални?
Tungelipenda, tungeliyafanya ya chumvi. Basi mbona hamshukuru?
Om vi ville kunde vi göra det salt [och odrickbart] – så varför visar ni ingen tacksamhet?
Dileseydik onu tuzlu yapardık. Şükretmeniz gerekmez mi?
اگر ہماری منشا ہو تو ہم اسے کڑوا زہر کردیں پھر تم ہماری شکرگزاری کیوں نہیں کرتے؟[1]
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أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلْمَآءَ ٱلَّذِى تَشْرَبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)afara'aytumu l-maa'a lladhee tashraboon
DIN 31635ʾafaraʾaytumu l-māʾa llaḏī tašrabūna
Have you seen the water you drink?
Have ye observed the water which ye drink
Have ye considered the water which ye drink
What think ye of the water ye drink
What think ye? The water which ye drink
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنزَلْتُمُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُزْنِ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنزِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)a'antum anzaltumoohu mina l-muzni am nahnu l-munziloon
DIN 31635ʾaʾantum ʾanzaltumūhu mina l-muzni ʾam naḥnu l-munzilūna
Is it you who sent it down from the clouds, or are We the Sender?
Is it ye who shed it from the raincloud, or are We the Shedder
Do ye make it come down from the clouds, or do we make it come down
Is it ye who send it down from the clouds, or send we it down
do ye send down the same from the clouds, or are We the senders thereof
56:70 — the verse above
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى تُورُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)afara'aytumu n-naara llatee tooroon
DIN 31635ʾafaraʾaytumu n-nāra llatī tūrūna
Have you seen the fire you kindle?
Have ye observed the fire which ye strike out
Have ye considered the fire which ye strike
What think ye? The fire which ye obtain by friction
What think ye? The fire which ye strike
ءَأَنتُمْ أَنشَأْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ أَمْ نَحْنُ ٱلْمُنشِـُٔونَ
Easy-read (simplified)a'antum ansha'tum shajaratahaa am nahnu l-munshi'oon
DIN 31635ʾaʾantum ʾanšaʾtum šaǧaratahā ʾam naḥnu l-munšiʾūna
The translators word this verse differently
Is it you who produce its tree, or are We the Producer?
Was it ye who made the tree thereof to grow, or were We the grower
Do ye produce the tree that gives it, or do we produce it
Is it ye who rear its tree, or do we rear it
do ye produce the tree whence ye obtain the same, or are We the producers thereof
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
لَوْ نَشَاءُ جَعَلْنَاهُ أُجَاجًا فَلَوْلَا تَشْكُرُونَ
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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