وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wanahnu aqrabu ilayhi minkum walaakin laa tubsiroon
DIN 31635wanaḥnu ʾaqrabu ʾilayhi minkum walākin lā tubṣirūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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We are nearer to it than you are, but you do not see.
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 We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not
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
though we are nearer to him than you are, but ye cannot see
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
Though we are nearer to him than ye, although ye see us not
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 We are nigher unto him than ye, but ye see not his true condition
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
ndërkohë që Ne jemi më afër tij sesa ju, por ju nuk shihni?
আর তোমাদের চাইতে আমি তার খুব কাছে; কিন্তু তোমরা দেখতে পাও না।(২৯)
a Mi smo mu bliži od vas, ali vi ne vidite –
a Mi smo mu bliži od vas, ali vi ne vidite –
hara non ko Minen ɓuri on ɓadaade mo, kono on nji'ataa.
ჩვენ [ალლაჰი] მასთან [მომაკვდავთან] (ჩვენი ცოდნით ყოვლის შემძლეობით და ანგელოზებით) უფრო ახლოს ვართ, ვიდრე თქვენ, მაგრამ თქვენ ვერ ხედავთ (ანგელოზებს).
und Wir ihm näher sind als ihr - aber ihr könnt es nicht sehen -,
και ενώ Εμείς είμαστε (δηλ. οι Άγγελοί Μας είναι) πιο κοντά σ' αυτόν από σας, αλλά εσείς δε βλέπετε (τους Αγγέλους Μας)-,
तथा हम तुमसे अधिक उसके निकट होते हैं, परंतु तुम नहीं देखते।
Noi gli saremo più vicini di voi, ma voi non vedrete.
85. Bet Mes (t. y. Mūsų angelai paimantys sielą) yra arčiau jo nei jūs, bet jūs nematote.
Nuti isin caalaa gara isaatti dhihoo jirra garuu Isin hin argitan malee.
тогда как Мы ближе к нему, чем вы, но вы этого не видите,
а Ми смо му ближи од вас, али ви не видите –
Na Sisi tuko karibu zaidi naye kuliko nyinyi, lakini hamuoni.
och vi är honom närmare än ni, men ni ser det inte –
Biz; ona sizden daha yakınız, ama göremezsiniz.
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فَلَوْلَآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلْحُلْقُومَ
Easy-read (simplified)falawlaa idhaa balaghati l-hulqoom
DIN 31635falawlā ʾiḏā balaġati l-ḥulqūma
The translators word this verse differently
So when it has reached the throat.
Why, then, when (the soul) cometh up to the throat (of the dying)
Why then - when it comes up to the throat
Why, at the moment when the soul of a dying man shall come up into his throat
When the soul of a dying person cometh up to his throat
وَأَنتُمْ حِينَئِذٍ تَنظُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'antum heena'idhin tanzuroon
DIN 31635waʾantum ḥīnaʾiḏin tanẓurūna
The translators word this verse differently
As you are looking on.
And ye are at that moment looking
and ye at that time look on
And when ye are gazing at him
and ye at the same time are looking on
56:85 — the verse above
فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falawlaa in kuntum ghayra madeeneen
DIN 31635falawlā ʾin kuntum ġayra madīnīna
The translators word this verse differently
If you are not held to account.
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us)
why, if ye are not to be judged
Why do ye not, if ye are to escape the judgment
would ye not, if ye are not to be rewarded for your actions hereafter
تَرْجِعُونَهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)tarji'oonahaa in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635tarǧiʿūnahā ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
The translators word this verse differently
Then bring it back, if you are truthful.
Do ye not force it back, if ye are truthful
do ye not send it back, if ye do tell the truth
Cause that soul to return? Tell me, if ye speak the truth
cause the same to return into the body, if ye speak truth
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنكُمْ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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