فَلَوْلَآ إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falawlaa in kuntum ghayra madeeneen
DIN 31635falawlā ʾin kuntum ġayra madīnīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
If you are not held to account.
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
Why then, if ye are not in bondage (unto Us)
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
why, if ye are not to be judged
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
Why do ye not, if ye are to escape the judgment
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
would ye not, if ye are not to be rewarded for your actions hereafter
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
E pse pra, nëse nuk do të gjykoheni (në botën e amshuar),
আচ্ছা,যদি তোমাদের পুনুরুত্থান ও হিসাব-নিকাশ না হওয়াই ঠিক হয় (যেমনটি তোমরা ধারনা করো),
zašto je onda, ako račun nećete polagati,
zašto je onda, ako račun nećete polagati,
Ko haɗata on, si tawiino on njoɓetaake.
მაშ, თუ თქვენ არ იქნებით გასამართლებულნი (ალლაჰის მიერ განკითხვის დღეს)
könntet ihr dann, wenn ihr doch nicht zur Rechenschaft gezogen werden sollt (, wie ihr behauptet),
και θα μπορείτε επίσης αν (είστε όπως ισχυρίζεστε ότι) δε θα (αναστηθείτε, ούτε θα) απολογηθείτε (για τις πράξεις σας),
तो अगर तुम (किसी के) अधीन नहीं हैं तो क्यों नहीं।
E se voi pensate di non dover essere sottomessi a Me,
86. Tada kodėl, jeigu jūs esate atleisti nuo atsiskaitymo ir atlyginimo (t. y. bausmės) –
Yoo (kaafamtanii) kan galata hin galfamne taatan (lubbuu san deebisaa).
86. — так почему же, если вы не подвластны Суду,
зашто је онда, ако рачун нећете да полажете,
Na lau kuwa nyinyi hamtalipwa.
ja, varför, om ni verkligen inte ska återuppväckas för räkenskap,
Madem ki (tekrardan dirilip) ceza görmeyecekmişsiniz.
پس اگر تم کسی کے زیرفرمان نہیں.
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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
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
We are nearer to it than you are, but you do not see.
And We are nearer unto him than ye are, but ye see not
though we are nearer to him than you are, but ye cannot see
Though we are nearer to him than ye, although ye see us not
and We are nigher unto him than ye, but ye see not his true condition
56:86 — the verse above
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
فَأَمَّآ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'ammaa in kaana mina l-muqarrabeen
DIN 31635faʾammā ʾin kāna mina l-muqarrabīna
The translators word this verse differently
But if he is one of those brought near.
Thus if he is of those brought nigh
But either, if he be of those brought nigh to God
But as to him who shall enjoy near access to God
And whether he be of those who shall approach near unto God
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَلَوْلَا إِن كُنتُمْ غَيْرَ مَدِينِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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