كَمَثَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ إِذْ قَالَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ ٱكْفُرْ فَلَمَّا كَفَرَ قَالَ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّنكَ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)kamathali sh-shaytaani idh qaala lil'insaani kfur falammaa kafara qaala innee baree'un minka innee akhaafu llaaha rabba l-'aalameen
DIN 31635kamaṯali š-šayṭāni ʾiḏ qāla lilʾinsāni kfur falammā kafara qāla ʾinnī barīʾun minka ʾinnī ʾaḫāfu llāha rabba l-ʿālamīna
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Like the devil, when he says to the human being, "Disbelieve." But when he has disbelieved, he says, "I am innocent of you; I fear God, the Lord of the Worlds."
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 the hypocrites are) on the likeness of the devil when he telleth man to disbelieve, then, when he disbelieveth saith: Lo! I am quit of thee. Lo! I fear Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
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
Like unto the devil when he said to man, 'Disbelieve.' But when he disbelieved, he said, 'Verily, I am clear of thee! Verily, I fear God the Lord of the worlds
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
Like Satan when he saith to a man, "Be an infidel:" and when he hath become an infidel, he saith, "I share not thy guilt: verily, I fear God the Lord of the Worlds
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
Thus have the hypocrites deceived the Jews: Like the devil, when he saith unto a man, be thou an infidel; and when he is become an infidel, he saith, verily I am clear of thee; for I fear God, the Lord of all creatures
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
Ata[2] janë si shejtani, kur i thotë njeriut: "Mos beso!" Por, kur ai mohon, i thotë: "Unë s'kam të bëj asgjë me ty. Unë i frikësohem Allahut, Zotit të botëve."
তাদের দৃষ্টান্ত শয়তানের মতো; যখন সে মানুষকে বলে, ‘কুফরি করো।’ অতঃপর যখন সে কুফরি করে, তখন সে বলে, ‘নিশ্চয় আমি তোমার থেকে দায়মুক্ত। আমি তো বিশ্বজগতের প্রতিপালক আল্লাহকে ভয় করি।’
Slični su šejtanu kad kaže čovjeku: "Budi nevjernik!", pa kad postane nevjernik, on onda rekne: "Ja više nemam ništa s tobom; ja se, zaista, Allaha, Gopodara svjetova bojim."
Slični su sotoni kad kaže čovjeku: "Budi nevjernik!" pa kad postane nevjernik, on onda rekne: "Ja više nemam ništa s tobom; ja se, zaista, Allaha, Gospodara svjetova bojim."
Ko hono seytaane de wi'i neɗɗaŋke o yeddu, nde o yeddi o wi'i miin komi kisɗo e ma, miin mbiɗo huli Alla joom binnde o.
(იუდეველები როცა თვალთმაქცებს უსმენენ ბრძოლაში წაქეზებისა და დახმარების დაპირების საქმეში) ისინი [იუდეველები] ჰგვანან სატანას: აი, მან უთხრა ადამიანს: «ურწმუნო გახდი!» და როცა ის [ადამიანი] ურწმუნო გახდა, მან [სატანამ] თქვა: «ჭეშმარიტად, მე გშორდები შენ. ჭეშმარიტად, მე მეშინია ალლაჰის — სამყაროების უფლის!»
Es ist wie das Gleichnis des Satans, wenn er zum Menschen sagt: „Sei ungläubig.“ Wenn er dann ungläubig geworden ist, sagt er: „Wahrlich, ich sage mich los von dir. Ich fürchte ja Allah, den Herrn der Weltenbewohner.“
(Το παράδειγμα των υποκριτών που δελέασαν τους Εβραίους των Μπάνι Αν-Ναντίρ ώστε να πολεμήσουν τον Προφήτη, και τους υποσχέθηκαν να τους υποστηρίξουν, είναι) σαν το παράδειγμα του Σατανά, όταν είπε στον άνθρωπο (για να τον δελεάσει): «Αρνήσου την πίστη.» Μα όταν (ο άνθρωπος) αρνήθηκε την πίστη, τότε (ο Σατανάς) είπε: «Είμαι αθώος από τις πράξεις σου, στ’ αλήθεια, φοβάμαι τον Αλλάχ, τον Κύριο όλων των κόσμων (της ανθρωπότητας, των τζινν και όλων όσων υπάρχουν)!
शैतान की तरह, जब उसने मनुष्य से कहा कि कुफ़्र कर। फिर जब वह कुफ़्र कर चुका, तो उसने कहा : निःसंदेह मैं तुझसे बरी हूँ। मैं तो अल्लाह से डरता हूँ, जो सर्व संसार का पालनहार है।
Come l’esempio di Satana, quando disse all’uomo: «Rinnega!» E, quando lui rinnegò, gli disse: «In verità io mi dissocio da te: in verità io temo Allāh, il Dio dei Mondi».
16. (Veidmainiai yra) kaip Šaitan (Šėtono) pavyzdys, kai jis sako žmogui: „Netikėk.“ Tačiau kai šis nepatiki, jis sako: „Iš tiesų, aš esu atsiribojęs nuo tavęs. Iš tiesų, aš bijau Allaho, pasaulių Viešpaties.“
Akka fakkii sheyxaanaa yeroo inni ilma namaatiin kafari jedhe. yeroo inni kafare "ani sirraa qulqulluudha; ani Rabbii Gooftaa aalamaan sodaadha" jedheeti.
Они подобны шайтану, который сказал человеку: «Отвергни веру!» А когда тот отверг веру, он сказал: «Воистину, я не причастен к тебе. Воистину, я боюсь Аллаха, Господа миров!»
Слични су ђаволу кад каже човеку: “Буди неверник!” Па кад постане неверник, он онда каже: “Ја више немам ништа са тобом; ја се, заиста, бојим Аллаха, Гоподара светова.”
Ni kama mfano wa Shetani anapomwambia mtu: 'Kufuru.' Na akikufuru, humwambia: 'Hakika mimi niko mbali zaidi nawe. Hakika mimi namwogopa Mwenyezi Mungu, Mola Mlezi wa walimwengu wote.'
Detta liknar Satan när han säger till människan: ”Förkasta tron!” När hon väl gjort det, säger han: ”Jag har inget med dig att göra; jag fruktar Gud, världarnas Herre!”
(Münafıklar) tıpkı Şeytan gibidirler. Hani o insana: "Küfret!" der. İnsan da küfredince: "Ben senden uzağım, ben âlemlerin Rabbinden korkarım!" der.
شیطان کی طرح کہ اس نے انسان سے کہا کفر کر، جب وه کفر کر چکا تو کہنے لگا میں تو تجھ سے بری ہوں[1] ، میں تو اللہ رب العالمین سے ڈرتا ہوں.[2]
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لَا يُقَٰتِلُونَكُمْ جَمِيعًا إِلَّا فِى قُرًى مُّحَصَّنَةٍ أَوْ مِن وَرَآءِ جُدُرٍۭ بَأْسُهُم بَيْنَهُمْ شَدِيدٌ تَحْسَبُهُمْ جَمِيعًا وَقُلُوبُهُمْ شَتَّىٰ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَّا يَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)laa yuqaatiloonakum jamee'an illaa fee quran muhassanatin aw min waraa'i judurin ba'suhum baynahum shadeedun tahsabuhum jamee'an waquloobuhum shattaa dhaalika bi'annahum qawmun laa ya'qiloon
DIN 31635lā yuqātilūnakum ǧamīʿan ʾillā fī quran muḥaṣṣanatin ʾaw min warāʾi ǧudurin baʾsuhum baynahum šadīdun taḥsabuhum ǧamīʿan waqulūbuhum šattā ḏālika biʾannahum qawmun lā yaʿqilūna
They will not fight you all together except from fortified strongholds, or from behind walls. Their hostility towards each other is severe. You would think they are united, but their hearts are diverse. That is because they are a people who do not understand.
They will not fight against you in a body save in fortified villages or from behind walls. Their adversity among themselves is very great. Ye think of them as a whole whereas their hearts are divers. That is because they are a folk who have no sense
They will not fight against you in a body save in fortified cities, or from behind walls; their valour is great amongst themselves;- thou dost reckon them as one body, but their hearts are separated. This is because they are a people who have no sense
They (the Jews) will not fight against you in a body except in fenced towns or from behind walls. Mighty is their valour among themselves! thou thinkest them united - but their hearts are divided. This for that they are a people who understand not
They will not fight against you in a body, except in fenced towns, or from behind walls. Their strength in war among themselves is great: Thou thinkest them to be united; but their hearts are divided. This, because they are people who do not understand
كَمَثَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ قَرِيبًا ذَاقُوا۟ وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)kamathali lladheena min qablihim qareeban dhaaqoo wabaala amrihim walahum 'adhaabun aleem
DIN 31635kamaṯali llaḏīna min qablihim qarīban ḏāqū wabāla ʾamrihim walahum ʿaḏābun ʾalīmun
The translators word this verse differently
Like those shortly before them. They experienced the consequences of their decisions. For them is a painful punishment.
On the likeness of those (who suffered) a short time before them, they taste the ill-effects of their own conduct, and theirs is painful punishment
Like unto those before them, recently they tasted the evil result of their affair, and for them is grievous woe
They act like those who lately preceded them, who also tasted the result of their doings; and a grievous chastisement awaiteth them
Like those who lately preceded them, they have tasted the evil consequence of their deed; and a painful torment is prepared for them hereafter
59:16 — the verse above
فَكَانَ عَٰقِبَتَهُمَآ أَنَّهُمَا فِى ٱلنَّارِ خَٰلِدَيْنِ فِيهَا وَذَٰلِكَ جَزَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fakaana 'aaqibatahumaa annahumaa fee n-naari khaalidayni feehaa wadhaalika jazaa'u z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635fakāna ʿāqibatahumā ʾannahumā fī n-nāri ḫālidayni fīhā waḏālika ǧazāʾu ẓ-ẓālimīna
The ultimate end for both of them is the Fire, where they will dwell forever. Such is the requital for the wrongdoers.
And the consequence for both will be that they are in the Fire, therein abiding. Such is the reward of evil-doers
And the end of them both shall be that they shall both be in the Fire, to dwell therein for aye! for that is the reward of the unjust
Of both, therefore, shall the end be that they dwell for ever in the fire: This is the recompense of the evil doers
Wherefore the end of them both shall be that they shall dwell in hell fire, abiding therein for ever: And this shall be the recompense of the unjust
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلْتَنظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo taqoo llaaha waltanzur nafsun maa qaddamat lighadin waattaqoo llaaha inna llaaha khabeerun bimaa ta'maloon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū taqū llāha waltanẓur nafsun mā qaddamat liġadin wāttaqū llāha ʾinna llāha ḫabīrun bimā taʿmalūna
O you who believe! Fear God, and let every soul consider what it has forwarded for the morrow, and fear God. God is Aware of what you do.
O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah. And let every soul look to that which it sendeth on before for the morrow. And observe your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do
O ye who believe! fear God; and let each soul look to what it sends on for the morrow; and fear God; verily, God is well aware of what ye do
O ye who believe! fear God. And let every soul look well to what it sendeth on before for the morrow. And fear ye God: Verily, God is cognisant of what ye do
O true believers, fear God; and let a soul look what it sendeth before for the morrow: And fear God, for God is well acquainted with that which ye do
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كَمَثَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِذْ قَالَ لِلْإِنسَانِ اكْفُرْ فَلَمَّا كَفَرَ قَالَ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِّنكَ إِنِّي أَخَافُ اللَّهَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
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