مَا قَطَعْتُم مِّن لِّينَةٍ أَوْ تَرَكْتُمُوهَا قَآئِمَةً عَلَىٰٓ أُصُولِهَا فَبِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيُخْزِىَ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)maa qata'tum min leenatin aw taraktumoohaa qaa'imatan 'alaa usoolihaa fabi'idhni llaahi waliyukhziya l-faasiqeen
DIN 31635mā qaṭaʿtum min līnatin ʾaw taraktumūhā qāʾimatan ʿalā ʾuṣūlihā fabiʾiḏni llāhi waliyuḫziya l-fāsiqīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Whether you cut down a tree, or leave it standing on its trunk, it is by God's will. He will surely disgrace the sinners.
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
Whatsoever palm-trees ye cut down or left standing on their roots, it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might confound the evil-livers
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
What palm trees ye did cut down or what ye left standing upon their roots was by God's permission, and to disgrace the workers of abomination
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
Your cutting down some of their palm trees and sparing others was by God's permission, and to put the wicked to shame
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
What palm-trees ye cut down, or left standing on their roots, were so cut down or left by the will of God; and that He might disgrace the wicked doers
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
Ju nuk pretë asnjë palmë e as latë të qëndrojë mbi rrënjët e veta përveçse me lejen e Allahut, si dhe që Ai t'i poshtërojë të pabindurit.
হে মু’মিনরা! (বানূন নাদীর যুদ্ধে) তোমরা যে সব খেজুর গাছ কেটে ফেলেছো অথবা সেগুলোকে (না কেটে) তাদের মূলের ওপর দাঁড়িয়ে থাকতে দিয়েছো, তা তো ছিল আল্লাহর অনুমতিক্রমে(৪) এবং যাতে তিনি (অঙ্গীকার ভঙ্গকারী ইয়াহূদী) ফাসিকদের লাঞ্ছিত করতে পারেন।
To što ste neke palme posjekli ili ih, da uspravno stoje, ostavili – s Allahovim dopuštenjem ste učinili, i zato da On grešnike ponizi.
To što ste neke palme posjekli ili ih, da uspravno stoje, ostavili – s Allahovim dopuštenjem ste učinili, i zato da On grešnike ponizi.
Kala ko taƴɗon e tamaroowi wolla ngaccuɗonki hoki dari e pooɓe makki, ko e yamiroore alla ngam o hoyna faasiqeeɓe.
ის პალმები (რომლებიც ბანუ ნადირის იუდეველებს ეკუთვნოდა), რომლებიც თქვენ (ო, მორწმუნეებო) მოჭერით (მათი ციხესიმაგრის ალყის დროს) ან ფესვებზე დატოვეთ, ყველაფერი ეს იყო ალლაჰის ნებართვით და რათა მან (ალლაჰმა) შეარცხვინოს ურჩები.
Was an Palmen ihr umgehauen habt oder auf ihren Wurzeln habt stehenlassen, so geschah es mit der Erlaubnis Allahs, und damit Er die Frevler in Schande stürze.
Καμία χουρμαδιά (του εχθρού) δεν την κόψατε (ω, Μουσουλμάνοι), ούτε την αφήσατε να στέκεται στις ρίζες της, παρά μόνο με την Άδεια του Αλλάχ, (επειδή οι Εβραίοι έριχναν βέλη και πέτρες από πάνω από τα οχυρά τους, και οι χουρμαδιές τούς βοηθούσαν σ' αυτό), και για να ταπεινώσει (ο Αλλάχ) τους ανυπάκουους.
(ऐ मुसलमानो!) तुमने जो भी खजूर के पेड़ काटे[3] या उन्हें अपने तनों पर खड़ा रहने दिया, वह अल्लाह के आदेश से हुआ और ताकि अल्लाह अवज्ञाकारियों को अपमानित करे।
Ogni ottima palma che avete tagliato o che avete lasciato dritta sul suo ceppo, lo avete fatto col permesso di Allāh, ed era per umiliare i trasgressori.
5. Kad ir ką jūs nukirtote iš (jų) palmių arba palikote stovinčias ant jų kamienų – tai buvo Allaho Leidimu ir kad Jis sugėdintų įžūliai nepaklusnius.
Muka timiraa irraa wanti isin murtan yookiin akkuma hundee ishee irra dhaabattetti dhiiftan eeyyama Rabbiitiini. (wanti Rabbiin kana godheef) finciltoota salphisuufi.
Что бы вы ни срубили из пальм и что бы ни оставили стоять на их корнях, — то [это было] с позволения Аллаха, и [это —] чтобы Он унизил нечестивцев.
То што сте неке палме посекли или их, да усправно стоје, оставили - са Аллаховим допуштењем сте учинили, и зато да Он невернике понизи.
Mtende wowote mlioukata au mliouacha umesimama vile vile juu ya mashina yake, basi ni kwa idhini ya Mwenyezi Mungu, na ili awahizi wavukao mipaka.
Att ni fällde dadelpalmer och att ni lät andra stå kvar, upprätta på sina stammar, var på Guds befallning, i syfte att förnedra de trotsiga syndarna.
Hurma ağaçlarından ne kestiyseniz veya neyi kökleri üzerinde ayakta bıraktıysanız, hep Allah’ın izni ile olmuştur ve (bu) fasıkları alçaltması içindir.
تم نے کھجوروں کے جو درخت کاٹ ڈالے یا جنہیں تم نے ان کی جڑوں پر باقی رہنے دیا۔ یہ سب اللہ تعالیٰ کے فرمان سے تھا اور اس لیے بھی کہ فاسقوں کو اللہ تعالیٰ رسوا کرے.[1]
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وَلَوْلَآ أَن كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْجَلَآءَ لَعَذَّبَهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَذَابُ ٱلنَّارِ
Easy-read (simplified)walawlaa an kataba llaahu 'alayhimu l-jalaa'a la'adhdhabahum fee d-dunyaa walahum fee l-'aakhirati 'adhaabu n-naar
DIN 31635walawlā ʾan kataba llāhu ʿalayhimu l-ǧalāʾa laʿaḏḏabahum fī d-dunyā walahum fī l-ʾāḫirati ʿaḏābu n-nāri
Had God not decreed exile for them, He would have punished them in this life. But in the Hereafter they will have the punishment of the Fire.
And if Allah had not decreed migration for them, He verily would have punished them in the world, and theirs in the Hereafter is the punishment of the Fire
Had it not been that God had prescribed for them banishment, He would have tormented them in this world; but for them in the next shall be the torment of the Fire
And were it not that God had decreed their exile, surely in this world would he have chastised them: but in the world to come the chastisement of the fire awaiteth them
And if God had not doomed them to banishment, He had surely punished them in this world; and in the world to come they shall suffer the torment of hell fire
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ شَآقُّوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَمَن يُشَآقِّ ٱللَّهَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika bi'annahum shaaqqoo llaaha warasoolahu waman yushaaqqi llaaha fa'inna llaaha shadeedu l-'iqaab
DIN 31635ḏālika biʾannahum šāqqū llāha warasūlahu waman yušāqqi llāha faʾinna llāha šadīdu l-ʿiqābi
That is because they opposed God and His Messenger. Whoever opposes God-God is stern in retribution.
That is because they were opposed to Allah and His messenger; and whoso is opposed to Allah, (for him) verily Allah is stern in reprisal
that is because they opposed God and His Apostle: and whoso opposes God, verily, God is keen to punish
This because they set them against God and his apostle; and whoso setteth him against God. . . . ! God truly is vehement in punishing
This, because they opposed God and his apostle: And whoso opposeth God, verily God will be severe in punishing him
59:5 — the verse above
وَمَآ أَفَآءَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِۦ مِنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَوْجَفْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَيْلٍ وَلَا رِكَابٍ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُسَلِّطُ رُسُلَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa afaa'a llaahu 'alaa rasoolihi minhum famaa awjaftum 'alayhi min khaylin walaa rikaabin walaakinna llaaha yusallitu rusulahu 'alaa man yashaa'u wallaahu 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer
DIN 31635wamā ʾafāʾa llāhu ʿalā rasūlihi minhum famā ʾawǧaftum ʿalayhi min ḫaylin walā rikābin walākinna llāha yusalliṭu rusulahu ʿalā man yašāʾu wallāhu ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīrun
The translators word this verse differently
Whatever God has bestowed upon His Messenger from them; you spurred neither horse nor camel for them, but God gives authority to His messengers over whomever He will. God is Able to do all things.
And that which Allah gave as spoil unto His messenger from them, ye urged not any horse or riding-camel for the sake thereof, but Allah giveth His messenger lordship over whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things
and as for the spoils that God gave to His Apostle from these (people) ye did not press forward after them with horse or riding camel; but God gives His Apostle authority over whom He pleases, for God is mighty over all
After the spoils of these Jews which God hath assigned to his apostle, ye pressed not with horse or camel. But God giveth his apostles power over what he will. God is Almighty
And as to the spoils of these people which God hath granted wholly to this apostle, ye did not push forward any horses or camels against the same; but God giveth unto his apostles dominion over whom He pleaseth: For God is almighty
مَّآ أَفَآءَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِۦ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْقُرَىٰ فَلِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينِ وَٱبْنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ كَىْ لَا يَكُونَ دُولَةًۢ بَيْنَ ٱلْأَغْنِيَآءِ مِنكُمْ وَمَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمُ ٱلرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَىٰكُمْ عَنْهُ فَٱنتَهُوا۟ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)maa afaa'a llaahu 'alaa rasoolihi min ahli l-quraa falillaahi walilrrasooli walidhee l-qurbaa wal-yataamaa wal-masaakeeni wabni s-sabeeli kay laa yakoona doolatan bayna l-'aghniyaa'i minkum wamaa aataakumu r-rasoolu fakhudhoohu wamaa nahaakum 'anhu faantahoo waattaqoo llaaha inna llaaha shadeedu l-'iqaab
DIN 31635mā ʾafāʾa llāhu ʿalā rasūlihi min ʾahli l-qurā falillāhi walilrrasūli waliḏī l-qurbā wal-yatāmā wal-masākīni wabni s-sabīli kay lā yakūna dūlatan bayna l-ʾaġniyāʾi minkum wamā ʾātākumu r-rasūlu faḫuḏūhu wamā nahākum ʿanhu fāntahū wāttaqū llāha ʾinna llāha šadīdu l-ʿiqābi
The translators word this verse differently
Whatever God restored to His Messenger from the inhabitants of the villages belongs to God, and to the Messenger, and to the relatives, and to the orphans, and to the poor, and to the wayfarer; so that it may not circulate solely between the wealthy among you. Whatever the Messenger gives you, accept it; and whatever he forbids you, abstain from it. And fear God. God is severe in punishment.
That which Allah giveth as spoil unto His messenger from the people of the townships, it is for Allah and His messenger and for the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, that it become not a commodity between the rich among you. And whatsoever the messenger giveth you, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it). And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is stern in reprisal
What God gave as spoils to His Apostle of the people of the cities is God's, and the Apostle's, and for kinsfolk, orphans, and the poor, and the wayfarer, so that it should not be circulated amongst the rich men of you. And what the Apostle gives you, take; and what he forbids you, desist from; and fear God, verily, God is keen to punish
The spoil taken from the people of the towns and assigned by God to his apostle, belongeth to God, and to the apostle, and to his kindred, and to the orphan, and to the poor, and to the wayfarer, that none of it may circulate among such of you only as are rich: What the apostle hath given you, take: What he hath refused you, refuse: And fear ye God, for God is severe in punishing
The spoils of the inhabitants of the towns which God hath granted to his apostle, are due unto God and to the apostle, and him who is of kin to the apostle, and the orphans, and the poor, and the traveller; that they may not be for ever divided in a circle among such of you as are rich: What the apostle shall give you, that accept; and what he shall forbid you, that abstain from: And fear God; for God is severe in chastising
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
مَا قَطَعْتُم مِّن لِّينَةٍ أَوْ تَرَكْتُمُوهَا قَائِمَةً عَلَىٰ أُصُولِهَا فَبِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَلِيُخْزِيَ الْفَاسِقِينَ
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