The bismillah opens this surah. It belongs to the surah, not to verse 1, and is shown unnumbered as a mushaf shows it.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ وَٱلنُّورَ ثُمَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ يَعْدِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)al-hamdu lillaahi lladhee khalaqa s-samaawaati wal-'arda waja'ala z-zulumaati wan-noora thumma lladheena kafaroo birabbihim ya'diloon
DIN 31635al-ḥamdu lillāhi llaḏī ḫalaqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa waǧaʿala ẓ-ẓulumāti wan-nūra ṯumma llaḏīna kafarū birabbihim yaʿdilūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Praise be to God, Who created the heavens and the earth, and made the darkness and the light. Yet those who disbelieve ascribe equals to their Lord.
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
Praise be to Allah, Who hath created the heavens and the earth, and hath appointed darkness and light. Yet those who disbelieve ascribe rivals unto their Lord
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
Praise belongs to God who created the heavens and the earth, and brought into being the darkness and the light. Yet do those who misbelieve hold Him to have peers
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
PRAISE be to God, who hath created the Heavens and the Earth, and ordained the darkness and the light! Yet unto their Lord do the infidels give peers
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
All praise belongs to God Who created the heavens and the earth and brought into being darkness and light; yet those who disbelieve set up equals to their Lord
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
Lavdërimi i takon Allahut, i Cili i krijoi qiejt e Tokën dhe e bëri errësirën e dritën. Megjithatë, jobesimtarët barazojnë të tjerë me Zotin e tyre.
সকল প্রশংসা আল্লাহরই যিনি সৃষ্টি করেছেন, আসমানসমূহ ও জমিন এবং সৃষ্টি করেছেন, অন্ধকার ও আলো। এরপরও কাফিররা তাদের রবের সমকক্ষ ও শরীক বানায়।
Sva hvala neka je Allahu, Koji je nebesa i Zemlju stvorio i tmine i svjetlo dao, ali i pored toga oni koji ne vjeruju – druge sa Gospodarom svojim izjednačuju.
Sva hvala neka je Allahu, Koji je nebesa i Zemlju stvorio i tmine i svjetlo dao, ali i pored toga oni koji ne vjeruju – druge sa Gospodarom svojim izjednačuju.
Gjettooje ngoodanii Alla on Takɗo kammuuli ɗiin e leydi ndin,o waɗi niɓe ɗeen e annoora on.refti ɓen yedduɓe Joom maɓɓe on hobe firlito gaa mum.
(ყოველი) ქება — ალლაჰს, რომელმაც შექმნა ცანი და მიწა (და ყველაფერი, რაც მათშია) და დაადგინა სიბნელეები და სინათლე! შემდეგ კი, რომელნიც გახდნენ ურწმუნონი თავიანთ უფალს უთანასწორებენ (ვინმეს ან რაიმეს).
Das Lob gebührt Allah, Der die Himmel und die Erde erschaffen und die Finsternisse und das Licht gemacht hat; dennoch setzen diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, ihrem Herrn (andere) gleich.
Όλος ο έπαινος και η δόξα ανήκουν στον Αλλάχ, ο Οποίος δημιούργησε τους ουρανούς και τη Γη, και έπλασε το σκοτάδι και το φως. Ωστόσο, εκείνοι που αρνήθηκαν την πίστη εξισώνουν άλλους με τον Κύριό τους (αποδίδοντας εταίρους σ' Αυτόν στη λατρεία).
सब प्रशंसा उस अल्लाह के लिए है, जिसने आकाशों तथा धरती को पैदा किया और अँधेरों और प्रकाश को बनाया, फिर (भी) वे लोग जिन्होंने कुफ़्र किया, अपने रब के साथ (दूसरों को) बराबर[1] ठहराते हैं।
La lode sia di Allāh +, che ha creato i cieli e la terra e stabilì le tenebre e la luce; poi quelli che non hanno creduto paragonano altri al loro Dio!
1. Visi šlovinimai ir padėkos Allahui, Kuris (Vienas) sukūrė dangus ir žemę, ir davė pradžią tamsai ir šviesai. Tačiau tie, kurie netiki, laiko kitus lygiais savo Viešpačiui.
Faaruun (galanni) hundi kan Rabbii isa samiileefi dachii uumee, dukkanaafi ifa argamsiiseeti. Ergasii isaan kafaran Rabbii isaaniitti qindeessu. [1]
Хвала Аллаху, Который сотворил небеса и землю и создал тьму и свет. И после этого те, которые отвергли веру, приравнивают [других] к своему Господу.
Сва хвала нека је Аллаху Који је створио небеса и Земљу и дао тмине и светло, али и поред тога они који не верују - друге изједначују са својим Господарем.
Sifa njema zote ni za Mwenyezi Mungu, ambaye aliumba mbingu na ardhi, na akafanya giza mbalimbali na nuru. Kisha wale waliokufuru wanawafanya wengine kuwa sawa na Mola wao Mlezi.
All lovprisning tillkommer Gud, som har skapat himlarna och jorden och låtit mörker och ljus komma till. Ändå likställer de otrogna andra med sin Herre!
Hamt, gökleri ve yeri yaratan, karanlıkları ve aydınlığı var eden Allah’a mahsustur. Böyle iken kâfirler Rablerine (ibadet etmede başkalarını) denk tutuyorlar.
تمام تعریفیں اللہ ہی کے ﻻئق ہیں جس نے آسمانوں کو اور زمین کو پیدا کیا اور تاریکیوں اور نور کو بنایا[1] پھر بھی کافر لوگ (غیر اللہ کو) اپنے رب کے برابر قرار دیتے ہیں۔[2]
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6:1 — the verse above
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن طِينٍ ثُمَّ قَضَىٰٓ أَجَلًا وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى عِندَهُۥ ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ تَمْتَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)huwa lladhee khalaqakum min teenin thumma qadaa ajalan wa'ajalun musamman 'indahu thumma antum tamtaroon
DIN 31635huwa llaḏī ḫalaqakum min ṭīnin ṯumma qaḍā ʾaǧalan waʾaǧalun musamman ʿindahu ṯumma ʾantum tamtarūna
It is He who created you from clay, then decided a term-a term determined by him. Yet you doubt.
He it is Who hath created you from clay, and hath decreed a term for you. A term is fixed with Him. Yet still ye doubt
He it is who created you from clay; then He decreed a term, a term ordained with Him. And yet ye doubt thereof
He it is who created you of clay then decreed the term of your life: and with Him is another prefixed term for the resurrection. Yet have ye doubts thereof
He it is Who created you from clay and then He decreed a term. And there is another term fixed with Him. Yet you doubt
وَهُوَ ٱللَّهُ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَعْلَمُ سِرَّكُمْ وَجَهْرَكُمْ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa llaahu fee s-samaawaati wafee l-'ardi ya'lamu sirrakum wajahrakum waya'lamu maa taksiboon
DIN 31635wahuwa llāhu fī s-samāwāti wafī l-ʾarḍi yaʿlamu sirrakum waǧahrakum wayaʿlamu mā taksibūna
He is God in the heavens and the earth. He knows what you keep secret and what you make public; and He knows what you earn.
He is Allah in the heavens and in the earth. He knoweth both your secret and your utterance, and He knoweth what ye earn
He is God in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secret conduct and your plain, and He knows what ye earn
And He is God in the Heavens and on the Earth! He knoweth your secrets and your disclosures! and He knoweth what ye deserve
And He is God, the God, both in the heavens and in the earth. He knows what you disclose and your secrets. And He knows what you earn
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ الظُّلُمَاتِ وَالنُّورَ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ يَعْدِلُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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