بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُۥ وَلَدٌ وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُۥ صَٰحِبَةٌ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)badee'u s-samaawaati wal-'ardi annaa yakoonu lahu waladun walam takun lahu saahibatun wakhalaqa kulla shay'in wahuwa bikulli shay'in 'aleem
DIN 31635badīʿu s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi ʾannā yakūnu lahu waladun walam takun lahu ṣāḥibatun waḫalaqa kulla šayʾin wahuwa bikulli šayʾin ʿalīmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Originator of the heavens and the earth-how can He have a son when He never had a companion? He created all things, and He has knowledge of all things.
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
The Originator of the heavens and the earth! How can He have a child, when there is for Him no consort, when He created all things and is Aware of all things
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
The inventor of the heavens and the earth! how can He have a son, when He has no female companion, and when He has created everything, and everything He knows
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
Sole maker of the Heavens and of the Earth! how, when He hath no consort, should He have a son? He hath created everything, and He knoweth everything
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
The Originator of the heavens and the earth. How can He have a son when He has no consort, and when He has created everything and has knowledge of all things
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
Ai është Krijuesi i qiejve dhe i Tokës. Si mund të ketë fëmijë kur Ai nuk ka bashkëshorte?! Ai ka krijuar çdo gjë dhe Ai është i Gjithëdijshëm për çdo gjë.
তিনিই আসমানসমূহ ও জমিনের স্রষ্টা। কীভাবে তাঁর সন্তান হবে; অথচ তাঁর কোন স্ত্রী নেই! আর তিনিই সবকিছু সৃষ্টি করেছেন এবং প্রত্যেক বস্তু সম্বন্ধে তিনি সবিশেষ অবগত।
On je nebesa i Zemlje, bez prethodnog primjera, Stvoritelj. Otkud Njemu dijete kad nema žene?! On sve stvara, i samo On sve zna.
On je nebesa i Zemlje, bez prethodnog primjera, Stvoritelj. Otkud Njemu dijete kad nema žene?! On sve stvara, i samo On sve zna.
Puɗɗuɗo kammuuli ɗin e leydi ndin. Ko holno woodiranta Mo ɓiɗɗo O maraa debbo?! O tagii kala huunde, Kaŋko ko O gannduɗo kala huunde.
(ალლაჰი) ცათა და მიწის შემოქმედია. როგორ შეიძლება მას ჰყავდეს შვილი, როცა მას არ ჰყავს მეუღლე და მან შექმნა ყოველი რამ, და იგი ყოველი რამის შესახებ ყოვლისმცოდნეა?
(Er ist) der Schöpfer der Himmel und der Erde in ihrer schönsten Form. Wie soll Er denn einen Sohn haben, wo Er doch keine Gefährtin hat und Er (sonst) alles erschaffen hat? Und Er ist wissend über alles.
(Ο Αλλάχ) είναι ο Πρωτουργός των ουρανών και της Γης. Πώς, λοιπόν να έχει υιό, αν και δεν έχει σύζυγο; Δημιούργησε τα πάντα και είναι στα πάντα Παντογνώστης.
वह आकाशों तथा धरती का अविष्कारक है, उसकी संतान कैसे होगी, जबकि उसकी कोई पत्नी नहीं? तथा उसी ने हर चीज़ पैदा की और वह प्रत्येक वस्तु को भली-भाँति जानने वाला है।
Creatore dei cieli e della terra! Come può avere un figlio senza avere moglie? È Lui che ha creato tutto e Lui è Onnisciente.
101. Jis yra dangų ir žemės Sukūrėjas. Kaip Jis gali turėti vaikų, kai Jis neturi žmonos? Jis sukūrė viską ir Jis yra Visa Žinantis apie viską.
Jalqaboo (lafaa kaasee uumoo) samiileefi dachiiti. akkamitti ilmoon isaaf ta’a Niitii kan isaaf hintaane ta'ee ? Waan hundaa uumee, Inni waan hunda beekaadha.
Первосоздатель небес и земли! Как может быть у Него ребёнок, тогда как у Него не было супруги? Он сотворил каждую вещь, и Он — знающий обо всём сущем.
Он је Створитељ небеса и Земље, без претходног примера. Откуд Њему дете кад нема жене?! Он све ствара, и само Он све зна.
Yeye ndiye Muumbaji mwanzilishi wa mbingu na ardhi. Vipi awe na mwana, ilhali hakuwa na mke? Naye ndiye aliyeumba kila kitu. Naye ni Mwenye kujua vyema kila kitu.
Han är Frambringaren av himlarna och jorden. Hur skulle han kunna ha barn när han aldrig haft någon maka? Han har skapat allting, och han har full vetskap om allt.
Gökleri ve yeri yoktan var eden O’dur. O’nun bir eşi yokken nasıl bir oğlu olabilir? Hem her şeyi O yaratmıştır ve her şeyi hakkıyla bilen de O’dur.
وه آسمانوں اور زمین کا موجد ہے، اللہ تعالیٰ کے اوﻻد کہاں ہوسکتی ہے حاﻻنکہ اس کے کوئی بیوی تو ہے نہیں اور اللہ تعالیٰ نے ہر چیز کو پیدا کیا[1] اور وه ہر چیز کو خوب جانتا ہے۔
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وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦ نَبَاتَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهُ خَضِرًا نُّخْرِجُ مِنْهُ حَبًّا مُّتَرَاكِبًا وَمِنَ ٱلنَّخْلِ مِن طَلْعِهَا قِنْوَانٌ دَانِيَةٌ وَجَنَّٰتٍ مِّنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ وَٱلرُّمَّانَ مُشْتَبِهًا وَغَيْرَ مُتَشَٰبِهٍ ٱنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ثَمَرِهِۦٓ إِذَآ أَثْمَرَ وَيَنْعِهِۦٓ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكُمْ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa lladhee anzala mina s-samaa'i maa'an fa'akhrajnaa bihi nabaata kulli shay'in fa'akhrajnaa minhu khadiran nukhriju minhu habban mutaraakiban wamina n-nakhli min tal'ihaa qinwaanun daaniyatun wajannaatin min a'naabin waz-zaytoona war-rummaana mushtabihan waghayra mutashaabihin nzuroo ilaa thamarihi idhaa athmara wayan'ihi inna fee dhaalikum la'aayaatin liqawmin yu'minoon
DIN 31635wahuwa llaḏī ʾanzala mina s-samāʾi māʾan faʾaḫraǧnā bihi nabāta kulli šayʾin faʾaḫraǧnā minhu ḫaḍiran nuḫriǧu minhu ḥabban mutarākiban wamina n-naḫli min ṭalʿihā qinwānun dāniyatun waǧannātin min ʾaʿnābin waz-zaytūna war-rummāna muštabihan waġayra mutašābihin nẓurū ʾilā ṯamarihi ʾiḏā ʾaṯmara wayanʿihi ʾinna fī ḏālikum laʾāyātin liqawmin yuʾminūna
The translators word this verse differently
And it is He who sends down water from the sky. With it We produce vegetation of all kinds, from which We bring greenery, from which We produce grains in clusters. And palm-trees with hanging clusters, and vineyards, and olives, and pomegranates-similar and dissimilar. Watch their fruits as they grow and ripen. Surely in this are signs for people who believe.
He it is Who sendeth down water from the sky, and therewith We bring forth buds of every kind; We bring forth the green blade from which We bring forth the thick-clustered grain; and from the date-palm, from the pollen thereof, spring pendant bunches; and (We bring forth) gardens of grapes, and the olive and the pomegranate, alike and unlike. Look upon the fruit thereof, when they bear fruit, and upon its ripening. Lo! herein verily are portents for a people who believe
He it is who sends down from the heavens water; and we bring forth therewith growths of everything; and we bring forth therefrom green things, where - from we bring forth grain in full ear; and the palm, from its spathe come clusters within reach; and gardens of grapes and olives and pomegranates, alike and unlike;- behold its fruit when it fruits and ripens! verily, in that ye have a sign for the people who believe
And it is He who sendeth down rain from Heaven: and we bring forth by it the buds of all the plants, and from them bring we forth the green foliage, and the close growing grain, and palm trees with sheaths of clustering dates, and gardens of grapes, and the olive and the pomegranate, like and unlike. Look ye on their fruits when they fruit and ripen. Truly herein are signs unto people who believe
And He it is Who sends down water from the cloud; And We bring forth therewith every kind of growth; then We bring forth with that green foliage wherefrom We produce clustered grain. And from the date-palm, out of its sheaths comes forth bunches hanging low. And We produce therewith gardens of grapes, and the olive and the pomegranate -- like and unlike. Look at the fruit thereof when it bears fruit, and the ripening thereof. Surely, in this are Signs for a people who believe
وَجَعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ ٱلْجِنَّ وَخَلَقَهُمْ وَخَرَقُوا۟ لَهُۥ بَنِينَ وَبَنَٰتٍۭ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waja'aloo lillaahi shurakaa'a l-jinna wakhalaqahum wakharaqoo lahu baneena wabanaatin bighayri 'ilmin subhaanahu wata'aalaa 'ammaa yasifoon
DIN 31635waǧaʿalū lillāhi šurakāʾa l-ǧinna waḫalaqahum waḫaraqū lahu banīna wabanātin biġayri ʿilmin subḥānahu wataʿālā ʿammā yaṣifūna
Yet they attributed to God partners-the sprites-although He created them. And they invented for Him sons and daughters, without any knowledge. Glory be to Him. He is exalted, beyond what they describe.
Yet they ascribe as partners unto Him the jinn, although He did create them, and impute falsely, without knowledge, sons and daughters unto Him. Glorified be He and High Exalted above (all) that they ascribe (unto Him)
Yet they made the ginn partners with God, though He created them! and they ascribed to Him sons and daughters, though they have no knowledge; celebrated be His praise! and exalted be He above what they attribute to Him
Yet have they assigned the Djinn to God as his associates, though He created them; and in their ignorance have they falsely ascribed to him sons and daughters. Glory be to Him! And high let Him be exalted above that which they attribute to Him
And they hold the jinn to be partners with God, although He created them; and they falsely ascribe to Him sons and daughters without any knowledge. Holy is He and exalted far above what they attribute to Him
6:101 — the verse above
ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ خَٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَكِيلٌ
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalikumu llaahu rabbukum laa ilaaha illaa huwa khaaliqu kulli shay'in fa'budoohu wahuwa 'alaa kulli shay'in wakeel
DIN 31635ḏālikumu llāhu rabbukum lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa ḫāliqu kulli šayʾin faʿbudūhu wahuwa ʿalā kulli šayʾin wakīlun
Such is God, your Lord. There is no god except He, the Creator of all things; so worship Him. He is responsible for everything.
Such is Allah, your Lord. There is no Allah save Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He taketh care of all things
There is God for you,- your Lord! There is no god but He, the Creator of everything; then worship Him, for He o'er everything keeps guard
This is God your Lord. There is no God but He, the creator of all things: therefore worship Him alone; - and He watcheth over all things
Such is God, your Lord. There is no god but He, the creator of all things; so worship Him. and He is the Guardian over everything
لَّا تُدْرِكُهُ ٱلْأَبْصَٰرُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ ٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ
Easy-read (simplified)laa tudrikuhu l-'absaaru wahuwa yudriku l-'absaara wahuwa llateefu l-khabeer
DIN 31635lā tudrikuhu l-ʾabṣāru wahuwa yudriku l-ʾabṣāra wahuwa llaṭīfu l-ḫabīru
No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision. He is the Subtle, the Expert.
Vision comprehendeth Him not, but He comprehendeth (all) vision. He is the Subtile, the Aware
Sight perceives Him not, but He perceives men's sights; for He is the subtle, the aware
No vision taketh in Him, but He taketh in all vision: and He is the Subtile, the All-informed
Eyes cannot reach Him but He reaches the eyes. And He is the incomprehensible, the All-Aware
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُ وَلَدٌ وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُ صَاحِبَةٌ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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