وَإِن تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَخْرُصُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in tuti' akthara man fee l-'ardi yudillooka 'an sabeeli llaahi in yattabi'oona illaa z-zanna wa'in hum illaa yakhrusoon
DIN 31635waʾin tuṭiʿ ʾakṯara man fī l-ʾarḍi yuḍillūka ʿan sabīli llāhi ʾin yattabiʿūna ʾillā ẓ-ẓanna waʾin hum ʾillā yaḫruṣūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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But if thou obey most men in this land, from the path of God will they mislead thee: they follow but a conceit, and they are only liars
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
If you were to obey most of those on earth, they would divert you from God's path. They follow nothing but assumptions, and they only conjecture.
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
If thou obeyedst most of those on earth they would mislead thee far from Allah's way. They follow naught but an opinion, and they do but guess
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
But if thou followest most of those who are in the land, they will lead thee astray from the path of God; they only follow suspicion and they only (rest on) conjecture
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
But if thou obey the greater part of them who are in the earth, they will lead thee aside from the path of God: They follow an uncertain opinion only, and speak nothing but lies
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
Nëse u bindesh shumicës së atyre që janë në Tokë, do të të shmangin nga rruga e Allahut. Ata ndjekin vetëm hamendjet dhe vetëm gënjejnë.
আর তুমি যদি বিশ্বের অধিকাংশ লোকের কথামতো চলো, তবে তারা তোমাকে আল্লাহর পথ থেকে বিচ্যুত করবে। তারা শুধু ধারণারই অনুসরণ করে এবং তারা নিছক আন্দাজ-অনুমান করে ।
Ako bi se ti pokoravao većini onih koji žive na Zemlji, oni bi te od Allahova puta odvratili; oni se samo za pretpostavkama povode, i oni samo laži izmišljaju.
Ako bi se ti pokoravao većini onih koji žive na Zemlji, oni bi te od Allahova puta odvratili; oni se samo za pretpostavkama povode, i oni samo laži izmišljaju.
Si a ɗoftike ko ɓuri ɗuuɗude e won ɓe ka leydi ɓeen, ɓe majjinte e laawol Alla ngol : ɓe wonaani heɓe njokka si wonaa sikke, ɓe ngonaani si wanaa hottotooɓe.
და თუ შენ დაემორჩილები უმეტესობას მათგანისა, ვინც დედამიწაზე არიან [ურწმუნოთა], ისინი აგაცდენენ ალლაჰის გზიდან. ისინი მიჰყვებიან მხოლოდ ვარაუდს, და ისინი მხოლოდ ტყუიან!
Und wenn du den meisten von denen, die auf der Erde sind, gehorchst, werden sie dich von dem Weg Allahs irreführen. Sie folgen ja nur Mutmaßungen, und sie stellen nur (falsche) Schätzungen an.
Αν υπάκουες τους περισσότερους ανθρώπους στη γη, θα σε παραπλανούσαν μακριά από το δρόμο (θρησκεία) του Αλλάχ. Δεν ακολουθούν παρά μόνο τις εικασίες (νομίζοντας ότι οι ψεύτικοι θεοί τους, τους φέρνουν πιο κοντά στον Αλλάχ)• και (σ' αυτά που ισχυρίζονται), πράγματι, μόνο ψεύδονται.
और (ऐ नबी!) यदि आप उन लोगों में से अधिकतर का कहना मानें जो धरती पर हैं, तो वे आपको अल्लाह के मार्ग से भटका देंगे। वे तो केवल अनुमान का पालन करते[73] हैं और वे इसके सिवा कुछ नहीं कि अटकल दौड़ाते हैं।
E se obbedirai alla maggior parte di quelli che si trovano sulla terra, ti devieranno dal sentiero di Allāh, dato che seguono solo congetture e non fanno che raccontare bugie.
116. Ir jei jūs paklusite daugumai tų, kurie žemėje, jie paklaidins jus toli nuo Allaho Kelio. Jie neseka niekuo kitu tik spėliojimais, ir jie nedaro nieko kito, tik meluoja.
Yoo irra hedduu namoota dachii keessaa tole jette, karaa Rabbii irraa si jallisu. Isaan shakkii malee homaa hin hordofan. Isaan kijiboo malee homaa hin taane.
А если ты станешь повиноваться большинству тех, кто на земле, они введут тебя в заблуждение о пути Аллаха. Они следуют не иначе как предположениям и лишь строят догадки!
Ако би се ти покоравао већини оних који живе на Земљи, они би те од Аллаховог пута одвратили; они се само поводе за претпоставкама, и само лажи измишљају.
Na ukiwatii wengi wa hawa walio katika dunia, watakupoteza mbali na Njia ya Mwenyezi Mungu. Hawa hawafuati isipokuwa dhana tu, na hawakuwa isipokuwa ni wenye kusema uongo tu.
Om du rättar dig efter de flesta på jorden leder de dig bort från Guds väg. De följer bara antaganden, och kan endast spekulera.
Eğer sen yeryüzünde bulunanların çoğuna itaat edersen, seni Allah yolundan saptırırlar. Çünkü onlar, sadece zanna uyarlar ve sadece yalan uydururlar.
اور دنیا میں زیاده لوگ ایسے ہیں کہ اگر آپ ان کا کہنا ماننے لگیں تو وه آپ کو اللہ کی راه سے بے راه کردیں وه محض بے اصل خیاﻻت پر چلتے ہیں اور بالکل قیاسی باتیں کرتے ہیں۔[1]
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أَفَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبْتَغِى حَكَمًا وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مُفَصَّلًا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ يَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُۥ مُنَزَّلٌ مِّن رَّبِّكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُمْتَرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)afaghayra llaahi abtaghee hakaman wahuwa lladhee anzala ilaykumu l-kitaaba mufassalan walladheena aataynaahumu l-kitaaba ya'lamoona annahu munazzalun min rabbika bil-haqqi falaa takoonanna mina l-mumtareen
DIN 31635ʾafaġayra llāhi ʾabtaġī ḥakaman wahuwa llaḏī ʾanzala ʾilaykumu l-kitāba mufaṣṣalan wallaḏīna ʾātaynāhumu l-kitāba yaʿlamūna ʾannahu munazzalun min rabbika bil-ḥaqqi falā takūnanna mina l-mumtarīna
"Shall I seek a judge other than God, when He is the One who revealed to you the Book, explained in detail?" Those to whom We gave the Book know that it is the truth revealed from your Lord. So do not be of those who doubt.
Shall I seek other than Allah for judge, when He it is Who hath revealed unto you (this) Scripture, fully explained? Those unto whom We gave the Scripture (aforetime) know that it is revealed from thy Lord in truth. So be not thou (O Muhammad) of the waverers
Of other than God shall I crave a decree, when it is He who has sent down to you the Book in detail, and those to whom we gave the Book know that it is sent down from thy Lord, in truth? be thou not then of those who doubt
What! shall I seek other judge than God, when it is He who hath sent down to you the distinguishing Book? They to whom we have given the Book know that it is sent down from thy Lord with truth. Be not thou then of those who doubt
Shall I seek after any other judge besides God to judge between us? It is He who hath sent down unto you the book of the Koran distinguishing between good and evil; and they to whom We gave the scripture know that it is sent down from thy Lord, with truth. Be not therefore one of those who doubt thereof
وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلًا لَّا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)watammat kalimatu rabbika sidqan wa'adlan laa mubaddila likalimaatihi wahuwa s-samee'u l-'aleem
DIN 31635watammat kalimatu rabbika ṣidqan waʿadlan lā mubaddila likalimātihi wahuwa s-samīʿu l-ʿalīmu
The Word of your Lord has been completed, in truth and justice. There is no changing to His words. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
Perfected is the Word of thy Lord in truth and justice. There is naught that can change His words. He is the Hearer, the Knower
The words of thy Lord are fulfilled in truth and justice; there is none to change His words, for He both hears and knows
And the words of thy Lord are perfect in truth and in justice: none can change his words: He is the Hearing, Knowing
The words of thy Lord are perfect, in truth and justice; there is none who can change his words: He both heareth and knoweth
6:116 — the verse above
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ مَن يَضِلُّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu man yadillu 'an sabeelihi wahuwa a'lamu bil-muhtadeen
DIN 31635ʾinna rabbaka huwa ʾaʿlamu man yaḍillu ʿan sabīlihi wahuwa ʾaʿlamu bil-muhtadīna
Your Lord knows best who strays from His path, and He knows best the guided ones.
Lo! thy Lord, He knoweth best who erreth from His way; and He knoweth best (who are) the rightly guided
Thy Lord, He knows best who errs from His path, and He knows best the guided
Thy Lord! He best knoweth those who err from his path, and He knoweth the rightly guided
verily thy Lord well knoweth those who go astray from his path, and well knoweth those who are rightly directed
فَكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا ذُكِرَ ٱسْمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِن كُنتُم بِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦ مُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fakuloo mimmaa dhukira smu llaahi 'alayhi in kuntum bi'aayaatihi mu'mineen
DIN 31635fakulū mimmā ḏukira smu llāhi ʿalayhi ʾin kuntum biʾāyātihi muʾminīna
So eat of that over which the Name of God was pronounced, if you indeed believe in His revelations.
Eat of that over which the name of Allah hath been mentioned, if ye are believers in His revelations
Eat then of what God's name has been pronounced over, if ye believe in His signs
Eat of that over which the name of God hath been pronounced, if ye believe in his signs
Eat of that whereon the name of God hath been commemorated, if ye believe in his signs
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِن تُطِعْ أَكْثَرَ مَن فِي الْأَرْضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَخْرُصُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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