ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَذَبُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَفْتَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)unzur kayfa kadhaboo 'alaa anfusihim wadalla 'anhum maa kaanoo yaftaroon
DIN 31635unẓur kayfa kaḏabū ʿalā ʾanfusihim waḍalla ʿanhum mā kānū yaftarūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Look how they lied to themselves. And what they invented deserted them.
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
See how they lie against themselves, and (how) the thing which they devised hath failed them
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
See how they lie against themselves, and how what they did forge deserts them
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
Behold! how they lie against themselves - and the gods of their own inventing desert them
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
See how they shall lie against themselves. And that which they fabricated shall fail them
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
Shiko se si e gënjyen vetveten dhe se si u zhdukën prej tyre ata (zotat e rremë) që i trillonin.
দেখো, তারা নিজেদের প্রতি কিরূপ মিথ্যাচার করছে। আর তারা মিথ্যা রটনা করতো , তারা কীভাবে তাদের থেকে উধাও হয়ে গেল?
Gledaj kako će oni sami sebi lagati, a zagubit će im se oni koje su bili izmislili.
Gledaj kako će oni sami sebi lagati, a zagubit će im se oni koje su bili izmislili.
Ndaarii no ɓe peniri e pittaali maɓɓe. Ko ɓe fekindotonoo kon majjirii ɓe.
შეხედე (ო, მოციქულო), როგორ დაიწყებენ ისინი საკუთარ თავზე ტყუილის თქმას (თავიანთი ურწმუნოების გამართლებისას). და დაიკარგება მათგან ის, რასაც ისინი იგონებდნენ!
Schau, wie sie (nun) gegen sich selbst lügen und (wie) ihnen das entschwunden ist, was sie zu ersinnen pflegten!
Κοίτα (ω, Μωχάμμαντ) πως είπαν ψέματα στον εαυτό τους! Και εξαφανίστηκε απ' αυτούς ό,τι επινόησαν.
देखो उन्होंने कैसे अपने आपपर झूठ बोला और उनसे गुम हो गया, जो वे झूठ बनाया करते थे।
Osserva come smentiscono se stessi, e li hanno abbandonati quelli che hanno inventato.
24. Pažvelk! Kaip jie meluoja patys prieš save! Tačiau tai (melas), kurį jie sukūrė, pradings nuo jų.
Laali akkamitti Akka isaan lubbuulee isaaniirratti kijiban. wanti isaan sobaan odeessaa turan akka itti isaan irraa bade (mee ilaali!). [7]
Посмотри, как они возвели ложь на самих себя! И исчезло то, что они измышляли.
Видиш ли како ће они себе у лаж да утерају, а неће им бити оних божанстава које су измислили.
Tazama jinsi wanavyosema uongo juu ya nafsi zao wenyewe. Na yamewapotea waliyokuwa wakiyazua.
Se hur de ljuger om sig själva och hur deras inbillade [avgudar] upplöses i intet.
Kendilerine karşı nasıl yalan söylediklerine bir bak ve uydurdukları (ilahları) onları nasıl yüzüstü bırakıp kayboluverdi?
ذرا دیکھو تو انہوں نے کس طرح جھوٹ بوﻻ اپنی جانوں پر اور جن چیزوں کو وه جھوٹ موٹ تراشا کرتے تھے وه سب غائب ہوگئے۔[1]
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وَيَوْمَ نَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ نَقُولُ لِلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوٓا۟ أَيْنَ شُرَكَآؤُكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمْ تَزْعُمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayawma nahshuruhum jamee'an thumma naqoolu lilladheena ashrakoo ayna shurakaa'ukumu lladheena kuntum taz'umoon
DIN 31635wayawma naḥšuruhum ǧamīʿan ṯumma naqūlu lillaḏīna ʾašrakū ʾayna šurakāʾukumu llaḏīna kuntum tazʿumūna
On the Day when We gather them all together, then say to the idolaters, "Where are your idols, those you used to claim?"
And on the day We gather them together We shall say unto those who ascribed partners (unto Allah): Where are (now) those partners of your make-believe
On the day when we shall gather them all together, then shall we say to those who have associated others with ourself, 'Where are your associates whom ye did pretend
And on "the Day" we will gather them all together: then will we say to those who joined gods with God, "Where are those companion - gods of yours, as ye supposed them
And think of the day when We shall gather them all together; then shall We say to those who associated partners with God, 'Where are the partners you spoke of -- those whom you asserted
ثُمَّ لَمْ تَكُن فِتْنَتُهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوا۟ وَٱللَّهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma lam takun fitnatuhum illaa an qaaloo wallaahi rabbinaa maa kunnaa mushrikeen
DIN 31635ṯumma lam takun fitnatuhum ʾillā ʾan qālū wallāhi rabbinā mā kunnā mušrikīna
Then their only argument will be to say, "By God, our Lord, we were not idolaters."
Then will they have no contention save that they will say: By Allah, our Lord, we never were idolaters
Then they will have no excuse but to say, 'By God our Lord, we did not associate (others with thee)
Then shall they find no other excuse than to say, "By God our Lord! we joined not companions with Him
Then they will have no excuse save that they shall say, 'By God, our Lord, we were not idolaters
6:24 — the verse above
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ وَجَعَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفْقَهُوهُ وَفِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كُلَّ ءَايَةٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوكَ يُجَٰدِلُونَكَ يَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waminhum man yastami'u ilayka waja'alnaa 'alaa quloobihim akinnatan an yafqahoohu wafee aadhaanihim waqran wa'in yaraw kulla aayatin laa yu'minoo bihaa hattaa idhaa jaa'ooka yujaadiloonaka yaqoolu lladheena kafaroo in haadhaa illaa asaateeru l-'awwaleen
DIN 31635waminhum man yastamiʿu ʾilayka waǧaʿalnā ʿalā qulūbihim ʾakinnatan ʾan yafqahūhu wafī ʾāḏānihim waqran waʾin yaraw kulla ʾāyatin lā yuʾminū bihā ḥattā ʾiḏā ǧāʾūka yuǧādilūnaka yaqūlu llaḏīna kafarū ʾin hāḏā ʾillā ʾasāṭīru l-ʾawwalīna
Among them are those who listen to you; but We place covers over their hearts, to prevent them from understanding it, and heaviness in their ears. Even if they see every sign, they will not believe in it. Until, when they come to you, to argue with you, those who disbelieve will say, "These are nothing but myths of the ancients."
Of them are some who listen unto thee, but We have placed upon their hearts veils, lest they should understand, and in their ears a deafness. If they saw every token they would not believe therein; to the point that, when they come unto thee to argue with thee, the disbelievers say: This is naught else than fables of the men of old
And they are some who listen unto thee, but we have placed a veil upon their hearts lest they should understand it, and in their ears is dullness of hearing; and though they saw each sign they would not believe therein; until when they come to thee to wrangle with thee, the unbelievers say, 'These are but old folks' tales
Some among them hearken unto thee: but we have cast veils over their hearts that they should not understand the Koran, and a weight into their ears: and though they should see all kinds of signs, they will refuse all faith in them, until when they come to thee, to dispute with thee, the infidels say, "Verily, this is nothing but fables of the ancients
And among them are some who give ear to thee; but We have put veils on their hearts, that they should not understand, and deafness in their ears. And even if they see every Sign, they would not believe therein, so much so that when they come to thee, disputing with thee, those who disbelieve say, 'This is nothing but fables of the ancients
وَهُمْ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ وَيَنْـَٔوْنَ عَنْهُ وَإِن يُهْلِكُونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wahum yanhawna 'anhu wayan'awna 'anhu wa'in yuhlikoona illaa anfusahum wamaa yash'uroon
DIN 31635wahum yanhawna ʿanhu wayanʾawna ʿanhu waʾin yuhlikūna ʾillā ʾanfusahum wamā yašʿurūna
The translators word this verse differently
They keep others from it, and avoid it themselves; but they ruin only their own souls, and they do not realize.
And they forbid (men) from it and avoid it, and they ruin none save themselves, though they perceive not
They forbid it and they avoid it;- but they destroy none but themselves; yet they do not perceive
And they will forbid it, and depart from it: - but they are only the authors of their own perdition, and know it not
And they forbid others to believe in it and themselves too they keep away from it. And they ruin none but their ownselves; only they perceive not
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انظُرْ كَيْفَ كَذَبُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَضَلَّ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَفْتَرُونَ
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