وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِنْ هِىَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo in hiya illaa hayaatunaa d-dunyaa wamaa nahnu bimab'ootheen
DIN 31635waqālū ʾin hiya ʾillā ḥayātunā d-dunyā wamā naḥnu bimabʿūṯīna
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And they say, "There is nothing but our life in this world, and we will not be resurrected."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
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And they say: There is naught save our life of the world, and we shall not be raised (again)
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
They say there is naught but this life of ours in the world and we shall not be raised
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
And they say, "There is no other than our life in this world, neither shall we be raised again
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
And they say, 'There is nothing except this our present life, and we shall not be raised again
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
Ata thoshin: "Nuk ka tjetër përveç jetës së kësaj bote dhe ne nuk do të ringjallemi."
আর তারা বলেছিল: ‘আমাদের এ দুনিয়ার জীবন ছাড়া আর কিছু নেই এবং আমাদেরকে পুনরুত্থিতও করা হবে না।
i rekli bi: "Nema života osim na dunjaluku i mi oživljeni biti nećemo."
i rekli bi: "Nema života osim na ovome svijetu i mi oživljeni biti nećemo."
Ɓe wmb'i : "Ɗum wonaani si wanaa nguurdam amen aduna, men wonaali immintinoyteeɓe".
და თქვეს მათ [მრავალღმერთიანებმა]: «ეს არის მხოლოდ ჩვენი მიწიერი ცხოვრება, და ჩვენ არ ვიქნებით აღდგენილნი (ჩვენი სიკვდილის შემდეგ)».
Und sie sag(t)en: „Es ist nur unser diesseitiges Leben, und wir werden nicht auferweckt.“
Και είπαν (αυτοί οι ειδωλολάτρες στην εγκόσμια ζωή): «Δεν υπάρχει (άλλη ζωή) παρά η εγκόσμια ζωή μας, και δε θα αναστηθούμε!»
और उन्होंने कहा : जीवन तो बस यही हमारा सांसारिक जीवन है। और हम हरगिज़ उठाए जाने वाले नहीं।[24]
E dissero: «La nostra vita è solo terrena e non saremo mai resuscitati!»
29. Ir jie sakė: „Nėra jokio (kito gyvenimo), tik mūsų (dabartinis) žemiškasis gyvenimas ir niekada nebūsime mes prikelti (Prikėlimo Dieną).“
Ni jedhan."Isheen jireenya keenya kan addunyaati malee waan biraa miti, nuti (du’a booda) hin kaafamnu"
И они сказали: «Нет иной жизни, кроме нашей мирской, и мы вовсе не будем воскрешены!»
И говоре: „Нема живота осим на овом свету и ми нећемо да будемо оживљени.“
Na walisema: Hakuna mengine isipokuwa maisha yetu haya ya duniani, wala sisi hatutafufuliwa.
Och de säger: ”Det finns inget annat än vårt jordiska liv och vi kommer inte alls att återuppstå!”
Onlar: “Bu (hayat), ancak dünya hayatımızdır. Biz diriltilecek de değiliz.” dediler.
اور یہ کہتے ہیں کہ صرف یہی دنیاوی زندگی ہماری زندگی ہے اور ہم زنده نہ کئے جائیں گے۔[1]
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وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذْ وُقِفُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ فَقَالُوا۟ يَٰلَيْتَنَا نُرَدُّ وَلَا نُكَذِّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّنَا وَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw taraa idh wuqifoo 'alaa n-naari faqaaloo yaa laytanaa nuraddu walaa nukadhdhiba bi'aayaati rabbinaa wanakoona mina l-mu'mineen
DIN 31635walaw tarā ʾiḏ wuqifū ʿalā n-nāri faqālū yā laytanā nuraddu walā nukaḏḏiba biʾāyāti rabbinā wanakūna mina l-muʾminīna
If only you could see, when they are made to stand before the Fire; they will say, "If only we could be sent back, and not reject the revelations of our Lord, and be among the faithful."
If thou couldst see when they are set before the Fire and say: Oh, would that we might return! Then would we not deny the revelations of our Lord but we would be of the believers
But couldst thou see when they are set over the fire and say, 'Would that we were sent back! we would not call our Lord's signs lies, but we would be of the believers
If thou couldst see when they shall be set over the fire, and shall say, "Oh! would we might be sent back! we would not treat the signs of our Lord as lies! we would be of the believers
And if thou couldst only see when they are made to stand before the Fire! They will say, 'Oh, would that we might be sent back! And then we would not treat the Signs of our Lord as lies and we would be of the believers
بَلْ بَدَا لَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُخْفُونَ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَوْ رُدُّوا۟ لَعَادُوا۟ لِمَا نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)bal badaa lahum maa kaanoo yukhfoona min qablu walaw ruddoo la'aadoo limaa nuhoo 'anhu wa'innahum lakaadhiboon
DIN 31635bal badā lahum mā kānū yuḫfūna min qablu walaw ruddū laʿādū limā nuhū ʿanhu waʾinnahum lakāḏibūna
What they used to conceal before will become clear to them. And even if they were sent back, they would revert to what they were forbidden. They are liars.
Nay, but that hath become clear unto them which before they used to hide. And if they were sent back they would return unto that which they are forbidden. Lo! they are liars
Nay! now is shown to them what they did hide before; and could they be sent back, they would return to that they were forbidden, for they are very liars
Aye! that hath become clear to them which they before concealed; but though they should return, they would surely go back to that which was forbidden them; for they are surely liars
Nay, that which they used to hide before has now become clear to them. And if they were sent back, they would surely return to that which they are forbidden. And they are certainly liars
6:29 — the verse above
وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذْ وُقِفُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ قَالَ أَلَيْسَ هَٰذَا بِٱلْحَقِّ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّنَا قَالَ فَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw taraa idh wuqifoo 'alaa rabbihim qaala alaysa haadhaa bil-haqqi qaaloo balaa warabbinaa qaala fadhooqoo l-'adhaaba bimaa kuntum takfuroon
DIN 31635walaw tarā ʾiḏ wuqifū ʿalā rabbihim qāla ʾalaysa hāḏā bil-ḥaqqi qālū balā warabbinā qāla faḏūqū l-ʿaḏāba bimā kuntum takfurūna
If only you could see, when they are stationed before their Lord. He will say, "Is this not real?" They will say, "Yes indeed, by our Lord." He will say, "Then taste the torment for having disbelieved."
If thou couldst see when they are set before their Lord! He will say: Is not this real? They will say: Yea, verily, by our Lord! He will say: Taste now the retribution for that ye used to disbelieve
But couldst thou see when they are set before their Lord; he says, 'Is not this the truth?' They say, 'Yea, by our Lord !' he says, 'Then taste the torment, for that ye did misbelieve
But if thou couldest see when they shall be set before their Lord! He shall say to them, "Is not this it in truth?" They shall say, "Yea, by our Lord!" "Taste then," saith He, "the torment, for that ye believed not
And if thou couldst only see when they are made to stand before their Lord, He will say, 'Is not this second life the truth? They will say, 'Yea, by our Lord.' He will say, 'Then taste the punishment because you disbelieved
قَدْ خَسِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِلِقَآءِ ٱللَّهِ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً قَالُوا۟ يَٰحَسْرَتَنَا عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطْنَا فِيهَا وَهُمْ يَحْمِلُونَ أَوْزَارَهُمْ عَلَىٰ ظُهُورِهِمْ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَزِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qad khasira lladheena kadhdhaboo biliqaa'i llaahi hattaa idhaa jaa'athumu s-saa'atu baghtatan qaaloo yaa hasratanaa 'alaa maa farratnaa feehaa wahum yahmiloona awzaarahum 'alaa zuhoorihim alaa saa'a maa yaziroon
DIN 31635qad ḫasira llaḏīna kaḏḏabū biliqāʾi llāhi ḥattā ʾiḏā ǧāʾathumu s-sāʿatu baġtatan qālū yā ḥasratanā ʿalā mā farraṭnā fīhā wahum yaḥmilūna ʾawzārahum ʿalā ẓuhūrihim ʾalā sāʾa mā yazirūna
Losers are those who deny the encounter with God. Then, when the Hour comes upon them suddenly, they will say, "Alas for us, how we have neglected it." And they will carry their burdens on their backs-evil is what they carry.
They indeed are losers who deny their meeting with Allah until, when the Hour cometh on them suddenly, they cry: Alas for us, that we neglected it! They bear upon their backs their burdens. Ah, evil is that which they bear
Losers are they who disbelieved in meeting God, until when the hour comes suddenly upon them they say, 'Woe is us for our neglect thereof!' for they shall bear their burdens on their backs, evil is what they bear
Lost are they who deny the meeting with God until "the Hour" cometh suddenly upon them! Then will they say, "Oh, our sighs for past negligence of this hour!" and they shall bear their burdens on their back! Will not that be evil with which they shall be burdened
Those indeed are the losers who deny the meeting with God, so much so, that when the Hour shall come on them unawares, they will say, 'O our grief for our neglecting this Hour!' And they shall bear their burdens on their backs. Surely, evil is that which they bear
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَقَالُوا إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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