إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ وَٱلْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)innamaa yastajeebu lladheena yasma'oona wal-mawtaa yab'athuhumu llaahu thumma ilayhi yurja'oon
DIN 31635ʾinnamā yastaǧību llaḏīna yasmaʿūna wal-mawtā yabʿaṯuhumu llāhu ṯumma ʾilayhi yurǧaʿūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Only those who listen will respond. As for the dead, God will resurrect them; then to Him they will be returned.
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
Only those can accept who hear. As for the dead, Allah will raise them up; then unto Him they will be returned
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
He only answers the prayer of those who listen; but the dead will God raise up, then unto Him shall they return
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
To those only who shall lend an ear will He make answer: as for the dead, God will raise them up; then unto Him shall they return
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
Only those can accept the truth who listen. And as for the dead, God will raise them to life, then to Him shall they all be brought back
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
Në të vërtetë, të përgjigjen vetëm ata që dëgjojnë, ndërsa të vdekurit Allahu do t'i ngjallë e pastaj tek Ai do të kthehen.
যারা মনোযোগ দিয়ে শ্রবণ করে শুধু তারাই তোমার ডাকে সাড়া দেয়। আর মৃতদেরকে আল্লাহ আবার জীবিত করবেন(৯)। তারপর তাঁর দিকেই তাদেরকে প্রত্যাবর্তন করানো হবে।
Odazvat će se jedino oni koji slušaju. A Allah će umrle oživiti; zatim će se Njemu svi vratiti.
Odazvat će se jedino oni koji slušaju. A Allah će umrle oživiti; zatim će se Njemu svi vratiti.
Anndu ko noototoo, ko ɓeen nanooɓe. Maayɓe ɓe, Alla Immintinoyay ɓe ; refti ko ka Makko ɓe ruttetee.
۞ ჭეშმარიტად, (ჭეშმარიტებისკენ მოწოდებას) პასუხობენ მხოლოდ ისინი, ვინც უსმენენ. ხოლო მკვდრებს ალლაჰი აღადგენს, შემდეგ კი მასთან იქნებიან დაბრუნებულნი.
Wahrlich, nur diejenigen können Folge leisten, die (zu)hören. Die Toten aber wird Allah auferwecken. Hierauf werden sie zu Ihm zurückgebracht.
Πράγματι, θα ανταποκρίνονται (στο κάλεσμά σου) μόνο εκείνοι που ακούν (και κατανοούν, ενώ οι άπιστοι είναι σαν τους νεκρούς που πέθαναν οι καρδιές τους, γι' αυτό δε θα ανταποκρίνονται). Και όσο για τους νεκρούς, ο Αλλάχ θα τους αναστήσει και έπειτα θα επιστραφούν σ' Αυτόν.
स्वीकार तो केवल वही लोग करते हैं, जो सुनते हैं। और जो मुर्दे हैं, उन्हें अल्लाह उठाएगा[29], फिर वे उसी की ओर लौटाए जाएँगे।
In verità rispondono quelli che ascoltano (il tuo invite). E Allāh risusciterà i morti, poi a Lui torneranno.
36. Tik tie, kurie klausosi (Pranašo Muchammedo ﷺ Žinios), atsilieps (turės naudos iš to), tačiau dėl mirusiųjų (t. y. netikinčiųjų), Allahas prikels juos, o tada pas Jį jie bus sugrąžinti (gauti savo atlygį).
Kan owwaatu warruma dhaga’u qofa. Du'aawwan immoo Rabbiin isaan kaasa. Ergasii gara Isaatti deebifamu.
Воистину, отвечают [на призыв] лишь те, кто слушает. Мёртвые же — Аллах воскресит их, затем они будут к Нему возвращены.
Одазваће се једино они који слушају. А Аллах ће да оживи умрле; затим ће Њему сви да се врате.
Hakika wanaoitikia ni wale wanaosikia. Na ama wafu, Mwenyezi Mungu atawafufua, kisha kwake Yeye ndiko watakakorejeshwa.
Endast de som lyssnar [med öppet sinne] besvarar ditt kall. De döda ska Gud återuppväcka, och sedan ska de föras tillbaka till honom.
(Davete), ancak (bütün kalpleriyle) kulak verenler uyar. Ölüleri ise Allah diriltecektir. Sonra yalnız O’na döndürüleceklerdir.
وہی لوگ قبول کرتے ہیں جو سنتے ہیں[1] ۔ اور مُردوں کو اللہ زنده کر کے اٹھائے گا پھر سب اللہ ہی کی طرف ﻻئے جائیں گے۔
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وَلَقَدْ كُذِّبَتْ رُسُلٌ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَصَبَرُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا كُذِّبُوا۟ وَأُوذُوا۟ حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰهُمْ نَصْرُنَا وَلَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَقَدْ جَآءَكَ مِن نَّبَإِى۟ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad kudhdhibat rusulun min qablika fasabaroo 'alaa maa kudhdhiboo wa'oodhoo hattaa ataahum nasrunaa walaa mubaddila likalimaati llaahi walaqad jaa'aka min naba'i l-mursaleen
DIN 31635walaqad kuḏḏibat rusulun min qablika faṣabarū ʿalā mā kuḏḏibū waʾūḏū ḥattā ʾatāhum naṣrunā walā mubaddila likalimāti llāhi walaqad ǧāʾaka min nabaʾi l-mursalīna
The translators word this verse differently
Other messengers before you were rejected, but they endured rejection and persecution until Our help came to them. There can be no change to God's words. News of the Messengers has already reached you.
Messengers indeed have been denied before thee, and they were patient under the denial and the persecution till Our succour reached them. There is none to alter the decisions of Allah. Already there hath reached thee (somewhat) of the tidings of the messengers (We sent before)
Called liars too were apostles before thee; but they were patient of being called liars and of being hurt until our help came to them; for there is none to change the words of God - now has there come to thee the story of those He sent
Before thee have apostles already been charged with falsehood: but they bore the charge and the wrong with constancy, till our help came to them; - for none can change the words of God. But this history of His Sent Ones hath already reached thee
And the Messengers indeed have been rejected before thee, but notwithstanding their rejection and persecution they remained patient until Our help came to them. There is none to change the words of God. And there have already come to thee some of the tidings of the past Messengers
وَإِن كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيْكَ إِعْرَاضُهُمْ فَإِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتَ أَن تَبْتَغِىَ نَفَقًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَوْ سُلَّمًا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتَأْتِيَهُم بِـَٔايَةٍ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَمَعَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in kaana kabura 'alayka i'raaduhum fa'ini stata'ta an tabtaghiya nafaqan fee l-'ardi aw sullaman fee s-samaa'i fata'tiyahum bi'aayatin walaw shaa'a llaahu lajama'ahum 'alaa l-hudaa falaa takoonanna mina l-jaahileen
DIN 31635waʾin kāna kabura ʿalayka ʾiʿrāḍuhum faʾini staṭaʿta ʾan tabtaġiya nafaqan fī l-ʾarḍi ʾaw sullaman fī s-samāʾi fataʾtiyahum biʾāyatin walaw šāʾa llāhu laǧamaʿahum ʿalā l-hudā falā takūnanna mina l-ǧāhilīna
If you find their rejection hard to bear, then if you can, seek a tunnel into the earth, or a stairway into the heaven, and bring them a sign. Had God willed, He could have gathered them to guidance. So do not be of the ignorant.
And if their aversion is grievous unto thee, then, if thou canst, seek a way down into the earth or a ladder unto the sky that thou mayst bring unto them a portent (to convince them all)! - If Allah willed, He could have brought them all together to the guidance - So be not thou among the foolish ones
And if their turning from thee be hard for thee, and if thou canst seek for a shaft down into the earth, or a ladder up into the sky, to bring them a sign - but if God pleased He would bring them all to guidance, be thou not then of the ignorant
But if their estrangement be grievous to thee, and if thou art able to seek out an opening into the earth or a ladder into Heaven, that thou mightest bring them a sign. . . . Yes! But if God pleased, He would surely bring them, one and all, to the guidance! therefore be not thou one of the ignorant
And if their turning away is hard on thee, then, if thou art able to seek a passage into the earth or a ladder unto heaven and bring them a Sign, thou canst do so. And had God enforced His will, He could surely have brought them all together to the guidance. So be thou not of those who lack knowledge
6:36 — the verse above
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُنَزِّلَ ءَايَةً وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo lawlaa nuzzila 'alayhi aayatun min rabbihi qul inna llaaha qaadirun 'alaa an yunazzila aayatan walaakinna aktharahum laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635waqālū lawlā nuzzila ʿalayhi ʾāyatun min rabbihi qul ʾinna llāha qādirun ʿalā ʾan yunazzila ʾāyatan walākinna ʾakṯarahum lā yaʿlamūna
And they say, "If only a sign could come down to him from his Lord." Say, "God is Able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know."
They say: Why hath no portent been sent down upon him from his Lord? Say: Lo! Allah is Able to send down a portent. But most of them know not
They say, 'Unless there be sent down some sign from his Lord' - say, 'Verily, God is able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know
They say, "Unless a sign be sent down to him from his Lord. . . ." SAY: Verily, God is able to send down a sign; but the greater part of them know it not
And they say, 'Why has not a Sign been sent down to him from his Lord?' Say, 'Surely God has the power to send down a Sign, but most of them do not know
وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا طَٰٓئِرٍ يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ إِلَّآ أُمَمٌ أَمْثَالُكُم مَّا فَرَّطْنَا فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مِن شَىْءٍ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يُحْشَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa min daabbatin fee l-'ardi walaa taa'irin yateeru bijanaahayhi illaa umamun amthaalukum maa farratnaa fee l-kitaabi min shay'in thumma ilaa rabbihim yuhsharoon
DIN 31635wamā min dābbatin fī l-ʾarḍi walā ṭāʾirin yaṭīru biǧanāḥayhi ʾillā ʾumamun ʾamṯālukum mā farraṭnā fī l-kitābi min šayʾin ṯumma ʾilā rabbihim yuḥšarūna
There is no animal on land, nor a bird flying with its wings, but are communities like you. We neglected nothing in the Scripture. Then to their Lord they will be gathered.
There is not an animal in the earth, nor a flying creature flying on two wings, but they are peoples like unto you. We have neglected nothing in the Book (of Our decrees). Then unto their Lord they will be gathered
There is not a beast upon the earth nor a bird that flies with both its wings, but is a nation like to you; we have omitted nothing from the Book; then to their Lord shall they be gathered
No kind of beast is there on earth nor fowl that flieth with its wings, but is a folk like you: nothing have we passed over in the Book: then unto their Lord shall they be gathered
There is not an animal that crawls in the earth, nor a bird that flies on its two wings, but they are communities like you. We have left out nothing in the Book. Then to their Lord shall they all be gathered together
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إِنَّمَا يَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ يَسْمَعُونَ وَالْمَوْتَىٰ يَبْعَثُهُمُ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ
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