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
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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."
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
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
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, '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
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
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
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, '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
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 thanë: "Sikur t'i zbriste atij ndonjë mrekulli nga Zoti i tij." Thuaju: "Allahu ka mundësi të zbresë mrekulli, por shumica e tyre nuk e dinë."
আর তারা বলে: বল: ‘নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ যে কোন নিদর্শন নাযিল করতে সক্ষম। কিন্তু তাদের অধিকাংশ জানে না’ ।
Oni govore: "Zašto mu ne bude spušten od njegova Gospodara kakav znak?!" Reci: "Allah je, zaista, kadar spustiti znak, ali većina njih ne zna."
Oni govore: "Zašto mu ne bude spušten od njegova Gospodara kakav znak." Reci: "Allah je, zaista, kadar spustiti znak, ali većina njih ne zna."
Ɓe mbi'i : "Ko haɗno Aaya Jippinee e makko?" Maaku : "Alla ko kaɗatanɗo nde O Jippinta Aaya. Kono ɗuuɗuɓe e maɓɓe ngnndaa".
და თქვეს მათ (ქედმაღლურად): «ო, ნეტავ მას [მუჰამმადს] ჩამოეგზავნოს რაიმე ნიშანი [სასწაული] მისი უფლისგან (როგორც სალიჰის აქლემი, მუსას კვერთხი ან 'ისას სუფრა)», უთხარი (მათ) (ო, მოციქულო): «ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰს ძალუძს, რათა ჩამოავლინოს ნიშანი (სასწაული), თუმცა მათმა უმრავლესობამ არ იცის (რომ ნიშნები იგზავნება მხოლოდ ალლაჰის სიბრძნით)!»
Und sie sag(t)en: „Würde ihm doch ein Zeichen von seinem Herrn offenbart werden!“ Sag: „Wahrlich, Allah hat die Macht, ein Zeichen zu offenbaren.“ Aber die meisten von ihnen wissen nicht.
Είπαν (οι ειδωλολάτρες): «Αν μόνο του είχε σταλεί ένα σημάδι από τον Κύριό του!» Πες: «Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι Ικανός να στείλει ένα σημάδι.» Αλλά οι περισσότεροι απ' αυτούς δεν γνωρίζουν (ότι ο Αλλάχ στέλνει τα σημάδια σύμφωνα με τη Σοφία Του και όχι σύμφωνα με ό,τι ζητούν, και ότι αν στείλει αυτό που ζήτησαν και έπειτα δεν πιστέψουν, θα πέσει πάνω τους η τιμωρία του Αλλάχ χωρίς καμία αναβολή, όπως έγινε σε προηγούμενα έθνη).
तथा उन्होंने कहा : उस (नबी) पर उसके पालनहार की ओर से कोई निशानी क्यों नहीं उतारी गई? आप कह दें : निःसंदेह अल्लाह इसका सामर्थ्य रखता है कि कोई निशानी उतारे, परंतु उनके अधिकतर लोग नहीं जानते।
E dissero: «Venisse almeno fatto scendere su di lui un Segno da parte del suo Dio!” Di’: «In verità Allāh è capace di far scendere giù un Segno, ma gran parte di loro non lo sa.
37. Ir jie sakė: „Kodėl joks ženklas neatsiunčiamas jam iš jo Viešpaties?“ Sakyk: „Allahas yra tikrai Galintis atsiųsti ženklą, tačiau dauguma iš jų nežino.“
"Maaliif mallattoon Gooftaa isaa irraa isa irratti hin buufamne?" jedhan. "Dhugumatti, Rabbiin mallattoo buusuu irratti danda’aa dha" jedhi. Garuu irra hedduun isaanii hin beekan.
Они сказали: «Почему же ему не было низведено знамение от его Господа?» Скажи: «Воистину, Аллах способен низвести знамение, но большинство их не знают».
Они говоре: „Зашто му не буде спуштен од његовог Господара какав знак.“ Реци: „Аллах је, заиста, у стању да спусти знак, али већина њих не зна.“
Na walisema: Kwa nini hakuteremshiwa muujiza kutoka kwa Mola wake Mlezi? Sema: Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Muweza wa kuteremsha muujiza. Lakini wengi wao hawajui.
Och de säger: ”Varför har inte ett tecken sänts ned till honom från hans Herre?” Säg: ”Gud är fullt förmögen att sända ned ett tecken.” De flesta av dem är dock inte medvetna om detta.
“Rabbinden ona bir âyet (mûcize) indirilseydi ya!” dediler. De ki: Allah, bir mucize indirmeye elbette kadirdir. Fakat onların çoğu bilmezler.
اور یہ لوگ کہتے ہیں کہ ان پر کوئی معجزه کیوں نہیں نازل کیا گیا ان کے رب کی طرف سے آپ فرما دیجئے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ کو بےشک پوری قدرت ہے اس پر کہ وه معجزه نازل فرمادے[1] ۔ لیکن ان میں اکثر بےخبر ہیں۔[2]
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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
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
Only those who listen will respond. As for the dead, God will resurrect them; then to Him they will be returned.
Only those can accept who hear. As for the dead, Allah will raise them up; then unto Him they will be returned
He only answers the prayer of those who listen; but the dead will God raise up, then unto Him shall they return
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
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
6:37 — the verse above
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
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا صُمٌّ وَبُكْمٌ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ مَن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يُضْلِلْهُ وَمَن يَشَأْ يَجْعَلْهُ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena kadhdhaboo bi'aayaatinaa summun wabukmun fee z-zulumaati man yasha'i llaahu yudlilhu waman yasha' yaj'alhu 'alaa siraatin mustaqeem
DIN 31635wallaḏīna kaḏḏabū biʾāyātinā ṣummun wabukmun fī ẓ-ẓulumāti man yašaʾi llāhu yuḍlilhu waman yašaʾ yaǧʿalhu ʿalā ṣirāṭin mustaqīmin
Those who reject Our revelations are deaf and dumb, in total darkness. Whomever God wills, He leaves astray; and whomever He wills, He sets on a straight path.
Those who deny Our revelations are deaf and dumb in darkness. Whom Allah will sendeth astray, and whom He will He placeth on a straight path
Those who say our signs are lies - deafness, dumbness, in the dark! whom He pleases does God lead astray, and whom He pleases He places on the right way
They who gainsay our signs are deaf, and dumb, in darkness: God will mislead whom He pleaseth, and whom He pleaseth He will place upon the straight path
Those who have rejected Our signs are deaf and dumb, in utter darkness. Whom God wills He lets go astray and whom He wills He places on the right path
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وَقَالُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ آيَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ قُلْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰ أَن يُنَزِّلَ آيَةً وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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