قُلْ أَرَءَيْتَكُمْ إِنْ أَتَىٰكُمْ عَذَابُ ٱللَّهِ بَغْتَةً أَوْ جَهْرَةً هَلْ يُهْلَكُ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul ara'aytakum in ataakum 'adhaabu llaahi baghtatan aw jahratan hal yuhlaku illaa l-qawmu z-zaalimoon
DIN 31635qul ʾaraʾaytakum ʾin ʾatākum ʿaḏābu llāhi baġtatan ʾaw ǧahratan hal yuhlaku ʾillā l-qawmu ẓ-ẓālimūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Say: Can ye see yourselves, if the punishment of Allah come upon you unawares or openly? Would any perish save wrongdoing folk
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
Say, "Have you considered? if God's punishment descended on you suddenly or gradually, would any be destroyed except the wrongdoing people?"
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
Say, 'Look you now! if God's torment should come upon you suddenly or openly, would any perish save the people who do wrong
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
SAY: What think ye? If the punishment of God come on you suddenly or foreseen, shall any perish except the impious
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
Say, 'Will you tell me, if the punishment of God come upon you suddenly or openly, will any be destroyed save the wrongdoing people
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
Thuaj: "Më thoni: Nëse dënimi i Allahut ju vjen papritmas ose haptazi, a do të shkatërrohet dikush tjetër përveç njerëzve të padrejtë?!"
বলো: ‘তোমরা ভেবে দেখেছো কি, যদি আল্লাহর শাস্তি হঠাৎ কিংবা প্রকাশ্যে তোমাদের কাছে এসে পড়ে, তবে যালিম সম্প্রদায় ছাড়া অন্য কাউকে ধ্বংস করা হবে কি?’
Reci: "Kažite vi meni, ako bi vas Allahova kazna stigla iznenada ili očigledno, zar bi iko drugi osim ljudi nepravednih nastradao?!"
Reci: "Kažite vi meni, ako bi vas Allahova kazna stigla iznenada ili očigledno, zar bi itko drugi osim ljudi nepravednih nastradao?!"
Maaku : "njeetnee kam! Si lepte Alla ɗe ngardirii on e juhal maa e kene, enee, hara halkete si wanaa ɓen tooñooɓe?".
უთხარი (ო, მოციქულო): «ნუთუ არ დაფიქრებულხართ, თუ თქვენზე მოვა ალლაჰის სასჯელი მოულოდნელად ან აშკარად, ნუთუ დაიღუპება (კიდევ ვინმე), გარდა იმ ხალხისა, რომლებიც იყვნენ უსამართლონი?»
Sag: „Was meint ihr wohl? Wenn Allahs Strafe plötzlich oder offen (über) euch kommt, wer wird (dann) vernichtet außer dem ungerechten Volk?“
Πες (ω, Μωχάμμαντ, στους ειδωλολάτρες): «Πείτε μου, εάν σας έρθει η τιμωρία του Αλλάχ ξαφνικά ή φανερά (που να την βλέπετε), θα καταστραφεί κανένας άλλος εκτός από τον άδικο λαό;»
आप कह दें, भला बताओ तो सही कि यदि तुमपर अल्लाह की यातना अचानक या खुल्लम-खुल्ला आ जाए, तो क्या अत्याचारी लोगों के सिवा कोई और विनष्ट किया जाएगा?
Di’: «Forse credete che, se dovesse prendervi la punizione di Allāh, all’improvviso o chiaramente, moriranno solo gli ingiusti?”
47. Sakyk: „Pasakykite man, jei Allaho bausmė netikėtai jus užklups (naktį) arba atvirai (dieną), ar bus sunaikintas kas kitas, išskyrus Zalimūn (daugiadievius ir nusidėjėlius)?“
Jedhi: "Mee naaf himaa! Yoo adabbiin Rabbii tasa yookiin ifatti isinitti dhufe, sila ummata miidhaa hojjattoota malee ni balleeffama?"
Скажи: «Как вы думаете, если наказание от Аллаха придёт к вам внезапно или открыто, разве будет погублен кто-либо, кроме людей несправедливых?»
Реци: „Кажите ви мени, ако би вас скривено или очигледно, стигла Аллахова казна, зар би ико други осим неправедних људи настрадао?!“
Sema: Mwaonaje, ikiwafikia adhabu ya Mwenyezi Mungu kwa ghafla, au kwa dhahiri, je wataangamizwa isipokuwa kaumu waliodhulumu?
Säg: ”Berätta för mig: om Guds straff slår till plötsligt eller rakt framför er – är det då någon annan än de orättfärdiga som går under?”
De ki: “Bana haber verin. Eğer Allah’ın azabı size ansızın yahut açıktan açığa gelip çatsa, zalimler topluluğundan başkası helâk olur mu?”
آپ کہئے کہ یہ بتلاؤ اگر تم پر اللہ تعالیٰ کا عذاب آ پڑے خواه اچانک یا اعلانیہ تو کیا بجز ﻇالم لوگوں کے اور بھی کوئی ہلاک کیا جائے گا۔[1]
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فَقُطِعَ دَابِرُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)faquti'a daabiru l-qawmi lladheena zalamoo wal-hamdu lillaahi rabbi l-'aalameen
DIN 31635faquṭiʿa dābiru l-qawmi llaḏīna ẓalamū wal-ḥamdu lillāhi rabbi l-ʿālamīna
Thus the last remnant of the people who did wrong was cut off. And praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds.
So of the people who did wrong the last remnant was cut off. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds
And the uttermost part of the people who did wrong were cut off; praise be to God, Lord of the worlds
And the uttermost part of that impious people was cut off. All praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds
So the last remnant of the people who did wrong was cut off; and all praise belongs to God, the Lord of all the worlds
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ سَمْعَكُمْ وَأَبْصَٰرَكُمْ وَخَتَمَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُم مَّنْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَأْتِيكُم بِهِ ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ نُصَرِّفُ ٱلْـَٔايَٰتِ ثُمَّ هُمْ يَصْدِفُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul ara'aytum in akhadha llaahu sam'akum wa'absaarakum wakhatama 'alaa quloobikum man ilaahun ghayru llaahi ya'teekum bihi nzur kayfa nusarrifu l-'aayaati thumma hum yasdifoon
DIN 31635qul ʾaraʾaytum ʾin ʾaḫaḏa llāhu samʿakum waʾabṣārakum waḫatama ʿalā qulūbikum man ʾilāhun ġayru llāhi yaʾtīkum bihi nẓur kayfa nuṣarrifu l-ʾāyāti ṯumma hum yaṣdifūna
Say, "Have you considered? If God took away your hearing and your sight, and set a seal on your hearts, what god other than God would restore them to you?" Note how We explain the revelations in various ways, yet they still turn away.
Say: Have ye imagined, if Allah should take away your hearing and your sight and seal your hearts, Who is the Allah Who could restore it to you save Allah? See how We display the revelations unto them! Yet still they turn away
Say, 'Look you now! if God should catch your hearing and your sight, and should set a seal upon your hearts - who is god but God to bring you it again
SAY: What think ye? If God should take away your hearing and your sight and set a seal upon your hearts, what god beside God would restore them to you? See! how we vary our wondrous verses (signs)! yet they turn away from them
Say, 'Will you tell me, if God should take away your hearing and your sight, and seal up your hearts, who is the god other than God who can bring it back to you?' See how We expound the Signs in various ways, yet they turn away
6:47 — the verse above
وَمَا نُرْسِلُ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ فَمَنْ ءَامَنَ وَأَصْلَحَ فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa nursilu l-mursaleena illaa mubashshireena wamundhireena faman aamana wa'aslaha falaa khawfun 'alayhim walaa hum yahzanoon
DIN 31635wamā nursilu l-mursalīna ʾillā mubašširīna wamunḏirīna faman ʾāmana waʾaṣlaḥa falā ḫawfun ʿalayhim walā hum yaḥzanūna
We sent the messengers only as bearers of good news and as warners. Those who believe and reform have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve.
We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news and warners. Whoso believeth and doeth right, there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve
We do not send our messengers save as heralds of glad tidings and of warning, and whoso believes and acts aright, there is no fear for them, and they shall not be grieved
We send not our Sent Ones but as heralds of good news and warners; and whoso shall believe and amend, on them shall come no fear, neither shall they be sorrowful
And We sent not the Messengers but as bearers of glad tidings and as Warners. So those who believe and reform themselves, on them shall come no fear nor shall they grieve
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا يَمَسُّهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena kadhdhaboo bi'aayaatinaa yamassuhumu l-'adhaabu bimaa kaanoo yafsuqoon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna kaḏḏabū biʾāyātinā yamassuhumu l-ʿaḏābu bimā kānū yafsuqūna
The translators word this verse differently
But as for those who reject Our revelations, torment will afflict them because of their defiance.
But as for those who deny Our revelations, torment will afflict them for that they used to disobey
but those who say our signs are lies, torment shall touch them, for that they have done so wrong
But whoso shall charge our signs with falsehood, on them shall fall a punishment for their wicked doings
And those who reject our Signs, punishment will touch them, because they disobeyed
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قُلْ أَرَأَيْتَكُمْ إِنْ أَتَاكُمْ عَذَابُ اللَّهِ بَغْتَةً أَوْ جَهْرَةً هَلْ يُهْلَكُ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الظَّالِمُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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