وَلَوْ جَعَلْنَٰهُ مَلَكًا لَّجَعَلْنَٰهُ رَجُلًا وَلَلَبَسْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّا يَلْبِسُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw ja'alnaahu malakan laja'alnaahu rajulan walalabasnaa 'alayhim maa yalbisoon
DIN 31635walaw ǧaʿalnāhu malakan laǧaʿalnāhu raǧulan walalabasnā ʿalayhim mā yalbisūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Had We made him an angel, We would have made him a man, and confused them when they are already confused.
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
Had we appointed him (Our messenger) an angel, We assuredly had made him (as) a man (that he might speak to men); and (thus) obscured for them (the truth) they (now) obscure
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
And had we made him an angel, we should have made him as a man too; and we would have made perplexing for them that which they deem perplexing now
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 if we had appointed an angel, we should certainly have appointed one in the form of a man, and we should have clothed him before them in garments like their own
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 if We had appointed as Messenger an angel, We would have made him appear as a man; and thus We would have caused to be confused to them that which they are themselves confusing
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
Edhe sikur ta bënim (të dërguarin) melek, do ta bënim burrë dhe do t'ua shkaktonim të njëjtat mëdyshje që u janë shkaktuar.
তাছাড়া আমি যদি কোনো ফিরিশতাকেও রাসূল করে পাঠাতাম, তবে তাঁকে পুরুষ মানুষের আকৃতিতেই পাঠাতাম।(২) আর তাদেরকে সেরকম বিভ্রান্তিতে ফেলতাম, যেরূপ বিভ্রান্তিতে তারা এখন রয়েছে।(৩)
A da ga melekom učinimo, opet bismo ga kao čovjeka stvorili i opet bismo im učinili nejasnim ono što im jasno nije.
A da ga anđelom učinimo, opet bismo ga kao čovjeka stvorili i opet bismo im učinili nejasnim ono što im jasno nije.
Sinno minn mbaɗno mo maleyko, Men mbaɗayno mo gorko, Men njillindirayno ɓe kadi kon ko ɓe njillindirta.
თუნდაც რომ იგი ანგელოზად დაგვედგინა, აუცილებლად გავხდიდით მას [ანგელოზს] ადამიანად [ადამიანის სახით], რათა შეძლებოდათ მასთან საუბარი (რადგან მათ არ შეუძლიათ ანგელოზის დანახვა მისი ანგელოზური სახით), და მაშინაც გავხდიდით მათთვის გაუგებარს იმას, რასაც ისინი თვითონ ხდიან გაუგებარს.
Und (auch) wenn Wir ihn (also den Gesandten) zu einem Engel gemacht hätten, so hätten Wir ihn (ja) gewiss zu einem Mann gemacht, und Wir hätten ihnen gewiss verdeckt, was sie zu verdecken suchten.
Και αν κάναμε αυτόν (τον απεσταλμένο σ' αυτούς) να ήταν ένας άγγελος, θα τον κάναμε όντως άνθρωπο (με τη μορφή ενός ανθρώπου για να μπορούν να τον βλέπουν και να τον ακούν), και έτσι, θα τους είχαμε μπερδέψει (αν είναι όντως ένας άγγελος ή ένας άνθρωπος) σ' αυτό που ήδη έχουν μπερδέψει τον εαυτό τους (σχετικά με τον Προφήτη Μωχάμμαντ αν είναι απεσταλμένος ή όχι επειδή είναι άνθρωπος).
और यदि हम उसे फ़रिश्ता बनाते, तो निश्चय उसे आदमी (के रूप में) बनाते[11] और अवश्य उनपर वही संदेह डाल देते, जिस संदेह में वे (अब) पड़े हुए हैं।
Se lo avessimo fatto angelo, lo avremmo reso in forma di uomo, e si sarebbero confusi.
9. Ir jei Mes būtume paskyrę jam angelą, Mes iš tikrųjų būtume padarę jį žmogumi, ir būtume be abejonės supainioję juos tame, kame jie jau yra susipainioję (t. y. dėl Pranašo Muchammedo ﷺ Žinios).
Odoma (nabiyyicha) maleykaa isa gooneeyyuu dhugumatti silaa (nama) dhiira isa taasifneeti waan isaan walitti fakkeessan isaan irratti wal fakkeesina turre.[2]
Если бы Мы сделали его ангелом, то непременно сделали бы его [по облику] человеком и непременно ввергли бы их в те же сомнения, в которых они пребывают.
А да га анђелом учинимо, опет бисмо га као човека створили и опет бисмо им учинили нејасним оно што им није јасно.
Na kama tungelimfanya Malaika, bila ya shaka tungelimfanya kuwa mwanamume, na tungeliwatilia matatizo yale wanayoyatatiza wao.
Och om vi hade gjort honom till en ängel, skulle vi ha låtit honom framträda som människa, och då skulle det ändå ha varit oklart för dem.
Eğer (Rasûlü) melek kılsaydık, yine bu (meleği) bir adam şeklinde kılar ve onları yine içinde bulundukları şüpheye düşürmüş olurduk.
اور اگر ہم اس کو فرشتہ تجویز کرتے تو ہم اس کو آدمی ہی بناتے اور ہمارے اس فعل سے پھر ان پر وہی اشکال ہوتا جو اب اشکال کر رہے ہیں۔[1]
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وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ كِتَٰبًا فِى قِرْطَاسٍ فَلَمَسُوهُ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ لَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw nazzalnaa 'alayka kitaaban fee qirtaasin falamasoohu bi'aydeehim laqaala lladheena kafaroo in haadhaa illaa sihrun mubeen
DIN 31635walaw nazzalnā ʿalayka kitāban fī qirṭāsin falamasūhu biʾaydīhim laqāla llaḏīna kafarū ʾin hāḏā ʾillā siḥrun mubīnun
Had We sent down upon you a book on paper, and they had touched it with their hands, those who disbelieve would have said, "This is nothing but plain magic."
Had we sent down unto thee (Muhammad) (actual) writing upon parchment, so that they could feel it with their hands, those who disbelieve would have said: This is naught else than mere magic
Had we sent down to thee a book on paper, and they had touched it with their hands, still those who misbelieve would have said, 'This is naught but obvious magic
And had we sent down to thee a Book written on parchment, and they had touched it with their hands, the infidels had surely said, "This is nought but plain sorcery
And if We had sent down to thee a writing upon the parchment and they had felt it with their hands even then the disbelievers would have surely said, 'This is nothing but manifest sorcery
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ مَلَكٌ وَلَوْ أَنزَلْنَا مَلَكًا لَّقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ ثُمَّ لَا يُنظَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo lawlaa unzila 'alayhi malakun walaw anzalnaa malakan laqudiya l-'amru thumma laa yunzaroon
DIN 31635waqālū lawlā ʾunzila ʿalayhi malakun walaw ʾanzalnā malakan laquḍiya l-ʾamru ṯumma lā yunẓarūna
And they say, "Why was an angel not sent down to him." Had We sent down an angel, the matter would have been settled, and they would not have been reprieved.
They say: Why hath not an angel been sent down unto him? If We sent down an angel, then the matter would be judged; no further time would be allowed them (for reflection)
They say, 'Why has not an angel been sent down to him?' but if we had sent down an angel, the affair would have been decided, and then they would have had no respite
They say, too, "Unless an angel be sent down to him. . . ." But if we had sent down an angel, their judgment would have come on them at once, and they would have had no respite
And they say, 'Why has not an angel been sent down to him?' And if We had sent down an angel, the matter would have been decided, and then they would have been granted no respite
6:9 — the verse above
وَلَقَدِ ٱسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِٱلَّذِينَ سَخِرُوا۟ مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqadi stuhzi'a birusulin min qablika fahaaqa billadheena sakhiroo minhum maa kaanoo bihi yastahzi'oon
DIN 31635walaqadi stuhziʾa birusulin min qablika faḥāqa billaḏīna saḫirū minhum mā kānū bihi yastahziʾūna
The translators word this verse differently
Messengers before you were ridiculed, but those who mocked them became besieged by what they ridiculed.
Messengers (of Allah) have been derided before thee, but that whereat they scoffed surrounded such of them as did deride
There have been prophets before thee mocked at, but that encompassed them which the scoffers among them mocked at
Moreover, apostles before thee have been laughed to scorn: but that which they laughed to scorn encompassed the mockers among them
And surely the Messengers have been mocked at before thee, but that which they mocked at encompassed those of them who scoffed at it
قُلْ سِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ ٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul seeroo fee l-'ardi thumma nzuroo kayfa kaana 'aaqibatu l-mukadhdhibeen
DIN 31635qul sīrū fī l-ʾarḍi ṯumma nẓurū kayfa kāna ʿāqibatu l-mukaḏḏibīna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "Travel the earth and observe the final fate of the deniers."
Say (unto the disbelievers): Travel in the land, and see the nature of the consequence for the rejecters
Say, 'Go about in the earth, then wilt thou see how has been the end of those who called them liars
SAY: Go through the land: then see what hath been the end of those who treated them as liars
Say, 'Go about in the earth and see what was the end of those who treated the Prophets as liars
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وَلَوْ جَعَلْنَاهُ مَلَكًا لَّجَعَلْنَاهُ رَجُلًا وَلَلَبَسْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّا يَلْبِسُونَ
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