لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِيهِمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
Easy-read (simplified)laqad kaana lakum feehim uswatun hasanatun liman kaana yarjoo llaaha wal-yawma l-'aakhira waman yatawalla fa'inna llaaha huwa l-ghaniyyu l-hameed
DIN 31635laqad kāna lakum fīhim ʾuswatun ḥasanatun liman kāna yarǧū llāha wal-yawma l-ʾāḫira waman yatawalla faʾinna llāha huwa l-ġaniyyu l-ḥamīdu
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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There is an excellent example in them for you-for anyone who seeks God and the Last Day. But whoever turns away-God is the Self-Sufficient, the Most Praised.
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
Verily ye have in them a goodly pattern for everyone who looketh to Allah and the Last Day. And whosoever may turn away, lo! still Allah, He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise
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
Ye had in them a good example for him who would hope in God and the last day. But whoso turns his back, verily, God, He is rich and to be praised
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
A good example had ye in them, for all who hope in God and in the last day. But let who will turn back, God truly is the Rich, the Praiseworthy
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
Verily ye have in them an excellent example, unto him who hopeth in God and the last day: And whoso turneth back; verily God is self sufficient, and praise worthy
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
Pra, tek ata ka një shembull të shkëlqyer për ju – për këdo që ka shpresë tek Allahu e Dita e Fundit. E kush e kthen shpinën, le ta dijë se Allahu është i Panevoji, i Lavdëruari.
নিশ্চয় তোমাদের জন্য তাদের মধ্যে রয়েছে উত্তম আদর্শ, যারা আল্লাহর (ক্ষমা) ও শেষ দিবসের (কল্যাণ ও মুক্তির) প্রত্যাশা করে। আর যে ব্যক্তি (এ উত্তম আদর্শ থেকে) মুখ ফিরিয়ে নেয়, সে জেনে রাখুক, নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ তো অভাবমুক্ত, সপ্রশংসিত।
Bijahu oni vama dobar uzor – svakom onom ko se nada Allahu i Posljednjem danu. A svako onaj ko se okrene – pa, Allah je, zaista, Neovisni i Hvaljeni.
Bijahu oni vama dobar uzor – svakom onom tko se nada Allahu i Posljednjem danu. A svatko onaj tko se okrene – pa, Allah je, zaista, Neovisni i Hvaljeni.
Gooŋɗi,woodani mon e maɓɓe ñeemtanirgal moƴƴal wonan'de oon joortiiɗo e Alla e ñalngu La'akara, oon ɗuurniiɗo noon pellet Alla ko gala jettaaɗo.
ჭეშმარიტად, თქვენთვის მათშია მშვენიერი მაგალითი, იმისთვის, ვისაც ალლაჰისა და უკანასკნელი დღის იმედი აქვს. და ვინც ზურგს შეაქცევს, უეჭველად, ალლაჰი თვითკმარი, ყოვლადქებულია.
Ihr habt ja bereits in ihnen ein schönes Vorbild, und zwar für einen (jeden), der auf Allah und (auf) den Jüngsten Tag hofft. Wer sich jedoch abkehrt, so ist Allah der Unbedürftige und der Lobenswürdige.
Πράγματι, έχετε ένα εξαιρετικό παράδειγμα σ' αυτούς (για να το ακολουθείτε, στον Ιμπραχήμ -Αβραάμ- και στους πιστούς που ήταν μαζί του), -για όποιον επιθυμεί το καλό από τον Αλλάχ και την Έσχατη Ημέρα. Αλλά όποιος απομακρυνθεί (από το να ακολουθήσει το παράδειγμα του Ιμπραχήμ, παίρνοντας τους άπιστους ως φίλους και συμμάχους), τότε στ’ αλήθεια, ο Αλλάχ είναι ο Αλ-Γανέι (Πλούσιος, Ελεύθερος από κάθε ανάγκη), ο Αλ-Χαμείντ (Άξιος κάθε επαίνου).
निःसंदेह तुम्हारे लिए उनके अंदर एक अच्छा आदर्श है, उस व्यक्ति के लिए जो अल्लाह तथा अंतिम दिवस की आशा रखता है। और जो कोई मुँह फेरे, तो निश्चय अल्लाह बेनियाज़, हर प्रकार की प्रशंसा के योग्य है।
Avevate in loro un buon esempio, per chi sperava in Allāh e nel Giorno del Giudizio, e chi si tira indietro: in verità Allāh è l’Autosufficiente, il Lodevole.
6. Jie tikrai buvo jums puikus pavyzdys – tam, kuris tikisi Allaho ir Paskutiniosios Dienos. O kas nusigręžia – tada, iš tiesų, Allahas yra Neturintis jokių poreikių, Pagirtinas.
Dhugumatti, isaan keessa hidhannoo gaariitu isiniif jira nama Rabbiifi Guyyaa Aakhiraa kajeeluuf. Namni (kanarraa) garagale (ofuma miidha) Rabbiin inni dureessa faarfamaadha.
Действительно, в них для вас прекрасный пример — для тех, кто надеется на Аллаха и Последний день. А кто отвратится, то, воистину, Аллах — Богатый, Достохвальный.
Они су добар узор сваком оном ко се нада Аллаху и очекује Судњи дан. А свако ко одбије и окрене се - па, Аллах је, заиста, Независтан и Хваљен.
Kwa yakini umekuwa mfano mzuri kwenu katika mwendo wao, kwa anayemtarajia Mwenyezi Mungu na Siku ya Mwisho. Na mwenye kugeuka, basi hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwenye kujitosha, Msifiwa mno.
Ja, i dem finns verkligen ett gott föredöme för den som sätter sitt hopp till Gud och [ser fram emot mötet på] den yttersta dagen; men om någon vänder sig bort, då är Gud ändå den Oberoende, den Lovprisade.
Andolsun ki onlarda sizin için ve Allah’ı ve ahireti umanlar için güzel bir örnek vardır. Allah çok zengindir. Bütün övgülere tek layık olandır.
یقیناً تمہارے لیے ان میں[1] اچھا نمونہ (اور عمده پیروی ہے خاص کر) ہر اس شخص کے لیے جو اللہ کی اور قیامت کے دن کی ملاقات کی امید رکھتا ہو[2]، اور اگر کوئی روگردانی کرے[3] تو اللہ تعالیٰ بالکل بےنیاز ہے اور سزا وار حمد وﺛنا ہے.
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قَدْ كَانَتْ لَكُمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ فِىٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥٓ إِذْ قَالُوا۟ لِقَوْمِهِمْ إِنَّا بُرَءَٰٓؤُا۟ مِنكُمْ وَمِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ كَفَرْنَا بِكُمْ وَبَدَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ ٱلْعَدَٰوَةُ وَٱلْبَغْضَآءُ أَبَدًا حَتَّىٰ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَحْدَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَوْلَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ لَأَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ وَمَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍ رَّبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Easy-read (simplified)qad kaanat lakum uswatun hasanatun fee ibraaheema walladheena ma'ahu idh qaaloo liqawmihim innaa bura'aa'u minkum wamimmaa ta'budoona min dooni llaahi kafarnaa bikum wabadaa baynanaa wabaynakumu l-'adaawatu wal-baghdaa'u abadan hattaa tu'minoo billaahi wahdahu illaa qawla ibraaheema li'abeehi la'astaghfiranna laka wamaa amliku laka mina llaahi min shay'in rabbanaa 'alayka tawakkalnaa wa'ilayka anabnaa wa'ilayka l-maseer
DIN 31635qad kānat lakum ʾuswatun ḥasanatun fī ʾibrāhīma wallaḏīna maʿahu ʾiḏ qālū liqawmihim ʾinnā buraʾāʾu minkum wamimmā taʿbudūna min dūni llāhi kafarnā bikum wabadā baynanā wabaynakumu l-ʿadāwatu wal-baġḍāʾu ʾabadan ḥattā tuʾminū billāhi waḥdahu ʾillā qawla ʾibrāhīma liʾabīhi laʾastaġfiranna laka wamā ʾamliku laka mina llāhi min šayʾin rabbanā ʿalayka tawakkalnā waʾilayka ʾanabnā waʾilayka l-maṣīru
You have had an excellent example in Abraham and those with him; when they said to their people, "We are quit of you, and what you worship apart from God. We denounce you. Enmity and hatred has surfaced between us and you, forever, until you believe in God alone." Except for the words of Abraham to his father, "I will ask forgiveness for you, though I have no power from God to do anything for you." "Our Lord, in You we trust, and to You we repent, and to You is the ultimate resort.
There is a goodly pattern for you in Abraham and those with him, when they told their folk: Lo! we are guiltless of you and all that ye worship beside Allah. We have done with you. And there hath arisen between us and you hostility and hate for ever until ye believe in Allah only - save that which Abraham promised his father (when he said): I will ask forgiveness for thee, though I own nothing for thee from Allah - Our Lord! In Thee we put our trust, and unto Thee we turn repentant, and unto Thee is the journeying
Ye had a good example in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people, 'Verily, we are clear of you and of what ye serve beside God. We disbelieve in you: and between us and you is enmity and hatred begun for ever, until ye believe in God alone!' But not the speech of Abraham to his father, 'Verily, I will ask forgiveness for thee, though I cannot control aught from God!' O our Lord! on thee do we rely! and unto thee we turn! and unto thee the journey is
A good example had ye in Abraham, and in those who followed him, when they said to their people, "Verily, we are clear of you, and of what ye worship beside God: we renounce you: and between us and hath hatred and enmity sprung up for ever, until ye believe in God alone." Yet imitate not the language of Abraham to his Father, "I will pray for thy forgiveness, but not aught shall I obtain for thee from God." O our Lord! in thee do we trust! to thee do we turn! to thee we shall come back at the last
Ye have an excellent pattern in Abraham, and those who were with him, when they said unto their people, verily we are clear of you, and of the idols which ye worship, besides God: We have renounced you; and enmity and hatred is begun between us and you for ever, until ye believe in God alone: Except Abraham's saying unto his father, verily I will beg pardon for thee; but I cannot obtain ought of God in thy behalf. O Lord, in thee do we trust, and unto thee are we turned; and before thee shall we be assembled hereafter
رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)rabbanaa laa taj'alnaa fitnatan lilladheena kafaroo waghfir lanaa rabbanaa innaka anta l-'azeezu l-hakeem
DIN 31635rabbanā lā taǧʿalnā fitnatan lillaḏīna kafarū waġfir lanā rabbanā ʾinnaka ʾanta l-ʿazīzu l-ḥakīmu
Our Lord, do not make us a target for those who disbelieve, and forgive us, our Lord. You are indeed the Mighty and Wise."
Our Lord! Make us not a prey for those who disbelieve, and forgive us, our Lord! Lo! Thou, only Thou, are the Mighty, the Wise
Our Lord! make us not a trial for those who misbelieve; but forgive us! Our Lord! verily, thou art mighty, wise
O our Lord! expose us not for trial to the unbelievers, and forgive us: for thou art the Mighty, the Wise
O Lord, suffer us not to be put to trial by the unbelievers: And forgive us, O Lord; for thou art mighty and wise
60:6 — the verse above
عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَجْعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَ ٱلَّذِينَ عَادَيْتُم مِّنْهُم مَّوَدَّةً وَٱللَّهُ قَدِيرٌ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)'asaa llaahu an yaj'ala baynakum wabayna lladheena 'aadaytum minhum mawaddatan wallaahu qadeerun wallaahu ghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635ʿasā llāhu ʾan yaǧʿala baynakum wabayna llaḏīna ʿādaytum minhum mawaddatan wallāhu qadīrun wallāhu ġafūrun raḥīmun
The translators word this verse differently
Perhaps God will plant affection between you and those of them you consider enemies. God is Capable. God is Forgiving and Merciful.
It may be that Allah will ordain love between you and those of them with whom ye are at enmity. Allah is Mighty, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Mayhap that God will place love between you and between those of them ye are hostile towards: for God is powerful, and God is forgiving, compassionate
God will, perhaps, establish good will between yourselves and those of them whom ye take to be your enemies: God is Powerful: and God is Gracious, Merciful
Peradventure God will establish friendship between yourselves and such of them as ye now hold for enemies: For God is powerful; and God is inclined to forgive, and merciful
لَّا يَنْهَىٰكُمُ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَٰتِلُوكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُم مِّن دِيَٰرِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُقْسِطِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)laa yanhaakumu llaahu 'ani lladheena lam yuqaatilookum fee d-deeni walam yukhrijookum min diyaarikum an tabarroohum watuqsitoo ilayhim inna llaaha yuhibbu l-muqsiteen
DIN 31635lā yanhākumu llāhu ʿani llaḏīna lam yuqātilūkum fī d-dīni walam yuḫriǧūkum min diyārikum ʾan tabarrūhum watuqsiṭū ʾilayhim ʾinna llāha yuḥibbu l-muqsiṭīna
The translators word this verse differently
As for those who have not fought against you for your religion, nor expelled you from your homes, God does not prohibit you from dealing with them kindly and equitably. God loves the equitable.
Allah forbiddeth you not those who warred not against you on account of religion and drove you not out from your homes, that ye should show them kindness and deal justly with them. Lo! Allah loveth the just dealers
God forbids you not respecting those who have not fought against you for religion's sake, and who have not driven you forth from your homes, that ye should act righteously and justly towards them; verily, God loves the just
God doth not forbid you to deal with kindness and fairness toward those who have not made war upon you on account of your religion, or driven you forth from your homes: for God loveth those who act with fairness
As to those who have not born arms against you on account of religion, nor turned you out of your dwellings, God forbideth you not to deal kindly with them, and to behave justly towards them; for God loveth those who act justly
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِيهِمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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