كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)kabura maqtan 'inda llaahi an taqooloo maa laa taf'aloon
DIN 31635kabura maqtan ʿinda llāhi ʾan taqūlū mā lā tafʿalūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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It is most hateful to God that you say what you do not do.
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
It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do 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
It is most hateful to God that ye say what ye do not
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
Most hateful is it to God that ye say that which ye do 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
It is most odious in the sight of God, that ye say that which ye do not
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
Është shumë e urryer tek Allahu të thoni atë që nuk e bëni.
তোমরা যা করো না, তা বলা আল্লাহর নিকট খুবই গর্হিত কাজ।
Kako samo Allah prezire da govorite ono što ne činite!
Kako samo Allah prezire da govorite ono što ne činite!
Mawni tikkere ka Alla nde kaalaton ko on ngollata.
დიდად საძულველია ალლაჰის წინაშე, რომ ამბობთ იმას, რასაც არ აკეთებთ!
Welch gewaltige Abscheu erregt es bei Allah, dass ihr sagt, was ihr nicht tut.
Είναι πολύ μισητό για τον Αλλάχ, να λέτε αυτά που δεν κάνετε.
अल्लाह को अत्यंत अप्रिय है कि तुम वह बात कहो, जो तुम करते नहीं।
È detestabile per Allāh che diciate ciò che non fate.
3. Allaho didžiai nekenčiama yra tai, kad sakote tai, ko nedarote.
Waan hin hojjanne jechuun keessan jibbaansi isaa Rabbiin biratti guddate.
Велика ненависть Аллаха к тому, что вы говорите то, чего не делаете!
Како само Аллах презире да говорите оно што не радите!
Yanachukiza vikubwa mno kwa Mwenyezi Mungu kuwa mnasema msiyoyatenda.
Det är djupt förhatligt inför Gud att ni talar utan att handla därefter.
Yapmayacağınız şeyleri söylemeniz, Allah katında büyük gazap gerektiren bir iştir.
تم جو کرتے نہیں اس کا کہنا اللہ تعالیٰ کو سخت ناپسند ہے.[1]
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سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)sabbaha lillaahi maa fee s-samaawaati wamaa fee l-'ardi wahuwa l-'azeezu l-hakeem
DIN 31635sabbaḥa lillāhi mā fī s-samāwāti wamā fī l-ʾarḍi wahuwa l-ʿazīzu l-ḥakīmu
Everything in the heavens and the earth praises God. He is the Almighty, the Wise.
All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah, and He is the Mighty, the Wise
What is in the heavens and what is in the earth celebrates the praises of God, for He is the mighty, the wise
ALL that is in the Heavens and all that is on the Earth praiseth God. He is the Mighty, the Wise
Whatever is in heaven and in earth celebrateth the praise of God; for He is mighty and wise
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لِمَ تَقُولُونَ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo lima taqooloona maa laa taf'aloon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lima taqūlūna mā lā tafʿalūna
O you who believe! Why do you say what you do not do?
O ye who believe! Why say ye that which ye do not
O ye who believe! say not what ye do not
Believers! why profess ye that which ye practise not
O true believers, why do ye say that which ye do not
61:3 — the verse above
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقَٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِهِۦ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَٰنٌ مَّرْصُوصٌ
Easy-read (simplified)inna llaaha yuhibbu lladheena yuqaatiloona fee sabeelihi saffan ka'annahum bunyaanun marsoos
DIN 31635ʾinna llāha yuḥibbu llaḏīna yuqātilūna fī sabīlihi ṣaffan kaʾannahum bunyānun marṣūṣun
God loves those who fight in His cause, in ranks, as though they were a compact structure.
Lo! Allah loveth them who battle for His cause in ranks, as if they were a solid structure
Verily, God loves those who fight in His cause in ranks as though they were a compact building
Verily God loveth those who, as though they were a solid wall, do battle for his cause in serried lines
Verily God loveth those who fight for his religion in battle array, as though they were a well compacted building
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِۦ يَٰقَوْمِ لِمَ تُؤْذُونَنِى وَقَد تَّعْلَمُونَ أَنِّى رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ فَلَمَّا زَاغُوٓا۟ أَزَاغَ ٱللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala moosaa liqawmihi yaa qawmi lima tu'dhoonanee waqad ta'lamoona annee rasoolu llaahi ilaykum falammaa zaaghoo azaagha llaahu quloobahum wallaahu laa yahdee l-qawma l-faasiqeen
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla mūsā liqawmihi yā qawmi lima tuʾḏūnanī waqad taʿlamūna ʾannī rasūlu llāhi ʾilaykum falammā zāġū ʾazāġa llāhu qulūbahum wallāhu lā yahdī l-qawma l-fāsiqīna
When Moses said to his people, "O my people, why do you hurt me, although you know that I am God's Messenger to you?" And when they swerved, God swerved their hearts. God does not guide the sinful people.
And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Why persecute ye me, when ye well know that I am Allah's messenger unto you? So when they went astray Allah sent their hearts astray. And Allah guideth not the evil-living folk
When Moses said to his people, 'O my people! why do ye hurt me, when ye know that I am the apostle of God to you?' and when they swerved, God made their hearts to swerve; for God guides not the people who work abomination
And bear in mind when Moses said to his people, "Why grieve ye me, O my people, when ye know that I am God's apostle unto you?" And when they went astray, God led their hearts astray; for God guideth not a perverse people
Remember when Moses said unto his people, O my people, why do ye injure me; since ye know that I am the apostle of God sent unto you? And when they had deviated from the truth, God made their hearts to deviate from the right way; for God directeth not wicked people
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
كَبُرَ مَقْتًا عِندَ اللَّهِ أَن تَقُولُوا مَا لَا تَفْعَلُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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