قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala awsatuhum alam aqul lakum lawlaa tusabbihoon
DIN 31635qāla ʾawsaṭuhum ʾalam ʾaqul lakum lawlā tusabbiḥūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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The most reasonable of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'if only you would glorify?'"
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
The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah)
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
Said the most moderate of them, 'Said I not to you, "unless ye celebrate God's praises
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
The most rightminded of them said, "Did I not say to you, Will ye not give praise to God
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
The worthier of them said, did I not say unto you, will ye not give praise unto God
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
Më i maturi ndër ta tha: "A nuk ju thashë ta lartësoni Allahun?!"
তাদের মধ্যকার ভালো ব্যক্তিটি বললো: ‘আমি কি তোমাদেরকে বলিনি যে, তোমরা কেন আল্লাহর তাসবীহ পাঠ করছ না (৫) ?’
Ponajbolji između njih reče: “Nisam li vam ja govorio zašto Allaha ne slavite!”
Ponajbolji između njih reče: “Nisam li vam ja govorio zašto Allaha ne slavite!”
Ɓurɗo ɓe moƴƴude oon wi'i: "mi wi'anaano on : haanii ko cubbunhinoɗon?"
თქვა მათგან ყველაზე სამართლიანმა: «განა არ გითხარით, რომ უნდა გედიდებინათ (ალლაჰი)?»
Der Mittlere (also der Vernünftigste) unter ihnen sagte: „Habe ich denn nicht zu euch gesagt: ,Würdet ihr doch (ausnehmen und Allah) lobpreisen!‘“
(Τότε) ο πιο δίκαιος ανάμεσά τους είπε: «Μα δεν σας είπα: «Να δοξάζετε (τον Αλλάχ και να στραφείτε με μεταμέλεια προς Αυτόν για την άδικη πρόθεσή σας, και να Τον ευχαριστείτε για όσα σας έδωσε);»
उनमें से बेहतर ने कहा : क्या मैंने तुमसे नहीं कहा था कि तुम (अल्लाह की) पवित्रता का वर्णन क्यों नहीं करते?
Il più moderato di loro disse: «Non vi ho detto di glorificare?»
28. Nuosaikiausias iš jų tarė: „Argi nesakiau jums, kodėl jūs nešlovinate (Allaho)?“
Irra filatamaan isaanii "sila maaliif Rabbiin hinqulqulleesine (subhaanallaahi hinjenne) isiniin jedhee hin turree?" jedhe.
Самый рассудительный из них сказал: «Неужели я не говорил вам, почему бы вам не прославлять [Аллаха]?»
Најбољи између њих рече: „Нисам ли вам ја говорио да треба Аллаха да славите?“
Mbora wao akasema: Sikukwambieni, kwa nini hamumtakasi Mwenyezi Mungu?
Den mest rättrådige bland dem sa: ”Sa jag inte till er att upphöja Gud [och ångra er inför honom]?”
Onların en mu'tedil/insaflı olanı: "Ben size, keşke Allah’ı tesbih etseydiniz dememiş miydim?" dedi.
ان سب میں جو بہتر تھا اس نے کہا کہ میں تم سے نہ کہتا تھا کہ تم اللہ کی پاکیزگی کیوں نہیں بیان کرتے؟[1]
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فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهَا قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لَضَآلُّونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa ra'awhaa qaaloo innaa ladaalloon
DIN 31635falammā raʾawhā qālū ʾinnā laḍāllūna
But when they saw it, they said, "We were wrong.
But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error
And when they saw it they said, 'Verily, we have erred
But when they beheld it, they said, "Truly we have been in fault
And when they saw the garden blasted and destroyed, they said, we have certainly mistaken our way
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)bal nahnu mahroomoon
DIN 31635bal naḥnu maḥrūmūna
The translators word this verse differently
We are now deprived."
Nay, but we are desolate
Nay, we are forbidden (its fruit)
Yes! we are forbidden our fruits
But when they found it to be their own garden, they cried, verily we are not permitted to reap the fruit thereof
68:28 — the verse above
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo subhaana rabbinaa innaa kunnaa zaalimeen
DIN 31635qālū subḥāna rabbinā ʾinnā kunnā ẓālimīna
The translators word this verse differently
They said, "Glory to our Lord-We were indeed in the wrong."
They said: Glorified be our Lord! Lo! we have been wrong-doers
Said they, 'Celebrated be the praises of our Lord! verily, we were unjust
They said, "Glory to our Lord! Truly we have done amiss
They answered, praise be unto our Lord! Verily we have been unjust doers
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَٰوَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'aqbala ba'duhum 'alaa ba'din yatalaawamoon
DIN 31635faʾaqbala baʿḍuhum ʿalā baʿḍin yatalāwamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Then they turned to one another, blaming one another.
Then some of them drew near unto others, self-reproaching
And they approached each other with mutual blame
And they fell to blaming one another
And they began to blame one another
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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