أَوْ تَقُولُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَشْرَكَ ءَابَآؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا ذُرِّيَّةً مِّنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ أَفَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ ٱلْمُبْطِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)aw taqooloo innamaa ashraka aabaa'unaa min qablu wakunnaa dhurriyyatan min ba'dihim afatuhlikunaa bimaa fa'ala l-mubtiloon
DIN 31635ʾaw taqūlū ʾinnamā ʾašraka ʾābāʾunā min qablu wakunnā ḏurriyyatan min baʿdihim ʾafatuhlikunā bimā faʿala l-mubṭilūna
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Nor can you Say, "Our ancestors practiced idolatry before; and we are their descendants who came after them; will you destroy us for what the falsifiers did?"
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
Or lest ye should say: (It is) only (that) our fathers ascribed partners to Allah of old and we were (their) seed after them. Wilt Thou destroy us on account of that which those who follow falsehood did
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
or say, 'Verily, our fathers associated others with God before us, and we were but their seed after them: wilt Thou then destroy us for what vaindoers did
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
Or lest ye should say, "Our fathers, indeed, aforetime joined other gods with our God, and we are their seed after them: wilt thou destroy us for the doings of vain men
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
Or lest you should say, 'It was only our fathers who associated co-partners with God in the past and we were merely a generation after them. Wilt Thou then destroy us for what those, who lied, did
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
Ose të thoni: "Allahut i bënë shok para nesh të parët tanë, e ne ishim pasardhësit që erdhën pas tyre. A do të na shkatërrosh ne për atë që bënë punëhumburit?"
অথবা তোমরা যাতে বলতে না পারো: ‘আমাদের পিতৃ-পুরুষরাই পূর্বে শিরক করেছে, আর আমরা তো তাদের পরবর্তী বংশধর। তবে কি বাতিলপন্থিরা যে আমল করেছে, তার কারণে আপনি কি আমাদেরকে ধ্বংস করবেন’?
Ili da ne reknete: "Naši su preci prije nas druge Allahu ravnim smatrali, a mi smo pokoljenje poslije njih. Zar ćeš nas kazniti za ono što su lažljivci činili?"
Ili da ne reknete: "Naši su predci prije nas druge Allahu ravnim smatrali, a mi smo pokoljenje poslije njih. Zar ćeš nas kazniti za ono što su lažljivci činili?"
Maa mbi'oyon : "woni ko baabiraaɓe amen ɓe cirkunoo ko adii, min wonti (tun) jurriiya ɓaawo maɓɓe. E A halkiray men ko bonnooɓe ɓen mbaɗi?
ან (იმისთვის, რომ) არ თქვათ: «ჩვენამდე ჩვენი მამები მრავალღმერთიანობას სჩადიოდნენ, ხოლო ჩვენ მათ შემდეგი შთამომავლები ვიყავით. ნუთუ დაგვღუპავ იმისთვის, რასაც სიცრუის მიმდევრები აკეთებდნენ?»
oder (auch) nicht sagt: „Wahrlich, unsere Väter haben ja zuvor (Allah) Teilhaber beigesellt, und wir waren ja (nur) eine Nachkommenschaft nach ihnen. Vernichtest Du uns denn für das, was diejenigen getan haben, die Nichtiges tun?“
Ή να πείτε: «Στ’ αλήθεια, οι γονείς μας -πριν από μας- είναι εκείνοι που απέδιδαν (πρώτοι) εταίρους στον Αλλάχ στη λατρεία, ενώ εμείς ήμασταν οι απόγονοι -μετά απ' αυτούς- (και απλά τους ακολουθήσαμε από άγνοια). Θα μας καταστρέψεις, λοιπόν, για ό,τι έκαναν εκείνοι που κατέστησαν τις καλές πράξεις τους μάταιες (μέσω της απιστίας τους);»
अथवा यह कहो कि शिर्क तो हमसे पहले हमारे बाप-दादा ही ने किया था और हम तो उनके बाद उनकी संतान थे। तो क्या तू गुमराहों के कर्म के कारण हमें विनष्ट करता है?[65]
O non diciate: «In verità i nostri padri furono idolatri prima di noi, ed eravamo loro discendenti. Ci distruggi per ciò che hanno fatto gli idolatri?”
173. Arba kad nesakytumėte: „Tai tik mūsų tėvai kadaise priskyrė partnerius garbinime Allahui ir mes buvome (tik jų) palikuonys po jų. Argi Tu sunaikinsi mus dėl žmonių, kurie praktikavo Al-Batil (t. y. daugiadievystę ir nusikaltimų bei nuodėmių darymą, šaukiantis ir garbinant kitus nei Allahas) veiksmų?“
“Yookiin abbootii keenyatu duraan (Rabbitti) qindeessani; nuti sanyii isaaniin boodaa turre, Sila waan balleessitoonni hojjataniin nu balleessitaa?” akka isin hin jenneef (ragaa isin goone).
или [чтобы] вы не сказали: «Воистину, наши отцы придавали сотоварищей Аллаху ещё раньше, а мы лишь были потомством после них. Неужели Ты погубишь нас за то, что сделали сторонники ложного?»
Или да не кажете: „Наши су преци пре нас друга божанства обожавали, а ми смо генерација после њих. Зар ћеш да нас казниш за оно што су лажљивци чинили?“
Au mkasema: Hakika baba zetu ndio walioshirikisha kabla yetu, na sisi ni dhuriya zao tu baada yao. Basi utatuangamiza kwa sababu ya waliyoyafanya wapotovu?
Och inte heller säga: ”Det var våra förfäder som var avgudadyrkare, och vi var bara deras avkomma. Ska du straffa oss för vad de som omintetgjorde [sin tro] gjorde?”
Ya da bizim atalarımız önceden şirk koşmuşlar. Biz de onlardan sonra gelen bir nesiliz. Batıla düşenlerin yaptıklarından dolayı bizi helâk mi edeceksin? demeyesiniz.
یا یوں کہو کہ پہلے پہلے شرک تو ہمارے بڑوں نے کیا اور ہم ان کے بعد ان کی نسل میں ہوئے، سو کیا ان غلط راه والوں کے فعل پر تو ہم کو ہلاکت میں ڈال دے گا؟[1]
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وَإِذْ نَتَقْنَا ٱلْجَبَلَ فَوْقَهُمْ كَأَنَّهُۥ ظُلَّةٌ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَنَّهُۥ وَاقِعٌۢ بِهِمْ خُذُوا۟ مَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰكُم بِقُوَّةٍ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ مَا فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh nataqnaa l-jabala fawqahum ka'annahu zullatun wazannoo annahu waaqi'un bihim khudhoo maa aataynaakum biquwwatin wadhkuroo maa feehi la'allakum tattaqoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏ nataqnā l-ǧabala fawqahum kaʾannahu ẓullatun waẓannū ʾannahu wāqiʿun bihim ḫuḏū mā ʾātaynākum biquwwatin waḏkurū mā fīhi laʿallakum tattaqūna
And when We suspended the mountain over them, as if it was an umbrella, and they thought it would fall on them: "Hold fast to what We have given you, and remember what it contains, so that you may be saved."
And when We shook the Mount above them as it were a covering, and they supposed that it was going to fall upon them (and We said): Hold fast that which We have given you, and remember that which is therein, that ye may ward off (evil)
And when we shook the mountain over them, as though it were a shadow, and they thought it would fall upon them (saying), 'Take ye what we have given you with firmness, and remember what is therein; haply ye may fear
And when we shook the mount over them as if it had been a shadow, and they thought it falling upon them, . . . "Receive, said we, with steadfastness what we have brought you, and remember what is therein to the end that ye may fear God
And when We shook the mountain over them as though it were a covering and they thought it was going to fall on them, We said, 'Hold fast that which We have given you and remember what is therein that you may guard against evil
وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنۢ بَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ مِن ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ أَلَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ شَهِدْنَآ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ إِنَّا كُنَّا عَنْ هَٰذَا غَٰفِلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh akhadha rabbuka min banee aadama min zuhoorihim dhurriyyatahum wa'ashhadahum 'alaa anfusihim alastu birabbikum qaaloo balaa shahidnaa an taqooloo yawma l-qiyaamati innaa kunnaa 'an haadhaa ghaafileen
DIN 31635waʾiḏ ʾaḫaḏa rabbuka min banī ʾādama min ẓuhūrihim ḏurriyyatahum waʾašhadahum ʿalā ʾanfusihim ʾalastu birabbikum qālū balā šahidnā ʾan taqūlū yawma l-qiyāmati ʾinnā kunnā ʿan hāḏā ġāfilīna
And when Your Lord summoned the descendants of Adam, and made them testify about themselves. "Am I not your Lord?" They said, "Yes, we testify." Thus you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were unaware of this."
And (remember) when thy Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their reins, their seed, and made them testify of themselves, (saying): Am I not your Lord? They said: Yea, verily. We testify. (That was) lest ye should say at the Day of Resurrection: Lo! of this we were unaware
And when thy Lord took from the children of Adam out of their loins their seed, and made them bear witness against themselves, ' Am I not your Lord?' They said, 'Yea! we do bear witness' - lest ye should say on the day of resurrection, 'Verily, for this we did not care
And when thy Lord brought forth their descendants from the reins of the sons of Adam and took them to witness against themselves, "Am I not," said He, "your Lord?" They said, "Yes, we witness it." This we did, lest ye should say on the day of Resurrection, "Truly, of this were we heedless, because uninformed
And remember when thy Lord brought forth from Adam's children -- out of their loins -- their offspring and made them to bear witness against their ownselves saying, 'Yea, we do bear witness.' This He did lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection, 'We were surely unaware of this
7:173 — the verse above
وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلْـَٔايَٰتِ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakadhaalika nufassilu l-'aayaati wala'allahum yarji'oon
DIN 31635wakaḏālika nufaṣṣilu l-ʾāyāti walaʿallahum yarǧiʿūna
We thus elaborate the revelations, so that they may return.
Thus we detail the revelations, that haply they may return
Thus do we detail the signs; haply they may return
Thus make we our signs clear: that haply they may return to God
And thus do We make clear the Signs, that they may be admonished and that they may return to good
وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَٱنسَلَخَ مِنْهَا فَأَتْبَعَهُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)watlu 'alayhim naba'a lladhee aataynaahu aayaatinaa faansalakha minhaa fa'atba'ahu sh-shaytaanu fakaana mina l-ghaaween
DIN 31635watlu ʿalayhim nabaʾa llaḏī ʾātaynāhu ʾāyātinā fānsalaḫa minhā faʾatbaʿahu š-šayṭānu fakāna mina l-ġāwīna
And relate to them the story of him to whom We delivered Our signs, but he detached himself from them, so Satan went after him, and he became one of the perverts.
Recite unto them the tale of him to whom We gave Our revelations, but he sloughed them off, so Satan overtook him and he became of those who lead astray
Read to them the declaration of him to whom we brought our signs, and who stepped away therefrom, and Satan followed him, and he was of those who were beguiled
Recite to them the history of him to whom we vouchsafed our signs, and who departed from them, so that Satan followed him, and he became one of the seduced
And relate to them the story of him to whom We gave Our Signs, but he stepped away from them; so Satan followed him up and he became one of those who go astray
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أَوْ تَقُولُوا إِنَّمَا أَشْرَكَ آبَاؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا ذُرِّيَّةً مِّن بَعْدِهِمْ أَفَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ الْمُبْطِلُونَ
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