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
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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Tregoju atyre për ngjarjen e atij që ia mësuam ajetet Tona, por ai i braktisi ato, kështu që e kapi shejtani dhe u bë nga të humburit.
আর তুমি তাদেরকে সে ব্যক্তির(৪৯) সংবাদ পাঠ করে শোনাও, যাকে আমি আমার আয়াতসমূহ দিয়েছিলাম। অতঃপর সে তা হতে বিচ্ছিন্ন হয়ে যায়। অতঃপর শয়তান তার পেছনে লাগে। ফলে সে বিপথগামীদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত হয়ে গিয়েছিল।
I kaži im vijest o onome kome smo dokaze Naše dali, ali koji se od njih udaljio pa ga šejtan dostigao, i on je zalutao.
I kaži im vijest o onome kome smo dokaze Naše dali, ali koji se od njih udaljio pa ga vrag dostigao, i on je zalutao.
Janngan ɓe kumpite on mo min ngokkuno Aayeeje amen ɗen, o ɓoorii ɗe, seytaane jokki mo, e laatodii e majjuɓe ɓen(.bewɓeɓe)
და წაუკითხე (ო, მოციქულო) მათ ამბავი იმ კაცისა (ისრაელის შთამომავლობიდან), ვისაც ჩვენ მივეცით ჩვენი ნიშნები, ხოლო მან ისინი უარყო. და სატანამ იგი თავის მიმდევრად აქცია, და აღმოჩნდა გზააცდენილთა შორის.
Und verlies ihnen die Kunde desjenigen, dem Wir Unsere Zeichen gaben und der sich dann ihrer entledigte. Da verfolgte ihn der Satan, und so wurde er einer der Verirrten.
Και απάγγειλέ τους (ω, Προφήτη, στα παιδιά του Ισραήλ) την είδηση εκείνου του άνδρα στον οποίο δώσαμε τα σημάδιά Μας, αλλά τα άφησε και έτσι τον ακολούθησε ο Σατανάς (και τον κύριευσε) και έτσι έγινε (εκείνος ο άνδρας) ένας από τους παραπλανημένους που καταστράφηκαν.
और उन्हें उस व्यक्ति का हाल पढ़कर सुनाएँ, जिसे हमने अपनी आयतें प्रदान कीं, तो वह उनसे निकल गया। फिर शैतान उसके पीछे लग गया, तो वह गुमराहों में से हो गया।
E recita loro il racconto di colui al quale demmo i Nostri Segni, però se ne liberò, e Satana lo seguì, e fu tra i perduti.
175. Ir recituok (Muchammedai ﷺ) jiems istoriją apie tą, kuriam Mes davėme Mūsų Ajat (įrodymus, įkalčius, eilutes, pamokas, ženklus, apreiškimus ir t.t.), bet jis juos išmetė, taigi Šaitan (Šėtonas) tapo jo artimu palydovu, o jis tapo iš tų, kurie paklydo.
isaan irratti dubbisi oduu isa keeyyattoota keenya isaaf kenninee, ishee irraa luqqa'e, sheyxaana isa hordofsiise, jallattoota irraa ta’e. [35]
И прочти им о том, кому Мы даровали Наши знамения, но он отринул их, и шайтан устремился за ним, и он оказался одним из сбившихся с пути.
И кажи им вест о ономе коме смо дали Наше доказе, а који се од њих удаљио па га је ђаво достигао, па постаде од залуталих.
Na wasomee habari za yule ambaye tulimpa Ishara zetu, naye akajivua kutoka kwazo, basi Shetani akamfuata. Kwa hivyo, akawa miongoni mwa waliopotea.
Återge för dem berättelsen om den som fick våra tecken men slet sig loss från dem. Satan hann då ifatt honom och han gick under.
Sen onlara kendisine ayetlerimizi verdiğimiz halde onlardan sıyrılıp çıkmış, derken Şeytan'ın takibine uğrayan ve sonunda azgınlardan olmuş kimsenin haberini oku!
اور ان لوگوں کو اس شخص کا حال پڑھ کر سنائیے کہ جس کو ہم نے اپنی آیتیں دیں پھر وه ان سے بالکل ہی نکل گیا، پھر شیطان اس کے پیچھے لگ گیا سو وه گمراه لوگوں میں شامل ہوگیا۔[1]
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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
The translators word this verse differently
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?"
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
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
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
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
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
7:175 — the verse above
وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَرَفَعْنَٰهُ بِهَا وَلَٰكِنَّهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَمَثَلُهُۥ كَمَثَلِ ٱلْكَلْبِ إِن تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْهِ يَلْهَثْ أَوْ تَتْرُكْهُ يَلْهَث ذَّٰلِكَ مَثَلُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَٱقْصُصِ ٱلْقَصَصَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw shi'naa larafa'naahu bihaa walaakinnahu akhlada ilaa l-'ardi waattaba'a hawaahu famathaluhu kamathali l-kalbi in tahmil 'alayhi yalhath aw tatrukhu yalhath dhaalika mathalu l-qawmi lladheena kadhdhaboo bi'aayaatinaa faqsusi l-qasasa la'allahum yatafakkaroon
DIN 31635walaw šiʾnā larafaʿnāhu bihā walākinnahu ʾaḫlada ʾilā l-ʾarḍi wāttabaʿa hawāhu famaṯaluhu kamaṯali l-kalbi ʾin taḥmil ʿalayhi yalhaṯ ʾaw tatrukhu yalhaṯ ḏālika maṯalu l-qawmi llaḏīna kaḏḏabū biʾāyātinā faqṣuṣi l-qaṣaṣa laʿallahum yatafakkarūna
Had We willed, We could have elevated him through them; but he clung to the ground, and followed his desires. His metaphor is that of a dog: if you chase it, it pants; and if you leave it alone, it pants. Such is the metaphor of the people who deny Our signs. So tell the tale, so that they may ponder.
And had We willed We could have raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his own lust. Therefor his likeness is as the likeness of a dog: if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongue out, and if thou leavest him he panteth with his tongue out. Such is the likeness of the people who deny Our revelations. Narrate unto them the history (of the men of old), that haply they may take thought
Had we pleased we would have exalted him thereby, but lie crouched upon the earth and followed his lust, and his likeness was as the likeness of a dog, whom if thou shouldst attack he hangs out his tongue, or if thou should leave him, hangs out his tongue too. That is the likeness of the people who say our signs are lies. Tell them then these tales - haply they may reflect
Had we pleased, we had certainly thereby exalted him; but he crouched to the earth and followed his own lust: his likeness, therefore, is as that of the dog which lolls out his tongue, whether thou chase him away, or leave him alone! Such is the likeness of those who treat our signs as lies. Tell them this tale then, that they may consider
And if We pleased, We would have exalted him thereby; but he inclined to the earth and followed his evil desires. His case, therefore, is like the case of a thirsty dog; if thou drive him away, he hangs out his tongue and if thou leave him, he hangs out his tongue. Such is the case of the people who disbelieve in Our Signs. So relate to them this narrative that they may reflect
سَآءَ مَثَلًا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَأَنفُسَهُمْ كَانُوا۟ يَظْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)saa'a mathalan l-qawmu lladheena kadhdhaboo bi'aayaatinaa wa'anfusahum kaanoo yazlimoon
DIN 31635sāʾa maṯalan l-qawmu llaḏīna kaḏḏabū biʾāyātinā waʾanfusahum kānū yaẓlimūna
Evil is the metaphor of the people who reject Our signs and wrong themselves.
Evil as an example are the folk who denied Our revelations, and were wont to wrong themselves
Evil is the likeness of a people who say our signs are lies; themselves it is they wrong
Evil the likeness of those who treat our signs as lies! and it is themselves they injure
Evil is the case of the people who treat Our Signs as lies. And it was their ownselves that they wronged
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وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ الَّذِي آتَيْنَاهُ آيَاتِنَا فَانسَلَخَ مِنْهَا فَأَتْبَعَهُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ
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