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
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Evil is the metaphor of the people who reject Our signs and wrong themselves.
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Evil as an example are the folk who denied Our revelations, and were wont to wrong themselves
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Evil is the likeness of a people who say our signs are lies; themselves it is they wrong
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Evil the likeness of those who treat our signs as lies! and it is themselves they injure
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Evil is the case of the people who treat Our Signs as lies. And it was their ownselves that they wronged
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
Sa i keq që është shembulli i njerëzve që përgënjeshtruan ajetet Tona dhe i bënë zullum vetvetes.
সে সম্প্রদায়ের দৃষ্টান্ত কতই না মন্দ! যারা আমার আয়াতসমূহকে মিথ্যারোপ করে। আর তারা নিজেরাই নিজেদের প্রতিই যুলম করত।
Loš su primjer ljudi koji su Naše dokaze smatrali lažnim; oni su nepravdu sami sebi činili.
Loš su primjer ljudi koji su Naše dokaze smatrali lažnim; oni su nepravdu sami sebi činili.
[Alaa ko ɓuri] bon de misal ɓeen yimɓe yedduɓe Aayeeje amen ɗen, ko woŋkiiji maɓɓe woni ko ɓe tooñaynoo.
რაოდენ ცუდია მაგალითად ის ხალხი, რომლებმაც უარყვეს ჩვენი ნიშნები (აიათები) — საკუთარ თავსვე ავნეს!
Wie schlecht ist das Gleichnis der Leute, die Unsere Zeichen für Lüge erklärten und sich selbst Unrecht zu tun pflegten!
Πόσο άθλιο είναι το παράδειγμα εκείνων των ανθρώπων που διέψευδαν τα σημάδιά Μας, και αδίκησαν τους εαυτούς τους.
उन लोगों की मिसाल बहुत बुरी है, जिन्होंने हमारी आयतों को झुठलाया और वे अपने ही ऊपर अत्याचार करते रहे।[66]
Che brutto esempio sono i popoli che smentivano i Nostri Segni, e che fanno un torto a se stessi!
177. Blogas yra palyginimas žmonių, kurie atmetė Mūsų Ajat (įrodymus, įkalčius, eilutes, pamokas, ženklus, apreiškimus ir t.t.) ir nuskriaudė patys save.
Fakkeenyi ummata keeyyattoota keenya kijibsiisanii waa fokkate! lubbuulee isaanii kan miidhan tahan.
Сколь же скверен пример народа, который счёл Наши знамения ложью, и они продолжали поступать несправедливо с самими собой.
Лош су пример људи који не признају Наше речи и доказе, они неправду чине сами себи.
Mfano mbaya zaidi ni wa kaumu waliozikadhibisha Ishara zetu na walikuwa wakizidhulumu nafsi zao.
Usel är liknelsen för de som vägrar tro på våra tecken – de gör bara orätt mot sig själva.
Ayetlerimizi yalanlayan ve kendi nefislerine zulmetmiş olan kavmin durumu ne kötüdür!
ان لوگوں کی حالت بھی بری حالت ہے[1] جو ہماری آیات کو جھٹلاتے ہیں اور وه اپنا نقصان کرتے ہیں۔
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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
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
7:177 — the verse above
مَن يَهْدِ ٱللَّهُ فَهُوَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِى وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)man yahdi llaahu fahuwa l-muhtadee waman yudlil fa'oolaa'ika humu l-khaasiroon
DIN 31635man yahdi llāhu fahuwa l-muhtadī waman yuḍlil faʾūlāʾika humu l-ḫāsirūna
The translators word this verse differently
Whomever God guides is the guided one. And whomever He sends astray-these are the losers.
He whom Allah leadeth, he indeed is led aright, while he whom Allah sendeth astray - they indeed are losers
Whoever Allah guides - he is the [rightly] guided; and whoever He sends astray - it is those who are the losers
He whom God guideth is the guided, and they whom he misleadeth shall be the lost
He whom God guides, is on the right path. And they whom He leaves in error, these it is who shall be the losers
وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ لَهُمْ قُلُوبٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَا وَلَهُمْ ءَاذَانٌ لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَآ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ كَٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰفِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad dhara'naa lijahannama katheeran mina l-jinni wal-'insi lahum quloobun laa yafqahoona bihaa walahum a'yunun laa yubsiroona bihaa walahum aadhaanun laa yasma'oona bihaa oolaa'ika kal-'an'aami bal hum adallu oolaa'ika humu l-ghaafiloon
DIN 31635walaqad ḏaraʾnā liǧahannama kaṯīran mina l-ǧinni wal-ʾinsi lahum qulūbun lā yafqahūna bihā walahum ʾaʿyunun lā yubṣirūna bihā walahum ʾāḏānun lā yasmaʿūna bihā ʾūlāʾika kal-ʾanʿāmi bal hum ʾaḍallu ʾūlāʾika humu l-ġāfilūna
We have destined for Hell multitudes of jinn and humans. They have hearts with which they do not understand. They have eyes with which they do not see. They have ears with which they do not hear. These are like cattle. In fact, they are further astray. These are the heedless.
Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful
We have created for hell many of the ginn and of mankind; they have hearts and they discern not therewith; they have eyes and they see not therewith; they have ears and they hear not therewith; they are like cattle, nay, they go more astray! these it is who care not
Many, moreover, of the Djinn and men have we created for Hell. Hearts have they with which they understand not, and eyes have they with which they see not, and ears have they with which they hearken not. They are like the brutes: Yea, they go more astray: these are the heedless
Verily, We have created many of the jinn and the men whose end shall be Hell. They have hearts wherewith they understand not and they have eyes wherewith they see not and they have ears wherewith they hear not. They are like cattle; nay, they are even more astray. They are indeed altogether heedless
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سَاءَ مَثَلًا الْقَوْمُ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا وَأَنفُسَهُمْ كَانُوا يَظْلِمُونَ
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