إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ عِبَادٌ أَمْثَالُكُمْ فَٱدْعُوهُمْ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena tad'oona min dooni llaahi 'ibaadun amthaalukum fad'oohum falyastajeeboo lakum in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna tadʿūna min dūni llāhi ʿibādun ʾamṯālukum fadʿūhum falyastaǧībū lakum ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
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Those you call upon besides God are servants like you. So call upon them, and let them answer you, if you are truthful.
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
Lo! those on whom ye call beside Allah are slaves like unto you. Call on them now, and let them answer you, if ye are truthful
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
Those whom ye call on other than God are servants like yourselves. Call on them then, and let them answer you, if so be ye tell the truth
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
Truly they whom ye call on beside God, are, like yourselves, His servants! Call on them then, and let them answer you, if what ye say of them be true
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
Surely, those whom you call on beside God are creatures like you. Then call on them and let them answer you, if you are truthful
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
Ata që ju u luteni pos Allahut janë robër sikurse ju, pra, lutjunu atyre dhe le t'ju përgjigjen, nëse e thoni të vërtetën!
আল্লাহ ছাড়া তোমরা যাদেরকে ডাকো, তারা তো তোমাদেরই মত বান্দা।(৫৫) সুতরাং তোমরা তাদেরকে ডাকতে থাকো, অতঃপর তারা যেনো তোমাদের ডাকে সাড়া দেয়, যদি তোমরা সত্যবাদী হও।
Oni kojima se vi, pored Allaha, molite, zaista su robovi, kao i vi. Pa, vi ih molite, i neka vam se odazovu ako istinu govorite!
Oni kojima se vi, pored Allaha, molite, zaista su robovi, kao i vi. Pa, vi ih molite, i neka vam se odazovu ako istinu govorite!
Pellet, ɗiin ɗi noddoton gah Alla, ko jeyaaɗi yeruuji mon. Noddee ɗi, yo ɗi njaabinanii on, si on laatike gooŋɗuɓe.
ჭეშმარიტად, ისინი, ვისაც თქვენ უხმობთ ალლაჰის გარდა [თქვენი კერპები], — მონები არიან (ალლაჰის), თქვენი მსგავსნი! მაშ, მოუხმეთ მათ, და დაე, გიპასუხონ [მოგცენ ის, რასაც სთხოვთ], თუ მართლები ხართ!
Wahrlich, diejenigen, die ihr anstatt Allahs anruft, sind (nur) Diener gleich euch. So ruft sie (doch) an, und so sollen sie euch doch erhören, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid!
(Ω, ειδωλολάτρες) πράγματι, αυτά (τα είδωλα) που τους επικαλείστε εκτός του Αλλάχ είναι δούλοι σαν κι εσάς (αφού είναι φτιαγμένα από πέτρα και ξύλα που δημιούργησε ο Αλλάχ). Καλέστε τους, λοιπόν, αν μπορούν να σας απαντήσουν, αν είστε ειλικρινείς!
निःसंदेह जिन्हें तुम अल्लाह के सिवा पुकारते हो, वे तुम्हारे ही जैसे (अल्लाह के) बंदे हैं। अतः तुम उन्हें पुकारो, तो वे तुम्हारी दुआ क़बूल करें, यदि तुम सच्चे हो।
In verità quelli che invocate all’infuori d’Allāh sono creature come voi. Invocateli e lasciate che vi rispondano, se siete veritieri.
194. Iš tiesų tie, kurių tu šaukiesi šalia Allaho, yra vergai kaip ir tu. Taigi šaukis jų ir leisk jiems atsakyti tau, jei esi teisus.
Dhugumatti, warri isin Rabbii gaditti gabbartan gabrootuma fakkiiwwan keessaniiti, mee isaan kadhaa isiniif haa awwaatanuu Yoo kan dhugaa dubbattan taataniif.
Воистину, те, к которым вы взываете помимо Аллаха, — рабы, такие же как и вы. Так взывайте же к ним, и пусть они ответят вам, если вы говорите правду!
Они којима се ви, поред Аллаха, молите, заиста су слуге, као и ви. Па, ви их молите, и нека вам се одазову ако истину говорите!
Hakika wale mnaowaomba badala ya Mwenyezi Mungu ni waja mfano wenu nyinyi. Basi waombeni, nao wawaitikie ikiwa nyinyi ni wakweli.
De ni åkallar vid sidan av Gud är tjänare som ni. Åkalla dem och låt dem svara er, om ni talar sanning!
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واقعی تم اللہ کو چھوڑ کر جن کی عبادت کرتے ہو وه بھی تم ہی جیسے بندے ہیں[1] سو تم ان کو پکارو پھر ان کو چاہئے کہ تمہارا کہنا کر دیں اگر تم سچے ہو۔
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وَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ لَهُمْ نَصْرًا وَلَآ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَنصُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa yastatee'oona lahum nasran walaa anfusahum yansuroon
DIN 31635walā yastaṭīʿūna lahum naṣran walā ʾanfusahum yanṣurūna
And can neither help them, nor help their own selves?
And cannot give them help, nor can they help themselves
which have no power to help them, and cannot even help themselves
and have no power to help them, or to help themselves
And they give them no help, nor can they help themselves
وَإِن تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰ لَا يَتَّبِعُوكُمْ سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْكُمْ أَدَعَوْتُمُوهُمْ أَمْ أَنتُمْ صَٰمِتُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in tad'oohum ilaa l-hudaa laa yattabi'ookum sawaa'un 'alaykum ada'awtumoohum am antum saamitoon
DIN 31635waʾin tadʿūhum ʾilā l-hudā lā yattabiʿūkum sawāʾun ʿalaykum ʾadaʿawtumūhum ʾam ʾantum ṣāmitūna
And if you invite them to guidance, they will not follow you. It is the same for you, whether you invite them, or remain silent.
And if ye call them to the Guidance, they follow you not. Whether ye call them or are silent is all one for you
But if ye call them unto guidance they will not follow you. It is the same to them if Thou dost call them or if Thou dost hold thy tongue
And if ye summon them to "the guidance," they will not follow you! It is the same to them whether ye summon them or whether ye hold your peace
And if you call them to guidance, they will not follow you. It is the same to you whether you call them or you remain silent
7:194 — the verse above
أَلَهُمْ أَرْجُلٌ يَمْشُونَ بِهَآ أَمْ لَهُمْ أَيْدٍ يَبْطِشُونَ بِهَآ أَمْ لَهُمْ أَعْيُنٌ يُبْصِرُونَ بِهَآ أَمْ لَهُمْ ءَاذَانٌ يَسْمَعُونَ بِهَا قُلِ ٱدْعُوا۟ شُرَكَآءَكُمْ ثُمَّ كِيدُونِ فَلَا تُنظِرُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)alahum arjulun yamshoona bihaa am lahum aydin yabtishoona bihaa am lahum a'yunun yubsiroona bihaa am lahum aadhaanun yasma'oona bihaa quli d'oo shurakaa'akum thumma keedooni falaa tunziroon
DIN 31635ʾalahum ʾarǧulun yamšūna bihā ʾam lahum ʾaydin yabṭišūna bihā ʾam lahum ʾaʿyunun yubṣirūna bihā ʾam lahum ʾāḏānun yasmaʿūna bihā quli dʿū šurakāʾakum ṯumma kīdūni falā tunẓirūni
Do they have feet with which they walk? Or do they have hands with which they strike? Or do they have eyes with which they see? Or do they have ears with which they hear? Say, "Call upon your partners, then plot against me, and do not wait."
Have they feet wherewith they walk, or have they hands wherewith they hold, or have they eyes wherewith they see, or have they ears wherewith they hear? Say: Call upon your (so-called) partners (of Allah), and then contrive against me, spare me not
Have they feet to walk with? or have they hands to hold with? or have they eyes to see with? or have they ears to hear with? Call upon your partners; then plot against me, and do not wait
Have they feet to walk with? Have they hands to hold with? Have they eyes to see with? Have they ears to hear with? SAY: Call on these joint gods of yours; then make your plot against me, and delay it not
Have they feet wherewith they walk, or have they hands wherewith they hold, or have they eyes wherewith they see, or have they ears wherewith they hear? Say, 'Call upon the partners you associate with God, then contrive you all against me and give me no respite
إِنَّ وَلِـِّۧىَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى نَزَّلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَهُوَ يَتَوَلَّى ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna waliyyiya llaahu lladhee nazzala l-kitaaba wahuwa yatawallaa s-saaliheen
DIN 31635ʾinna waliyyiya llāhu llaḏī nazzala l-kitāba wahuwa yatawallā ṣ-ṣāliḥīna
"My Master is God, He Who sent down the Book, and He takes care of the righteous."
Lo! my Protecting Friend is Allah Who revealeth the Scripture. He befriendeth the righteous
Verily, my patron is God, who hath sent down the Book, and He is the patron of the righteous
Verily, my Lord is God, who hath sent down "the Book;" and He is the protector of the righteous
Truly my Protector is God Who revealed this Book. And He protects the righteous
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ عِبَادٌ أَمْثَالُكُمْ فَادْعُوهُمْ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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