وَنَادَىٰٓ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَعْرَافِ رِجَالًا يَعْرِفُونَهُم بِسِيمَىٰهُمْ قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنكُمْ جَمْعُكُمْ وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wanaadaa ashaabu l-'a'raafi rijaalan ya'rifoonahum biseemaahum qaaloo maa aghnaa 'ankum jam'ukum wamaa kuntum tastakbiroon
DIN 31635wanādā ʾaṣḥābu l-ʾaʿrāfi riǧālan yaʿrifūnahum bisīmāhum qālū mā ʾaġnā ʿankum ǧamʿukum wamā kuntum tastakbirūna
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And the dwellers of the Elevations will call to men they recognize by their features, saying, "Your hoardings did not avail you, nor did your arrogance."
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And the dwellers on the Heights call unto men whom they know by their marks, (saying): What did your multitude and that in which ye took your pride avail you
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
And the fellows on al Aaraf will cry out to the men whom they know by their marks, and say, 'Of no avail to you were your collections, and what ye were so big with pride about
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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And they who are upon Al Araf shall cry to those whom they shall know by their tokens, "Your amassings and your pride have availed you nothing
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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And those who stand on Al Araf shall call unto certain men, whom they shall know by their marks, and shall say, what hath your gathering of riches availed you, and that ye were puffed up with pride
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
Njerëzit e Lartësive do t'u thërrasin disa burrave, të cilët i njohin nga tiparet e tyre, duke thënë: "As grumbullimi juaj e as mendjemadhësia juaj nuk ju bënë dobi."
আর আ‘রাফের অধিবাসীরা এমন লোকদেরকে ডাকবে, যাদেরকে তারা তাদের চিহ্ন দ্বারা চিনবে, তারা তাদেরকে ডেকে বলবে: ‘তোমাদের প্রচুর সম্পদ ও জনবল এবং তোমাদের অহংকার কোনো কাজে আসল না।’
Oni koji će po vrhovima bedema biti zovnut će ljude koje će po obilježju njihovom poznati, i reći će: "Nije vam koristilo vaše mnoštvo i to što ste se oholo držali."
Oni koji će po vrhovima bedema biti zovnut će ljude koje će po obilježju njihovom poznati, i reći će: "Nije vam koristilo vaše mnoštvo i to što ste se oholo držali."
Yimɓe La'raafi ɓen noddi worɓe, hiɓe nganndira ɓeen maandeeji maɓɓe, ɓe mbia : "Nafaali on mooɓugol mon [jawle], e kon ko laatinoɗon hiɗon mawnintinoo!".
და მოუხმობენ ზღუდეზე მყოფნი იმ ადამიანებს, რომლებსაც მათი ნიშნებით ცნობენ [ურწმუნოთა წინამძღოლებს]: «არ გიშველათ იმან, რაც დააგროვეთ (არც ქონებამ და არც თქვენმა მიმდევრებმა) და ვერც იმან, რითაც ამპარტავნობით ამაყობდით».
Und die Leute der Höhen rufen Männern, die sie an ihren Merkmalen erkennen, zu. Sie sagen: „Eure Ansammlung hat euch nicht genützt und (ebenso nicht,) dass ihr euch hochmütig zu verhalten pflegtet.
Αυτοί που βρίσκονται πάνω στο Αλ-Α‘ράφ θα φωνάξουν κάποιους άντρες (από τους κατοίκους της Κόλασης) τους οποίους θα αναγνωρίσουν από τα σημάδια τους (τα σκοτεινά πρόσωπά τους), λέγοντας: «Δεν σας ωφέλησαν ούτε ό,τι μαζέψατε (από πλούτη και άνδρες), ούτε η αλαζονεία σας για την αλήθεια!»
तथा आराफ़ (ऊँचाइयों) वाले कुछ लोगों को पुकारेंगे, जिन्हें वे उनके लक्षणों से पहचानते होंगे[20], कहेंगे : तुम्हारे काम न तुम्हारे जत्थे आए और न जो तुम बड़े बनते थे।
E quelli di Al-Aràf ﴿أَصْحَابُ الْأَعْرَافِ﴾ chiamarono gli uomini, riconoscendoli dal loro aspetto, dicendo: «A cosa vi è servito essere numerosi? E ciò che vi rendeva superbi?
48. Ir žmonės ant Al-Araf (sienos) sušuks žmonėms, kuriuos jie atpažins pagal jų žymes, sakydami: „Kokios naudos jums davė jūsų dideli skaičiai (ir turtų sankaupos) ir jūsų išdidumas (Tikėjimui)?“
Warri a’araaf namoota mallattoo isaanitiin beekan (kaafiroota warra ibiddaarraa tahan) itti lallaban "(Qabeenya) walitti qabuun keessaniifi wanti isin boonaa turtan waa isin hin fayyanne" jedhu.
Обитатели тех возвышенностей воззовут к людям, которых они узнают по их приметам, и скажут: «Не принесла вам пользы ни ваша численность, ни то, что вы превозносились».
Они који ће да буду по врховима бедема зовнуће невернике које ће по обележју њиховом да познају, и рећи ће: „Није вам користило ваше мноштво и то што сте се охоло држали.
Na watu hao wa Minyanyukoni watawaita watu wanaowajua kwa alama zao. Watasema: Kujumuika kwenu hakukuwafaa kitu, wala hicho mlichokuwa mnakifanyia kiburi.
Och de på höjderna ska ropa till män som de känner igen på deras kännetecken: ”Varken det ni samlat på er eller ert högmod har gagnat er!”
Araf'ta bulunanlar, simalarından tanıdıkları kimselere seslenerek, “Çokluğunuz ve büyüklük taslıyor olmanız size hiçbir fayda vermedi.” derler.
اور اہل اعراف بہت سے آدمیوں کو جن کو کہ ان کے قیافہ سے پہچانیں گے پکاریں گے کہیں گے کہ تمہاری جماعت اور تمہارا اپنے کو بڑا سمجھنا تمہارے کچھ کام نہ آیا۔[1]
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وَبَيْنَهُمَا حِجَابٌ وَعَلَى ٱلْأَعْرَافِ رِجَالٌ يَعْرِفُونَ كُلًّۢا بِسِيمَىٰهُمْ وَنَادَوْا۟ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ أَن سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَمْ يَدْخُلُوهَا وَهُمْ يَطْمَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wabaynahumaa hijaabun wa'alaa l-'a'raafi rijaalun ya'rifoona kullan biseemaahum wanaadaw ashaaba l-jannati an salaamun 'alaykum lam yadkhuloohaa wahum yatma'oon
DIN 31635wabaynahumā ḥiǧābun waʿalā l-ʾaʿrāfi riǧālun yaʿrifūna kullan bisīmāhum wanādaw ʾaṣḥāba l-ǧannati ʾan salāmun ʿalaykum lam yadḫulūhā wahum yaṭmaʿūna
And between them is a partition, and on the Elevations are men who recognize everyone by their features. They will call to the inhabitants of the Garden, "Peace be upon you." They have not entered it, but they are hoping.
Between them is a veil. And on the Heights are men who know them all by their marks. And they call unto the dwellers of the Garden: Peace be unto you! They enter it not although they hope (to enter)
And betwixt the two there is a veil, and on al Aaraf are men who know each by marks; and they shall cry out to the fellows of Paradise, 'Peace be upon you!' they cannot enter it although they so desire
And between them shall be a partition; and on the wall AL ARAF shall be men who will know all, by their tokens, and they shall cry to the inmates of Paradise, "Peace be on you!" but they shall not yet enter it, although they long to do so
And between the blessed and the damned there shall be a vail; and men shall stand on Al Araf, who shall know every one of them by their marks; and shall call unto the inhabitants of paradise, saying, peace be upon you: Yet they shall not enter therein, although they earnestly desire it
وَإِذَا صُرِفَتْ أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ تِلْقَآءَ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa surifat absaaruhum tilqaa'a ashaabi n-naari qaaloo rabbanaa laa taj'alnaa ma'a l-qawmi z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635waʾiḏā ṣurifat ʾabṣāruhum tilqāʾa ʾaṣḥābi n-nāri qālū rabbanā lā taǧʿalnā maʿa l-qawmi ẓ-ẓālimīna
And when their eyes are directed towards the inmates of the Fire, they will say, "Our Lord, do not place us among the wrongdoing people."
And when their eyes are turned toward the dwellers of the Fire, they say: Our Lord! Place us not with the wrong-doing folk
But when their sight is turned towards the fellows of the Fire, they say, 'O our Lord! place us not with the unjust people
And when their eyes are turned towards the inmates of the Fire, they shall say, "O our Lord! place us not with the offending people
And when they shall turn their eyes towards the companions of hell fire, they shall say, O Lord, place us not with the ungodly people
7:48 — the verse above
أَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَقْسَمْتُمْ لَا يَنَالُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَآ أَنتُمْ تَحْزَنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)ahaa'ulaa'i lladheena aqsamtum laa yanaaluhumu llaahu birahmatin dkhuloo l-jannata laa khawfun 'alaykum walaa antum tahzanoon
DIN 31635ʾahāʾulāʾi llaḏīna ʾaqsamtum lā yanāluhumu llāhu biraḥmatin dḫulū l-ǧannata lā ḫawfun ʿalaykum walā ʾantum taḥzanūna
"Are these the ones you swore God will not touch with mercy?" "Enter the Garden; you have nothing to fear, and you will not grieve."
Are these they of whom ye swore that Allah would not show them mercy? (Unto them it hath been said): Enter the Garden. No fear shall come upon you nor is it ye who will grieve
are these those ye swore that God would not extend mercy to? Enter ye Paradise; there is no fear for you, nor shall ye be grieved
Are these they on whom ye sware God would not bestow mercy? Enter ye into Paradise! where no fear shall be upon you, neither shall ye be put to grief
Are these the men on whom ye sware that God would not bestow mercy? Enter ye into paradise; there shall come no fear on you, neither shall ye be grieved
وَنَادَىٰٓ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ أَنْ أَفِيضُوا۟ عَلَيْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ أَوْ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ حَرَّمَهُمَا عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wanaadaa ashaabu n-naari ashaaba l-jannati an afeedoo 'alaynaa mina l-maa'i aw mimmaa razaqakumu llaahu qaaloo inna llaaha harramahumaa 'alaa l-kaafireen
DIN 31635wanādā ʾaṣḥābu n-nāri ʾaṣḥāba l-ǧannati ʾan ʾafīḍū ʿalaynā mina l-māʾi ʾaw mimmā razaqakumu llāhu qālū ʾinna llāha ḥarramahumā ʿalā l-kāfirīna
The inmates of the Fire will call on the inhabitants of the Garden, "Pour some water over us, or some of what God has provided for you." They will say, "God has forbidden them for the disbelievers."
And the dwellers of the Fire cry out unto the dwellers of the Garden: Pour on us some water or some wherewith Allah hath provided you. They say: Lo! Allah hath forbidden both to disbelievers (in His guidance)
But the fellows of the Fire shall cry out to the fellows of Paradise, 'Pour out upon us water, or something of what God has provided you with.' They will say, 'God has prohibited them both to those who misbelieve
And the inmates of the fire shall cry to the inmates of Paradise: "Pour upon us some water, or of the refreshments God hath given you?" They shall say, "Truly God hath forbidden both to unbelievers
And the inhabitants of hell fire shall call unto the inhabitants of paradise, saying, pour upon us some water, or of those refreshments which God hath bestowed on you. They shall answer, verily God hath forbidden them unto the unbelievers
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وَنَادَىٰ أَصْحَابُ الْأَعْرَافِ رِجَالًا يَعْرِفُونَهُم بِسِيمَاهُمْ قَالُوا مَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنكُمْ جَمْعُكُمْ وَمَا كُنتُمْ تَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
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