وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَٰحِهَا وَٱدْعُوهُ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa tufsidoo fee l-'ardi ba'da islaahihaa wad'oohu khawfan watama'an inna rahmata llaahi qareebun mina l-muhsineen
DIN 31635walā tufsidū fī l-ʾarḍi baʿda ʾiṣlāḥihā wadʿūhu ḫawfan waṭamaʿan ʾinna raḥmata llāhi qarībun mina l-muḥsinīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And do not corrupt on earth after its reformation, and pray to Him with fear and hope. God's mercy is close to the doers of good.
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
Work not confusion in the earth after the fair ordering (thereof). and call on Him in fear and hope. Lo! the mercy of Allah is nigh unto the good
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 do not evil in the earth after it has been righted; and call upon Him with fear and earnestness; verily, the mercy of God is nigh unto those who do well
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
And commit not disorders on the earth after it hath been well ordered; and call on Him with fear and longing desire: Verily the mercy of God is nigh unto the righteous
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 act not corruptly in the earth, after its reformation; and call upon Him with fear and desire: For the mercy of God is near unto the righteous
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
Dhe mos bëni çrregullime në Tokë, pasi është vendosur rregulli, dhe lutjuni Atij me frikë e shpresë, se vërtet mëshira e Allahut është afër punëmirëve.
আর তোমরা জমিনে শান্তি স্থাপনের পর বিশৃঙ্খলা সৃষ্টি করো না এবং তাঁকে ডাক ভয় ও আশা নিয়ে। নিশ্চয় আল্লাহর রহমত সৎকর্মশীলদের অতি নিকটে।
I ne pravite nered na Zemlji, kada je na njoj red uspostavljen, a Njemu se molite sa strahom i nadom; milost je Allahova, doista, blizu onih koji dobra djela čine.
I ne pravite nered na Zemlji, kada je na njoj red uspostavljen, a Njemu se molite sa strahom i nadom; milost je Allahova, doista, blizu onih koji dobra djela čine.
Wata on mbonnu ke leydi ɓaawo moƴƴugol ndi. Noddiree mo kulol e ɗamam'u. Pellet, yurmeende Alla nden no ɓadii moƴƴimɓe ɓen.
და ნუ გაავრცელებთ უწესრიგობას მიწაზე მას შემდეგ, რაც იგი მოწესრიგდა [მასზე რწმენა და ერთღმერთიანობა დამკვიდრდა]. და მოუხმეთ მას (ალლაჰს) შიშით და იმედით; ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰის წყალობა ახლოსაა კეთილისმყოფელებთან!
Und stiftet auf der Erde nicht Unheil, nachdem sie in Ordnung gebracht worden ist! Und ruft Ihn in Furcht und Begehren an. Wahrlich, die Barmherzigkeit Allahs ist den Gutes Tuenden nahe.
Και μην σκορπίζετε το κακό (με τις αμαρτίες) στη γη μετά την αναμόρφωσή της (μέσω της αποστολής των Αγγελιαφόρων), και επικαλεστείτε Τον με φόβο (για την τιμωρία Του) και με ελπίδα (για την ανταμοιβή Του). Στ’ αλήθεια, το έλεος του Αλλάχ είναι κοντά σ' αυτούς που πράττουν το καλό.
तथा धरती में उसके सुधार के पश्चात्[24] बिगाड़ न पैदा करो, और उसे भय और लोभ के साथ[25] पुकारो। निःसंदेह अल्लाह की दया अच्छे कर्म करने वालों के क़रीब है।
E non seminate il vizio in terra dopo la sua bonifica; per questo invocatelo, sia per timore che per speranza: in verità la pietà di Allāh è vicina ai pii.
56. Ir nedarykite piktadarybių žemėje, po to kai ji buvo sutvarkyta, ir šaukitės Jo su baime ir viltimi. Iš tiesų, Allaho Gailestingumas yra (visada) arčiau gera darančiųjų.
Dachii keessa erga isheen toltee booda hin balleessinaa. Sodaafi kajeellaadhaan Isa kadhaa. Dhugumatti rahmanni Rabbii warra toltuu hojjatanutti dhihoodha (isaanirraa tahaa).
Не творите беззакония на земле после того, как она была приведена в порядок. Взывайте к Нему со страхом и надеждой. Воистину, милость Аллаха близка к добродетельным.
И не правите неред на Земљи, када је на њој ред успостављен, а Њему се молите са страхом и надом; милост је Аллахова, заиста, близу оних који чине добра дела.
Wala msifanye uharibifu katika dunia baada ya kutengenea kwake. Na mwombeni kwa hofu na kutumai. Hakika rehema ya Mwenyezi Mungu iko karibu na wafanyao uzuri.
Sprid inte fördärv på jorden efter att allt har ställts till rätta där! Åkalla honom med fruktan och hopp; Guds barmhärtighet är nära de som gör gott.
Yeryüzünün ıslah edilmesinden sonra orada bozgunculuk yapmayın. Allah’a korku ve ümitle dua edin. Şüphesiz Allah’ın rahmeti hayırseverlere pek yakındır.
اور دنیا میں اس کے بعد کہ اس کی درستی کردی گئی ہے، فساد مت پھیلاؤ اور تم اللہ کی عبادت کرو اس سے ڈرتے ہوئے اور امیدوار رہتے ہوئے۔ بے شک اللہ تعالیٰ کی رحمت نیک کام کرنے والوں کے نزدیک ہے۔[1]
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إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ يُغْشِى ٱلَّيْلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُۥ حَثِيثًا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ وَٱلنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَٰتٍۭ بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ أَلَا لَهُ ٱلْخَلْقُ وَٱلْأَمْرُ تَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna rabbakumu llaahu lladhee khalaqa s-samaawaati wal-'arda fee sittati ayyaamin thumma stawaa 'alaa l-'arshi yughshee llayla n-nahaara yatlubuhu hatheethan wash-shamsa wal-qamara wan-nujooma musakhkharaatin bi'amrihi alaa lahu l-khalqu wal-'amru tabaaraka llaahu rabbu l-'aalameen
DIN 31635ʾinna rabbakumu llāhu llaḏī ḫalaqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa fī sittati ʾayyāmin ṯumma stawā ʿalā l-ʿarši yuġšī llayla n-nahāra yaṭlubuhu ḥaṯīṯan waš-šamsa wal-qamara wan-nuǧūma musaḫḫarātin biʾamrihi ʾalā lahu l-ḫalqu wal-ʾamru tabāraka llāhu rabbu l-ʿālamīna
Your Lord is God; He who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself on the Throne. The night overtakes the day, as it pursues it persistently; and the sun, and the moon, and the stars are subservient by His command. His is the creation, and His is the command. Blessed is God, Lord of all beings.
Lo! your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, then mounted He the Throne. He covereth the night with the day, which is in haste to follow it, and hath made the sun and the moon and the stars subservient by His command. His verily is all creation and commandment. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
Verily, your Lord is God who created the heavens and the earth in six days; then He made for the Throne. He covers night with the day - it pursues it incessantly - and the sun and the moon and the stars are subject to His bidding. Aye!- His is the creation and the bidding,- blessed be God the Lord of the worlds
Your Lord is God, who in six days created the Heavens and the Earth, and then mounted the throne: He throweth the veil of night over the day: it pursueth it swiftly: and he created the sun and the moon and the stars, subjected to laws by His behest: Is not all creation and its empire His? Blessed be God the Lord of the Worlds
Verily your Lord is God, who created the heavens and the earth in six days; and then ascended his throne: He causeth the night to cover the day; it succeedeth the same swiftly: He also created the sun and the moon, and the stars, which are absolutly subject unto his command. Is not the whole creation, and the empire thereof, his? Blessed be God, the Lord of all creatures
ٱدْعُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)ud'oo rabbakum tadarru'an wakhufyatan innahu laa yuhibbu l-mu'tadeen
DIN 31635udʿū rabbakum taḍarruʿan waḫufyatan ʾinnahu lā yuḥibbu l-muʿtadīna
Call upon your Lord humbly and privately. He does not love the aggressors.
(O mankind!) Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret. Lo! He loveth not aggressors
Call on your Lord humbly and secretly, verily, He loves not the transgressors
Call upon your Lord with lowliness and in secret, for He loveth not transgressors
Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret; for He loveth not those who transgress
7:56 — the verse above
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُرْسِلُ ٱلرِّيَٰحَ بُشْرًۢا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَحْمَتِهِۦ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَقَلَّتْ سَحَابًا ثِقَالًا سُقْنَٰهُ لِبَلَدٍ مَّيِّتٍ فَأَنزَلْنَا بِهِ ٱلْمَآءَ فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦ مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ كَذَٰلِكَ نُخْرِجُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa lladhee yursilu r-riyaaha bushran bayna yaday rahmatihi hattaa idhaa aqallat sahaaban thiqaalan suqnaahu libaladin mayyitin fa'anzalnaa bihi l-maa'a fa'akhrajnaa bihi min kulli th-thamaraati kadhaalika nukhriju l-mawtaa la'allakum tadhakkaroon
DIN 31635wahuwa llaḏī yursilu r-riyāḥa bušran bayna yaday raḥmatihi ḥattā ʾiḏā ʾaqallat saḥāban ṯiqālan suqnāhu libaladin mayyitin faʾanzalnā bihi l-māʾa faʾaḫraǧnā bihi min kulli ṯ-ṯamarāti kaḏālika nuḫriǧu l-mawtā laʿallakum taḏakkarūna
It is He who sends the wind ahead of His mercy. Then, when they have gathered up heavy clouds, We drive them to a dead land, where We make water come down, and with it We bring out all kinds of fruits. Thus We bring out the dead-perhaps you will reflect.
And He it is Who sendeth the winds as tidings heralding His mercy, till, when they bear a cloud heavy (with rain), We lead it to a dead land, and then cause water to descend thereon and thereby bring forth fruits of every kind. Thus bring We forth the dead. Haply ye may remember
He it is who sends forth the winds as heralds before His mercy; until when they lift the heavy cloud which we drive to a dead land, and send down thereon water, and bring forth therewith every kind of fruit; - thus do we brine, forth the dead; haply ye may remember
And He it is who sendeth forth the winds as the heralds of his compassion, until they bring up the laden clouds, which we drive along to some dead land and send down water thereon, by which we cause an upgrowth of all kinds of fruit. - Thus will we bring forth the dead. Haply ye will reflect
It is He who sendeth the winds, spread abroad before his mercy, until they bring a cloud heavy with rain, which We drive unto a dead country; and We cause water to descend thereon, by which We cause all sorts of fruits to spring forth. Thus will We bring forth the dead from their graves; that peradventure ye may consider
وَٱلْبَلَدُ ٱلطَّيِّبُ يَخْرُجُ نَبَاتُهُۥ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِۦ وَٱلَّذِى خَبُثَ لَا يَخْرُجُ إِلَّا نَكِدًا كَذَٰلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ ٱلْـَٔايَٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wal-baladu t-tayyibu yakhruju nabaatuhu bi'idhni rabbihi walladhee khabutha laa yakhruju illaa nakidan kadhaalika nusarrifu l-'aayaati liqawmin yashkuroon
DIN 31635wal-baladu ṭ-ṭayyibu yaḫruǧu nabātuhu biʾiḏni rabbihi wallaḏī ḫabuṯa lā yaḫruǧu ʾillā nakidan kaḏālika nuṣarrifu l-ʾāyāti liqawmin yaškurūna
As for the good land, it yields its produce by the leave of its Lord. But as for the bad, it produces nothing but hardship and misery. Thus We explain the revelations in various ways for people who are thankful.
As for the good land, its vegetation cometh forth by permission of its Lord; while as for that which is bad, only the useless cometh forth (from it). Thus do We recount the tokens for people who give thanks
And the good land brings forth its vegetation by the permission of its Lord; and that which is vile brings forth naught but scarcity. Thus do we turn about our signs for a people who are grateful
In a rich soil, its plants spring forth abundantly by the will of its Lord, and in that which is bad, they spring forth but scantily. Thus do We diversify our signs for those who are thankful
From a good country shall its fruit spring forth abundantly, by the permission of its Lord; but from the land which is bad, it shall not spring forth otherwise than scarcely. Thus do We explain the signs of divine providence unto people who are thankful
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وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَاحِهَا وَادْعُوهُ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
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