وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ كُنَّا طَرَآئِقَ قِدَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annaa minnaa s-saalihoona waminnaa doona dhaalika kunnaa taraa'iqa qidadaa
DIN 31635waʾannā minnā ṣ-ṣāliḥūna waminnā dūna ḏālika kunnā ṭarāʾiqa qidadan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Some of us are righteous, but some of us are less than that; we follow divergent paths.
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
And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from that. We are sects having different rules
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 of us are some who are pious, and of us are some who are otherwise: we are in separate bands
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 there are among us good, and others among us of another kind; - we are of various sorts
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
There are some among us who are upright; and there are some among us who are otherwise: We are of different ways
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
Ndër ne ka të mirë, por ka edhe që nuk janë të tillë; ne jemi të ndarë në rrugë të ndryshme.
‘আর নিশ্চয় আমাদের মধ্যে রয়েছে কতিপয় সৎকর্মশীল এবং কতিপয় এর ব্যতিক্রম (পাপিষ্ঠ কাফির)। আমরা ছিলাম বিভিন্ন মত ও পথের অনুসারী।’
A među nama ima i dobrih i onih koji to nisu, ima nas vrsta različitih;
A među nama ima i dobrih i onih koji to nisu, ima nas vrsta različitih;
E won'de hino e amen moƴƴuɗi, hino e amen kadi ko jaasi ɗum. Hari miɗen e laawi ceertuɗi.
და რომ ჩვენს შორის არიან (ზოგი) მართალნი [ღვთისმოშიშნი], და არიან ჩვენს შორის ისეთებიც, რომლებიც ამაზე დაბლა დგანან [ცოდვილები და ურწმუნოები]; და ჩვენ (სხვადასხვა) გზის მიმდევრები ვიყავით.
Und unter uns gibt es Rechtschaffene, und unter uns gibt es solche, die (eher) weit davon entfernt sind; wir sind getrennte(n) Wege(n gefolgt).
Υπάρχουν ανάμεσά μας κάποιοι που είναι ενάρετοι, και κάποιοι που δεν είναι· ήμασταν σε διαφορετικές αιρέσεις (και θρησκευτικές δοξασίες).
और यह कि हममें से कुछ सदाचारी हैं तथा हममें से कुछ इसके अलावा हैं। हम विभिन्न तरीक़ों पर हैं।
E in verità tra noi ci sono i buoni e quelli che lo sono meno: eravamo diverse sette,
11. „Ir tarp mūsų yra teisingų, ir tarp mūsų yra (kitokių) nei tai. Mes buvome skirtinguose keliuose.“
Nuti nurraa gaggaariin ni jiran. Ammas nurraa kan sanaan ala ta'antu jiru. Nuti warra karaalee adda addaati turre.
И что среди нас есть праведные, и среди нас есть иные; мы были разрозненными толками.
А међу нама има и добрих и оних који то нису, има нас врста различитих;
Na hakika katika sisi wamo walio wema, na wengine wetu ni kinyume na hivyo. Tumekuwa njia mbali mbali.
Bland oss finns rättfärdiga och andra som inte är det; vi följer skilda vägar.
Şüphesiz bizim içimizde salih olanlar da vardır, salih olmayanlar da vardır. Her birimiz ayrı ayrı yollara ayrılmışız.
اور یہ کہ (بیشک) بعض تو ہم میں نیکو کار ہیں اور بعض اس کے برعکس بھی ہیں، ہم مختلف طریقوں سے بٹے ہوئے ہیں.[1]
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وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَٰعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ ٱلْـَٔانَ يَجِدْ لَهُۥ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annaa kunnaa naq'udu minhaa maqaa'ida lilssam'i faman yastami'i l-'aana yajid lahu shihaaban rasadaa
DIN 31635waʾannā kunnā naqʿudu minhā maqāʿida lilssamʿi faman yastamiʿi l-ʾāna yaǧid lahu šihāban raṣadan
The translators word this verse differently
We used to take up positions to listen in; but whoever listens now finds a projectile in wait for him.
And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him
and we did sit in certain seats thereof to listen; but whoso of us listens now finds a shooting-star for him on guard
And we sat on some of the seats to listen, but whoever listeneth findeth an ambush ready for him of flaming darts
And we sat on some of the seats thereof to hear the discourse of its inhabitants; but whoever listeneth now, findeth a flame laid in ambush for him, to guard the celestial confines
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annaa laa nadree asharrun ureeda biman fee l-'ardi am araada bihim rabbuhum rashadaa
DIN 31635waʾannā lā nadrī ʾašarrun ʾurīda biman fī l-ʾarḍi ʾam ʾarāda bihim rabbuhum rašadan
We do not know whether ill is intended for those on earth, or if their Lord intends goodness for them.
And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them
And, verily, we know not whether evil be meant for those who are in the earth, or if their Lord means right by them
And truly we know not whether evil be meant for them that are on earth, or whether their Lord meaneth guidance for them
And we know not whether evil be hereby intended against those who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth to direct them aright
72:11 — the verse above
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ ٱللَّهَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُۥ هَرَبًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annaa zanannaa an lan nu'jiza llaaha fee l-'ardi walan nu'jizahu harabaa
DIN 31635waʾannā ẓanannā ʾan lan nuʿǧiza llāha fī l-ʾarḍi walan nuʿǧizahu haraban
We realized that we cannot defeat God on earth, and that we cannot escape Him by fleeing.
And we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight
And we thought that we could not frustrate God in the earth, and could not frustrate Him by flight
And verily we thought that no one could weaken God on earth, neither could we escape from him by flight
And we verily thought that we could by no means frustrate God in the earth, neither could we escape Him by flight
وَأَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ فَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِرَبِّهِۦ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annaa lammaa sami'naa l-hudaa aamannaa bihi faman yu'min birabbihi falaa yakhaafu bakhsan walaa rahaqaa
DIN 31635waʾannā lammā samiʿnā l-hudā ʾāmannā bihi faman yuʾmin birabbihi falā yaḫāfu baḫsan walā rahaqan
And when we heard the guidance, we believed in it. Whoever believes in his Lord fears neither loss, nor burden.
And when we heard the guidance, we believed therein, and whoso believeth in his Lord, he feareth neither loss nor oppression
But, verily, when we heard the guidance we believed therein, and he who believes in his Lord shall fear neither diminution nor loss
Wherefore as soon as we had heard 'the guidance' we believed in it; and whoever believeth in his Lord, need not fear either loss or wrong
Wherefore, when we had heard the direction contained in the Koran, we believed therein. And whoever believeth in his Lord, need not fear any diminution of his reward, nor any injustice
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ كُنَّا طَرَائِقَ قِدَدًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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