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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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We realized that we cannot defeat God on earth, and that we cannot escape Him by fleeing.
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 we know that we cannot escape from Allah in the earth, nor can we escape by flight
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 we thought that we could not frustrate God in the earth, and could not frustrate Him by flight
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 verily we thought that no one could weaken God on earth, neither could we escape from him by flight
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 we verily thought that we could by no means frustrate God in the earth, neither could we escape Him by flight
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
Ne e kuptuam se nuk mund t’i shpëtojmë Allahut në Tokë e as mund t’i shmangemi duke ikur.
‘আর আমরা এ দৃঢ় বিশ্বাস রাখি যে, আমরা কিছুতেই জমিনের মধ্যে আল্লাহকে অপারগ করতে পারব না এবং পালিয়েও কখনো তাকে অপারগ করতে পারব না।’
i mi znamo da se ne možemo suprotstaviti Allahu na Zemlji, niti Mu umaći.
i mi znamo da se ne možemo suprotstaviti Allahu na Zemlji, niti Mu umaći.
E won'de min pellituno min laawotaako Allah ka hoore leydi, e won'de min laawortaa Mo dogugol.
და (ასევე ჩვენ ვაღიარებთ), რომ ვფიქრობდით, არასოდეს შევძლებდით ალლაჰის დასუსტებას დედამიწაზე და ვერასოდეს დავუსხლტებოდით მის (სასჯელს) გაქცევით.
Und wir dachten (mit Gewissheit), dass wir uns auf der Erde Allah niemals entziehen können und dass wir uns Ihm (auch) niemals durch Flucht entziehen können.
Και πιστεύουμε ότι δεν μπορούμε να ξεφύγουμε από τον Αλλάχ στη Γη (αν θέλει να μας τιμωρήσει), ούτε μπορούμε να ξεφύγουμε απ' Αυτόν με οποιονδήποτε τρόπο φυγής (ούτε στη Γη ούτε στον ουρανό).
तथा यह कि हमें विश्वास हो गया कि निःसंदेह हम धरती में अल्लाह को कदापि विवश नहीं कर सकेंगे और न ही उसे भागकर कभी विवश कर सकेंगे।
e in verità credevamo di non poter mai sfuggire ad Allāh in terra, né di sfuggirGli con la fuga.
12. „Ir mes įsitikinome, kad niekada nesužlugdysime Allaho žemėje, nei galime mes išsigelbėti nuo Jo pabėgimu.“
Nuti beeknee jirra dachii keessatti Rabbiin jalaa hin baanu; dheessuudhaanis Isa hin dadhabsiifnuu.
И что мы понимали, что не сделаем Аллаха бессильным на земле и не убежим от Него.
и ми знамо да не можемо да се супротставимо Аллаху на Земљи, нити да Му умакнемо.
Nasi tulijua kuwa hatutomshinda Mwenyezi Mungu duniani, wala hatuwezi kumponyoka kwa kukimbia.
Vi insåg att vi aldrig kan undkomma Gud på jorden och inte någonsin fly från honom.
Biz, şüphesiz Allah'ı yeryüzünde asla aciz bırakamayacağımızı, kaçmak suretiyle de onu hiçbir şekilde aciz kılamayacağımızı anladık.
اور ہم نے سمجھ لیا[1] کہ ہم اللہ تعالیٰ کو زمین میں ہرگز عاجز نہیں کرسکتے اور نہ ہم بھاگ کر اسے ہرا سکتے ہیں.
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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
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
The translators word this verse differently
Some of us are righteous, but some of us are less than that; we follow divergent paths.
And among us there are righteous folk and among us there are far from that. We are sects having different rules
And of us are some who are pious, and of us are some who are otherwise: we are in separate bands
And there are among us good, and others among us of another kind; - we are of various sorts
There are some among us who are upright; and there are some among us who are otherwise: We are of different ways
72:12 — the verse above
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
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا ٱلْمُسْلِمُونَ وَمِنَّا ٱلْقَٰسِطُونَ فَمَنْ أَسْلَمَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ تَحَرَّوْا۟ رَشَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annaa minnaa l-muslimoona waminnaa l-qaasitoona faman aslama fa'oolaa'ika taharraw rashadaa
DIN 31635waʾannā minnā l-muslimūna waminnā l-qāsiṭūna faman ʾaslama faʾūlāʾika taḥarraw rašadan
The translators word this verse differently
Among us are those who are submitting, and among us are the compromisers. As for those who have submitted-it is they who pursue rectitude.
And there are among us some who have surrendered (to Allah) and there are among us some who are unjust. And whoso hath surrendered to Allah, such have taken the right path purposefully
And, verily, of us are some who are Muslims, and of us some are trespassers; but those of us who are Muslims they strive after right direction
There are some among us who have resigned themselves to God (the Muslims); and there are others of us who have gone astray. And whoso resigneth himself to God pursueth the way of truth
There are some Moslems among us; and there are others of us who swerve from righteousness. And whoso embraceth Islam, they earnestly seek true direction
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا أَن لَّن نُّعْجِزَ اللَّهَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَن نُّعْجِزَهُ هَرَبًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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