قُلْ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)qul innee laa amliku lakum darran walaa rashadaa
DIN 31635qul ʾinnī lā ʾamliku lakum ḍarran walā rašadan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Say, "It is not in my power to harm you, nor to bring you to right conduct."
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
Say: Lo! I control not hurt nor benefit for 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
Say, 'Verily, I cannot control for you either harm, or right direction
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
SAY: No control have I over what may hurt or benefit you
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
Say, verily I am not able, of myself, to procure you either hurt, or a right institution
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
Thuaj: "Unë nuk kam në dorë t’ju sjell dëm e as dobi."
হে রাসূল! তুমি (তাদেরকে) বলো: ‘নিশ্চয় আমি তোমাদের জন্য না কোন অকল্যাণ করার ক্ষমতা রাখি এবং না কোন কল্যাণ করার।’
Reci: “Ja nisam u stanju od vas kakvu štetu otkloniti niti nekom od vas neku korist pribaviti.”
Reci: “Ja nisam u stanju od vas kakvu štetu otkloniti niti nekom od vas neku korist pribaviti.”
Maaku : "Miin mi waawanaa on duñude lorra, wonaa fii pooɗugol nafa".
თქვი: «მე არც თქვენთვის ზიანის მოყენება ძალმიძს და არც სწორ გზაზე დაყენება».
Sag: „Ich vermag euch weder Schaden noch Besonnenheit (zu bringen).“
Πες: «Δεν είναι στη δύναμή μου ούτε να εμποδίσω κάποιο κακό να σας συμβεί (αν το όρισε ο Αλλάχ για σας), ούτε να σας φέρω κάποιο όφελος (αν δεν το όρισε ο Αλλάχ για σας).»
आप कह दें : निःसंदेह मैं तुम्हारे लिए न किसी हानि का अधिकार रखता हूँ और न किसी भलाई का।
Di’: «In verità non possiedo per voi né male né bene».
21. Sakyk: „Iš tiesų, aš neturiu jums (galios dėl) žalos ar teisingo kelio.“
Jedhi: "Ani miidhaa (isinirraa deebisuu) ta'ee qajelluma isiniif (fiduu) hin danda'u."
Скажи: «Воистину, я не властен причинить вам ни вред, ни внушить вам благоразумие».
Реци: „Ја нисам у стању да од вас какву штету отклоним нити неком од вас неку корист да прибавим.“
Sema: Mimi sina mamlaka ya kukudhuruni wala kukuongozeni.
Säg: ”Jag har varken makt att tillfoga er skada eller bringa er nytta.”
De ki: “Benim size bir zarar vermeye de, sizi doğru yola iletmeye de gücüm yetmez.''
کہہ دیجئے کہ مجھے تمہارے کسی نقصان نفع کا اختیار نہیں.[1]
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وَأَنَّهُۥ لَمَّا قَامَ عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ يَدْعُوهُ كَادُوا۟ يَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِ لِبَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahu lammaa qaama 'abdu llaahi yad'oohu kaadoo yakoonoona 'alayhi libadaa
DIN 31635waʾannahu lammā qāma ʿabdu llāhi yadʿūhu kādū yakūnūna ʿalayhi libadan
The translators word this verse differently
And when the servant of God got up calling on Him, they almost fell on him in a mass.
And when the slave of Allah stood up in prayer to Him, they crowded on him, almost stifling
and that when God's servant stood up to pray they called out to him and well-nigh crowded upon him
When the servant of God stood up to call upon Him, the djinn almost jostled him by their crowds
When the servant of God stood up to invoke Him, it wanted little but that the genii had pressed on him in crouds, to hear him rehearse the Koran
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)qul innamaa ad'oo rabbee walaa ushriku bihi ahadaa
DIN 31635qul ʾinnamā ʾadʿū rabbī walā ʾušriku bihi ʾaḥadan
Say, "I pray only to my Lord, and I never associate anyone with Him."
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I pray unto Allah only, and ascribe unto Him no partner
Say, 'I only call upon my Lord, and I join no one with Him
SAY: I call only upon my Lord, and I join no other being with Him
Say, verily I call upon my Lord only, and I associate no other god with Him
72:21 — the verse above
قُلْ إِنِّى لَن يُجِيرَنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهِ أَحَدٌ وَلَنْ أَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)qul innee lan yujeeranee mina llaahi ahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahadaa
DIN 31635qul ʾinnī lan yuǧīranī mina llāhi ʾaḥadun walan ʾaǧida min dūnihi multaḥadan
Say, "No one can protect me from God, and I will not find any refuge except with Him.
Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge beside Him
Say, 'Verily, as for me none can protect me against God, nor do I find any refuge beside Him
SAY: Verily none can protect me against God; Neither shall I find any refuge beside Him
Say, verily none can protect me against God; neither shall I find any refuge besides Him
إِلَّا بَلَٰغًا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِسَٰلَٰتِهِۦ وَمَن يَعْصِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)illaa balaaghan mina llaahi warisaalaatihi waman ya'si llaaha warasoolahu fa'inna lahu naara jahannama khaalideena feehaa abadaa
DIN 31635ʾillā balāġan mina llāhi warisālātihi waman yaʿṣi llāha warasūlahu faʾinna lahu nāra ǧahannama ḫālidīna fīhā ʾabadan
The translators word this verse differently
Except for a proclamation from God and His messages. He who defies God and His Messenger-for him is the Fire of Hell, in which they will dwell forever."
(Mine is) but conveyance (of the Truth) from Allah, and His messages; and whoso disobeyeth Allah and His messenger, lo! his is fire of hell, wherein such dwell for ever
except delivering the message from God and His errands: and whoso rebels against God and His Apostle, verily, for him is the fire of hell for them to dwell therein for ever and for aye
My sole work is preaching from God, and His message: and for such as shall rebel against God and his apostle is the fire of Hell! they shall remain therein alway, - for ever
I can do no more than publish what hath been revealed unto me from God, and his messages. And whosoever shall be disobedient unto God and his apostle, for him is the fire of hell prepared; they shall remain therein for ever
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قُلْ إِنِّي لَا أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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