وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا۟ كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahum zannoo kamaa zanantum an lan yab'atha llaahu ahadaa
DIN 31635waʾannahum ẓannū kamā ẓanantum ʾan lan yabʿaṯa llāhu ʾaḥadan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They thought, as you thought, that God would never resurrect anyone.
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 indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise anyone (from the dead)
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 they thought, as ye thought, that God would not raise up any one from the dead
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 they thought, as ye think, that God would not raise any from the dead
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 they also thought, as ye thought, that God would not raise any one to life
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
Ata mendonin, siç mendonit edhe ju, se Allahu nuk do të ringjallë askënd.
‘আর নিশ্চয় তারা (কতিপয় জিনরা) ধারণা করেছিল যেমন তোমরা (কতিপয় মানুষ) ধারণা করেছ যে, আল্লাহ কাউকে কখনই পুনরুত্থিত করবেন না।’
i oni misle, kao što i vi mislite, da Allah nikoga neće oživjeti.
i oni misle, kao što i vi mislite, da Allah nikoga neće oživjeti.’
Kamɓe [yimɓe ɓeen] ɓe cikkir no sikkirɗon noon, won'de Allah immintintah hay gooto.
და მათ ეგონათ (ურწმუნოებს), როგორც თქვენ (ჯინები) ფიქრობდით, რომ ალლაჰი არასდროს არავის აღადგენდა.
Und sie dachten - wie ihr (auch) dachtet -, dass Allah niemanden mehr (als Propheten) schicken würde.
Και νόμιζαν (οι άπιστοι από τους ανθρώπους) αυτό που κι εσείς νομίζατε (ω, τζινν), ότι ο Αλλάχ δε θα αναστήσει κανέναν (ή δεν θα στείλει κανέναν Αγγελιαφόρο).
और यह कि उन (इनसानों) ने गुमान किया था, जैसे कि तुमने गुमान किया था कि अल्लाह किसी को कभी नहीं उठाएगा।
e che si illusero, come vi siete illusi, che Allāh non avrebbe inviato nessuno.
7. „Ir jie manė, kaip ir jūs manėte, kad Allahas niekada neprikels nieko (po mirties).“
Akkuma isin yaaddan isaanis Rabbiin nama tokkollee (erga du'ee) hin kaasu jechuu yaadaa turan.
И что они полагали, как полагали и вы, что Аллах не воскресит никого.
и они мисле, као што и ви мислите, да Аллах никога неће да оживи.
Na kwa hakika wao walidhani, kama mlivyodhani nyinyi, ya kuwa Mwenyezi Mungu hatamleta Mtume.
Dessa [människor] menade, liksom ni [jinner brukade göra], att Gud inte skulle återuppväcka någon.
Onlar da sizin zannettiğiniz gibi Allah’ın hiç kimseyi yeniden diriltemeyeceğini sanmışlardı.
اور (انسانوں) نے بھی تم جنوں کی طرح گمان کر لیا تھا کہ اللہ کسی کو نہ بھیجے گا (یا کسی کو دوباره زنده نہ کرے گا).[1]
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وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّآ أَن لَّن تَقُولَ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annaa zanannaa an lan taqoola l-'insu wal-jinnu 'alaa llaahi kadhibaa
DIN 31635waʾannā ẓanannā ʾan lan taqūla l-ʾinsu wal-ǧinnu ʿalā llāhi kaḏiban
The translators word this verse differently
And we thought that humans and jinn would never utter lies about God.
And lo! we had supposed that humankind and jinn would not speak a lie concerning Allah
And we thought that men and ginn would never speak a lie against God
And we verily thought that no one amongst men or Djinn would have uttered a lie against God
But we verily thought that neither man nor genius would by any means have uttered a lie concerning God
وَأَنَّهُۥ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ ٱلْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahu kaana rijaalun mina l-'insi ya'oodhoona birijaalin mina l-jinni fazaadoohum rahaqaa
DIN 31635waʾannahu kāna riǧālun mina l-ʾinsi yaʿūḏūna biriǧālin mina l-ǧinni fazādūhum rahaqan
The translators word this verse differently
Some individual humans used to seek power through some individual jinn, but they only increased them in confusion.
And indeed (O Muhammad) individuals of humankind used to invoke the protection of individuals of the jinn, so that they increased them in revolt against Allah
And there are persons amongst men who seek for refuge with persons amongst the ginn; but they increase them in their perverseness
There are indeed people among men, who have sought for refuge unto people among Djinn: but they only increased their folly
And there are certain men who fly for refuge unto certain of the genii; but they increase their folly and transgression
72:7 — the verse above
وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annaa lamasnaa s-samaa'a fawajadnaahaa muli'at harasan shadeedan washuhubaa
DIN 31635waʾannā lamasnā s-samāʾa fawaǧadnāhā muliʾat ḥarasan šadīdan wašuhuban
The translators word this verse differently
We probed the heaven, and found it filled with stern guards and projectiles.
And (the Jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We had sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors
But we touched the heavens and found them filled with a mighty guard and shooting-stars
And the Heavens did we essay, but found them filled with a mighty garrison, and with flaming darts
And we formerly attempted to pry into what was transacting in heaven; but we found the same filled with a strong guard of angels, and with flaming darts
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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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