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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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We used to take up positions to listen in; but whoever listens now finds a projectile in wait for him.
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 used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him
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 did sit in certain seats thereof to listen; but whoso of us listens now finds a shooting-star for him on guard
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 we sat on some of the seats to listen, but whoever listeneth findeth an ambush ready for him of flaming darts
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 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
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
Ndërkaq, më parë uleshim nëpër vende të caktuara të qiellit për të dëgjuar, por ai që përgjon tani, gjen një shigjetë flakëruese që i rri në pritë.
‘আর আমরা ইতঃপূর্বে তো (ঊর্ধ্বজগতের) সংবাদ শোনার জন্য আসমানের বিভিন্ন ঘাটিতে বসতাম; কিন্তু এখন যে শুনতে চাইবে, সে তার জন্য জ্বলন্ত উল্কাপিণ্ড প্রস্তুত পাবে।’
i posjedali bismo po njemu na raznim mjestima da bismo šta čuli, ali će onaj, ko sada prisluškuje, na plamteću svjetlicu koja vreba naići;
i posjedali bismo po njemu na raznim mjestima da bismo što čuli, ali će onaj, tko sada prisluškuje, na plamteću svjetlicu koja vreba naići;
E won'de miɗen njooɗotonoo ton fii keɗagol. Kala non keɗitiiɗo jooni, o hawray e docotal tommbingal.
და რომ ჩვენ (ადრე) ვსხდებოდით მის [ცის] მახლობლად დასაჯდომ ადგილებზე, რათა მიგვეყურადებინა. მაგრამ ვინც ახლა ყურს უგდებს, ის თავისთვის პოულობს ჩასაფრებულ ცეცხლოვან სხეულს (რომელსაც ანგელოზები მას ესვრიან და რომელიც მას წვავს).
Und wir pflegten ja an (einigen) Stellen von ihm Sitze zum Abhören einzunehmen; wer aber jetzt abhört, der findet einen auf ihn wartenden Leuchtkörper.
Και στ’ αλήθεια, καθόμασταν (πριν την αποστολή του Μωχάμμαντ) σε σημεία εκεί (στον ουρανό), για να κρυφακούσουμε (τους αγγέλους και να μεταφέρουμε όσα ακούσαμε σε μάντεις). Μα οποιοσδήποτε (προσπαθήσει να) κρυφακούσει τώρα, θα βρει έναν μετεωρίτη να τον ακολουθεί (για να τον κάψει).
और यह कि हम उसके कई स्थानों में सुनने के लिए बैठा करते थे। परन्तु, अब जो सुनने का प्रयास करता है, वह अपने लिए एक उल्का घात में लगा हुआ पाता है।
e in verità ci sedevamo e ascoltavamo. Ma chi ascolta adesso troverà lì meteoriti in agguato.
9. „Ir mes sėdėdavome ten vietose, kad girdėtume, tačiau kas klausosi dabar, ras degančią liepsną, laukiančią jo.“
Nuti ishee irraa teessuma (haasa'a) dhageeffachuuf teenyu qabna turre. Namni amma dhageeffate immoo qaanqee (urjii) isa eeggatu isaaf arga.
И что прежде мы занимали там места для подслушивания, но теперь тот, кто пытается подслушать — найдёт подстерегающий его пылающий светоч.
и ми бисмо по њему заузимали разне положаје како бисмо нешто чули, али ће онај, ко сада прислушкује, на пламтећу светлицу која вреба да наиђе;
Na hakika tulikuwa tukikaa humo katika baadhi ya makao ili kusikiliza; lakini sasa anayetaka kusikiliza atakuta kimondo kinamvizia!
Vi brukade förr inta positioner för att kunna lyssna men nu ligger där ett flammande eldklot på lur för var och en som försöker tjuvlyssna.
Hâlbuki (daha önce) biz onun bazı kısımlarında (haber) dinlemek için oturacak yerler (bulup) oturuyorduk. Şimdi kim dinlemek istese onu gözeten bir alev yakalıyor.
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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
They thought, as you thought, that God would never resurrect anyone.
And indeed they supposed, even as ye suppose, that Allah would not raise anyone (from the dead)
And they thought, as ye thought, that God would not raise up any one from the dead
And they thought, as ye think, that God would not raise any from the dead
And they also thought, as ye thought, that God would not raise any one to life
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
72:9 — the verse above
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
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وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ الْآنَ يَجِدْ لَهُ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا
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