رَّبُّ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَٱلْمَغْرِبِ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَٱتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)rabbu l-mashriqi wal-maghribi laa ilaaha illaa huwa faattakhidhhu wakeelaa
DIN 31635rabbu l-mašriqi wal-maġribi lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa fāttaḫiḏhu wakīlan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Lord of the East and the West. There is no god but He, so take Him as a Trustee.
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
Lord of the East and the West; there is no Allah save Him; so choose thou Him alone for thy defender
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
the Lord of the east and the west; there is no god but He; then take Him for a guardian
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
Lord of the East and of the West! No God is there but He! Take Him for thy protector
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
He is the Lord of the east, and of the west; there is no God but He. Wherefore take Him for thy patron
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
Ai është Zoti i lindjes e i perëndimit; s’ka zot që meriton të adhurohet përveç Tij, prandaj Atë merre për Mbikëqyrës.
তিনি পূর্ব ও পশ্চিমের রব, তিনি ছাড়া কোন (সত্য) ইলাহ নেই। সুতরাং তাঁকেই তুমি কার্য সম্পাদনকারীরূপে গ্রহণ করো।
On je Gospodar istoka i zapada, nema boga osim Njega, Njega uzmi za zaštitnika!
On je Gospodar istoka i zapada, nema boga osim Njega, Njega uzmi za zaštitnika!
Jeyɗo on fuɗna'ange e hiirnaange.deweteeɗo woo alaa e si wona Kaŋko,Jogito mo koolorteeɗo.
აღმოსავლეთისა და დასავლეთის უფალი, არ არსებობს ღვთაება მის გარდა. მაშ, აიყვანე იგი მფარველად (ყველა საქმეში).
(Er ist) der Herr des Ostens und des Westens. Es gibt keinen Anbetungswürdigen außer Ihm. So nimm Ihn dir zum Sachwalter.
(Αυτός είναι) ο Κύριος της ανατολής και της δύσης· δεν υπάρχει άλλος θεός που αξίζει να λατρεύεται παρά μόνον Αυτός. Έτσι να παίρνεις μόνο Αυτόν ως Διαχειριστή όλων των υποθέσεών σου.
वह पूर्व तथा पश्चिम का पालनहार है। उसके सिवा कोई पूज्य नहीं। अतः तुम उसी को अपना कार्यसाधक बना लो।
Dio del Levante e del Ponente, non c’è divinità all’infuori di Lui: fanne il tuo Protettore!
9. (Jis yra) rytų ir vakarų Viešpats. Nėra jokios dievybės, vertos garbinimo, išskyrus Jį (la ilaha illa Huva), tad laikyk Jį (savo) reikalų Tvarkytoju.
(Inni) Gooftaa bahaafi dhihaati. Isa malee gabbaramaan dhugaa hin jiru; irkoo isa taasifadhu.
Господь востока и запада. Нет божества, кроме Него, так сделай же Его своим покровителем.
Он је Господар истока и запада, нема истинског бога осим Њега, па само Њега узми за заштитника!
Mola Mlezi wa mashariki na magharibi, hapana mungu isipokuwa Yeye, basi mfanye kuwa Mtegemewa wako.
Herre över öst och väst – ingen är värd dyrkan utom han – så förlita dig på honom i allt.
O, doğunun da batının da Rabbidir. O’ndan başka (hak) bir ilah da yoktur. Öyleyse O'nu vekil edin.
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إِنَّ لَكَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna laka fee n-nahaari sabhan taweelaa
DIN 31635ʾinna laka fī n-nahāri sabḥan ṭawīlan
The translators word this verse differently
In the daytime, you have lengthy work to do.
Lo! thou hast by day a chain of business
Verily, thou hast by day a long employment
But in the day time thou hast continual employ
For in the day-time thou hast long employment
وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)wadhkuri sma rabbika watabattal ilayhi tabteelaa
DIN 31635waḏkuri sma rabbika watabattal ʾilayhi tabtīlan
So remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him wholeheartedly.
So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with a complete devotion
but mention the name of thy Lord and devote thyself thoroughly to Him
And commemorate the name of thy Lord, and devote thyself to Him with entire devotion
And commemorate the name of thy Lord: And separate thy self unto Him, renouncing worldly vanities
73:9 — the verse above
وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)wasbir 'alaa maa yaqooloona wahjurhum hajran jameelaa
DIN 31635waṣbir ʿalā mā yaqūlūna wahǧurhum haǧran ǧamīlan
And endure patiently what they say, and withdraw from them politely.
And bear with patience what they utter, and part from them with a fair leave-taking
And endure patiently what they say, and flee from them with a decorous flight
And endure what they say with patience, and depart from them with a decorous departure
And patiently suffer the contumelies which the infidels utter against thee; and depart from them with a decent departure
وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)wadharnee wal-mukadhdhibeena oolee n-na'mati wamahhilhum qaleelaa
DIN 31635waḏarnī wal-mukaḏḏibīna ʾūlī n-naʿmati wamahhilhum qalīlan
The translators word this verse differently
And leave Me to those who deny the truth, those of luxury, and give them a brief respite.
Leave Me to deal with the deniers, lords of ease and comfort (in this life); and do thou respite them awhile
And leave me and those who say it is a lie, who are possessed of comfort; and let them bide for a while
And let Me alone with the gainsayers, rich in the pleasures of this life; and bear thou with them yet a little while
And let Me alone with those who charge the Koran with falsehood, who enjoy the blessings of this life; and bear with them for a while
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
رَّبُّ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَاتَّخِذْهُ وَكِيلًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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