وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ ٱلْخَآئِضِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakunnaa nakhoodu ma'a l-khaa'ideen
DIN 31635wakunnā naḫūḍu maʿa l-ḫāʾiḍīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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And we used to indulge with those who indulge.
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
We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders
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
but we did plunge into discussion with those who plunged
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 plunged into vain disputes with vain disputers
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 waded in vain disputes, with the fallacious reasoners
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
llomotisnim me ata që llomotisnin
‘আর আমরা (সত্যের বিরুদ্ধে) অনর্থক আলাপকারীদের সাথে মগ্ন থাকতাম।’
I u besposlice smo se sa besposlenjacima upuštali,
I u besposlice smo se sa besposlenjacima upuštali,
Hari min jumpidatno kadi e jumpooɓe ɓeen.
და ჩვენ ვიხრჩობოდით (ურწმუნოებაში, დაცინვაში, ცრუ სიტყვებში) მათთან, ვინც იხრჩობოდა,
und wir pflegten auf schweifende Reden mit denjenigen einzugehen, die solche führten,
Και μιλούσαμε στην πλάνη μαζί μ' εκείνους που μιλούσανε σ' αυτή,
और हम बेहूदा बहस करने वालों के साथ मिलकर व्यर्थ बहस किया करते थे।
e vagavamo tra i vagabondi
45. ir mes įsitraukdavome į tuščias kalbas su tais, kurie (tuo) užsiimdavo,
Warra (oduun) (hamtuu) keessa seenu wajjin seenaa turre;
и предавались пустословию вместе с предающимися,
И у беспослице смо се упуштали са беспослењацима,
Na tulikuwa tukizama pamoja na waliozama katika maovu.
Vi kastade oss in i meningslösa diskussioner med andra
"(Batıla) Dalanlarla beraber biz de dalıp gitmiştik."
اور ہم بحﺚ کرنے والے (انکاریوں) کا ساتھ دے کر بحﺚ مباحثہ میں مشغول رہا کرتے تھے.[1]
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قَالُوا۟ لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُصَلِّينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo lam naku mina l-musalleen
DIN 31635qālū lam naku mina l-muṣallīna
They will say, "We were not of those who prayed.
They will answer: We were not of those who prayed
They shall say, 'We weren't of those who prayed
They will say, "We were not of those who prayed
They shall answer, we were not of those who were constant at prayer
وَلَمْ نَكُ نُطْعِمُ ٱلْمِسْكِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walam naku nut'imu l-miskeen
DIN 31635walam naku nuṭʿimu l-miskīna
Nor did we feed the destitute.
Nor did we feed the wretched
we didn't feed the poor
And we were not of those who fed the poor
neither did we feed the poor
74:45 — the verse above
وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Easy-read (simplified)wakunnaa nukadhdhibu biyawmi d-deen
DIN 31635wakunnā nukaḏḏibu biyawmi d-dīni
And we used to deny the Day of Judgment.
And we used to deny the Day of Judgment
and we called the judgment day a lie
And we rejected as a lie, the day of reckoning
and we denied the day of judgment
حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰنَا ٱلْيَقِينُ
Easy-read (simplified)hattaa ataanaa l-yaqeen
DIN 31635ḥattā ʾatānā l-yaqīnu
The translators word this verse differently
Until the Inevitable came upon us."
Till the Inevitable came unto us
until the certainty did come to us
Till the certainty came upon us
until death overtook us
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَكُنَّا نَخُوضُ مَعَ الْخَائِضِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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