كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ ٱلْعَاجِلَةَ
Easy-read (simplified)kallaa bal tuhibboona l-'aajilah
DIN 31635kallā bal tuḥibbūna l-ʿāǧilata
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
Alas, you love the fleeting life.
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
Nay, but ye do love the fleeting Now
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
Nay, indeed, but ye love the transient life
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
Aye, but ye love the transitory
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
By no means shalt thou be thus hasty for the future. But ye love that which hasteneth away
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
Jo, por ju e doni jetën kalimtare
কখনো না; বরং তোমরা দুনিয়ার জীবনকে ভালোবাস।
Ali, naprotiv, vi ovaj prolazni svijet volite,
Ali, naprotiv, vi ovaj prolazni svijet volite,
Ala woni ko hoɗon njiɗi aduna jaawɗo o ko gasata.
არა! არამედ თქვენ გიყვართ წარმავალი.
Keineswegs! Vielmehr liebt ihr das schnell Eintreffende,
Όχι (δεν είναι όπως ισχυρίζεστε ω, άπιστοι, ότι δε θα αναστηθείτε)! Αλλά αγαπάτε την εγκόσμια ζωή (και τις απολαύσεις της).
कदापि नहीं[8], बल्कि तुम शीघ्र प्राप्त होने वाली चीज़ (संसार) से प्रेम करते हो।
No! Voi amate questa vita
20. Ne, tačiau jūs (žmonės) mylite artimiausią (t. y. šį žemišką gyvenimą)
Miti isin ariifattuu (duuniyaa) jaalattu.
Отнюдь! Нет, напротив! Вы любите скоротечную жизнь
Али, напротив, ви овај пролазни свет волите,
Hasha! Bali nyinyi mnapenda maisha ya duniani.
Men sanningen är att ni älskar det flyktiga [jordiska livet].
Hayır! Siz, acil olanı/dünyayı seviyorsunuz.
نہیں نہیں تم جلدی ملنے والی (دنیا) کی محبت رکھتے ہو.
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فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَٰهُ فَٱتَّبِعْ قُرْءَانَهُۥ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'idhaa qara'naahu faattabi' qur'aanah
DIN 31635faʾiḏā qaraʾnāhu fāttabiʿ qurʾānahu
Then, when We have recited it, follow its recitation.
And when We read it, follow thou the reading
and when we read it then follow its reading
But when we have recited it, then follow thou the recital
But when We shall have read the same unto thee by the tongue of the angel, do thou follow the reading thereof
ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُۥ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma inna 'alaynaa bayaanah
DIN 31635ṯumma ʾinna ʿalaynā bayānahu
The translators word this verse differently
Then upon Us is its explanation.
Then lo! upon Us (resteth) the explanation thereof
And again it is for us to explain it
And, verily, afterwards it shall be ours to make it clear to thee
And afterwards it shall be our part to explain it unto thee
75:20 — the verse above
وَتَذَرُونَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ
Easy-read (simplified)watadharoona l-'aakhirah
DIN 31635wataḏarūna l-ʾāḫirata
And you disregard the Hereafter.
And neglect the Hereafter
and ye neglect the hereafter
And ye neglect the life to come
and neglect the life to come
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَّاضِرَةٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wujoohun yawma'idhin naadirah
DIN 31635wuǧūhun yawmaʾiḏin nāḍiratun
Faces on that Day will be radiant.
That day will faces be resplendent
Faces on that day shall be bright
On that day shall faces beam with light
Some countenances, on that day, shall be bright
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
كَلَّا بَلْ تُحِبُّونَ الْعَاجِلَةَ
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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