لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ
Easy-read (simplified)laa zaleelin walaa yughnee mina llahab
DIN 31635lā ẓalīlin walā yuġnī mina llahabi
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Offering no shade, and unavailing against the flames.
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
(Which yet is) no relief nor shelter from the flame
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
that shall not shade nor avail against the flame
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
But not against the flame shall they shade or help you
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 shall not shade you from the heat, neither shall it be of service against the flame
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
që nuk bën hije freskuese, as ju mbron nga flaka.
যা ছায়াদানকারী নয় এবং তা জাহান্নামের জ্বলন্ত অগ্নিশিখার মোকাবেলায় কোন কাজেও আসবে না।
koji hlada neće davati i koji od plamena neće zaklanjati.
koji hlada neće davati i koji od plamena neće zaklanjati.
Ndi ɗowdinta nafata e lew lewndu.
არც ჩრდილიანია და არც ალისგან იცავს.
der kein (tatsächlicher) Schattenspender ist und nicht (als Schutz) gegen die Flammen nützt.“
(Η σκιά αυτού του καπνού) ούτε σκιάζει, ούτε προστατεύει από την άγρια φλόγα του Πυρός.»
जो न छाया देगी और न ज्वाला से बचाएगी।
che non rinfresca e non ripara dalla fiamma,
31. (tačiau) neturintį vėsaus pavėsio ir neduodantį jokios naudos dėl liepsnos.“
Gaaddiseessaa miti; boba'aa ibiddaa irraas hin duroomsu.
не дающей тени и не избавляющей от пламени!»
који хлада неће да даје и који од пламена неће да заклања.
Hakikingi moto, wala hakiwaepushi na mwako.
som varken svalkar eller skyddar mot lågornas hetta.”
Ne gölgelendirir, ne alevden korur.
جو در اصل نہ سایہ دینے واﻻ ہے اور نہ شعلے سے بچاسکتا ہے.[1]
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ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا كُنتُم بِهِۦ تُكَذِّبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)intaliqoo ilaa maa kuntum bihi tukadhdhiboon
DIN 31635inṭaliqū ʾilā mā kuntum bihi tukaḏḏibūna
The translators word this verse differently
"Proceed to what you used to deny."
(It will be said unto them:) Depart unto that (doom) which ye used to deny
Go off to that which ye did call a lie
Begone to that Hell which ye called a lie
It shall be said unto them, go ye to the punishment which ye denied as a falsehood
ٱنطَلِقُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ظِلٍّ ذِى ثَلَٰثِ شُعَبٍ
Easy-read (simplified)intaliqoo ilaa zillin dhee thalaathi shu'ab
DIN 31635inṭaliqū ʾilā ẓillin ḏī ṯalāṯi šuʿabin
The translators word this verse differently
"Proceed to a shadow of three different masses."
Depart unto the shadow falling threefold
Go off to the shadow of three columns
Begone to the shadows that lie in triple masses
Go ye into the shadow of the smoke of hell, which shall ascend in three columns
77:31 — the verse above
إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍ كَٱلْقَصْرِ
Easy-read (simplified)innahaa tarmee bishararin kal-qasr
DIN 31635ʾinnahā tarmī bišararin kal-qaṣri
The translators word this verse differently
It shoots sparks as castles.
Lo! it throweth up sparks like the castles
Verily, it throws off sparks like towers
The sparks which it casteth out are like towers
but it shall cast forth sparks as big as towers
كَأَنَّهُۥ جِمَٰلَتٌ صُفْرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)ka'annahu jimaalatun sufr
DIN 31635kaʾannahu ǧimālatun ṣufrun
The translators word this verse differently
As if they were yellow camels.
(Or) as it might be camels of bright yellow hue
as though they were yellow camels
Like tawny camels
resembling yellow camels in colour
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
لَّا ظَلِيلٍ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِنَ اللَّهَبِ
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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