إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna sharra d-dawaabbi 'inda llaahi lladheena kafaroo fahum laa yu'minoon
DIN 31635ʾinna šarra d-dawābbi ʿinda llāhi llaḏīna kafarū fahum lā yuʾminūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the ungrateful who will not believe
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 worst of creatures in God's view are those who disbelieve. They have no faith.
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
Verily, the worst of beasts in God's eyes are those who misbelieve and will not believe
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
The worst beasts truly in the sight of God are the thankless who will not believe
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
Verily the worst cattle in the sight of God are those who are obstinate infidels, and will not believe
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
Krijesat më të këqija tek Allahu janë ata që mohojnë e nuk besojnë,
নিশ্চয় আল্লাহর কাছে জমিনে বিচরণকারী সর্বনিকৃষ্ট প্রাণী তারা, যারা কুফরি করে। কারণ, তারা ঈমান আনবে না।
Najgora su bića kod Allaha oni koji poriču, oni koji neće da vjeruju,
Najgora su bića kod Allaha oni koji poriču, oni koji neće vjerovati,
Pellet, ko ɓuri bonnde e ko ruugata kon ka Alla, ko ɓeen yedduɓe, kamɓe ɓe ngooŋɗintaa.
ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰის წინაშე ყველაზე უარესი მიწაზე მავალთა (ადამიანთა და ცხოველთა) შორის არიან ისინი, ვინც ურწმუნო გახდნენ და ისინი არ ირწმუნებენ.
Wahrlich, die schlimmsten Tiere bei Allah sind die, die ungläubig sind und (auch) weiterhin nicht glauben.
Τα χειρότερα κινούμενα πλάσματα ενώπιον του Αλλάχ είναι οι άπιστοι, οι οποίοι δεν πιστεύουν (και επιμένουν στην απιστία τους ακόμα κι αν έβλεπαν κάθε σημάδι).
निःसंदेह अल्लाह की दृष्टि में सभी जानवरों से बुरे वे लोग हैं, जिन्होंने कुफ़्र किया, इसलिए वे ईमान नहीं लाते।
In verità le peggiori creature per Allāh sono quelle che negarono e non crederanno.
55. Iš tiesų, blogiausi iš judančių (gyvų) kūrinių prieš Allahą yra tie, kurie netiki [2], - todėl jie nepatikės..
Irra badaan lubbu qabeeyyii Rabbiin biratti warra kafarani; isaan hin amananu.
Воистину, худшие из живых существ пред Аллахом — те, которые отвергли веру, оставаясь неверующими,
Најгора бића код Аллаха су, заиста, они који поричу; они не верују,
Hakika waovu zaidi ya wanyama wote mbele ya Mwenyezi Mungu ni wale waliokufuru, basi hao hawaamini.
De värsta varelserna inför Gud är de otrogna som aldrig kommer att tro –
Şüphesiz Allah katında, yeryüzünde yürüyen canlıların en kötüsü kâfirlerdir. Artık onlar iman etmezler.
تمام جانداروں سے بدتر، اللہ کے نزدیک وه ہیں جو کفر کریں، پھر وه ایمان نہ ﻻئیں۔[1]
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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَمْ يَكُ مُغَيِّرًا نِّعْمَةً أَنْعَمَهَا عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا۟ مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika bi'anna llaaha lam yaku mughayyiran ni'matan an'amahaa 'alaa qawmin hattaa yughayyiroo maa bi'anfusihim wa'anna llaaha samee'un 'aleem
DIN 31635ḏālika biʾanna llāha lam yaku muġayyiran niʿmatan ʾanʿamahā ʿalā qawmin ḥattā yuġayyirū mā biʾanfusihim waʾanna llāha samīʿun ʿalīmun
The translators word this verse differently
That is because God would never change a blessing He has bestowed on a people unless they change what is within themselves, and because God is Hearing and Knowing.
That is because Allah never changeth the grace He hath bestowed on any people until they first change that which is in their hearts, and (that is) because Allah is Hearer, Knower
That is because God is not one to change a favour He has favoured a people with, until they change what they have in themselves, and for that God both hears and knows
This, because God changeth not the favour with which he favoureth a people, so long as they change not what is in their hearts; and for that God Heareth, Knoweth
This hath come to pass because God changeth not his grace, wherewith He hath favoured any people, until they change that which is in their souls; and for that God both heareth and seeth
كَدَأْبِ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَهْلَكْنَٰهُم بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَأَغْرَقْنَآ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَكُلٌّ كَانُوا۟ ظَٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)kada'bi aali fir'awna walladheena min qablihim kadhdhaboo bi'aayaati rabbihim fa'ahlaknaahum bidhunoobihim wa'aghraqnaa aala fir'awna wakullun kaanoo zaalimeen
DIN 31635kadaʾbi ʾāli firʿawna wallaḏīna min qablihim kaḏḏabū biʾāyāti rabbihim faʾahlaknāhum biḏunūbihim waʾaġraqnā ʾāla firʿawna wakullun kānū ẓālimīna
Such was the case with the people of Pharaoh, and those before them. They denied the signs of their Lord, so We annihilated them for their wrongs, and We drowned the people of Pharaoh-they were all evildoers.
(Their way is) as the way of Pharaoh's folk and those before them; they denied the revelations of their Lord, so We destroyed them in their sins. And We drowned the folk of Pharaoh. All were evil-doers
As was the wont of Pharaoh's people and those before them! they said our signs were lies, and we destroyed them in their sins, and drowned Pharaoh's people; and all of them were evildoers
Their state is like that of the people of Pharaoh, and of those before them who treated their Lord's signs as lies. We therefore destroyed them in their sins, and we drowned the people of Pharaoh; for they were all doers of wrong
According to the wont of the people of Pharaoh, and of those before them, who charged the signs of their Lord with imposture, have they acted: Wherefore We destroyed them in their sins, and We drowned the people of Pharaoh; for they were all unjust persons
8:55 — the verse above
ٱلَّذِينَ عَٰهَدتَّ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ يَنقُضُونَ عَهْدَهُمْ فِى كُلِّ مَرَّةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَتَّقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena 'aahadtta minhum thumma yanqudoona 'ahdahum fee kulli marratin wahum laa yattaqoon
DIN 31635allaḏīna ʿāhadtta minhum ṯumma yanquḍūna ʿahdahum fī kulli marratin wahum lā yattaqūna
The translators word this verse differently
Those of them with whom you made a treaty, but they violate their agreement every time. They are not righteous.
Those of them with whom thou madest a treaty, and then at every opportunity they break their treaty, and they keep not duty (to Allah)
with whom if thou dost make a league, they break their league each time, for they fear not God
They with whom thou hast leagued, and who are ever breaking their league, and who fear not God
As to those who enter into a league with thee, and afterwards violate their league at every convenient opportunity, and fear not God
فَإِمَّا تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَرْبِ فَشَرِّدْ بِهِم مَّنْ خَلْفَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'immaa tathqafannahum fee l-harbi fasharrid bihim man khalfahum la'allahum yadhdhakkaroon
DIN 31635faʾimmā taṯqafannahum fī l-ḥarbi fašarrid bihim man ḫalfahum laʿallahum yaḏḏakkarūna
The translators word this verse differently
If you confront them in battle, make of them a fearsome example for those who follow them, that they may take heed.
If thou comest on them in the war, deal with them so as to strike fear in those who are behind them, that haply they may remember
but shouldst thou ever catch them in war, then make those who come after them run by their example, haply they may remember then
If thou take them in war, then, by the example of their fate, scatter those who shall follow them - that they may be warned
if thou take them in war, disperse, by making them an example, those who shall come after them, that they may be warned
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنَّ شَرَّ الدَّوَابِّ عِندَ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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