لَّوْلَا كِتَٰبٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَآ أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)lawlaa kitaabun mina llaahi sabaqa lamassakum feemaa akhadhtum 'adhaabun 'azeem
DIN 31635lawlā kitābun mina llāhi sabaqa lamassakum fīmā ʾaḫaḏtum ʿaḏābun ʿaẓīmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Were it not for a predetermined decree from God, an awful punishment would have afflicted you for what you have taken.
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
Had it not been for an ordinance of Allah which had gone before, an awful doom had come upon you on account of what ye took
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
Were it not for a book from God that had gone before, there would have touched you, for that which ye took, a mighty punishment
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
Had there not been a previous ordinance from God, a severe chastisement had befallen you, for the ransom which ye took
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
Unless a revelation had been previously delivered from God, verily a severe punishment had been inflicted on you, for the ransom which ye took from the captives at Bedr
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
Sikur të mos ishte një vendim paraprak nga Allahu (që lejonte prenë e luftës), do t'ju godiste një dënim i madh për atë që morët.
আল্লাহর পূর্ব বিধান(২৮) না থাকলে তোমরা যা গ্রহণ করেছ, সে জন্য তোমাদেরকে মহা শাস্তি স্পর্শ করত।
Da nije ranije Allahove odredbe, snašla bi vas patnja velika zbog onoga što ste uzeli.
Da nije ranije Allahove odredbe, snašla bi vas patnja velika zbog onoga što ste uzeli.
Si wanaano binndol adingol immorde e Alla, lepte mawɗe memirayno on kon ko nannguɗon. [e konhoyri ndiin]
რომ არა ალლაჰისგან წინასწარ დაწერილი განჩინება[1], რომელიც უკვე წინასწარ იყო განსაზღვრული, აუცილებლად შეგეხებოდათ დიადი სასჯელი იმის გამო, რაც აიღეთ [ბადრის ტყვეებისათვის აღებული გამოსასყიდის გამო].
Gäbe es nicht eine früher eingegangene Bestimmung von Allah, so hätte euch für das, was ihr genommen habt, fürwahr eine gewaltige Strafe ergriffen.
(Ω, πιστοί που πήρατε λύτρα από τους άπιστους αιχμάλωτους!) Αν δεν ήταν προηγουμένως γραμμένο από τον Αλλάχ (στο Αλ-Λάουχ Αλ-Μαχφούδ ότι επιτρέπεται για σας να πάρετε λύτρα), σίγουρα θα είχε πέσει σε σας μία μεγάλη τιμωρία (για ό,τι πήρατε από λύτρα, πριν να έρθει μία αποκάλυψη από τον Αλλάχ που να σας επιτρέπει αυτό).
यदि अल्लाह के द्वारा लिखी गई बात न होती, जो पहले तय हो चुकी, तो तुमने जो कुछ भी लिया[32] उसके कारण तुम्हें बहुत बड़ी यातना पहुँचती।
E se non fosse stato per un precedente precetto di Allāh, vi avrebbe presi una grande punizione per ciò che avete guadagnato.
68. Jei ne prieš tai buvęs Allaho įsakymas, žiauri kančia būtų jus palietus už tai, ką jūs pasiėmėte.
Odoo murtiin Rabbi irraa dabre ta’uu baatee, silaa waan isin fudhattan keessatti adabbiin guddaan isin mudata ture.
Если бы не предопределение от Аллаха, установленное прежде, то за взятое вами вас непременно постигло бы великое наказание.
Да није раније Аллахове одредбе, снашла би вас патња велика због онога што сте узели.
Lau lisingelikuwa andiko lililokwisha tangulia kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu, ingewagusa adhabu kubwa kwa vile mlivyochukua.
Om inte ett tidigare beslut från Gud redan hade gällt skulle ett oerhört straff ha drabbat er för det ni tog.
Eğer Allah’ın daha önce verilmiş bir hükmü olmasaydı, aldığınıza (fidye) karşılık size büyük bir azap dokunurdu.
اگر پہلے ہی سے اللہ کی طرف سے بات لکھی ہوئی نہ ہوتی[1] تو جو کچھ تم نے لیا ہے اس کے بارے میں تمہیں کوئی بڑی سزا ہوتی۔
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ٱلْـَٰٔنَ خَفَّفَ ٱللَّهُ عَنكُمْ وَعَلِمَ أَنَّ فِيكُمْ ضَعْفًا فَإِن يَكُن مِّنكُم مِّا۟ئَةٌ صَابِرَةٌ يَغْلِبُوا۟ مِا۟ئَتَيْنِ وَإِن يَكُن مِّنكُمْ أَلْفٌ يَغْلِبُوٓا۟ أَلْفَيْنِ بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)al-'aana khaffafa llaahu 'ankum wa'alima anna feekum da'fan fa'in yakun minkum mi'atun saabiratun yaghliboo mi'atayni wa'in yakun minkum alfun yaghliboo alfayni bi'idhni llaahi wallaahu ma'a s-saabireen
DIN 31635al-ʾāna ḫaffafa llāhu ʿankum waʿalima ʾanna fīkum ḍaʿfan faʾin yakun minkum miʾatun ṣābiratun yaġlibū miʾatayni waʾin yakun minkum ʾalfun yaġlibū ʾalfayni biʾiḏni llāhi wallāhu maʿa ṣ-ṣābirīna
God has now lightened your burden, knowing that there is weakness in you. If there are a hundred steadfast among you, they will defeat two hundred; and if there are a thousand of you, they will defeat two thousand by God's leave. God is with the steadfast.
Now hath Allah lightened your burden, for He knoweth that there is weakness in you. So if there be of you a steadfast hundred they shall overcome two hundred, and if there be of you a thousand (steadfast) they shall overcome two thousand by permission of Allah. Allah is with the steadfast
Now has God made it light for you; He knows that there is a weakness amongst you: but if there be amongst you but a patient hundred, they will conquer two hundred; and if there be of you a thousand, they will conquer two thousand, by the permission of God,- for God is with the patient
Now hath God made your work easy, for he knoweth how weak ye are. If there be an hundred of you who endure resolutely, they shall vanquish two hundred; and if there be a thousand of you, they shall vanquish two thousand by God's permission; for God is with those who are resolute to endure
Now hath God eased you, for He knew that ye were weak. If there be an hundred of you who persevere with constancy, they shall overcome two hundred; and if there be a thousand of you, they shall overcome two thousand, by the permission of God; for God is with those who persevere
مَا كَانَ لِنَبِىٍّ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُۥٓ أَسْرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يُثْخِنَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ تُرِيدُونَ عَرَضَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)maa kaana linabiyyin an yakoona lahu asraa hattaa yuthkhina fee l-'ardi tureedoona 'arada d-dunyaa wallaahu yureedu l-'aakhirata wallaahu 'azeezun hakeem
DIN 31635mā kāna linabiyyin ʾan yakūna lahu ʾasrā ḥattā yuṯḫina fī l-ʾarḍi turīdūna ʿaraḍa d-dunyā wallāhu yurīdu l-ʾāḫirata wallāhu ʿazīzun ḥakīmun
It is not for a prophet to take prisoners before he has subdued the land. You desire the materials of this world, but God desires the Hereafter. God is Strong and Wise.
It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land. Ye desire the lure of this world and Allah desireth (for you) the Hereafter, and Allah is Mighty, Wise
It has not been for any prophet to take captives until he hath slaughtered in the land! Ye wish to have the goods of this world, but God wishes for the next, for God is mighty, wise
No prophet hath been enabled to take captives until he had made great slaughter in the earth. Ye desire the passing fruitions of this world, but God desireth the next life for you. And God is Mighty, Wise
It hath not been granted unto any prophet, that he should possess captives, until he had made a great slaughter of the infidels in the earth. Ye seek the accidental goods of this world, but God regardeth the life to come; and God is mighty and wise
8:68 — the verse above
فَكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا غَنِمْتُمْ حَلَٰلًا طَيِّبًا وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)fakuloo mimmaa ghanimtum halaalan tayyiban waattaqoo llaaha inna llaaha ghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635fakulū mimmā ġanimtum ḥalālan ṭayyiban wāttaqū llāha ʾinna llāha ġafūrun raḥīmun
So consume what you have gained, legitimate and wholesome; and remain conscious of God. God is Forgiving and Merciful.
Now enjoy what ye have won, as lawful and good, and keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Eat of what spoils ye have taken, what is lawful and good; and fear God, verily, God is forgiving and merciful
Eat therefore of the spoils ye have taken what is lawful and good; and fear God: God is Gracious, Merciful
Eat therefore of what ye have acquired, that which is lawful, and good; for God is gracious and merciful
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ قُل لِّمَن فِىٓ أَيْدِيكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَسْرَىٰٓ إِن يَعْلَمِ ٱللَّهُ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ خَيْرًا يُؤْتِكُمْ خَيْرًا مِّمَّآ أُخِذَ مِنكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-nabiyyu qul liman fee aydeekum mina l-'asraa in ya'lami llaahu fee quloobikum khayran yu'tikum khayran mimmaa ukhidha minkum wayaghfir lakum wallaahu ghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nabiyyu qul liman fī ʾaydīkum mina l-ʾasrā ʾin yaʿlami llāhu fī qulūbikum ḫayran yuʾtikum ḫayran mimmā ʾuḫiḏa minkum wayaġfir lakum wallāhu ġafūrun raḥīmun
O prophet! Say to those you hold prisoners, "If God finds any good in your hearts, He will give you better than what was taken from you, and He will forgive you. God is Forgiving and Merciful."
O Prophet! Say unto those captives who are in your hands: If Allah knoweth any good in your hearts He will give you better than that which hath been taken from you, and will forgive you. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
O thou prophet! say to such of the captives as are in your hands, 'If God knows of any good in your hearts, he will give you better than that which is taken from you, and will forgive you; for God is forgiving and merciful
O prophet! say to the captives who are in your hands, "If God shall know good to be in your hearts, He will give you good beyond all that hath been taken from you, and will forgive you: for God is Forgiving, Merciful
O prophet, say unto the captives who are in your hands, if God shall know any good to be in your hearts, He will give you better than what hath been taken from you; and He will forgive you, for God is gracious and merciful
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
لَّوْلَا كِتَابٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَا أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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