وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِىَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ وَرَآءَ ظَهْرِهِۦ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'ammaa man ootiya kitaabahu waraa'a zahrih
DIN 31635waʾammā man ʾūtiya kitābahu warāʾa ẓahrihi
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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But as for him who is given his book behind his back.
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
But whoso is given his account behind his back
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 as for him who is given his book behind his back
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 he whose Book shall be given him behind his back
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
But he who shall have his book given him behind his back
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
Ndërkaq, ai që libri i vet i jepet pas shpine,
পক্ষান্তরে যাকে তার আমলনামা পিঠের পিছনদিক থেকে (বাম হাতে) দেয়া হবে,
a onaj kome bude knjiga njegova iza leđa njegovih data,
a onaj kome bude knjiga njegova iza leđa njegovih data,
Si tawi ko oon tottiraaɗo deftere mum caggal ke'eci makko.
ხოლო, ვისაც თავისი წიგნი ზურგს უკნიდან მიეცემა.
Was aber denjenigen angeht, dem sein Buch hinter seinem Rücken gegeben wird,
Όσο δε γι' εκείνον που θα λάβει το βιβλίο (της καταγραφής των πράξεων) του πίσω από την πλάτη του,
और लेकिन जिसे उसका कर्मपत्र उसकी पीठ के पीछे दिया गया।
E chi avrà ricevuto il suo libro da dietro le spalle,
10. Tačiau tas, kuriam jo Įrašas bus įduotas iš už jo nugaros,
Namni kitaaba isaa dugdaisaa duubaan (harka bitaatiin) kenname immoo;
А что касается того, кому будет вручена его книга из-за спины,
а онај коме буде његова књига иза његових леђа дата,
Na ama atakayepewa daftari lake kwa nyuma ya mgongo wake.
Den däremot, som får ta emot sin bok bakom ryggen,
Kitabı arkasından verilecek kimseye gelince.
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فَسَوْفَ يُحَاسَبُ حِسَابًا يَسِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)fasawfa yuhaasabu hisaaban yaseeraa
DIN 31635fasawfa yuḥāsabu ḥisāban yasīran
The translators word this verse differently
He will have an easy settlement.
He truly will receive an easy reckoning
he shall be reckoned with by an easy reckoning
Shall be reckoned with in an easy reckoning
shall be called to an easy account
وَيَنقَلِبُ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ مَسْرُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)wayanqalibu ilaa ahlihi masrooraa
DIN 31635wayanqalibu ʾilā ʾahlihi masrūran
The translators word this verse differently
And will return to his family delighted.
And will return unto his folk in joy
and he shall go back to his family joyfully
And shall turn, rejoicing, to his kindred
and shall turn unto his family with joy
84:10 — the verse above
فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)fasawfa yad'oo thubooraa
DIN 31635fasawfa yadʿū ṯubūran
The translators word this verse differently
He will call for death.
He surely will invoke destruction
he shall call out for destruction
Shall invoke destruction
shall invoke destruction to fall upon him
وَيَصْلَىٰ سَعِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wayaslaa sa'eeraa
DIN 31635wayaṣlā saʿīran
The translators word this verse differently
And will enter the Blaze.
And be thrown to scorching fire
but he shall broil in a blaze
But in the fire shall he burn
and he shall be sent into hell to be burned
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَأَمَّا مَنْ أُوتِيَ كِتَابَهُ وَرَاءَ ظَهْرِهِ
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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