بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى تَكْذِيبٍ
Easy-read (simplified)bali lladheena kafaroo fee takdheeb
DIN 31635bali llaḏīna kafarū fī takḏībin
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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In fact, those who disbelieve are in denial.
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 those who disbelieve live in denial
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, those who misbelieve do say it is a lie
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
Nay! the infields are all for denial
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
Yet the unbelievers cease not to accuse the divine revelations of falsehood
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
Megjithatë, jobesimtarët vazhdojnë të përgënjeshtrojnë,
বরং কাফিররা মিথ্যারোপে লিপ্ত।
Ali, ovi koji ne vjeruju stalno poriču,
Ali, ovi koji ne vjeruju stalno poriču,
Accu he'eferɓe ɓe ngoni ko e yeddude.
პირიქით! ისინი, ვინც ურწმუნონი გახდნენ, (ჯიუტად აგრძელებენ) სიცრუედ გამოცხადებას (ალლაჰის წიგნის)
Aber nein! Diejenigen, die ungläubig sind, verharren im Leugnen.
Μα οι άπιστοι (αντί να λάβουν μάθημα από ό,τι συνέβη στους άπιστους από τα προηγούμενα έθνη), εξακολουθούν να διαψεύδουν (το Θείο Μήνυμα),
बल्कि वे लोग जिन्होंने कुफ़्र किया, झुठलाने में लगे हुए हैं।
Ma i miscredenti continuano a negare,
19. Tačiau tie, kurie netiki, yra (atkaklūs) neigime (Pranašo Muchammedo ﷺ ir jo islamiškojo monoteizmo žinios),
Dhugumatti, isaan kafaran kijibsiisuu keessa jiru.
Нет, напротив! Те, которые отвергли веру, упорствуют в отрицании,
Међутим, они који не верују стално поричу,
Lakini waliokufuru wamo katika kukadhibisha.
Ändå fortsätter de otrogna att förkasta tron,
Hayır, bu kâfir olanlar hâlâ yalanlamaktadırlar.
(کچھ نہیں) بلکہ کافر تو جھٹلانے میں پڑے ہوئے ہیں.
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هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْجُنُودِ
Easy-read (simplified)hal ataaka hadeethu l-junood
DIN 31635hal ʾatāka ḥadīṯu l-ǧunūdi
Has there come to you the story of the legions?
Hath there come unto thee the story of the hosts
Has there come to thee the story of the hosts
Hath not the story reached thee of the hosts
Hath not the story of the hosts
فِرْعَوْنَ وَثَمُودَ
Easy-read (simplified)fir'awna wathamood
DIN 31635firʿawna waṯamūda
Of Pharaoh and Thamood?
Of Pharaoh and (the tribe of) Thamud
of Pharaoh and Thamud
Of Pharaoh and Themoud
of Pharaoh, and of Thamud, reached thee
85:19 — the verse above
وَٱللَّهُ مِن وَرَآئِهِم مُّحِيطٌۢ
Easy-read (simplified)wallaahu min waraa'ihim muheet
DIN 31635wallāhu min warāʾihim muḥīṭun
The translators word this verse differently
And God encloses them from beyond.
And Allah, all unseen, surroundeth them
but God is behind them - encompassing
But God surroundeth them from behind
But God encompasseth them behind, that they cannot escape
بَلْ هُوَ قُرْءَانٌ مَّجِيدٌ
Easy-read (simplified)bal huwa qur'aanun majeed
DIN 31635bal huwa qurʾānun maǧīdun
In fact, it is a Glorious Quran.
Nay, but it is a glorious Qur'an
Nay, it is a glorious Koran
Yet it is a glorious Koran
Verily that which they reject is a glorious Koran
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
بَلِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي تَكْذِيبٍ
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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