يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِـُٔوا۟ نُورَ ٱللَّهِ بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى ٱللَّهُ إِلَّآ أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُۥ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yureedoona an yutfi'oo noora llaahi bi'afwaahihim waya'baa llaahu illaa an yutimma noorahu walaw kariha l-kaafiroon
DIN 31635yurīdūna ʾan yuṭfiʾū nūra llāhi biʾafwāhihim wayaʾbā llāhu ʾillā ʾan yutimma nūrahu walaw kariha l-kāfirūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They want to extinguish God's light with their mouths, but God refuses except to complete His light, even though the disbelievers dislike it.
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
Fain would they put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah disdaineth (aught) save that He shall perfect His light, however much the disbelievers are averse
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
They desire to put out the light of God with their mouths, but God will not have it but that we should perfect His light, averse although the misbelievers be
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
Fain would they put out God's light with their mouths: but God only desireth to perfect His light, albeit the Infidels abhor it
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
They seek to extinguish the light of God with their mouths; but God willeth no other than to perfect his light, although the infidels be averse thereto
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
Ata duan ta shuajnë dritën e Allahut me gojën e tyre, por Allahu s'pranon ndryshe, veçse ta përsosë dritën e Tij, edhe nëse e urrejnë jobesimtarët.
তারা আল্লাহর নূরকে মুখের ফুৎকারে নিভিয়ে দিতে চায়; কিন্তু আল্লাহ তো তাঁর নূরকে পরিপূর্ণ করা ছাড়া অন্য কিছুই চান না; যদিও কাফিররা তা অপছন্দ করে।
Oni žele ustima svojim utrnuti Allahovo svjetlo, a Allah želi vidljivim učiniti svjetlo Svoje, makar ne bilo po volji nevjernicima.
Oni žele ustima svojim utrnuti Allahovo svjetlo, a Allah želi vidljivim učiniti svjetlo Svoje, makar ne bilo po volji nevjernicima.
Heɓe njiɗirii ñifgol Annoore Alla nde e kunndule maɓɓe ɗeen, Alla no saloo si wanaa de O timmiŋta Annoore makko on, hay si heeferɓe ɓen ngañii [ɗum].
ისინი [მრავალღმერთიანები და წიგნის ხალხი] ყველანაირად ცდილობენ ჩააქრონ ალლაჰის ნათელი თავიანთი პირებით, მაგრამ ალლაჰი არ დაუშვებს არაფერს, გარდა იმისა, რომ თავისი ნათელი სრულყოს[1], თუნდაც ურწმუნოებს ეს სძულდეთ.
Sie wollen das Licht Allahs mit ihren Mündern auslöschen. Aber Allah verweigert (das), außer dass Er Sein Licht vollendet, auch wenn es den Ungläubigen zuwider ist.
Θέλουν να σβήσουν το φως του Αλλάχ (το Ισλάμ) με τα στόματά τους (με τα ψέματά τους και με το να διαψεύσουν την αλήθεια που έφερε ο Μωχάμμαντ από τον Κύριό του), αλλά ο Αλλάχ δε θα επιτρέψει παρά μόνο να ολοκληρώσει το φως (τη θρησκεία) Του (και να την εξυψώσει πάνω από όλες τις άλλες θρησκείες), ακόμα κι αν οι άπιστοι μισούν αυτό.
वे चाहते हैं कि अल्लाह के प्रकाश को अपने मुँह से से बुझा[13] दें, हालाँकि अल्लाह अपने प्रकाश को पूरा किए बिना नहीं रहेगा, भले ही काफिरों को बुरा लगे।
Loro desiderano spegnere la luce di Allāh con le loro bocche, ma Allāh prosegue nel portare la Sua luce a compimento, anche se i miscredenti lo detestano.
32. Jie (netikintieji, judėjai ir krikščionys) nori užgesinti Allaho Šviesą (su kuria Muchammedas ﷺ buvo atsiųstas – islamiškąjį monoteizmą) savo burnomis, tačiau Allahas neleis, išskyrus tai, kad Jo Šviesa būtų ištobulinta, nors Kafirūn (netikintieji) nekenčia (to).
Isaan (kaafiroonni) ifaa Rabbii (islaamummaa) afaanoowwan isaaniitiin dhaamsuu barbaadan, Rabbiin ifaa Isaa guutuu malee (fedhii isaanii) ni dida, Odoo kaafirtoonni jibbanuu.
Они хотят погасить свет Аллаха своими устами, но Аллах не желает иного, кроме как завершить Свой свет, даже если это ненавистно отвергшим веру.
Они желе да својим измишљотинама утрну Аллахово светло, а Аллах ће, свакако, да употпуни Своје светло, макар то неверници мрзели.
Wanataka kuizima Nuru ya Mwenyezi Mungu kwa vinywa vyao, na Mwenyezi Mungu anakataa isipokuwa aitimize Nuru yake hata makafiri wakichukia.
De vill släcka Guds ljus med sina ord, men Gud är fast besluten att låta sitt ljus skina för fullt, även om de otrogna avskyr det.
Allah’ın nurunu ağızlarıyla söndürmek isterler. Kâfirler istemese de Allah nurunu muhakkak tamamlayacaktır.
وه چاہتے ہیں کہ اللہ کے نور کو اپنے منھ سے بجھا دیں اور اللہ تعالیٰ انکاری ہے مگر اسی بات کا کہ اپنا نور پورا کرے گو کافر نا خوش رہیں۔[1]
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وَقَالَتِ ٱلْيَهُودُ عُزَيْرٌ ٱبْنُ ٱللَّهِ وَقَالَتِ ٱلنَّصَٰرَى ٱلْمَسِيحُ ٱبْنُ ٱللَّهِ ذَٰلِكَ قَوْلُهُم بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ يُضَٰهِـُٔونَ قَوْلَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ قَٰتَلَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaalati l-yahoodu 'uzayrun bnu llaahi waqaalati n-nasaaraa l-maseehu bnu llaahi dhaalika qawluhum bi'afwaahihim yudaahi'oona qawla lladheena kafaroo min qablu qaatalahumu llaahu annaa yu'fakoon
DIN 31635waqālati l-yahūdu ʿuzayrun bnu llāhi waqālati n-naṣārā l-masīḥu bnu llāhi ḏālika qawluhum biʾafwāhihim yuḍāhiʾūna qawla llaḏīna kafarū min qablu qātalahumu llāhu ʾannā yuʾfakūna
The Jews said, "Ezra is the son of God," and the Christians said, "The Messiah is the son of God." These are their statements, out of their mouths. They emulate the statements of those who blasphemed before. May God assail them! How deceived they are!
And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old. Allah (Himself) fighteth against them. How perverse are they
The Jews say Ezra is the son of God; and the Christians say that the Messiah is the son of God; that is what they say with their mouths, imitating the sayings of those who misbelieved before.- God fight them! how they lie
The Jews say, "Ezra (Ozair) is a son of God"; and the Christians say, "The Messiah is a son of God." Such the sayings in their mouths! They resemble the saying of the Infidels of old! God do battle with them! How are they misguided
The Jews say, Ezra is the son of God: And the Christians say Christ is the son of God. They say this (only) with their mouths: They imitate the saying of those who were unbelievers in former times. May God curse them (literally: fight against them)! How can they be so infatuated
ٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ أَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَٰنَهُمْ أَرْبَابًا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَسِيحَ ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَٰهًا وَٰحِدًا لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)ittakhadhoo ahbaarahum waruhbaanahum arbaaban min dooni llaahi wal-maseeha bna maryama wamaa umiroo illaa liya'budoo ilaahan waahidan laa ilaaha illaa huwa subhaanahu 'ammaa yushrikoon
DIN 31635ittaḫaḏū ʾaḥbārahum waruhbānahum ʾarbāban min dūni llāhi wal-masīḥa bna maryama wamā ʾumirū ʾillā liyaʿbudū ʾilāhan wāḥidan lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa subḥānahu ʿammā yušrikūna
They have taken their rabbis and their priests as lords instead of God, as well as the Messiah son of Mary. Although they were commanded to worship none but The One God. There is no god except He. Glory be to Him; High above what they associate with Him.
They have taken as lords beside Allah their rabbis and their monks and the Messiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship only One Allah. There is no Allah save Him. Be He Glorified from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)
They take their doctors and their monks for lords rather than God, and the Messiah the son of Mary; but they are bidden to worship but one God, there is no god but He; celebrated be His praise, from what they join with Him
They take their teachers, and their monks, and the Messiah, son of Mary, for Lords beside God, though bidden to worship one God only. There is no God but He! Far from His glory be what they associate with Him
They take their priests and their monks for their lords, besides God, and Christ the son of Mary; although they are commanded to worship one God only: There is no God but He; far be that from Him, which they associate with Him
9:32 — the verse above
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُۥ بِٱلْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ ٱلْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلدِّينِ كُلِّهِۦ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)huwa lladhee arsala rasoolahu bil-hudaa wadeeni l-haqqi liyuzhirahu 'alaa d-deeni kullihi walaw kariha l-mushrikoon
DIN 31635huwa llaḏī ʾarsala rasūlahu bil-hudā wadīni l-ḥaqqi liyuẓhirahu ʿalā d-dīni kullihi walaw kariha l-mušrikūna
It is He who sent His Messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, in order to make it prevail over all religions, even though the idolaters dislike it.
He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the Religion of Truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religion, however much the idolaters may be averse
He it is who sent His Apostle with guidance and the religion of truth, to make it prevail over every other religion, averse although idolaters may be
He it is who hath sent His Apostle with the Guidance and a religion of the truth, that He may make it victorious over every other religion, albeit they who assign partners to God be averse from it
It is He who hath sent his apostle with the direction, and true religion: That He may cause it to appear superior to every other religion; although the idolaters be averse thereto
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْبَارِ وَٱلرُّهْبَانِ لَيَأْكُلُونَ أَمْوَٰلَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْبَٰطِلِ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ ٱلذَّهَبَ وَٱلْفِضَّةَ وَلَا يُنفِقُونَهَا فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo inna katheeran mina l-'ahbaari war-ruhbaani laya'kuloona amwaala n-naasi bil-baatili wayasuddoona 'an sabeeli llaahi walladheena yaknizoona dh-dhahaba wal-fiddata walaa yunfiqoonahaa fee sabeeli llaahi fabashshirhum bi'adhaabin aleem
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū ʾinna kaṯīran mina l-ʾaḥbāri war-ruhbāni layaʾkulūna ʾamwāla n-nāsi bil-bāṭili wayaṣuddūna ʿan sabīli llāhi wallaḏīna yaknizūna ḏ-ḏahaba wal-fiḍḍata walā yunfiqūnahā fī sabīli llāhi fabašširhum biʿaḏābin ʾalīmin
O you who believe! Many of the rabbis and priests consume people's wealth illicitly, and hinder from God's path. Those who hoard gold and silver, and do not spend them in God's cause, inform them of a painful punishment.
O ye who believe! Lo! many of the (Jewish) rabbis and the (Christian) monks devour the wealth of mankind wantonly and debar (men) from the way of Allah. They who hoard up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah, unto them give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom
O ye who believe! verily, many of the doctors and the monks devour the wealth of men openly, and turn folk from God's way; but those who store up gold and silver and expend it not in God's way,- give them glad tidings of grievous woe
O Believers! of a truth, many of the teachers and monks do devour man's substance in vanity, and turn them from the Way of God. But to those who treasure up gold and silver and expend it not in the Way of God, announce tidings of a grievous torment
O true believers, verily many of the priests and monks devour the substance of men in vanity, and obstruct the way of God. But unto whose who treasure up gold and silver, and employ it not for the advancement of God's true religion, denounce a grievous punishment
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ إِلَّا أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ
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