قُلْ أَنفِقُوا۟ طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا لَّن يُتَقَبَّلَ مِنكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا فَٰسِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul anfiqoo taw'an aw karhan lan yutaqabbala minkum innakum kuntum qawman faasiqeen
DIN 31635qul ʾanfiqū ṭawʿan ʾaw karhan lan yutaqabbala minkum ʾinnakum kuntum qawman fāsiqīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Say, "Whether you spend willingly or unwillingly, it will not be accepted from you. You are evil people."
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
Say: Pay (your contribution), willingly or unwillingly, it will not be accepted from you. Lo! ye were ever froward folk
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
Say, 'Expend ye in alms, whether ye will or no, it shall not be accepted from you; verily, ye are a people who do work abomination
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
SAY: Make ye your offerings willingly or by constraint; it cannot be accepted from you, because ye are a wicked people
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
Say, expend your money in pious uses, either voluntarily, or by constraint, it shall not be accepted of you; because ye are wicked people
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
Thuaj: "Shpenzoni me dëshirë ose pa dëshirë, kurrsesi nuk do t'ju pranohet, sepse ju, në të vërtetë, jeni popull i pabindur.
বলো: ‘তোমরা ইচ্ছায় দান করো অথবা অনিচ্ছায়, তোমাদের থেকে তা কখনো গ্রহণ করা হবে না। নিশ্চয় তোমরা হচ্ছো, ফাসিক সম্প্রদায়।
Reci: “Trošili milom ili silom, od vas se neće primiti, jer vi ste narod grešnički.”
Reci: “Trošili milom ili silom, od vas se neće primiti, jer vi ste narod griješnički.”
Maaku : "Wintee(nafqe) hoɗon njiɗi maa hoɗon ngañi : on njaɓantaake, onon on laatinoke yimɓe yaltuɓe". ɗoftaare.
უთხარი (ო, შუამავალო) (ამ ორპირებს): «გაიღებთ (თქვენი ქონებიდან) ნებით თუ იძულებით, მაინც არ იქნება მიღებული თქვენგან, რამეთუ, თქვენ ხართ ხალხი ურჩნი».
Sag: „Gebt freiwillig oder widerwillig aus, es wird von euch (ohnehin) nicht angenommen werden! Ihr seid ja frevlerische Leute.“
Πες (ω, Προφήτη, στους υποκριτές): «Είτε ξοδεύετε ηθελημένα, είτε άθελά σας, δε θα γίνει αποδεκτό από σας, γιατί είστε ανυπάκουοι άνθρωποι.»
आप कह दें : तुम स्वेच्छापूर्वक दान करो अथवा अनिच्छापूर्वक, तुम्हारी ओर से हरगिज़ स्वीकार नहीं किया जाएगा। निःसंदेह तुम हमेशा से अवज्ञाकारी लोग हो।
Di’: “Che voi doniate con volontà o senza volontà, non verrà accettato da voi, perché siete un popolo trasgressore”.
53. Sakyk: „Leiskite (vardan Allaho) noriai ar nenoriai, tai nebus priimta iš jūsų. Iš tiesų, jūs gi žmonės, kurie yra Fasikūn (maištingi, nepaklusnūs Allahui).“
“tolaan (jaalalaan) yookaa jibbaan arjoomaa; isin irraa hin qeebalamu, isin ummata finciltoota turtan” jedhi.
Скажи: «Расходуйте добровольно или по принуждению — никогда не будет принято от вас, воистину, вы были [и остаётесь] нечестивыми людьми».
Реци: „Трошили милом или силом, од вас неће да буде примљено; ви сте, заиста, људи грешници.“
Sema: Toeni kwa kupenda au kwa kuchukia. Kamwe hakitakubaliwa kutoka kwenu. Kwani hakika nyinyi mmekuwa kaumu wavukao mipaka.
Säg: ”Skänk frivilligt eller motvilligt, det kommer ändå inte att accepteras från er! Ni är ett trotsigt folk.”
De ki: "İstekli veya isteksiz olarak infak edin, nasıl olsa kabul edilmeyecektir. Siz, şüphesiz fasık bir topluluksunuz."
کہہ دیجئے کہ تم خوشی یاناخوشی کسی طرح بھی خرچ کرو قبول تو ہرگز نہ کیا جائے گا[1] ، یقیناً تم فاسق لوگ ہو۔
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قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَآ إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَىٰنَا وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul lan yuseebanaa illaa maa kataba llaahu lanaa huwa mawlaanaa wa'alaa llaahi falyatawakkali l-mu'minoon
DIN 31635qul lan yuṣībanā ʾillā mā kataba llāhu lanā huwa mawlānā waʿalā llāhi falyatawakkali l-muʾminūna
Say, "Nothing will happen to us except what God has ordained for us; He is our Protector." In God let the faithful put their trust.
Say: Naught befalleth us save that which Allah hath decreed for us. He is our Protecting Friend. In Allah let believers put their trust
Say, 'Nought shall befall us save what God has written down for us; He is our Lord, and upon God believers do rely
SAY: Nothing can befall us but what God hath destined for us. Our liege - lord is He; and on God let the faithful trust
Say, nothing shall befall us, but what God hath decreed for us: He is our patron; and on God let the faithful trust
قُلْ هَلْ تَرَبَّصُونَ بِنَآ إِلَّآ إِحْدَى ٱلْحُسْنَيَيْنِ وَنَحْنُ نَتَرَبَّصُ بِكُمْ أَن يُصِيبَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِعَذَابٍ مِّنْ عِندِهِۦٓ أَوْ بِأَيْدِينَا فَتَرَبَّصُوٓا۟ إِنَّا مَعَكُم مُّتَرَبِّصُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul hal tarabbasoona binaa illaa ihdaa l-husnayayni wanahnu natarabbasu bikum an yuseebakumu llaahu bi'adhaabin min 'indihi aw bi'aydeenaa fatarabbasoo innaa ma'akum mutarabbisoon
DIN 31635qul hal tarabbaṣūna binā ʾillā ʾiḥdā l-ḥusnayayni wanaḥnu natarabbaṣu bikum ʾan yuṣībakumu llāhu biʿaḏābin min ʿindihi ʾaw biʾaydīnā fatarabbaṣū ʾinnā maʿakum mutarabbiṣūna
Say, "Are you expecting for us anything other than one of the two excellences? As for us: we are expecting that God will afflict you with a punishment from Himself, or at our hands. So wait, we are waiting with you."
Say: Can ye await for us aught save one of two good things (death or victory in Allah's way)? while we await for you that Allah will afflict you with a doom from Him or at our hands. Await then! Lo! We are awaiting with you
Say, 'Do ye await for us aught but one of the two best things?' we too await for you that God will inflict on you torment from Himself, or by our hands. Wait then; and we with you are waiting too
SAY: Await ye for us, other than one of the two best things? But we await for you the infliction of a chastisement by God, from himself, or at our hands. Wait ye then; we verily will wait with you
Say, do ye expect any other should befall us, than one of the two most excellent things; either victory or martyrdom? But we expect concerning you, that God inflict a punishment on you, either from himslef, or by our hands. Wait therefore to see what will be the end of both; for we will wait with you
9:53 — the verse above
وَمَا مَنَعَهُمْ أَن تُقْبَلَ مِنْهُمْ نَفَقَٰتُهُمْ إِلَّآ أَنَّهُمْ كَفَرُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَبِرَسُولِهِۦ وَلَا يَأْتُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ إِلَّا وَهُمْ كُسَالَىٰ وَلَا يُنفِقُونَ إِلَّا وَهُمْ كَٰرِهُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa mana'ahum an tuqbala minhum nafaqaatuhum illaa annahum kafaroo billaahi wabirasoolihi walaa ya'toona s-salaata illaa wahum kusaalaa walaa yunfiqoona illaa wahum kaarihoon
DIN 31635wamā manaʿahum ʾan tuqbala minhum nafaqātuhum ʾillā ʾannahum kafarū billāhi wabirasūlihi walā yaʾtūna ṣ-ṣalāta ʾillā wahum kusālā walā yunfiqūna ʾillā wahum kārihūna
The translators word this verse differently
What prevents the acceptance of their contributions is nothing but the fact that they disbelieved in God and His Messenger, and that they do not approach the prayer except lazily, and that they do not spend except grudgingly.
And naught preventeth that their contributions should be accepted from them save that they have disbelieved in Allah and in His messenger, and they come not to worship save as idlers, and pay not (their contribution) save reluctantly
But nought hinders their alms-giving from being accepted save that they misbelieve in God and His Apostle, and perform not prayer save lazily, and expend not in alms save reluctantly
And nothing hindreth the acceptance of their offerings, but that they believe not in God and His Apostle, and discharge not the duty of prayer but with sluggishness, and make not offerings but with reluctance
And nothing hindreth their contributions from being accepted of them, but that they believe not in God and his apostle, and perform not the duty of prayer, otherwise than sluggishly; and expend not their money for God's service, otherwise than unwillingly
فَلَا تُعْجِبْكَ أَمْوَٰلُهُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَٰدُهُمْ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُم بِهَا فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَتَزْهَقَ أَنفُسُهُمْ وَهُمْ كَٰفِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falaa tu'jibka amwaaluhum walaa awlaaduhum innamaa yureedu llaahu liyu'adhdhibahum bihaa fee l-hayaati d-dunyaa watazhaqa anfusuhum wahum kaafiroon
DIN 31635falā tuʿǧibka ʾamwāluhum walā ʾawlāduhum ʾinnamā yurīdu llāhu liyuʿaḏḏibahum bihā fī l-ḥayāti d-dunyā watazhaqa ʾanfusuhum wahum kāfirūna
Let neither their possessions nor their children impress you. God intends to torment them through them in this worldly life, and that their souls depart while they are disbelievers.
So let not their riches nor their children please thee (O Muhammad). Allah thereby intendeth but to punish them in the life of the world and that their souls shall pass away while they are disbelievers
Let not their wealth please you nor their children, God only wishes to torment them therewith in the life of this world, and that their souls may pass away while still they misbelieve
Let not, therefore, their riches or their children amaze thee. God is only minded to punish them by means of these, in this life present, and that their souls may depart while they are unbelievers
Let not therefore their riches, or their children cause thee to marvel. Verily God intendeth only to punish them by these things in this world; and that their souls may depart while they are unbelievers
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قُلْ أَنفِقُوا طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا لَّن يُتَقَبَّلَ مِنكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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