وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا۟ لَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا عَبَدْنَا مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَىْءٍ نَّحْنُ وَلَآ ءَابَآؤُنَا وَلَا حَرَّمْنَا مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَىْءٍ كَذَٰلِكَ فَعَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَهَلْ عَلَى ٱلرُّسُلِ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ٣٥
Waqala allatheena ashrakoo law shaa Allahu ma AAabadna min doonihi min shayin nahnu wala abaona wala harramna min doonihi min shayin kathalika faAAala allatheena min qablihim fahal AAala alrrusuli illa albalaghu almubeenu
And those who associate others with Allāh say, "If Allāh had willed, we would not have worshipped anything other than Him, neither we nor our fathers, nor would we have forbidden anything through other than Him." Thus did those do before them. So is there upon the messengers except [the duty of] clear notification?
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And those who associate others with Allāh say, "If Allāh had willed, we would not have worshipped anything other than Him, neither we nor our fathers, nor would we have forbidden anything through other than Him." Thus did those do before them. So is there upon the messengers except [the duty of] clear notification?
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FrançaisMuhammad HamidullahNon-commercial only
Et les associateurs dirent: «Si Allah avait voulu, nous n'aurions pas adoré quoi que ce soit en dehors de Lui, ni nous ni nos ancêtres; et nous n'aurions rien interdit qu'Il n'ait interdit Lui-même». Ainsi agissaient les gens avant eux. N'incombe-t-il aux messagers sinon de transmettre le message en toute clarté?
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EspañolIsa GarcíaOurs to keep
Los idólatras argumentarán: “Si Dios hubiera querido, ni nosotros ni nuestros antepasados habríamos adorado a otro fuera de Él, ni habríamos declarado ilícitas las cosas sin Su permiso”. Lo mismo dijeron quienes los precedieron. Pero los Mensajeros solo tienen la obligación de transmitir el Mensaje con claridad [y Dios será Quien los juzgará].
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DeutschBubenheim & ElyasOurs to keep
Diejenigen, die (Allah etwas) beigesellen, sagen: Wenn Allah gewollt hätte, hätten wir nichts anstatt Seiner gedient, weder wir noch unsere Vater, und wir (selbst) hätten anstatt Seiner nichts verboten. So handelten (auch) diejenigen, die vor ihnen waren. Obliegt denn den Gesandten etwas anderes als die deutliche Übermittlung (der Botschaft)?
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TürkçeDiyanet İşleriNon-commercial only
Allah'a eş koşanlar: "Allah dileseydi O'ndan başka hiçbir şeye ne biz ve ne de babalarımız tapardı. O'nun buyruğu olmaksızın hiçbir şeyi haram kılmazdık" dediler. Kendilerinden öncekiler de böyle yapmıştı. Peygamberlere apaçık tebliğden başka ne vazife düşer?
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اردوFateh Muhammad JalandhryNon-commercial only
اور مشرک کہتے ہیں کہ اگر خدا چاہتا تو نہ ہم ہی اس کے سوا کسی چیز کو پوجتے اور نہ ہمارے بڑے ہی (پوجتے) اور نہ اس کے (فرمان کے) بغیر ہم کسی چیز کو حرام ٹھہراتے۔ (اے پیغمبر) اسی طرح ان سے اگلے لوگوں نے کیا تھا۔ تو پیغمبروں کے ذمے (خدا کے احکام کو) کھول کر سنا دینے کے سوا اور کچھ نہیں
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Bahasa IndonesiaKementerian AgamaOurs to keep
Dan orang musyrik berkata, "Jika Allah menghendaki, niscaya kami tidak akan menyembah sesuatu apa pun selain Dia, baik kami maupun bapak-bapak kami, dan tidak (pula) kami mengharamkan sesuatu pun tanpa (izin)-Nya." Demikianlah yang diperbuat oleh orang sebelum mereka. Bukankah kewajiban para rasul hanya menyampaikan (amanat Allah) dengan jelas.
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Bahasa MelayuAbdullah BasmeihNon-commercial only
Dan berkatalah orang-orang kafir musyrik: "Kalaulah Allah menghendaki, tentulah kami tidak menyembah selain daripadanya sesuatupun, - (tidak) kami dan tidak juga datuk nenek kami; - dan tentulah kami tidak mengharamkan sesuatu pun dengan ketiadaan perintahnya". Demikianlah juga yang telah dilakukan oleh orang-orang yang terdahulu daripada mereka. (Apa yang mereka katakan itu adalah salah semata-mata) kerana bukankah Rasul-rasul semuanya tidak bertanggungjawab selain daripada menyampaikan (kehendak dan hukum Allah) dengan cara yang jelas nyata?
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বাংলাMuhiuddin KhanNon-commercial only
মুশরিকরা বললঃ যদি আল্লাহ চাইতেন, তবে আমরা তাঁকে ছাড়া কারও এবাদত করতাম না এবং আমাদের পিতৃপুরুষেরাও করত না এবং তাঁর নির্দেশ ছাড়া কোন বস্তুই আমরা হারাম করতাম না। তাদের পূর্ববর্তীরা এমনই করেছে। রাসূলের দায়িত্ব তো শুধুমাত্র সুস্পষ্ট বাণী পৌছিয়ে দেয়া।
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РусскийElmir KulievNon-commercial only
Многобожники говорят: «Если бы Аллах захотел, то ни мы, ни наши отцы не стали бы поклоняться ничему, кроме Него, и мы не стали бы запрещать чтолибо вопреки Ему». Так же поступали те, которые жили прежде. Разве на посланников было возложено что-либо, кроме ясной передачи откровения?
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中文Ma JianNon-commercial only
以物配主者说:假若真主意欲,则我们和我们的祖先不会舍他而崇拜任何物的,我们也不会擅自戒除任何物的。在他们之前的人,曾这样做过了。使者们只负明白的传达的责任。
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فارسیRowwad Translation CenterOurs to keep
و کسانی که شرک ورزیدند گفتند: «اگر الله مىخواست، نه ما و نه پدرانمان چیزى را غیر از او عبادت نمیکردیم و چیزى را جز به [خواست و فرمان] او حرام نمىكردیم». كسانى كه پیش از آنان بودند نیز چنین کردند؛ پس آیا پیامبران وظیفهای جز رساندن آشكار [وحی] دارند؟
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KiswahiliAli Muhsin Al-BarwaniOurs to keep
Na washirikina wanasema: Mwenyezi Mungu angeli taka tusingeliabudu chochote badala yake, sisi wala baba zetu, wala tusingeli harimisha chochote bila ya Yeye. Kama hivyo walifanya walio kuwa kabla yao. Basi lipo lolote juu ya Mitume isipo kuwa kubalighisha kwa uwazi?
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Na washirikina wakasema kwa inda na ukosefu: Lau kama Mwenyezi Mungu angeli penda tumuabudu Yeye tu peke yake na tumt'ii kwa anayo tuamuru, basi tusingeli muabudu mwenginewe, wala tusingeli harimisha sisi wenyewe kitu asicho harimisha Yeye kama Bahira na Saiba. Na hii ni hoja potovu wanayo itafutia njia katika ukafiri wao. Na makafiri walio kwisha tangulia walitoa hoja kama hizo, baada ya kuwapelekea Mitume wetu, wakaamrisha Tawhidi (kumuabudu Mwenyezi Mungu Mmoja), na kumt'ii Yeye, na wakawakataza ushirikina na kuharimisha asivyo harimisha Mwenyezi Mungu. Hoja ikasimama dhidi yao. Na Mitume wetu wakatimiza tuliyo waamrisha wayafikishe. Na juu yetu kuwahisabu wao. Na Mitume hawana jukumu zaidi ya hayo.
हिन्दीAzizul Haq al-UmariOurs to keep
और अल्लाह का साझी बनाने वालों ने कहा : यदि अल्लाह चाहता, तो न हम उसके सिवा किसी भी चीज़ की इबादत करते और न हमारे बाप-दादा। और न हम उसके बिना किसी भी चीज़ को हराम ठहराते। इसी तरह उन लोगों ने किया जो इनसे पहले थे। तो रसूलों का कार्य केवल स्पष्ट रूप से उपदेश पहुँचा देने के सिवा और क्या है?
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TamazightRamdane At MansourNon-commercial only
Nnan wid ipcaraken: "Lemmer i S ihwi i Öebbi, ur naâbed acemma, war Neppa, nekwni akked imezwura nne$. Ur negdel acemma, war ayen Igdel". Akka ay xedmen imezwura nnsen. Day illa wayen iwatan i Umazan, siwa awal ipbegginen?
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ItalianoHamza PiccardoNon-commercial only
Dicono gli idolatri: “Se Allah avesse voluto, non avremmo adorato nulla oltre a Lui, né noi, né i nostri avi e non avremmo interdetto se non ciò che Egli ci ha proibito”. Così agivano quelli che vissero prima di loro. Ma che altro compito hanno i messaggeri, se non la chiara trasmissione del Messaggio?
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PortuguêsSamir El-HayekNon-commercial only
Os idólatras dizem: Se Deus quisesse, a ninguém teríamos adorado em vez d'Ele, nem nós, nem nossos pais, nemteríamos prescrito proibições que não fossem as d'Ele. Assim falavam os seus antepassados. Acaso, incumbe aosmensageiros algo além da proclamação da lúcida Mensagem?
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BosanskiBesim KorkutNon-commercial only
Oni koji Njemu druge smatraju ravnim govore: "Da je Allah htio, ne bismo se ni mi ni preci naši, pored Allaha, nikome klanjali i ne bismo, bez Njegove volje, ništa zabranjenim smatrali." Tako su isto i onī prije njih postupali. A zar su poslanici bili dužni što drugo već da jasno obznane?
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ShqipSherif AhmetiNon-commercial only
Ata që i bënin shok zotit (idhujtarët) thanë: “Sikur të kishte dashur All-llahu, as ne, eas prindërit tanë nuk do të adhuronin asnjë send pos Tij, dhe nuk do të ndalonim (nuk do të konsideronim të ndaluar) asnjë send poa (ndalesave të) Tij. Kështu (këso gënjeshtrash) bënin edhe ata që ishin para tyre. Po a mos kanë të dërguarit obligim tjetër, përveç që t’i njoftojnë qartazi?
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NederlandsSofian SiregarNon-commercial only
En degenen die (Allah) deelgenoten toekenden, zeiden: "Indien Allah gewild had, hadden wij niets naast Hem aanbeden, wij noch onze vaderen, en wij zouden naast (de verboden) van Hem niets verboden hebben." Zo deden degenen vôôr hen. En de Boodschappers zijn tot niets anders verplicht dan de duidelijke verkondiging.
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SoomaaliMahmud AbduhNon-commercial only
Waxay dhahaan kuwii Eebe la wadaajiyay (Cibaadada) Haduu doono Eebe maanaan caabudneen cid ka Soo Hadhay waxba annaga iyo aabayaalkanno mana Xarrimneen isaga ka sokow waxba, Saasayna faleen Kuwii ka horeeyay ee Rasuullada ma saaran yahay Waxaan gaadhsiin cad ahayn.
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HausaAbubakar GumiOurs to keep
Kuma waɗanda suka yi shirki suka ce: "Dã Allah Yã so, dã bamu bautã wa kõme ba, baicinSa, mũ ko ubannimmu kuma dã ba mu haramta kõme ba, baicin abin da Ya haramta." Kamar wancan ne waɗanda suke a gabãninsu suka aikata. To, shin, akwai wani abu a kan Manzanni, fãce iyarwa bayyananniyã?
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ไทยKing Fahd ComplexNon-commercial only
และบรรดาผู้ตั้งภาคีดังกล่าว”หากอัลลอฮ์ทรงประสงค์ พวกเราจะไม่เคารพบูชาผู้ใดอื่นจากพระองค์ ทั้งพวกเราและบรรพบุรุษบองพวกเราและพวกเราจะไม่ห้ามสิ่งใดอื่นจากที่พระองค์(ทรงห้ามไว้ ในทำนองนั้นแหละบรรดาผู้มาก่อนหน้าพวกเขาได้กระทำ ดังนั้น บรรดาร่อซูลมิได้มีหน้าที่อื่นใด นอกจากการประกาศอันชัดแจ้งเท่านั้น
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தமிழ்Jan Trust FoundationNon-commercial only
"அல்லாஹ் நாடியிருந்தால் அவனையன்றி வேறு எந்தப் பொருளையும், நாங்களோ, எங்களுடைய தந்தையர்களோ வணங்கியிருக்கமாட்டோம்; இன்னும் அவனுடைய கட்டளையின்றி எப்பொருளையும் (ஆகாதவை யென்று) விலக்கி வைத்திருக்கவும் மாட்டோம்" என்று முஷ்ரிக்குகள் கூறுகின்றனர். இப்படித்தான் இவர்களுக்கு முன்னர் இருந்தவர்களும் செய்தார்கள்; எனவே (நம்) தூதர்களுக்குத் (தம் தூதுவத்தைத்) தெளிவாக அறிவிப்பதைத் தவிர வேறு ஏதாவது பொறுப்புண்டா? (இல்லை).
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日本語Saeed SatoOurs to keep
また、シルク*を犯していた者たちは言った。「アッラー*がお望みであったなら、私たちも、私たちのご先祖様たちも、かれ(アッラー*)を差しおいて何も崇めることなどなかったし、私たちがかれをよそに(、勝手に)何かを禁じることもなかったのだ1」。彼ら以前の(不信仰)者*たちも、同じようにしていたのである。一体、使徒*たちには、明白なる伝達以外の使命があるとでもいうのか?
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1この言い訳の詳細については、家畜章148の訳注を参照。
EnglishHilali & KhanOurs to keep
And those who joined others in worship with Allâh said: "If Allâh had so willed, neither we nor our fathers would have worshipped aught but Him, nor would we have forbidden anything without (Command from) Him." So did those before them. Then! Are the Messengers charged with anything but to convey clearly the Message?
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EnglishRowwad Translation CenterOurs to keep
Those who associate partners with Allah say, “If Allah had willed, neither we nor our forefathers would have worshiped anything besides Him, nor would we have prohibited anything without His command1.” Those who came before them did the same. Is the duty of the messengers anything except to convey the message clearly?
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1They falsely argue citing predestination (al-qadā’ wa al-qadar), while they have been given the ability to choose the path to follow in this life.
EnglishM. M. Pickthall (1930)Non-commercial only
And the idolaters say: Had Allah willed, we had not worshipped aught beside Him, we and our fathers, nor had we forbidden aught without (command from) Him. Even so did those before them. Are the messengers charged with aught save plain conveyance (of the message)?
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EnglishA. Yusuf AliNon-commercial only
The worshippers of false gods say: "If Allah had so willed, we should not have worshipped aught but Him - neither we nor our fathers,- nor should we have prescribed prohibitions other than His." So did those who went before them. But what is the mission of messengers but to preach the Clear Message?
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Tafsir al-Muyassar
King Fahd Complexوقال المشركون: لو شاء الله أن نعبده وحده ما عبدنا أحداً غيره، لا نحن ولا آباؤنا مِن قبلنا، ولا حَرَّمْنا شيئاً لم يحرمه، بمثل هذا الاحتجاج الباطل احتج الكفار السابقون، وهم كاذبون؛ فإن الله أمرهم ونهاهم ومكَّنهم من القيام بما كلَّفهم به، وجعل لهم قوة ومشيئة تصدر عنها أفعالهم، فاحتجاجهم بالقضاء والقدر مِن أبطل الباطل مِن بعد إنذار الرسل لهم، فليس على الرسل المنذِرين لهم إلا التبليغ الواضح لما كُلِّفوا به.
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Surah
16. An-Nahl النحل
Verse
35 of 128
In the Quran
1,936 of 6,236
Page
Juz
14 of 30
Hizb
27 of 60 · quarter 4
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In Makkah (Meccan surah)
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No
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32 in the Uthmani text
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وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوا۟ لَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا عَبَدْنَا مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَىْءٍ نَّحْنُ وَلَآ ءَابَآؤُنَا وَلَا حَرَّمْنَا مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَىْءٍ كَذَٰلِكَ فَعَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَهَلْ عَلَى ٱلرُّسُلِ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ٣٥
And those who associate others with Allāh say, "If Allāh had willed, we would not have worshipped anything other than Him, neither we nor our fathers, nor would we have forbidden anything through other than Him." Thus did those do before them. So is there upon the messengers except [the duty of] clear notification?
An-Nahl 16:35 · allahservants.com/en/quran/16/35
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