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Quran 35:22

Surah Fatir (The Originator), verse 22 of 45 · Juz 22

وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَحْيَآءُ وَلَا ٱلْأَمْوَٰتُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُسْمِعُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِمُسْمِعٍ مَّن فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ

Translations of Quran 35:22
EnglishTalal Itani

Nor are equal the living and the dead. Allah causes whomever He wills to hear, but you cannot make those in the graves hear.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Nor are the living equal with the dead. Lo! Allah maketh whom He will to hear. Thou canst not reach those who are in the graves.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ölüler de müsavi olmaz diriler de, gerçi Allah her dilediğine işittirirse de sen kabirlerdekine işittirecek değilsin

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Verses 22–23 are translated together in this edition.

Les vivants et les morts ne sont pas la même chose ; Dieu se fera entendre de quiconque il voudra ; et toi, tu ne peux pas te faire entendre dans les tombeaux. Tu n’es chargé que de prêcher.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Verses 22–23 are translated together in this edition.

Evenmin zullen de levenden en de dooden gelijk gesteld worden. God zal degenen doen hooren die hem behagen; maar gij zult niet hen doen hooren die zich in hunne graven bevinden. Gij zijt slechts een prediker.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Verses 22–23 are translated together in this edition.

I vivi ed i morti non sono la stessa cosa; Dio si farà sentire da chi vorrà; e tu non puoi farti sentire nei sepolcri. Tu non devi che predicare.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.