كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا۟ فِيهَآ أَلَآ إِنَّ ثَمُودَا۟ كَفَرُوا۟ رَبَّهُمْ أَلَا بُعْدًا لِّثَمُودَ
Easy-read (simplified)ka'an lam yaghnaw feehaa alaa inna thamooda kafaroo rabbahum alaa bu'dan lithamood
DIN 31635kaʾan lam yaġnaw fīhā ʾalā ʾinna ṯamūda kafarū rabbahum ʾalā buʿdan liṯamūda
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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As if they had never prospered therein. Indeed, Thamood rejected their Lord, so away with Thamood.
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
As though they had not dwelt there. Lo! Thamud disbelieved in their Lord. A far removal for Thamud
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
as though they had never dwelt therein. Did not Thamud indeed disbelieve in their Lord? Aye! away with Thamud
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
As though they had never abode in them. What! Did not Themoud disbelieve his Lord? Was not Themoud utterly cast off
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
as though they had never dwelt therein. Did not Thamud disbelieve in their Lord? Was not Thamud cast far away
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
sikurse të mos kishin jetuar aty ndonjëherë. Vini re! Themudët e mohuan Zotin e tyre. Vini re! Larguar (nga mëshira e Allahut) qofshin themudët!
যেন তারা সেখানে কখনো বসবাসই করেনি। জেনে রেখো! নিশ্চয় সামূদ সম্প্রদায় তাদের রবের সাথে কুফরি করেছে। জেনে রেখো! (মর্মান্তিকভাবে) ধ্বংসই হলো সামূদ জাতির পরিণাম।
kao da na njoj nikad nisu ni živjeli. Narod Semud, doista, u Gospodara svoga nije vjerovao; daleko neka je Semud!
kao da na njoj nikad nisu ni živjeli. Narod Semud, doista, u Gospodara svoga nije vjerovao; daleko neka je Semud!
A sikkay ɓe ñiiɓaano ɗoon. Nganndee pellet Samuudu en njedduno Joomi maɓɓe, nganndee goɗɗal yurmee- nde (Alla) woodanii Samuuda'en!
თითქოს არც კი უცხოვრიათ იქ. უეჭველად, სამუდის ხალხი გახდა ურწმუნო თავისი უფლის მიმართ. დაე, იყვნენ შორს (ალლაჰის წყალობას) სამუდელები!
als hätten sie sich (überhaupt) nicht dort aufgehalten. Sicherlich, die Thamud verleugneten ihren Herrn. Sicherlich, weg mit den Thamud!
Σαν να μην είχαν κατοικήσει εκεί ποτέ. Πράγματι, οι άνθρωποι από τη φυλή Θαμούντ αρνήθηκαν την πίστη στον Κύριό τους, ας απομακρυνθεί (από το έλεος του Αλλάχ και ας καταστραφεί) η Θαμούντ.
जैसै वे वहाँ कभी बसे ही नहीं थे। सावधान! समूद ने अपने पालनहार का इनकार किया। सुन लो! समूद के लिए (अल्लाह की दया से) दूरी हो।
﴿فَأَصْبَحُوا فِي دِيَارِهِمْ جَاثِمِين﴾ come se non avessero mai abitato lì. In verità i Thamuditi non credettero al loro Dio. Siano dannati i Thamuditi!
68. taip lyg jie niekada nebūtų ten gyvenę. Nėr abejonės, iš tiesų Samud netikėjo savo Viešpačiu. Taigi šalin Samud žmones!
Akka waan ishee keessa hin jiraatinii ta’an. Dhagayaa! Samuud Gooftaa isaaniitti kafaranii jiru. Dhagayaa! (rahmata Rabbiirraa) fageenyi Samuudiif haa ta’u.
словно и не процветали ещё вчера. Знайте же: воистину, племя самуд отвергло своего Господа! Знайте же: да сгинет племя самуд!
као да ту никад нису ни живели. Народ Семуд, заиста, у свога Господара није веровао; далеко нека је Семуд!
Kama kwamba hawakuishi huko kwa ustawi. Hebu zingatieni! Hakika kina Thamud walimkufuru Mola wao Mlezi. Hebu zingatieni! Thamud walipotelea mbali!
Det var som om de aldrig hade bott där. Ja, Thamūd vägrade att tro på sin Herre. Bort med Thamūd!
Sanki orada hiç yaşamamışlardı. Biliniz ki Semûd kavmi Rablerini inkâr etti. (Yine) biliniz ki Semûd kavmi Allah’ın rahmetinden uzaklaştı.
ایسے کہ گویا وه وہاں کبھی آباد ہی نہ تھے[1] ، آگاه رہو کہ قوم ﺛمود نے اپنے رب سے کفر کیا۔ سن لو! ان ﺛمودیوں پر پھٹکار ہے.
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا صَٰلِحًا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا وَمِنْ خِزْىِ يَوْمِئِذٍ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْعَزِيزُ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'a amrunaa najjaynaa saalihan walladheena aamanoo ma'ahu birahmatin minnaa wamin khizyi yawmi'idhin inna rabbaka huwa l-qawiyyu l-'azeez
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾa ʾamrunā naǧǧaynā ṣāliḥan wallaḏīna ʾāmanū maʿahu biraḥmatin minnā wamin ḫizyi yawmiʾiḏin ʾinna rabbaka huwa l-qawiyyu l-ʿazīzu
Then, when Our command came, We saved Saleh and those who believed with him, by a mercy from Us, from the disgrace of that day. Your Lord is the Strong, the Mighty.
So, when Our commandment came to pass, We saved Salih, and those who believed with him, by a mercy from Us, from the ignominy of that day. Lo, thy Lord! He is the Strong, the Mighty
And when our order came we saved Zalih, and those who believed with him, by our mercy, from disgrace upon that day. Verily, thy Lord He is powerful and mighty
And when our sentence came to pass, we rescued Saleh and those who had a like faith with him, by our mercy, from ignominy on that day. Verily, thy Lord is the Strong, the Mighty
And when our decree came to be executed, we delivered Saleh and those who believed with him, through our mercy, also from the disgrace of that day; for thy Lord is the strong, the mighty God
وَأَخَذَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دِيَٰرِهِمْ جَٰثِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'akhadha lladheena zalamoo s-sayhatu fa'asbahoo fee diyaarihim jaathimeen
DIN 31635waʾaḫaḏa llaḏīna ẓalamū ṣ-ṣayḥatu faʾaṣbaḥū fī diyārihim ǧāṯimīna
The translators word this verse differently
And the Scream struck those who transgressed, and they became motionless bodies in their homes.
And the (awful) Cry overtook those who did wrong, so that morning found them prostrate in their dwellings
And the noise caught those who had done wrong; and on the morrow they were lying corpses in their houses
And a violent tempest overtook the wicked, and they were found in the morning prostrate in their dwellings
But a terrible noise from heaven assailed those who had acted unjustly; and in the morning they were found in their houses, lying dead and prostrate
11:68 — the verse above
وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ بِٱلْبُشْرَىٰ قَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ حَنِيذٍ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad jaa'at rusulunaa ibraaheema bil-bushraa qaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun famaa labitha an jaa'a bi'ijlin haneedh
DIN 31635walaqad ǧāʾat rusulunā ʾibrāhīma bil-bušrā qālū salāman qāla salāmun famā labiṯa ʾan ǧāʾa biʿiǧlin ḥanīḏin
Our messengers came to Abraham with good news. They said, "Peace." He said, "Peace." Soon after, he came with a roasted calf.
And Our messengers cam unto Abraham with good news. They said: Peace! He answered: Peace! and delayed not to bring a roasted calf
Our messengers did come to Abraham with glad tidings; they said, ' Peace!' He said, 'Peace be it!' nor did he delay to bring the roasted calf
And our messengers came formerly to Abraham with glad tidings. "Peace," said they. He said, "Peace," and he tarried not, but brought a roasted calf
Our messengers also came formerly unto Abraham, with good tidings: They said, peace be upon thee. And he answered, and on you be peace! And he tarried not, but brought a roasted calf
فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ وَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa ra'aa aydiyahum laa tasilu ilayhi nakirahum wa'awjasa minhum kheefatan qaaloo laa takhaf innaa ursilnaa ilaa qawmi loot
DIN 31635falammā raʾā ʾaydiyahum lā taṣilu ʾilayhi nakirahum waʾawǧasa minhum ḫīfatan qālū lā taḫaf ʾinnā ʾursilnā ʾilā qawmi lūṭin
But when he saw their hands not reaching towards it, he became suspicious of them, and conceived a fear of them. They said, "Do not fear, we were sent to the people of Lot."
And when he saw their hands reached not to it, he mistrusted them and conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! Lo! we are sent unto the folk of Lot
But when he saw that their hands reached not thereto, he could not understand them, and harboured fear of them. They said, 'Fear not. Verily, we are sent unto the people of Lot
And when he saw that their hands touched it not, he misliked them, and grew fearful of them. They said, "Fear not, for we are sent to the people of Lot
And when he saw that their hands did not touch the meat, he misliked them, and entertained a fear of them. But they said, fear not: For we are sent unto the people of Lot
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا فِيهَا أَلَا إِنَّ ثَمُودَ كَفَرُوا رَبَّهُمْ أَلَا بُعْدًا لِّثَمُودَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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