كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا۟ فِيهَآ أَلَا بُعْدًا لِّمَدْيَنَ كَمَا بَعِدَتْ ثَمُودُ
Easy-read (simplified)ka'an lam yaghnaw feehaa alaa bu'dan limadyana kamaa ba'idat thamood
DIN 31635kaʾan lam yaġnaw fīhā ʾalā buʿdan limadyana kamā baʿidat ṯamūdu
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As though they never flourished therein. Away with Median, as was done 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. A far removal for Midian, even as Thamud had been removed afar
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 not dwelt therein. Aye! 'Away with Midian!' as it was, '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 if they had never dwelt in them. Was not Madian swept off even as Themoud had been swept 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. Was not Madian removed from off the earth, as Thamud had been removed
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! Larguar (nga mëshira e Allahut) qoftë Medjeni, ashtu siç qenë larguar themudët!
(তারা এমনভাবে নিশ্চিহ্ন হয়েছিল) যেন তারা সেখানে কখনোই বসবাস করেনি। জেনে রেখো, ধ্বংসই ছিল মাদইয়ানবাসীর পরিণাম, যেরূপ ধ্বংস হয়েছিল সামূদ জাতি।
kao da na njoj nikad nisu ni postojali. Daleko bio Medjen, kao i Semud!
kao da na njoj nikad nisu ni postojali. Daleko bio Midjan, kao i Semud!
A wi'ay ɓe ñiiɓaano ɗon. ngandee woɗɗineede yurmeende wonanii Madayana wano Samuuda'en woɗɗiniranoo.
ისე, თითქოს ისინი იქ არასოდეს ყოფილან. ო, დიახ! დაე, დაშორდნენ (ალლაჰის წყალობას) მადიანელები, ისე როგორც დაშორდნენ სამუდელები.
als hätten sie (überhaupt) nicht darin gewohnt. Sicherlich ja, weg mit Madyan, wie auch die Thamud entfernt wurden!
Σαν να μην είχαν κατοικήσει εκεί ποτέ. Ας απομακρυνθεί (από το έλεος του Αλλάχ και ας καταστραφεί) η Μαδιάμ όπως απομακρύνθηκε η Θαμούντ.
जैसै वे वहाँ कभी बसे ही नहीं थे। सुन लो! मदयन वाले भी वैसे ही (अल्लाह की दया से) दूर कर दिए गए, जैसे समूद जाति के लोग दूर कर दिए गए।
come se non fossero stati mai in vita. Siano maledetti i Madyaniti, come lo furono prima i Thamuditi!
95. taip lyg jie niekada nebūtų ten gyvenę. Taigi šalin Madjan (Midian) žmones kaip šalin Samud! (Visos šios tautos buvo sunaikintos).
Akka waan ishee keessa hin jiraatinii ta’an. Dhagayaa! akkuma Samuud fagaatte! Madyaniif fageenyi haa ta’u.[20]
словно они никогда там и не жили. Знайте же: да сгинет Мадьян, подобно тому, как сгинуло племя самуд!
као да на њој никад нису ни постојали. Далеко био Меден, као и Семуд!
Kama kwamba hawakuishi humo kwa ustawi. Zingatia ilivyoangamia Madyana, kama ilivyoangamia Thamud!
som om de aldrig hade bott där. Ja, bort med Midjan precis som Thamūd tidigare gick under!
Sanki orada hiç yaşamamışlardı. Biliniz ki Semûd kavmi, Allah’ın rahmetinden uzaklaştığı gibi Medyen halkı da uzaklaştı.
گویا کہ وه ان گھروں میں کبھی بسے ہی نہ تھے، آگاه رہو مدین کے لئے بھی ویسی ہی دوری [1] ہو جیسی دوری ﺛمود کو ہوئی.
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وَيَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنِّى عَٰمِلٌ سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن يَأْتِيهِ عَذَابٌ يُخْزِيهِ وَمَنْ هُوَ كَٰذِبٌ وَٱرْتَقِبُوٓا۟ إِنِّى مَعَكُمْ رَقِيبٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wayaa qawmi 'maloo 'alaa makaanatikum innee 'aamilun sawfa ta'lamoona man ya'teehi 'adhaabun yukhzeehi waman huwa kaadhibun wartaqiboo innee ma'akum raqeeb
DIN 31635wayā qawmi ʿmalū ʿalā makānatikum ʾinnī ʿāmilun sawfa taʿlamūna man yaʾtīhi ʿaḏābun yuḫzīhi waman huwa kāḏibun wartaqibū ʾinnī maʿakum raqībun
The translators word this verse differently
"O my people, do as you may, and so will I. You will know to whom will come a punishment that will shame him, and who is a liar. So look out; I am on the lookout with you."
And, O my people! Act according to your power, lo! I (too) am acting. Ye will soon know on whom there cometh a doom that will abase him, and who it is that lieth. And watch! Lo! I am a watcher with you
O my people! act according to your power; verily, I too will act, and ye at length shall know! To whomsoever torment comes it shall disgrace him, and him who is a liar. Watch then; verily, I with you am watching too
And, O my people! act with what power ye can for my hurt: I verily will act: and ye shall know
O my people, do ye work according to your condition; I will surely work according to my duty. And ye shall certainly know, on whom will be inflicted a punishment which shall cover him with shame, and who is a liar. Wait therefore the event; for I also will wait it with you
وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا شُعَيْبًا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا وَأَخَذَتِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دِيَٰرِهِمْ جَٰثِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walammaa jaa'a amrunaa najjaynaa shu'ayban walladheena aamanoo ma'ahu birahmatin minnaa wa'akhadhati lladheena zalamoo s-sayhatu fa'asbahoo fee diyaarihim jaathimeen
DIN 31635walammā ǧāʾa ʾamrunā naǧǧaynā šuʿayban wallaḏīna ʾāmanū maʿahu biraḥmatin minnā waʾaḫaḏati llaḏīna ẓalamū ṣ-ṣayḥatu faʾaṣbaḥū fī diyārihim ǧāṯimīna
And when Our command came, We saved Shuaib and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us, and the Blast struck the wrongdoers, and they became motionless bodies in their homes.
And when Our commandment came to pass We saved Shu'eyb and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us; and the (Awful) Cry seized those who did injustice, and morning found them prostrate in their dwellings
And when our bidding came we saved Sho'haib, and those who believed with him, by our mercy; and the noise caught those who had done wrong, and on the morrow they were in their houses prone
And when our decree came to pass, we delivered Shoaib and his companions in faith, by our mercy: And a violent tempest overtook the wicked, and in the morning they were found prostrate in their houses
Wherefore when our decree came to be executed, we delivered Shoaib and those who believed with him, through our mercy: And 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
11:95 — the verse above
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad arsalnaa moosaa bi'aayaatinaa wasultaanin mubeen
DIN 31635walaqad ʾarsalnā mūsā biʾāyātinā wasulṭānin mubīnin
And We sent Moses with Our signs and a clear mandate.
And verily We sent Moses with Our revelations and a clear warrant
And we sent Moses with our signs and with obvious power
Of old sent we Moses with our signs and with incontestable power to Pharaoh, and to his nobles - who followed the behests of Pharaoh, and, unrighteous were Pharaoh's behests
And we formerly sent Moses with our signs, and manifest power
إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَٱتَّبَعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَآ أَمْرُ فِرْعَوْنَ بِرَشِيدٍ
Easy-read (simplified)ilaa fir'awna wamala'ihi faattaba'oo amra fir'awna wamaa amru fir'awna birasheed
DIN 31635ʾilā firʿawna wamalaʾihi fāttabaʿū ʾamra firʿawna wamā ʾamru firʿawna birašīdin
The translators word this verse differently
To Pharaoh and his nobles, but they followed the command of Pharaoh, and the command of Pharaoh was not wise.
Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they did follow the command of Pharaoh, and the command of Pharaoh was no right guide
unto Pharaoh and his chiefs; but they followed Pharaoh's bidding, and Pharaoh's bidding was not straightforward
Of old sent we Moses with our signs and with incontestable power to Pharaoh, and to his nobles - who followed the behests of Pharaoh, and, unrighteous were Pharaoh's behests
unto Pharaoh and his princes: But they followed the command of Pharaoh; although the command of Pharaoh did not direct them aright
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كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا فِيهَا أَلَا بُعْدًا لِّمَدْيَنَ كَمَا بَعِدَتْ ثَمُودُ
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