وَإِن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحْنُ مُهْلِكُوهَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مَسْطُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in min qaryatin illaa nahnu muhlikoohaa qabla yawmi l-qiyaamati aw mu'adhdhiboohaa 'adhaaban shadeedan kaana dhaalika fee l-kitaabi mastooraa
DIN 31635waʾin min qaryatin ʾillā naḥnu muhlikūhā qabla yawmi l-qiyāmati ʾaw muʿaḏḏibūhā ʿaḏāban šadīdan kāna ḏālika fī l-kitābi masṭūran
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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There is no city but We will destroy before the Day of Resurrection, or punish it with a severe punishment. This is inscribed in the Book.
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
There is not a township but We shall destroy it ere the Day of Resurrection, or punish it with dire punishment. That is set forth in the Book (of Our decrees)
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
There is no city but we will destroy it before the day of judgment, or torment it with keen torment;- that is in the Book inscribed
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
There is no city which we will not destroy before the day of Resurrection, or chastise it with a grievous chastisement. This is written in the Book
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
There is no city but We will destroy the same before the day of resurrection, or We will punish it with a grievous punishment. This is written in the book of our eternal decrees
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
Nuk ka asnjë qytet që Ne nuk do ta shkatërrojmë para Ditës së Kiametit ose që nuk do t'i japim dënim të ashpër. Kjo është e shkruar në Libër.
আর এমন কোনো (কাফির) জনপদ নেই, যা আমি কিয়ামতের দিনের পূর্বে ধ্বংস করবো না অথবা যাকে কঠোর শাস্তি দিবো না; এটা তো কিতাবে (লাওহে মাহফূযে) লিপিবদ্ধ আছে।
I ne postoji nijedno naselje koje Mi prije Sudnjeg dana nećemo uništiti ili ga teškoj muci izložiti – to je u Knjizi zapisano.
I ne postoji nijedno naselje koje Mi prije Sudnjeg dana nećemo uništiti ili ga teškoj muci izložiti – to je u Knjizi zapisano.
Alaa e saare si wonaa minen ko min halkatɓe nde ko adii ñande darngal, maa ko min leptatɓe nde lepte cattuɗe, ɗuum ɗo wonii ko winndaa ɗum to Deftere.
არ არის არცერთი დასახლება [რომლის ბინადარნიც არიან ურწმუნოები], რომ არ დავღუპოთ იგი განკითხვის დღემდე [მისი მცხოვრებნი], ანდა არ დავსაჯოთ მტანჯველი სასჯელით. ეს [განაჩენი] უკვე ჩაწერილი იყო წიგნში [დაცულ დაფაზე].
Und es gibt keine Ortschaft, die Wir nicht vor dem Tag der Auferstehung vernichten oder mit strenger Strafe strafen werden. Dies steht im Buch (also in der behüteten Tafel) verzeichnet.
Δεν υπάρχει καμία (άδικη) κωμόπολη που δε θα την καταστρέψουμε πριν από την Ημέρα της Ανάστασης ή θα την τιμωρήσουμε με μία αυστηρή τιμωρία. Πράγματι, αυτό είναι γραμμένο στο Βιβλίο (Αλ-Λάουχ Αλ-Μαχφούδ, ως Θεία Μοίρα).
और कोई (अत्याचारी) बस्ती ऐसी नहीं है, जिसे हम क़ियामत के दिन से पहले विनष्ट न कर दें या कड़ी यातना न दें। यह बात किताब (लौहे महफ़ूज़) में लिखी हुई है।
E non vi è nessuna città di cui non siamo i distruttori prima del Giorno del Giudizio, o che non sia punita enormemente: questo è scritto nel Libro.
58. Ir nėra miesto (gyventojų), kurio Mes nesunaikinsime prieš Prikėlimo Dieną, arba nenubausime jo žiauria kančia. Tai yra įrašyta (Mūsų Įsakymų) Knygoje.
Magaalota (kafarte) kamiyyuu Guyyaa Qiyaamaatiin dura (warra) ishee balleessinu yookiin adabbii cimaa ishee adabnu malee hin haftu. Sun kitaabicha keessatti barreeffamaa ta’eera.
Нет ни одного селения, которое Мы не уничтожим до Дня воскресения или не подвергнем тяжкому наказанию. Это начертано в Писании.
И не постоји ниједно насеље које Ми пре Судњег дана нећемо да уништимо или да га тешкој муци изложимо; то је у Књизи одређено.
Na hakuna mji wowote ila Sisi tutauteketeza kabla ya Siku ya Kiyama, au tutaupa adhabu kali. Haya yamekwishaandikwa katika Kitabu.
Det finns inte ett enda [otroget] folk som vi inte kommer att utplåna före uppståndelsens dag, eller straffa med ett hårt straff. Detta står nedskrivet i [förutbestämmelsens] bok.
Bizim kıyamet gününden önce helak etmeyeceğimiz veya şiddetli bir azabla azaplandırmayacağımız hiç bir ülke (memleket) yoktur. İşte bu, kitapta (Levh-i Mahfuz’da) yazılıdır.
جتنی بھی بستیاں ہیں ہم قیامت کے دن سے پہلے پہلے یا تو انہیں ہلاک کردینے والے ہیں یا سخت تر سزا دینے والے ہیں۔ یہ تو کتاب میں لکھا جاچکا ہے.[1]
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قُلِ ٱدْعُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَلَا يَمْلِكُونَ كَشْفَ ٱلضُّرِّ عَنكُمْ وَلَا تَحْوِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)quli d'oo lladheena za'amtum min doonihi falaa yamlikoona kashfa d-durri 'ankum walaa tahweelaa
DIN 31635quli dʿū llaḏīna zaʿamtum min dūnihi falā yamlikūna kašfa ḍ-ḍurri ʿankum walā taḥwīlan
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "Call upon those you claim besides Him. They have no power to relieve your adversity, nor can they change it."
Say: Cry unto those (saints and angels) whom ye assume (to be gods) beside Him, yet they have no power to rid you of misfortune nor to change
Say, 'Call on those whom ye pretend other than God;' but they shall not have the power to remove distress from you, nor to turn it off
SAY: Call ye upon those whom ye fancy to be gods beside Him; yet they will have no power to relieve you from trouble, or to shift it elsewhere
Say, call upon those whom ye imagine to be gods besides Him; yet they will not be able to free you from harm, or to turn it on others
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ وَيَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَهُۥ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۥٓ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحْذُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)oolaa'ika lladheena yad'oona yabtaghoona ilaa rabbihimu l-waseelata ayyuhum aqrabu wayarjoona rahmatahu wayakhaafoona 'adhaabahu inna 'adhaaba rabbika kaana mahdhooraa
DIN 31635ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna yadʿūna yabtaġūna ʾilā rabbihimu l-wasīlata ʾayyuhum ʾaqrabu wayarǧūna raḥmatahu wayaḫāfūna ʿaḏābahu ʾinna ʿaḏāba rabbika kāna maḥḏūran
Those they call upon are themselves seeking means of access to their Lord, vying to be nearer, and hoping for His mercy, and fearing His punishment. The punishment of your Lord is to be dreaded.
Those unto whom they cry seek the way of approach to their Lord, which of them shall be the nearest; they hope for His mercy and they fear His doom. Lo! the doom of thy Lord is to be shunned
Those on whom they call, seek themselves for a means of approaching their Lord, (to see) which of them is nearest: and they hope for His mercy and they fear His torment; verily, the torment of thy Lord is a thing to beware of
Those whom ye call on, themselves desire union with their Lord, striving which of them shall be nearest to him: they also hope for his mercy and fear his chastisement. Verily the chastisement of thy Lord is to be dreaded
Those whom ye invoke, do themselves desire to be admitted to a near conjunction with their Lord; striving which of them shall approach nearest unto Him: They also hope for his mercy, and dread his punishment; for the punishment of thy Lord is terrible
17:58 — the verse above
وَمَا مَنَعَنَآ أَن نُّرْسِلَ بِٱلْـَٔايَٰتِ إِلَّآ أَن كَذَّبَ بِهَا ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ وَءَاتَيْنَا ثَمُودَ ٱلنَّاقَةَ مُبْصِرَةً فَظَلَمُوا۟ بِهَا وَمَا نُرْسِلُ بِٱلْـَٔايَٰتِ إِلَّا تَخْوِيفًا
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa mana'anaa an nursila bil-'aayaati illaa an kadhdhaba bihaa l-'awwaloona wa'aataynaa thamooda n-naaqata mubsiratan fazalamoo bihaa wamaa nursilu bil-'aayaati illaa takhweefaa
DIN 31635wamā manaʿanā ʾan nursila bil-ʾāyāti ʾillā ʾan kaḏḏaba bihā l-ʾawwalūna waʾātaynā ṯamūda n-nāqata mubṣiratan faẓalamū bihā wamā nursilu bil-ʾāyāti ʾillā taḫwīfan
The translators word this verse differently
Nothing prevents Us from sending miraculous signs, except that the ancients called them lies. We gave Thamood the she-camel, a visible sign, but they mistreated her. We do not send the signs except to instill reverence.
Naught hindereth Us from sending portents save that the folk of old denied them. And We gave Thamud the she-camel - a clear portent save to warn
Naught hindered us from sending thee with signs, save that those of yore said they were lies; so we gave Thamud the visible she-camel, but they treated her unjustly! for we do not send (any one) with signs save to make men fear
Nothing hindered us from sending thee with the power of working miracles, except that the peoples of old treated them as lies. We gave to Themoud the she-camel before their very eyes, yet they maltreated her! We send not a prophet with miracles but to strike terror
Nothing hindered us from sending thee with miracles, except that the former nations have charged them with imposture. We gave unto the tribe of Thamud, at their demand, the she-camel visible to their sight; yet they dealt unjustly with her: And We send not a prophet with miracles, but to strike terror
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لَكَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ أَحَاطَ بِٱلنَّاسِ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا ٱلرُّءْيَا ٱلَّتِىٓ أَرَيْنَٰكَ إِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَٱلشَّجَرَةَ ٱلْمَلْعُونَةَ فِى ٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَنُخَوِّفُهُمْ فَمَا يَزِيدُهُمْ إِلَّا طُغْيَٰنًا كَبِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qulnaa laka inna rabbaka ahaata bin-naasi wamaa ja'alnaa r-ru'yaa llatee araynaaka illaa fitnatan lilnnaasi wash-shajarata l-mal'oonata fee l-qur'aani wanukhawwifuhum famaa yazeeduhum illaa tughyaanan kabeeraa
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qulnā laka ʾinna rabbaka ʾaḥāṭa bin-nāsi wamā ǧaʿalnā r-ruʾyā llatī ʾaraynāka ʾillā fitnatan lilnnāsi waš-šaǧarata l-malʿūnata fī l-qurʾāni wanuḫawwifuhum famā yazīduhum ʾillā ṭuġyānan kabīran
The translators word this verse differently
We said to you that your Lord encompasses humanity. We did not make the vision We showed you, except as a test for the people, and the tree cursed in the Quran. We frighten them, but that only increases their defiance.
And (it was a warning) when we told thee: Lo! thy Lord encompasseth mankind, and We appointed the sight which We showed thee as an ordeal for mankind, and (likewise) the Accursed Tree in the Qur'an. We warn them, but it increaseth them in naught save gross impiety
And when we said to thee, 'Verily, thy Lord encompasses men!' and we made the vision which we showed thee only a cause of sedition unto men, and the cursed tree as well; for we will frighten them, but it will only increase them in great rebellion
And remember when we said to thee, Verily, thy Lord is round about mankind; we ordained the vision which we shewed thee, and likewise the cursed tree of the Koran, only for men to dispute of; we will strike them with terror; but it shall only increase in them enormous wickedness
Remember when We said unto thee, verily thy Lord encompasseth men by his knowledge and power. We have appointed the vision which We shewed thee, and also the tree cursed in the Koran, only for an occasion of dispute unto men, and to strike them with terror; but it shall cause them to transgress only the more enormously
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحْنُ مُهْلِكُوهَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَسْطُورًا
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