وَلَقَدِ ٱسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِٱلَّذِينَ سَخِرُوا۟ مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqadi stuhzi'a birusulin min qablika fahaaqa billadheena sakhiroo minhum maa kaanoo bihi yastahzi'oon
DIN 31635walaqadi stuhziʾa birusulin min qablika faḥāqa billaḏīna saḫirū minhum mā kānū bihi yastahziʾūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Messengers before you were also ridiculed, but those who jeered were surrounded by what they had ridiculed.
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
Messengers before thee, indeed, were mocked, but that whereat they mocked surrounded those who scoffed at them
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
Prophets before thee have been mocked at, but that whereat they jested encompassed those who mocked
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
Other apostles have been scoffed at before thee: but that doom at which they mocked encompassed the scoffers
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
Other apostles have been mocked before thee: But the punishment which they scoffed at, fell upon such of them as mocked
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
Në të vërtetë, edhe të dërguar para teje u përqeshën, por ata që përqeshnin i përfshiu dënimi i asaj me të cilën talleshin.
আর (হে মুহাম্মাদ!) তোমার পূর্বেও অনেক রাসূলের প্রতি (এভাবেই) ঠাট্টা-বিদ্রুপ করা হয়েছিলো। পরিণামে বিদ্রুপকারীরা যে অকাট্য সত্য নিয়ে ঠাট্টা-বিদ্রুপ করছিল, অবশেষে সেটাই তাদের ওপর চেপে বসেছিলো।
I prije tebe su poslanike ruglu izvrgavali, pa je one koji su im se rugali stiglo baš ono čemu su se rugali.
I prije tebe su poslanike ruglu izvrgavali, pa je one koji su im se rugali stiglo baš ono čemu su se rugali.
Gooŋɗii Nulaaɓe goo jalkitanooma ado maaɗa, jippii e ɓen jalkituɓe ko ɓe laatinoo heɓe njalkita.
უეჭველად, შენზე ადრეც აიგდეს მასხრად შუამავლები, შემდეგ ვინც მათ დასცინოდნენ, იმითვე იქმნენ შეპყრობილი, რის გამოც დასცინოდნენ.
Und es wurde sich ja schon vor dir über Gesandte lustig gemacht. Da umschloss diejenigen, die über sie spotteten, das, worüber sie sich lustig zu machen pflegten.
Πράγματι, (πολλοί) Αγγελιαφόροι πριν από σένα (ω, Μωχάμμαντ) χλευάστηκαν, αλλά εκείνοι που τους χλεύασαν, περικυκλώθηκαν απ' αυτό (το μαρτύριο) που το χλεύαζαν!
निःसंदेह आपसे पहले कई रसूलों का मज़ाक़ उड़ाया गया, तो उनमें से जिन लोगों ने मज़ाक उड़ाया, उन्हें उसी चीज़[20] ने घेर लिया, जिसका वे मज़ाक़ उड़ाते थे।
E prima di te, presero in giro altri profeti, e quelli che scherzavano tra di loro andarono incontro a ciò di cui si prendevano gioco.
41. Iš tiesų, (daugybė) Pasiuntinių buvo išjuokti anskčiau tavęs (Muchammedai ﷺ), tačiau pašaipuoliai buvo apimti to, iš ko jie juokėsi.
Dhugumatti, ergamtoota si duraatti qishnamee (baacamee). warra isaan irraatti (ergamtootarratti) baacan wanti isaan itti qishnaa turan isaan marse.[5]
Действительно, и до тебя над посланниками насмехались, и постигло тех, которые высмеивали их, то, над чем они насмехались.
Посланицима су се и пре тебе исмејавали, па је оне који су им се исмејавали стигла казна којој су се исмејавали.
Na Mitume walio kabla yako walikwishadhihakiwa. Kwa hivyo wale waliowafanyia masihara yaliwafika yale waliyokuwa wakiyafanyia dhihaka.
Sändebud före dig utsattes också för hån, men de som försökte förlöjliga dem drabbades till slut av det [straff] de brukade driva om.
Andolsun, senden önce de birçok peygamberle alay edildi de içlerinden alay edenleri, o alaya aldıkları şey kuşatıverdi.
اور تجھ سے پہلے رسولوں کے ساتھ بھی ہنسی مذاق کیا گیا پس ہنسی کرنے والوں کو ہی اس چیز نے گھیر لیا جس کی وه ہنسی اڑاتے تھے.[1]
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لَوْ يَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ حِينَ لَا يَكُفُّونَ عَن وُجُوهِهِمُ ٱلنَّارَ وَلَا عَن ظُهُورِهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)law ya'lamu lladheena kafaroo heena laa yakuffoona 'an wujoohihimu n-naara walaa 'an zuhoorihim walaa hum yunsaroon
DIN 31635law yaʿlamu llaḏīna kafarū ḥīna lā yakuffūna ʿan wuǧūhihimu n-nāra walā ʿan ẓuhūrihim walā hum yunṣarūna
If those who disbelieve only knew, when they cannot keep the fire off their faces and off their backs, and they will not be helped.
If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not be able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, and they will not be helped
Did those who misbelieve but know when the fire shall not be warded off from their faces nor from their backs, and they shall not be helped
Did the infidels but know the time when they shall not be able to keep the fire of hell from their faces or from their backs, neither shall they be helped
If they who believe not, knew that the time will surely come, then they shall not be able to drive back the fire of hell from their faces, nor from their backs, neither shall they be helped, they would not hasten it
بَلْ تَأْتِيهِم بَغْتَةً فَتَبْهَتُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)bal ta'teehim baghtatan fatabhatuhum falaa yastatee'oona raddahaa walaa hum yunzaroon
DIN 31635bal taʾtīhim baġtatan fatabhatuhum falā yastaṭīʿūna raddahā walā hum yunẓarūna
In fact, it will come upon them suddenly, and bewilder them. They will not be able to repel it, and they will not be reprieved.
Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved
Nay, it shall come on them suddenly, and shall dumbfounder them, and they shall not be able to repel it, nor shall they be respited
But it shall come on them suddenly and shall confound them; and they shall not be able to put it back, neither shall they be respited
But the day of vengeance shall come upon them suddenly, and shall strike them with astonishment: They shall not be able to avert it; neither shall they be respited
21:41 — the verse above
قُلْ مَن يَكْلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ بَلْ هُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul man yakla'ukum billayli wan-nahaari mina r-rahmaani bal hum 'an dhikri rabbihim mu'ridoon
DIN 31635qul man yaklaʾukum billayli wan-nahāri mina r-raḥmāni bal hum ʿan ḏikri rabbihim muʿriḍūna
Say, "Who guards you against the Merciful by night and by day?" But they turn away from the mention of their Lord.
Say: Who guardeth you in the night or in the day from the Beneficent? Nay, but they turn away from mention of their Lord
Say, 'Who shall guard you by night and by day from the Merciful?' Nay, but they from the mention of their Lord do turn aside
SAY: Who shall protect you by night and by day from the God of Mercy? Yet turn they away from the warning of their Lord
Say unto the scoffers, who shall save you by night and by day from the Merciful? Yet they utterly neglect the remembrance of their Lord
أَمْ لَهُمْ ءَالِهَةٌ تَمْنَعُهُم مِّن دُونِنَا لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَا هُم مِّنَّا يُصْحَبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am lahum aalihatun tamna'uhum min dooninaa laa yastatee'oona nasra anfusihim walaa hum minnaa yushaboon
DIN 31635ʾam lahum ʾālihatun tamnaʿuhum min dūninā lā yastaṭīʿūna naṣra ʾanfusihim walā hum minnā yuṣḥabūna
Or do they have gods who can defend them against Us? They cannot help themselves, nor will they be protected from Us.
Or have they gods who can shield them from Us? They cannot help themselves nor can they be defended from Us
Have they gods to defend them against us? These cannot help themselves, nor shall they be abetted against us
Have they gods beside Us who can defend them? For their own succour have they no power; neither shall the gods they join with God screen them from Us
Have they gods who will defend them, besides us? They are not able to help themselves; neither shall they be assisted against us by their companions
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذِينَ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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