وَكَانَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakaana fee l-madeenati tis'atu rahtin yufsidoona fee l-'ardi walaa yuslihoon
DIN 31635wakāna fī l-madīnati tisʿatu rahṭin yufsidūna fī l-ʾarḍi walā yuṣliḥūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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In the city was a gang of nine who made mischief in the land and did no good.
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
And there were in the city nine persons who made mischief in the land and reformed not
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
And there were in the city nine persons who despoiled the land and did not right
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
And there were in the city nine persons who committed excesses in the land and did not that which is right
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
And there were nine men in the city, who acted corruptly in the earth, and behaved not with integrity
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 qytet ishin nëntë veta që bënin çrregullime në tokë e nuk bënin përmirësime.
আর সেই (হিজর) শহরে ছিল নয়জন নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি, যারা (কুফরী ও গুনাহর মাধমে) জমিনে ফ্যাসাদ সৃষ্টি করতো এবং সংস্কার-সংশোধনমূলক কিছু করতো না।
U gradu je bilo devet osoba koje su ne red nego nered činile.
U gradu je bilo devet osoba koje su ne red nego nered činile.
Laatinoke ka saare ton worɓe njeenayo heɓe mbonna ka leydi ɓe moƴƴintaa.
და ქალაქში (ალ-ჰიჯრში, სადაც წინასწარმეტყველი სალიჰი ცხოვრობდა) იყო ცხრა კაცი, რომლებიც მიწაზე ბოროტებას ავრცელებდნენ და (არაფერს) ასწორებდნენ.
Und in der Stadt (Al-Hijr) befanden sich neun (angesehene) Mitglieder einer Sippschaft, die auf der Erde Unheil stifteten und keine Besserung brachten.
Υπήρχαν εννέα άνδρες στην πόλη που σκόρπιζαν το κακό (από απιστία και αμαρτίες) στη γη και δε διόρθωσαν τίποτα (με την πίστη και τις καλές πράξεις).
और उस नगर में नौ (9) लोग थे, जो धरती में उत्पात मचाते थे और सुधार नहीं करते थे।
E c’erano in città nove persone che diffondevano la corruzione in terra, e non facevano buone azioni.
48. Ir buvo mieste devyni žmonės (iš jų vyrensiųjų sūnų), kurie darė piktadarybes žemėje, ir nebūtų pasitaisę.
Magalattii keessa namoota sagal kan gaarii hin hojjanne, (kufriifii diliin) lafa balleesantu ture.
Было в городе девять человек, которые творили беззаконие на земле и не исправляли.
У граду је било девет особа које су по Земљи, уместо ред, неред чиниле.
Na walikuwamo mjini watu tisa wakifanya uharibifu katika nchi wala hawafanyi mambo kutengenea.
I staden fanns nio män som spred fördärv på jorden och inte verkade för något gott.
O şehirde yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapan fakat ıslah etmeyen dokuz kişi vardı.
اس شہر میں نو سردار تھے جو زمین میں فساد پھیلاتے رہتے تھے اور اصلاح نہیں کرتے تھے.
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قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ لِمَ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ لَوْلَا تَسْتَغْفِرُونَ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala yaa qawmi lima tasta'jiloona bis-sayyi'ati qabla l-hasanati lawlaa tastaghfiroona llaaha la'allakum turhamoon
DIN 31635qāla yā qawmi lima tastaʿǧilūna bis-sayyiʾati qabla l-ḥasanati lawlā tastaġfirūna llāha laʿallakum turḥamūna
He said, "O my people, why are you quick to do evil rather than good? If only you would seek God's forgiveness, so that you may be shown mercy."
He said: O my people! Why will ye hasten on the evil rather than the good? Why will ye not ask pardon of Allah, that ye may receive mercy
Said he, 'O my people! why do ye hasten on evil acts before good deeds? why do ye not ask forgiveness of God? haply ye may obtain mercy
He said, "O my people, why, if ye ask not pardon of God that ye may find mercy, hasten ye on evil rather than good
Saleh said, O my people, why do ye hasten evil rather than good? Unless ye ask pardon of God, that ye may obtain mercy, ye are lost
قَالُوا۟ ٱطَّيَّرْنَا بِكَ وَبِمَن مَّعَكَ قَالَ طَٰٓئِرُكُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ تُفْتَنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo tayyarnaa bika wabiman ma'aka qaala taa'irukum 'inda llaahi bal antum qawmun tuftanoon
DIN 31635qālū ṭayyarnā bika wabiman maʿaka qāla ṭāʾirukum ʿinda llāhi bal ʾantum qawmun tuftanūna
The translators word this verse differently
They said, "We consider you an ill omen, and those with you." He said, "Your omen is with God. In fact, you are a people being tested."
They said: We augur evil of thee and those with thee. He said: Your evil augury is with Allah. Nay, but ye are folk that are being tested
They said, 'We have taken an augury concerning thee and those who are with thee.' Said he, 'Your augury is in God's hands; nay, but ye are a people who are tried
They said,"We augur ill concerning thee and those who are with thee." He said, "The ills of which ye augur depend on God. But ye are a people on your trial
They answered, we presage evil from thee, and from those who are with thee. Saleh replied, the evil which ye presage is with God: But ye are a people who are proved by a vicissitude of prosperity and adversity
27:48 — the verse above
قَالُوا۟ تَقَاسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُۥ وَأَهْلَهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّهِۦ مَا شَهِدْنَا مَهْلِكَ أَهْلِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo taqaasamoo billaahi lanubayyitannahu wa'ahlahu thumma lanaqoolanna liwaliyyihi maa shahidnaa mahlika ahlihi wa'innaa lasaadiqoon
DIN 31635qālū taqāsamū billāhi lanubayyitannahu waʾahlahu ṯumma lanaqūlanna liwaliyyihi mā šahidnā mahlika ʾahlihi waʾinnā laṣādiqūna
They said, "Swear by God to one another that we will attack him and his family by night, and then tell his guardian, 'We did not witness the murder of his family, and we are being truthful.'"
They said: Swear one to another by Allah that we verily will attack him and his household by night, and afterward we will surely say unto his friend: We witnessed not the destruction of his household. And lo! we are truthtellers
Said they, 'Swear to each other by God, we will surely fall on him by night and on his people; then we will surely say unto his next of kin, " We witnessed not the destruction of his people, and we do surely tell the truth
They said, "Swear ye to one another by God that we will surely fall on him and on his family by night: then will be say to the avenger of blood, we witnessed not the destruction of his family: and verily we speak the truth
And they said unto one another, swear ye reciprocally by God, that we will fall upon Saleh and his family by night: And afterwards we will say unto him who hath right to avenge his blood, we were not so much as present at the destruction of his family; and we certainly speak the truth
وَمَكَرُوا۟ مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamakaroo makran wamakarnaa makran wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635wamakarū makran wamakarnā makran wahum lā yašʿurūna
They planned a plan, and We planned a plan, but they did not notice.
So they plotted a plot: and We plotted a plot, while they perceived not
And they plotted a plot, and we plotted a plot, but they did not perceive
And they devised a device, and we devised a device, and they were not aware of it
And they devised a plot against him: But We devised a plot against them; and they perceived it not
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَكَانَ فِي الْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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