وَإِن كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن قَبْلِهِۦ لَمُبْلِسِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in kaanoo min qabli an yunazzala 'alayhim min qablihi lamubliseen
DIN 31635waʾin kānū min qabli ʾan yunazzala ʿalayhim min qablihi lamublisīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Although they were before this-before it was sent down upon them-in despair.
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
Though before that, even before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair
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
although before it was sent down upon them they were before then confused
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
Even they who before it was sent down to them, were in mute despair
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
although before it was sent down unto them, before such relief, they were despairing
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
ndonëse përpara se t'u zbriste shiu kishin humbur shpresën plotësisht.
আর যদিও এর (বৃষ্টির) আগমনের পূর্বে তারা অবশ্যই নিরাশ-হতাশ হয়ে পড়েছিল।
iako su bili očajni prije nego što se spustila na njih.
iako su bili očajni prije nego što se spustila na njih.
Gooŋɗii ɓe laatinoke ado (toɓo) ngon jippineede e maɓɓe, ko taƴinooɓe.
თუმცა მანამდე, ვიდრე ეს მათზე მოივლინებოდა [მანამდე, ვიდრე წვიმა გადმოვიდოდა], ისინი სასოწარკვეთილნი იყვნენ.
obwohl sie vorher, bevor (er) auf sie herabgesandt wurde, ja ganz verzweifelt waren.
αν και ήταν πριν σταλεί σ' αυτούς, απελπισμένοι.
हालाँकि निश्चय वे इससे पहले, उसके उनपर बरसाए जाने से पहले बहुत निराश थे।
anche se erano stati, prima che scendesse, disperati.
49. Ir iš tiesų prieš tai (lietų) – vos prieš tai, kai jis buvo nuleistas ant jų – jie buvo neviltyje.
Odoo (roobni) isaan irratti hin bu’in dura immoo, sana dura dhugumatti abdii murattoota turan.
хотя прежде, чем он был низведён им, они пребывали в отчаянии.
иако су били очајни пре него што се спустила на њих.
Na ingawa kabla ya kuteremshiwa walikuwa wenye kukata tamaa.
Men innan det föll var de djupt förtvivlade.
Hâlbuki onlar daha önce kendilerine yağmur yağdırılmadan evvel kesin bir ümitsizliğe kapılmışlardı.
یقین ماننا کہ بارش ان پر برسنے سے پہلے پہلے تو وه ناامید ہو رہے تھے.
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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ رُسُلًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِمْ فَجَآءُوهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا۟ وَكَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad arsalnaa min qablika rusulan ilaa qawmihim fajaa'oohum bil-bayyinaati faantaqamnaa mina lladheena ajramoo wakaana haqqan 'alaynaa nasru l-mu'mineen
DIN 31635walaqad ʾarsalnā min qablika rusulan ʾilā qawmihim faǧāʾūhum bil-bayyināti fāntaqamnā mina llaḏīna ʾaǧramū wakāna ḥaqqan ʿalaynā naṣru l-muʾminīna
Before you, We sent messengers to their people. They came to them with clear proofs. Then We took revenge on those who sinned. It is incumbent on Us to help the believers.
Verily We sent before thee (Muhammad) messengers to their own folk. Then we took vengeance upon those who were guilty (in regard to them). To help believers is ever incumbent upon Us
We have sent before thee apostles unto their people, and they came to them with manifest signs: and we took vengeance upon those who sinned, but due from us it was to help the believers
We have sent apostles before thee to their peoples, and they presented themselves to them with clear proofs of their mission; and while it behoved us to succour the faithful, we took vengeance on the guilty
We sent apostles, before thee, unto their respective people, and they came unto them with evident proofs: And We took vengeance on those who did wickedly; and it was incumbent on Us to assist the true believers
ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى يُرْسِلُ ٱلرِّيَٰحَ فَتُثِيرُ سَحَابًا فَيَبْسُطُهُۥ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ كَيْفَ يَشَآءُ وَيَجْعَلُهُۥ كِسَفًا فَتَرَى ٱلْوَدْقَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ خِلَٰلِهِۦ فَإِذَآ أَصَابَ بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦٓ إِذَا هُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)allaahu lladhee yursilu r-riyaaha fatutheeru sahaaban fayabsutuhu fee s-samaa'i kayfa yashaa'u wayaj'aluhu kisafan fataraa l-wadqa yakhruju min khilaalihi fa'idhaa asaaba bihi man yashaa'u min 'ibaadihi idhaa hum yastabshiroon
DIN 31635allāhu llaḏī yursilu r-riyāḥa fatuṯīru saḥāban fayabsuṭuhu fī s-samāʾi kayfa yašāʾu wayaǧʿaluhu kisafan fatarā l-wadqa yaḫruǧu min ḫilālihi faʾiḏā ʾaṣāba bihi man yašāʾu min ʿibādihi ʾiḏā hum yastabširūna
God is He who sends the winds. They stir up clouds. Then He spreads them in the sky as He wills. And He breaks them apart. Then you see rain drops issuing from their midst. Then, when He makes it fall upon whom He wills of His servants, behold, they rejoice.
Allah is He Who sendeth the winds so that they raise clouds, and spreadeth them along the sky as pleaseth Him, and causeth them to break and thou seest the rain downpouring from within them. And when He maketh it to fall on whom He will of His bondmen, lo! they rejoice
God it is who sends forth the winds to stir up clouds; then He spreads them forth over the sky as he pleases; and He breaks them up and ye see the rain come forth from amongst them; and when He causes it to fall upon whom He pleases of His servants, behold they hail it with joy
It is God who sendeth the winds and uplifteth the clouds, and, as He pleaseth, spreadeth them on high, and breaketh them up; and thou mayest see the rain issuing from their midst; and when He poureth it down on such of his servants as He pleaseth, lo! they are filled with joy
It is God who sendeth the winds, and raiseth the clouds, and spreadeth the same in the heaven, as He pleaseth; and afterwards disperseth the same: And thou mayest see the rain issuing from the midst thereof; and when He poureth the same down on such of his servants as He pleaseth, behold, they are filled with joy
30:49 — the verse above
فَٱنظُرْ إِلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِ رَحْمَتِ ٱللَّهِ كَيْفَ يُحْىِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَآ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)faanzur ilaa aathaari rahmati llaahi kayfa yuhyee l-'arda ba'da mawtihaa inna dhaalika lamuhyee l-mawtaa wahuwa 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer
DIN 31635fānẓur ʾilā ʾāṯāri raḥmati llāhi kayfa yuḥyī l-ʾarḍa baʿda mawtihā ʾinna ḏālika lamuḥyī l-mawtā wahuwa ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīrun
The translators word this verse differently
So observe the effects of God's mercy-how He revives the earth after it was dead. Indeed, He is the Reviver of the dead. He is Capable of everything.
Look, therefore, at the prints of Allah's mercy (in creation): how He quickeneth the earth after her death. Lo! He verily is the Quickener of the Dead, and He is Able to do all things
Look then to the vestiges of God's mercy, how He quickens the earth after its death; verily, that is the quickener of the dead, and He is mighty over all
Look then at the traces of God's mercy - how after its death he quickeneth the earth! This same God will surely quicken the dead, for to all things His might is equal
Consider therefore the traces of God's mercy; how He quickeneth the earth, after its state of death: Verily the same will raise the dead; for He is almighty
وَلَئِنْ أَرْسَلْنَا رِيحًا فَرَأَوْهُ مُصْفَرًّا لَّظَلُّوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ يَكْفُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in arsalnaa reehan fara'awhu musfarran lazalloo min ba'dihi yakfuroon
DIN 31635walaʾin ʾarsalnā rīḥan faraʾawhu muṣfarran laẓallū min baʿdihi yakfurūna
But if We send a wind, and they see it turning things yellow, they would continue thereafter to disbelieve.
And if We sent a wind and they beheld it yellow, they verily would still continue in their disbelief
But if we should send a wind and they should see it yellow, they would after that become misbelievers
Yet should we send a blast, and should they see their harvest turn yellow, they would afterwards shew themselves ungrateful
Yet if We should send a blasting wind, and they should see their corn yellow and burnt up, they would surely become ungrateful, after our former favours
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِن كَانُوا مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن قَبْلِهِ لَمُبْلِسِينَ
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