ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma akhadhtu lladheena kafaroo fakayfa kaana nakeer
DIN 31635ṯumma ʾaḫaḏtu llaḏīna kafarū fakayfa kāna nakīri
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Then I seized those who misbelieved, and what a change it was
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
Then I seized those who disbelieved-so how was My rejection?
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
Then seized I those who disbelieved, and how intense was My abhorrence
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
Then chastised I the unbelievers: and how great was my vengeance
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
Afterwards I chastised those who were unbelievers; and how severe was my vengeance
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
Pastaj i kapa ata që nuk besuan. Eh, si ishte dënimi Im!
তারপর যারা অস্বীকার করেছিলো, আমি তাদেরকে (শাস্তি দিয়ে) পাকড়াও করেছিলাম। অতএব কেমন ছিল আমার পাকড়াও এবং শাস্তি!
A onda bih one koji nisu vjerovali kaznom dohvatio, pa kakva je samo bila osuda Moja!
A onda bih one koji nisu vjerovali kaznom dohvatio, pa kakva je samo bila osuda Moja!
Refti nanngitir mi yedduɓe ɓen (halakuyee). Tesko no lepte am ɗen mbaɗtinirnoo.
შემდეგ შევიპყარი ისინი, ვინც ურწმუნო იყვნენ. და როგორი იყო ჩემი რისხვა!
Hierauf ergriff Ich diejenigen, die ungläubig waren. Wie war da Meine Missbilligung!
Έπειτα άρπαξα με την τιμωρία εκείνους που αρνήθηκαν την πίστη. Πόσο (τρομερή) ήταν η άρνηση (δηλ. η τιμωρία) Μου!
फिर मैंने उन लोगों को पकड़ लिया, जिन्होंने इनकार किया। तो मेरी पकड़ कैसी रही?
Poi ho punito i miscredenti: quanto fu dura la mia punizione!
26. Tada Aš nutvėriau tuos, kurie netikėjo – ir koks siaubingas buvo Mano neigimas (bausmė).
Ergasiis isaan kafaran qabeen jira. adabbiin kiyya akkam ta’e! (bakka isaati argate).
Затем Я схватил тех, которые отвергли веру. И каково же было Моё наказание!
И Ја сам онда кажњавао оне који нису веровали, па каква је само била Моја осуда!
Kisha nikawakamata wale waliokufuru. Basi kukemea kwangu kulikuwaje?
Sedan straffade jag de otrogna – och hur strängt var inte mitt straff!
Sonra kâfir olanları yakaladım. Şimdi onlara inkârım nasılmış?
پھر میں نےان کافروں کو پکڑ لیا سو میرا عذاب کیسا ہوا.[1]
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إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَإِن مِّنْ أُمَّةٍ إِلَّا خَلَا فِيهَا نَذِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa arsalnaaka bil-haqqi basheeran wanadheeran wa'in min ummatin illaa khalaa feehaa nadheer
DIN 31635ʾinnā ʾarsalnāka bil-ḥaqqi bašīran wanaḏīran waʾin min ʾummatin ʾillā ḫalā fīhā naḏīrun
We sent you with the truth; a bearer of good news, and a warner. There is no community but a warner has passed through it.
Lo! We have sent thee with the Truth, a bearer of glad tidings and a warner; and there is not a nation but a warner hath passed among them
Verily, we have sent thee in truth a herald of glad tidings and a warner; and there is no nation but its warner has passed away with it
Verily we have sent thee with the truth; a bearer of good tidings and a warner; nor hath there been a people unvisited by its warner
Verily We have sent thee with truth, a bearer of good tidings, and a denouncer of threats. There hath been no nation, but a preacher hath in past times been conversant among them
وَإِن يُكَذِّبُوكَ فَقَدْ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَبِٱلزُّبُرِ وَبِٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُنِيرِ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in yukadhdhibooka faqad kadhdhaba lladheena min qablihim jaa'athum rusuluhum bil-bayyinaati wabiz-zuburi wabil-kitaabi l-muneer
DIN 31635waʾin yukaḏḏibūka faqad kaḏḏaba llaḏīna min qablihim ǧāʾathum rusuluhum bil-bayyināti wabiz-zuburi wabil-kitābi l-munīri
If they disbelieve you, those before them also disbelieved. Their messengers came to them with the clear proofs, with the Psalms, and with the Enlightening Scripture.
And if they deny thee, those before them also denied. Their messengers came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), and with the Psalms and the Scripture giving light
And if they called thee liar, those before thee called their apostles liars too, who came to them with manifest signs, and the Scriptures, and the illuminating Book
And if they treat thee as a liar, so did those who were before them threat their Apostles who came to them with the proofs of their mission, and with the Scriptures and with the enlightening Book
If they charge thee with imposture, they who were before them likewise charged their apostles with imposture. Their apostles came unto them with evident miracles, and with divine writings, and with the enlightening book
35:26 — the verse above
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦ ثَمَرَٰتٍ مُّخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهَا وَمِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ جُدَدٌۢ بِيضٌ وَحُمْرٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَٰنُهَا وَغَرَابِيبُ سُودٌ
Easy-read (simplified)alam tara anna llaaha anzala mina s-samaa'i maa'an fa'akhrajnaa bihi thamaraatin mukhtalifan alwaanuhaa wamina l-jibaali judadun beedun wahumrun mukhtalifun alwaanuhaa wagharaabeebu sood
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾanna llāha ʾanzala mina s-samāʾi māʾan faʾaḫraǧnā bihi ṯamarātin muḫtalifan ʾalwānuhā wamina l-ǧibāli ǧudadun bīḍun waḥumrun muḫtalifun ʾalwānuhā waġarābību sūdun
The translators word this verse differently
Have you not seen that God sends down water from the sky? With it We produce fruits of various colors. And in the mountains are streaks of white and red-varying in their hue-and pitch-black.
Hast thou not seen that Allah causeth water to fall from the sky, and We produce therewith fruit of divers hues; and among the hills are streaks white and red, of divers hues, and (others) raven-black
Dost thou not see that God has sent down from the heaven water, and has brought forth therewith fruits varied in hue, and on the mountains dykes, white and red, various in hue, and some intensely black
Seest thou not how that God sendeth down water from the Heaven, and that by it we cause the up-growth of fruits of varied hues, and that on the mountains are tracks of varied hues, white and red, and others are of a raven black
Dost thou not see that God sendeth down rain from heaven; and that We thereby produce fruits of various colours? In the mountains also there are some tracks white and red, of various colours; and others are of a deep black
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَٱلدَّوَآبِّ وَٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ مُخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ كَذَٰلِكَ إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى ٱللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ٱلْعُلَمَٰٓؤُا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ غَفُورٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wamina n-naasi wad-dawaabbi wal-'an'aami mukhtalifun alwaanuhu kadhaalika innamaa yakhshaa llaaha min 'ibaadihi l-'ulamaa'u inna llaaha 'azeezun ghafoor
DIN 31635wamina n-nāsi wad-dawābbi wal-ʾanʿāmi muḫtalifun ʾalwānuhu kaḏālika ʾinnamā yaḫšā llāha min ʿibādihi l-ʿulamāʾu ʾinna llāha ʿazīzun ġafūrun
The translators word this verse differently
Likewise, human beings, animals, and livestock come in various colors. From among His servants, the learned fear God. God is Almighty, Oft-Forgiving.
And of men and beasts and cattle, in like manner, divers hues? The erudite among His bondmen fear Allah alone. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Forgiving
and men and beasts and cattle, various in hue? thus! none fear God but the wise among His servants; but, verily, God is mighty, forgiving
And of men and reptiles and animals, various likewise are the hues. Such only of his servants as are possessed of knowledge fear God. Lo! God is Mighty, Gracious
And of men, and beasts, and cattle there are whose colours are in like manner various. Such only of his servants fear God, as are indued with understanding: Verily God is mighty, and ready to forgive
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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