فَلَمَّا جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَا عِندَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'athum rusuluhum bil-bayyinaati farihoo bimaa 'indahum mina l-'ilmi wahaaqa bihim maa kaanoo bihi yastahzi'oon
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾathum rusuluhum bil-bayyināti fariḥū bimā ʿindahum mina l-ʿilmi waḥāqa bihim mā kānū bihi yastahziʾūna
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When their messengers came to them with clear proofs, they rejoiced in the knowledge they had, and the very things they used to ridicule besieged them.
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 when their messengers brought them clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) they exulted in the knowledge they (themselves) possessed. And that which they were wont to mock befell 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
And when there came to them their apostles with manifest signs they rejoiced in what knowledge they had; but there closed in upon them that whereat they had 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
And when their apostles had come to them with the tokens of their mission, they exulted in what they possessed of knowledge; but that retribution at which they scoffed, encompassed them
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 when their apostles came unto them with evident proofs of their mission, they rejoiced in the knowledge which was with them: But that which they mocked at, encompassed them
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
Kur u erdhën të dërguarit e tyre me prova të qarta, ata u kënaqën me dijeninë që kishin, kështu që ata i përfshiu ajo me të cilën talleshin.
অতঃপর তাদের কাছে যখন তাদের রাসূলগণ সুস্পষ্ট প্রমাণাদিসহ আগমন করেছিল, তখন তারা (৪২) তাদের নিজেদের কাছে বিদ্যমান থাকা জ্ঞানকে আঁকড়ে ধরে উৎফুল্ল হয়ে উঠল। আর যা (শাস্তি) নিয়ে তাঁরা ঠাট্টা-বিদ্রুপ করত, তা-ই তাদেরকে বেষ্টন করল।
Kad su im poslanici njihovi jasne dokaze donosili, oni su se znanjem koje su imali dičili i snašlo ih je ono čemu su se stalno rugali.
Kad su im poslanici njihovi jasne dokaze donosili, oni su se znanjem koje su imali dičili i snašlo ih je ono čemu su se stalno rugali.
Nde Nulaaɓe maɓɓe ɓen addannooɓe ɓanngannduyeeji ɗin, ɓe wewliri ganndal ko woni ka maɓɓe kon. Ɓe kuuɓitiraa kon ko ɓe njalkitaynoo.
როცა მოციქულები ცხადი მტკიცებულებებით მივიდნენ მათთან, მათ უხაროდათ ის ცოდნა, რაც მათ ჰქონდათ (და რაც ეწინააღმდეგებოდა მოციქულების მოტანილს), და დაატყდათ მათ ის (ალლაჰის სასჯელი), რასაც დასცინოდნენ.
Als nun ihre Gesandten zu ihnen mit den klaren Beweisen kamen, waren sie froh über das Wissen, das sie besaßen, und es umschloß sie das, worüber sie sich lustig zu machen pflegten.
Όταν τους ήρθαν οι Αγγελιαφόροι τους με τις ξεκάθαρες αποδείξεις, (τους διέψευσαν, και από την άγνοια τους) ήταν ικανοποιημένοι με ό,τι είχαν από γνώση (και είπαν: «Εμείς ξέρουμε καλύτερα απ' αυτούς, πράγματι, δε θα αναστηθούμε, ούτε θα τιμωρηθούμε!»), και τους περικύκλωσε αυτή (η τιμωρία) που συνήθιζαν να τη χλευάζουν.
फिर जब उनके रसूल उनके पास स्पष्ट प्रमाण लेकर आए, तो वे उस ज्ञान[25] पर इतराने लगे, जो उनके पास था, और उन्हें उस (यातना) ने घेर लिया, जिसका वे उपहास कर रहे थे।
Quando i loro Messaggeri vennero loro con le Evidenze, s’inorgoglirono per la sapienza che possedevano e li circondò ciò di cui si prendevano gioco.
83. Tada, kai jų Pasiuntiniai atėjo pas juos su aiškiais įrodymais, jie buvo laimingi (ir išdidūs) dėl to, ką jie turėjo iš žinių (apie žemiškuosius dalykus). Ir tai, iš ko jie šaipydavosi, apsupo juos (t. y. bausmė).
Yeroo ergamtoonni isaanii ragaalee ifa ta’aniin isaanitti dhufan, beekumsa irraa waan isaan bira jirutti gammadanii (boonan). Wanti isaan itti qishnaa turan isaanitti qubate.
А когда явились к ним их посланники с ясными знамениями, они возрадовались тому знанию, которое у них было. Но их постигло то, над чем они насмехались.
Када су им њихови посланици доносили јасне доказе, они су се дичили знањем које су имали, и снашло их је оно чему су се стално ругали.
Walipowajia Mitume wao kwa hoja zilizo wazi, walijitapa kwa elimu waliyokuwa nayo. Basi yakawazingira yale waliyokuwa wakiyafanyia masihara.
När deras sändebud kom till dem med klara bevis klamrade de sig fast vid den kunskap de redan hade [som stred mot sändebudens budskap], och just det [straff] de gjort sig lustiga över kom att omsluta dem helt och hållet.
Rasulleri onlara apaçık deliller ile geldiğinde onlar yanlarındaki ilim dolayısı ile şımardılar ve alay edegeldikleri şey onları kuşatıverdi.
پس جب بھی ان کے پاس ان کے رسول کھلی نشانیاں لے کر آئے تو یہ اپنے پاس کے علم پر اترانے لگے[1] ، بالﺂخر جس چیز کو مذاق میں اڑا رہے تھے وه ان پر الٹ پڑی.
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وَيُرِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ فَأَىَّ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ تُنكِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayureekum aayaatihi fa'ayya aayaati llaahi tunkiroon
DIN 31635wayurīkum ʾāyātihi faʾayya ʾāyāti llāhi tunkirūna
And He shows you His signs. So which of God's signs will you deny?
And He showeth you His tokens. Which, then, of the tokens of Allah do ye deny
He shows you His signs; which sign then of your Lord do ye deny
And He sheweth you His signs: which, then, of the signs of God will ye deny
And He sheweth you his signs; which, therefore, of the signs of God, will ye deny
أَفَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ كَانُوٓا۟ أَكْثَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَأَشَدَّ قُوَّةً وَءَاثَارًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)afalam yaseeroo fee l-'ardi fayanzuroo kayfa kaana 'aaqibatu lladheena min qablihim kaanoo akthara minhum wa'ashadda quwwatan wa'aathaaran fee l-'ardi famaa aghnaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yaksiboon
DIN 31635ʾafalam yasīrū fī l-ʾarḍi fayanẓurū kayfa kāna ʿāqibatu llaḏīna min qablihim kānū ʾakṯara minhum waʾašadda quwwatan waʾāṯāran fī l-ʾarḍi famā ʾaġnā ʿanhum mā kānū yaksibūna
Have they not journeyed through the land, and seen the outcome for those before them? They were more numerous than they, and had greater power and influence in the land. But what they had achieved availed them nothing.
Have they not travelled in the land to see the nature of the consequence for those before them? They were more numerous than these, and mightier in power and (in the) traces (which they left behind them) in the earth. But all that they used to earn availed them not
Have they not journeyed on in the land and seen how was the end of those before them, who were more numerous than they and stronger in might, and in their vestiges which are still in the land? but of no avail to them was that which they had earned
Have they not journeyed in this land, and seen what hath been the end of those who flourished before them? More were they than these in number and mightier in strength, and greater are the traces of their power remaining in the land: yet their labours availed them nothing
Do they not pass through the earth, and see what hath been the end of those who were before them? They were more numerous than these, and more mighty in strength, and left more considerable monuments of their power in the earth: Yet that which they had acquired, profited them not
40:83 — the verse above
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْا۟ بَأْسَنَا قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَحْدَهُۥ وَكَفَرْنَا بِمَا كُنَّا بِهِۦ مُشْرِكِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa ra'aw ba'sanaa qaaloo aamannaa billaahi wahdahu wakafarnaa bimaa kunnaa bihi mushrikeen
DIN 31635falammā raʾaw baʾsanā qālū ʾāmannā billāhi waḥdahu wakafarnā bimā kunnā bihi mušrikīna
Then, when they witnessed Our might, they said, "We believe in God alone, and we reject what we used to associate with Him."
Then, when they saw Our doom, they said: We believe in Allah only and reject (all) that we used to associate (with Him)
And when they saw our violence they said, 'We believe in God alone, and we disbelieve in what we once associated with Him
And when they beheld our vengeance they said, "We believe in God alone, and we disbelieve in the deities we once associated with Him
And when they beheld our vengeance, they said, we believe in God alone, and we renounce the idols which we associated with Him
فَلَمْ يَكُ يَنفَعُهُمْ إِيمَٰنُهُمْ لَمَّا رَأَوْا۟ بَأْسَنَا سُنَّتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِى قَدْ خَلَتْ فِى عِبَادِهِۦ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falam yaku yanfa'uhum eemaanuhum lammaa ra'aw ba'sanaa sunnata llaahi llatee qad khalat fee 'ibaadihi wakhasira hunaalika l-kaafiroon
DIN 31635falam yaku yanfaʿuhum ʾīmānuhum lammā raʾaw baʾsanā sunnata llāhi llatī qad ḫalat fī ʿibādihi waḫasira hunālika l-kāfirūna
The translators word this verse differently
But their faith could not help them once they witnessed Our might. This has been God's way of dealing with His servants. And there and then the disbelievers lost.
But their faith could not avail them when they saw Our doom. This is Allah's law which hath ever taken course for His bondmen. And then the disbelievers will be ruined
But their faith was of no avail to them when they saw our violence - the course of God with His servants in time past, and there the misbelievers lose
But their faith, after they had witnessed our vengeance, profited them not. Such the procedure of God with regard to his servants who flourished of old. And then the unbelievers perished
But their faith availed them not, after they had beholden our vengeance. This was the ordinance of God, which was formerly observed in respect to his servants: And then did the unbelievers perish
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فَلَمَّا جَاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَرِحُوا بِمَا عِندَهُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ
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