كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
Easy-read (simplified)kadhdhabat qablahum qawmu noohin wa'ashaabu r-rassi wathamood
DIN 31635kaḏḏabat qablahum qawmu nūḥin waʾaṣḥābu r-rassi waṯamūdu
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Before them the people of Noah denied the truth, and so did the dwellers of Russ, and Thamood.
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
The folk of Noah denied (the truth) before them, and (so did) the dwellers at Ar-Rass and (the tribe of) Thamud
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
Before them the people of Noah and the fellows of ar Rass and Thamud
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
Ere the days of these (Meccans) the people of Noah, and the men of Rass and Themoud, treated their prophets as impostors
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
The people of Noah, and those who dwelt at Al Rass, and Thamud, and Ad, and Pharaoh accused the prophets of imposture before the Meccans
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
Para tyre përgënjeshtruan populli i Nuhut, banorët e Rasit dhe themudët,
তাদের পূর্বে (নবীদেরকে) মিথ্যারোপ করেছিল নূহের সম্প্রদায়, রাস্ এর অধিবাসী ও সামূদ সম্প্রদায়।
Prije njih poricali su narod Nuhov, i stanovnici Ressa, i Semud,
Prije njih poricali su narod Noin, i stanovnici Ressa, i Semud,
Ado maɓɓe, yimɓe nuuhu ɓen, e yimɓe Ɓunndu ɓeen e Samuuda'en [fof] f Njedduno,
მათზე ადრე უარყვეს ნუჰის ხალხმა, რასის მკვიდრებმა და სამუდელებმა.
Der Lüge bezichtigten vor ihnen das Volk Nuhs und die Leute des Brunnens („Ar-Rass“) und die Thamud
Πριν απ' αυτούς (τους άπιστους στη Μάκκα που σε διαψεύδουν, ω, Προφήτη), διέψευσε ο λαός του Νώε, οι άνθρωποι του Πηγαδιού (Ασχάμπ Αρ-Ρασς), η φυλή Θαμούντ,
इनसे पहले नूह की जाति ने और कुएँ वालों ने और समूद ने झुठलाया।
Prima di loro negarono il popolo di Nūħ, e la gente di Rass e di Thamūd
12. Jau prieš juos (t. y. Mekkos pagonis) Nūho (Nojaus) žmonės, Rasso gyventojai, ir Samud, neigė (tiesą).
Isaaniin dura ummanni Nuuh kijibsiifte, warri eelaatiifi Samuudis.
До них сочли лжецами [посланников] народ Нуха, и обитатели ар-Ра́сса[64], и племя самуд,
Пре њих порицао је Нојев народ и становници Ресса и Семуд.
Kabla yao walikadhibisha kaumu ya Nuhu na wakazi wa Rassi na Thamudi.
Före dem vägrade Noas folk att tro, och likaså folk vid al-Rass och [stammen] Thamūd,
Onlardan önce Nûh’un kavmi, Ress halkı ve Semûd da yalanlamıştı.
ان سے پہلے نوح کی قوم نے اور رس والوں[1] نے اور ﺛمود نے.
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وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wan-nakhla baasiqaatin lahaa tal'un nadeed
DIN 31635wan-naḫla bāsiqātin lahā ṭalʿun naḍīdun
The translators word this verse differently
And the soaring palm trees, with clustered dates.
And lofty date-palms with ranged clusters
And the tall palm trees having piled up spathes
And the tall palm trees with date-bearing branches one above the other
and tall palm-trees having branches laden with dates hanging one above another
رِّزْقًا لِّلْعِبَادِ وَأَحْيَيْنَا بِهِۦ بَلْدَةً مَّيْتًا كَذَٰلِكَ ٱلْخُرُوجُ
Easy-read (simplified)rizqan lil'ibaadi wa'ahyaynaa bihi baldatan maytan kadhaalika l-khurooj
DIN 31635rizqan lilʿibādi waʾaḥyaynā bihi baldatan maytan kaḏālika l-ḫurūǧu
As sustenance for the servants. And We revive thereby a dead town. Likewise is the resurrection.
Provision (made) for men; and therewith We quicken a dead land. Even so will be the resurrection of the dead
for a provision to (our) servants; and we quickened thereby a dead land; thus shall the resurrection be
For man's nourishment: And life give we thereby to a dead country. So also shall be the resurrection
as a provision for mankind; and We thereby quicken a dead country: So shall be the coming forth of the dead from their graves
50:12 — the verse above
وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ وَإِخْوَٰنُ لُوطٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'aadun wafir'awnu wa'ikhwaanu loot
DIN 31635waʿādun wafirʿawnu waʾiḫwānu lūṭin
And Aad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot.
And (the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot
and 'Ad and Pharaoh called the apostles liars; and the brethren of Lot
And Ad and Pharaoh, and the brethren of Lot
and also the brethren of Lot
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍ كُلٌّ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'ashaabu l-'aykati waqawmu tubba'in kullun kadhdhaba r-rusula fahaqqa wa'eed
DIN 31635waʾaṣḥābu l-ʾaykati waqawmu tubbaʿin kullun kaḏḏaba r-rusula faḥaqqa waʿīdi
The translators word this verse differently
And the Dwellers of the Woods, and the people of Tubba. They all rejected the messengers, so My threat came true.
And the dwellers in the wood, and the folk of Tubb'a: every one denied their messengers, therefor My threat took effect
and the fellows of the Grove and the people of Tubbah all called the prophets liars, and the threat was duly executed
and the dwellers in the forest, and the people of Tobba, all gave the lie to their prophets: justly, therefore, were the menaces inflicted
and the inhabitants of the wood near Midian, and the people of Tobba: All these accused the apostles of imposture; wherefore the judgments which I threatened were justly inflicted on them
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَأَصْحَابُ الرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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