وَفِى ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wafee thamooda idh qeela lahum tamatta'oo hattaa heen
DIN 31635wafī ṯamūda ʾiḏ qīla lahum tamattaʿū ḥattā ḥīnin
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And in Thamood. They were told, "Enjoy yourselves for a while."
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 in (the tribe of) Thamud (there is a portent) when it was told them: Take your ease awhile
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 in Thamud, when it was said to them, 'Enjoy yourselves for a season
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 in Themoud: when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for yet a while
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
In Thamud likewise was a sign: When it was said unto them, enjoy yourselves for a time
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
Edhe te themudët (ka mësim), kur iu tha atyre: "Kënaquni për një kohë të caktuar!"
আর সামূদ জাতির ঘটনায়ও নিদর্শন রয়েছে, যখন তাদেরকে বলা হয়েছিল: ‘একটি নির্দিষ্ট কাল পর্যন্ত (আমার নি‘আমত) ভোগ করে নাও।’
I u Semudu – kad im bi rečeno: “Uživajte još neko vrijeme!”
I u Semudu – kad im bi rečeno: “Uživajte još neko vrijeme!”
E Samuuda'en kadi, tuma nde ɓe mbi'ananoo : "ndakmitee haa seeɗa !"
და (ნიშნებია) სამუდიანთა (განადგურებაშიც). მათ ეთქვათ: «იგემეთ (ცხოვრება) განსაზღვრული დროით».
Und in den Thamud (ist auch ein Zeichen), als zu ihnen gesagt wurde: „Genießt noch für eine gewisse Zeit.“
Και στη φυλή Θαμούντ (υπάρχει ένα Σημάδι για όσους φοβούνται την οδυνηρή τιμωρία) όταν ειπώθηκε σ' αυτούς (αφού έσφαξαν την καμήλα που στάλθηκε ως Σημάδι): «Απολαύστε (στα σπίτια σας για τρεις μέρες) μέχρι έναν καθορισμένο χρόνο (που θα καταστραφείτε).»
तथा समूद में, जब उनसे कहा गया कि एक समय तक के लिए लाभ उठा लो।
E così dei Thamuditi, quando si disse loro: «Godete per un periodo!»
43. Ir Samud (yra ženklas), kuomet jiems buvo pasakyta: „Mėgaukitės šiek tiek!“
(Seenaa) Samuud keessas, yeroo hanga murtaa’e tokko qanani’aa isaaniin jedhame (mallattootu jira).
И в племени самуд, когда им было сказано: «Наслаждайтесь до поры».
И у Семуду - кад им би речено: „Уживајте још неко време!“
Na katika habari za Thamudi walipoambiwa: 'Jifurahisheni kwa muda mdogo tu.'
Och [i berättelsen om] Thamūd, till vilka det sades: ”Njut av era liv ytterligare en stund!”
Semûd'da da (ibretler) vardır. Onlara: "Bir süreye kadar faydalanın." denmişti.
اور ﺛمود (کے قصے) میں بھی (عبرت) ہے جب ان سے کہا گیا کہ تم کچھ دنوں تک فائده اٹھا لو.[1]
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وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ
Easy-read (simplified)wafee 'aadin idh arsalnaa 'alayhimu r-reeha l-'aqeem
DIN 31635wafī ʿādin ʾiḏ ʾarsalnā ʿalayhimu r-rīḥa l-ʿaqīma
And in Aad. We unleashed against them the devastating wind.
And in (the tribe of) A'ad (there is a portent) when we sent the fatal wind against them
And in 'Ad, when we sent against them a desolating wind
And in Ad: when we sent against them the desolating blast
And in the tribe of Ad also was a sign: When We sent against them a destroying wind
مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَىْءٍ أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتْهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ
Easy-read (simplified)maa tadharu min shay'in atat 'alayhi illaa ja'alathu kar-rameem
DIN 31635mā taḏaru min šayʾin ʾatat ʿalayhi ʾillā ǧaʿalathu kar-ramīmi
The translators word this verse differently
It spared nothing it came upon, but rendered it like decayed ruins.
It spared naught that it reached, but made it (all) as dust
that left naught on which it came without making it ashes
It touched not aught over which it came, but it turned it to dust
it touched not ought, whereon it came, but it rendered the same as a thing rotten and reduced to dust
51:43 — the verse above
فَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'ataw 'an amri rabbihim fa'akhadhathumu s-saa'iqatu wahum yanzuroon
DIN 31635faʿataw ʿan ʾamri rabbihim faʾaḫaḏathumu ṣ-ṣāʿiqatu wahum yanẓurūna
The translators word this verse differently
But they defied the command of their Lord, so the lightning struck them as they looked on.
But they rebelled against their Lord's decree, and so the thunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed
But they revolted against the bidding of their Lord; and the noise caught them as they looked on
But they rebelled against their Lord's command: so the tempest took them as they watched its coming
But they insolently transgressed the command of their Lord: Wherefore a terrible noise from heaven assailed them, while they looked on
فَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ مِن قِيَامٍ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنتَصِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)famaa stataa'oo min qiyaamin wamaa kaanoo muntasireen
DIN 31635famā staṭāʿū min qiyāmin wamā kānū muntaṣirīna
The translators word this verse differently
They could not rise up, nor could they find help.
And they were unable to rise up, nor could they help themselves
And they could not stand upright, and they were not helped
They were not able to stand upright, and could not help themselves
and they were not able to stand on their feet, neither did they save themselves from destruction
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وَفِي ثَمُودَ إِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَمَتَّعُوا حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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