وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)waqawma noohin min qablu innahum kaanoo hum azlama wa'atghaa
DIN 31635waqawma nūḥin min qablu ʾinnahum kānū hum ʾaẓlama waʾaṭġā
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And the people of Noah before that; for they were most unjust and most oppressive.
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 the folk of Noah aforetime, Lo! they were more unjust and more rebellious
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 the people of Noah before them,- verily, they were most unjust and outrageous
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 before them the people of Noah who were most wicked and most perverse
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 also the people of Noah, before them; for they were most unjust and wicked
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
si dhe popullin e Nuhut më parë. Me të vërtetë, ata ishin më mizorët dhe më të shfrenuarit.
আর পূর্বে নূহের সম্প্রদায়কেও ধ্বংস করেছেন। নিশ্চয় তারা ছিল ভীষণ যালিম ও চরম অবাধ্য।
I uništili smo prije narod Nuhov: to, zaista, bijaše narod najokrutniji i najobjesniji,
I uništili smo prije narod Noin: to, zaista, bijaše narod najokrutniji i najobjesniji,
Ko non kadi yimɓe Nuuhu ɓeen ko adii[ɓe], pellet, ɓeen laatino ɓurɓe tooñude e bewde.
და მანამდე ნუჰის ხალხი. უეჭველად, ისინი იყვნენ ყველაზე უსამართლონი და ყველაზე მეტად ზღვარგასულნი.
und zuvor das Volk Nuhs - wahrlich, sie waren ja noch ungerechter und übermäßiger (in ihrem Frevel).
και (κατέστρεψε) τον λαό του (Προφήτη) Νώε πριν (από την φυλή ‘Αντ και τη φυλή Θαμούντ). Πράγματι, (οι άνθρωποι του Νώε) ήταν πιο άδικοι και πιο παραβάτες,
तथा इनसे पहले नूह़ की जाति को। निःसंदेह वे बहुत ही ज़ालिम और बड़े ही सरकश थे।
e, prima di loro, il popolo di Nūħ, in verità fu ancora più malfattore e prepotente.
52. Ir Nūho (Nojaus) žmones prieš juos. Iš tiesų, jie buvo patys neteisingiausi ir maištaujantys bei peržengiantys ribas (nepaklusdami Allahui ir Jo Pranašui Nūhui).
Ummata Nuuhis sana dura (balleesse) Isaan isaanumatu akkaan miidhaa raawwattootaafi daangaa darbitoota turan.
и народ Нуха до них. Воистину, они были ещё несправедливее и ещё более преступившими пределы,
и још пре Нојев народ, који је био најокрутнији и најохолији,
Na kabla yao kaumu ya Nuhu. Na hao hakika walikuwa ni madhalimu zaidi, na waovu zaidi.
liksom Noas folk före dem – de överträffade de andra i ondska och trots –
Daha önce de Nûh’un kavmini helâk etmişti. Şüphesiz onlar daha zalim ve daha azgın kimselerdi.
اور اس سے پہلے قوم نوح کو، یقیناً وه بڑے ﻇالم اور سرکش تھے.
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وَأَنَّهُۥٓ أَهْلَكَ عَادًا ٱلْأُولَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'annahu ahlaka 'aadan l-'oolaa
DIN 31635waʾannahu ʾahlaka ʿādan l-ʾūlā
And that it is He who destroyed the first Aad.
And that He destroyed the former (tribe of) A'ad
and that He it was who destroyed 'Ad of yore
And that it was He who destroyed the ancient Adites
and that He destroyed the ancient tribe of Ad
وَثَمُودَا۟ فَمَآ أَبْقَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wathamooda famaa abqaa
DIN 31635waṯamūda famā ʾabqā
The translators word this verse differently
And Thamood, sparing no one.
And (the tribe of) Thamud He spared not
and Thamud, and left none of them
And the people of Themoud and left not one survivor
and Thamud, and left not any of them alive
53:52 — the verse above
وَٱلْمُؤْتَفِكَةَ أَهْوَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)wal-mu'tafikata ahwaa
DIN 31635wal-muʾtafikata ʾahwā
The translators word this verse differently
And He toppled the ruined cities.
And Al-Mu'tafikah He destroyed
And the overthrown (cities) He threw down
And it was He who destroyed the cities that were overthrown
And He overthrew the cities which were turned upside down
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)faghashshaahaa maa ghashshaa
DIN 31635faġaššāhā mā ġaššā
And covered them with whatever covered them.
So that there covered them that which did cover
and there covered them what did cover them
So that that which covered them covered them
and that which covered them, covered them
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَقَوْمَ نُوحٍ مِّن قَبْلُ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا هُمْ أَظْلَمَ وَأَطْغَىٰ
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