وَكَم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَٰهَا فَجَآءَهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَٰتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَآئِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakam min qaryatin ahlaknaahaa fajaa'ahaa ba'sunaa bayaatan aw hum qaa'iloon
DIN 31635wakam min qaryatin ʾahlaknāhā faǧāʾahā baʾsunā bayātan ʾaw hum qāʾilūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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How many a town have We destroyed? Our might came upon them by night, or while they were napping.
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
How many a township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, or while they slept at noon, Our terror came unto 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
Yet how many a town have we destroyed, and our violence came upon it by night, or while they slept at noon; and their cry, when our violence came upon them
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
How many cities have we destroyed! By night, or while they were in their midday slumber, did our wrath reach 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
How many cities have We destroyed; which our vengeance overtook by night, or while they were reposing themselves at noon-day
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
Sa shumë qytete Ne i kemi shkatërruar! Atyre u erdhi dënimi Ynë natën ose teksa ishin duke pushuar në mesditë.
আর এমন বহু জনপদ রয়েছে, যা আমি (শাস্তির মাধ্যমে) ধ্বংস করে দিয়েছি। (যখনই তারা কুফরি ও ভ্রষ্টতার ওপর অটল ছিল) তখনই আমার শাস্তি রাতে অথবা দুপুরে তাদের ওপর আপতিত হয়েছিল, যখন তারা বিশ্রাম করছিল।
Koliko smo Mi samo naselja razorili; a kazna im je Naša dolazila noću ili danju kad bi prilegli?
Koliko smo Mi samo naselja razorili; a kazna im je Naša dolazila noću ili danju kad bi prilegli?
Ɗuuɗii e ce'e ɗe min kalki! Lepte Amen ɗen ari e majje jemma hiɓe waalii ɗaanii, maa hara ko ɓe fo'ofiiɓe ñalawma.
და რამდენი დასახლება გავანადგურეთ ჩვენ! მოვიდა მათზე ჩვენი რისხვა [სასჯელი] ღამის ძილის დროს ან როცა ისინი ისვენებდნენ (დღისით).
Und wie viele Ortschaften haben Wir vernichtet! So kam Unsere (strafende) Härte über sie bei Nacht, oder während sie zu Mittag ruhten.
Πόσες πόλεις καταστρέψαμε (λόγω της απιστίας τους) και τους ήρθε η τιμωρία Μας τη νύχτα ή ενώ ξεκουράζονταν το μεσημέρι (δηλ. ξαφνικά την ώρα που δεν την περίμεναν).
कितनी ही बस्तियाँ हैं, जिन्हें हमने विनष्ट कर दिया। तो उनपर हमारा प्रकोप रातों-रात आया या जब वे दोपहर में विश्राम करने वाले थे।
E quante città Noi abbiamo distrutto, che colpì la Nostra punizione mentre dormivano o riposavano.
4. Ir daug miestų (jų gyventojų) Mes sunaikinome (dėl jų nusikaltimų). Mūsų kančia užklupo juos (netikėtai) naktį arba kai jie miegojo vidudienio miegą.
Magaalota irraa (warra magaalotaa irraa) kan Nuti balleessinee meqaa meeqa (hedduudha), kan adabbiin keenya halkan yookiin guyyaa isaanii rafuutti jiruu isheetti dhufe.
Сколь же много селений Мы погубили: Наше наказание настигало их ночью или когда они отдыхали в полдень!
Колико смо Ми само насеља разорили; а казна им је Наша долазила ноћу или дању кад би прилегли?
Na ni miji mingapi tuliyoiangamiza, ikaifikia adhabu yetu usiku au walipokuwa wamelala adhuhuri.
Hur många samhällen har vi inte förintat! Vårt straff drabbade dem nattetid eller under deras middagsvila.
Nice yurtları helak ettik. Onlara azabımız gece uykusuna dalmışken yahut gündüz istirahat hâlinde iken gelmişti.
اور بہت بستیوں کو ہم نے تباه کردیا اور ان پر ہمارا عذاب رات کے وقت پہنچا یا ایسی حالت میں کہ وه دوپہر کے وقت آرام میں تھے۔[1]
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كِتَٰبٌ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ فَلَا يَكُن فِى صَدْرِكَ حَرَجٌ مِّنْهُ لِتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)kitaabun unzila ilayka falaa yakun fee sadrika harajun minhu litundhira bihi wadhikraa lilmu'mineen
DIN 31635kitābun ʾunzila ʾilayka falā yakun fī ṣadrika ḥaraǧun minhu litunḏira bihi waḏikrā lilmuʾminīna
A Scripture was revealed to you, so let there be no anxiety in your heart because of it. You are to warn with it-and a reminder for the believers.
(It is) a Scripture that is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) - so let there be no heaviness in thy heart therefrom - that thou mayst warn thereby, and (it is) a Reminder unto believers
A book revealed to thee,- so let there be no straitness in thy breast, that thou mayest warn thereby,- and a reminder to the believers
A Book hath been sent down to thee: therefore let there be no difficulty in thy breast concerning it: to the intent that thou mayest warn thereby, and that it may be a monition to the faithful
A book hath been sent down unto thee: And therefore let there be no doubt in thy breast concerning it; that thou mayest preach the same, and that it may be an admonition unto the faithful
ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)ittabi'oo maa unzila ilaykum min rabbikum walaa tattabi'oo min doonihi awliyaa'a qaleelan maa tadhakkaroon
DIN 31635ittabiʿū mā ʾunzila ʾilaykum min rabbikum walā tattabiʿū min dūnihi ʾawliyāʾa qalīlan mā taḏakkarūna
Follow what is revealed to you from your Lord, and do not follow other masters beside Him. Little you recollect.
(Saying): Follow that which is sent down unto you from your Lord, and follow no protecting friends beside Him. Little do ye recollect
Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord, and follow not beside Him patrons; little is it that ye mind
Follow ye what hath been sent down to you from your Lord; and follow no masters beside Him. How little will ye be monished
Follow that which hath been sent down unto you from your Lord; and follow no guides besides Him: How little will ye be warned
7:4 — the verse above
فَمَا كَانَ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ إِذْ جَآءَهُم بَأْسُنَآ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)famaa kaana da'waahum idh jaa'ahum ba'sunaa illaa an qaaloo innaa kunnaa zaalimeen
DIN 31635famā kāna daʿwāhum ʾiḏ ǧāʾahum baʾsunā ʾillā ʾan qālū ʾinnā kunnā ẓālimīna
The translators word this verse differently
When Our might came upon them, their only cry was, "We were indeed wrongdoers."
No plea had they, when Our terror came unto them, save that they said: Lo! We were wrong-doers
was only to say, 'Verily, we were unjust
And what was their cry when our wrath reached them, but to say, "Verily, we have been impious
And their supplication, when our punishment came upon them, was no other than that they said, verily we have been unjust
فَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falanas'alanna lladheena ursila ilayhim walanas'alanna l-mursaleen
DIN 31635falanasʾalanna llaḏīna ʾursila ʾilayhim walanasʾalanna l-mursalīna
The translators word this verse differently
We will question those to whom messengers were sent, and We will question the messengers.
Then verily We shall question those unto whom (Our message) hath been sent, and verily We shall question the messengers
But we will of a surety question those to whom the prophets were sent
Surely, therefore, will we call those to account, to whom an Apostle hath been sent, and of the sent ones themselves will we certainly demand a reckoning
We will surely call those to an account, unto whom a prophet hath been sent; and We will also call those to account who have been sent unto them
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَكَم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَاهَا فَجَاءَهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَاتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَائِلُونَ
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