قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟ إِنَّا بِٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala lladheena stakbaroo innaa billadhee aamantum bihi kaafiroon
DIN 31635qāla llaḏīna stakbarū ʾinnā billaḏī ʾāmantum bihi kāfirūna
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Those who were arrogant said, "We reject what you believe in."
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
Those who were scornful said: Lo! in that which ye believe we are disbelievers
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
Said those who were big with pride, 'Verily, in what ye do believe we disbelieve
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
Then said those proud men, "Verily, we reject that in which ye believe
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
Those who were elated with pride replied, verily we believe not in that wherein ye believe
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
Ata që ishin mendjemëdhenj thanë: "Ne nuk besojmë në atë që besoni ju."
তার সম্প্রদায়ের অহংকারীরা বললো: ‘নিশ্চয় তোমরা যার প্রতি ঈমান এনেছ, আমরা সেটাকে অস্বীকার করি।’
"A mi, doista, ne vjerujemo u to u što vi vjerujete", rekoše oni koji su bili oholi.
"A mi, doista, ne vjerujemo u to u što vi vjerujete", rekoše oni koji su bili oholi.
Ɓen mawnintiniiɓe wi'i : "Minen, kon ko ngooŋɗinɗon, ko men yedduɓe ɗum".
თქვეს მათ, ვინც ქედმაღლობდნენ: «ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ არ გვწამს ის, რაც თქვენ ირწმუნეთ!»
Diejenigen, die sich hochmütig verhielten, sagten: „Wir verleugnen fürwahr das, woran ihr glaubt.“
Εκείνοι που έδειξαν αλαζονεία είπαν: «Πράγματι, εμείς σ' αυτό που πιστεύετε εσείς, δεν πιστεύουμε!»
जो लोग बड़े बने हुए थे[32], उन्होंने कहा : निःसंदेह हम उसका इनकार करने वाले हैं, जिसपर तुम ईमान लाए हो।
Dissero i superbi: “In verità noi rinneghiamo ciò in cui credete!”
76. Tie, kurie buvo išdidūs, sakė: „Iš tiesų, mes netikime tuo, kuo jūs tikite.“
Isaannan boonan "Dhugumatti, nuti isa isin itti amantan sanatti kafarreerra" jedhan.
Те, которые превознеслись, сказали: «Воистину, мы отвергаем то, во что вы уверовали!»
„А ми, заиста, не верујемо у то у шта ви верујете“, рекоше они који су били охоли.
Wakasema wale wanaojivuna: Sisi tunayakataa hayo mnayoyaamini.
Då sa de högmodiga: ”Vi förkastar det ni tror på!”
Büyüklük taslayanlar ise; "Biz sizin iman ettiğinize karşı kâfiriz." dediler.
وه متکبر لوگ کہنے لگے کہ تم جس بات پر یقین ﻻئے ہوئے ہو، ہم تو اس کے منکر ہیں۔[1]
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وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ إِذْ جَعَلَكُمْ خُلَفَآءَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ عَادٍ وَبَوَّأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ تَتَّخِذُونَ مِن سُهُولِهَا قُصُورًا وَتَنْحِتُونَ ٱلْجِبَالَ بُيُوتًا فَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ ءَالَآءَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wadhkuroo idh ja'alakum khulafaa'a min ba'di 'aadin wabawwa'akum fee l-'ardi tattakhidhoona min suhoolihaa qusooran watanhitoona l-jibaala buyootan fadhkuroo aalaa'a llaahi walaa ta'thaw fee l-'ardi mufsideen
DIN 31635waḏkurū ʾiḏ ǧaʿalakum ḫulafāʾa min baʿdi ʿādin wabawwaʾakum fī l-ʾarḍi tattaḫiḏūna min suhūlihā quṣūran watanḥitūna l-ǧibāla buyūtan faḏkurū ʾālāʾa llāhi walā taʿṯaw fī l-ʾarḍi mufsidīna
"And remember how He made you successors after Aad, and settled you in the land. You make for yourselves mansions on its plains, and carve out dwellings in the mountains. So remember God's benefits, and do not roam the earth corruptingly."
And remember how He made you viceroys after A'ad and gave you station in the earth. Ye choose castles in the plains and hew the mountains into dwellings. So remember (all) the bounties of Allah and do not evil, making mischief in the earth
And remember how he made you vicegerents after 'Ad and established you in the earth, so that ye took for yourselves castles on its plains and hewed out mountains into houses; and remember the benefits of God, and waste not the land, despoiling it
And remember how he hath made you successors to the Adites, and given you dwellings on the earth, so that on its plains ye build castles, and hew out houses in the hills. And bear in mind the benefits of God, and lay not the earth waste with deeds of licence
And call to mind how He hath appointed you successors unto the tribe of Ad, and hath given you a habitation on earth; ye build yourselves castles on the plains thereof, and cut out the mountains into houses. Remember therefore the benefits of God, and commit not violence in the earth, acting corruptly
قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُوا۟ لِمَنْ ءَامَنَ مِنْهُمْ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ صَٰلِحًا مُّرْسَلٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلَ بِهِۦ مُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala l-mala'u lladheena stakbaroo min qawmihi lilladheena stud'ifoo liman aamana minhum ata'lamoona anna saalihan mursalun min rabbihi qaaloo innaa bimaa ursila bihi mu'minoon
DIN 31635qāla l-malaʾu llaḏīna stakbarū min qawmihi lillaḏīna stuḍʿifū liman ʾāmana minhum ʾataʿlamūna ʾanna ṣāliḥan mursalun min rabbihi qālū ʾinnā bimā ʾursila bihi muʾminūna
The elite of his people, who were arrogant, said to the common people who had believed, "Do you know that Saleh is sent from his Lord?" They said, "We are believers in what he was sent with."
The chieftains of his people, who were scornful, said unto those whom they despised, unto such of them as believed: Know ye that Salih is one sent from his Lord? They said: Lo! In that wherewith he hath been sent we are believers
Said the chiefs of those who were big with pride from amongst his people to those who were weak,- to those amongst them who believed, 'Do ye know that Zalih is sent from his Lord?' They said, 'We do believe in that with which he is sent
Said the chiefs of his people puffed up with pride, to those who were esteemed weak, even to those of them who believed, "What! know ye for certain that Saleh is sent by his Lord?" They said, "Truly we believe in that with which he hath been sent
The chiefs among his people who were puffed up with pride, said unto those who were esteemed weak, namely, unto those who believed among them, do ye know that Saleh hath been sent from his Lord? They answered, we do surely believe in that wherewith he hath been sent
7:76 — the verse above
فَعَقَرُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةَ وَعَتَوْا۟ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِمْ وَقَالُوا۟ يَٰصَٰلِحُ ٱئْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'aqaroo n-naaqata wa'ataw 'an amri rabbihim waqaaloo yaa saalihu tinaa bimaa ta'idunaa in kunta mina l-mursaleen
DIN 31635faʿaqarū n-nāqata waʿataw ʿan ʾamri rabbihim waqālū yā ṣāliḥu ʾtinā bimā taʿidunā ʾin kunta mina l-mursalīna
The translators word this verse differently
So they hamstrung the she-camel, and defied the command of their Lord, and said, "O Saleh, bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you are one of the messengers."
So they hamstrung the she-camel, and they flouted the commandment of their Lord, and they said: O Salih! Bring upon us that thou threatenest if thou art indeed of those sent (from Allah)
Then they did hamstring the camel, and rebelled against the bidding of their Lord and said, 'O Zalih! bring us what thou didst threaten us with, if thou art of those who are sent
And they ham-strung the she-camel, and rebelled against their Lord's command, and said, "O Saleh, let thy menaces be accomplished upon us if thou art one of the Sent Ones
And they cut off the feet of the camel, and insolently transgressed the command of their Lord, and said, oh, cause that to come upon us, with which thou hast threatened us, if thou art one of those who have been sent by God
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلرَّجْفَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دَارِهِمْ جَٰثِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'akhadhathumu r-rajfatu fa'asbahoo fee daarihim jaathimeen
DIN 31635faʾaḫaḏathumu r-raǧfatu faʾaṣbaḥū fī dārihim ǧāṯimīna
The translators word this verse differently
Whereupon the quake overtook them, and they became lifeless bodies in their homes.
So the earthquake seized them, and morning found them prostrate in their dwelling-place
Then the earthquake took them, and in the morning they lay prone in their dwellings
Then the earthquake surprised them; and in the morning they were found dead on their faces in their dwellings
Whereupon a terrible noise from heaven assailed them; and in the morning they were found in their dwellings prostrate on their breasts and dead
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قَالَ الَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا إِنَّا بِالَّذِي آمَنتُم بِهِ كَافِرُونَ
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