وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا فِى قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّبِىٍّ إِلَّآ أَخَذْنَآ أَهْلَهَا بِٱلْبَأْسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَضَّرَّعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa arsalnaa fee qaryatin min nabiyyin illaa akhadhnaa ahlahaa bil-ba'saa'i wad-darraa'i la'allahum yaddarra'oon
DIN 31635wamā ʾarsalnā fī qaryatin min nabiyyin ʾillā ʾaḫaḏnā ʾahlahā bil-baʾsāʾi waḍ-ḍarrāʾi laʿallahum yaḍḍarraʿūna
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We did not send any prophet to any town but We afflicted its people with misery and adversity, so that they may humble themselves.
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 We sent no prophet unto any township but We did afflict its folk with tribulation and adversity that haply they might grow humble
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
We have not sent unto a city any prophet except we overtook the people thereof with trouble and distress, that haply they might humble themselves
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
Nor did we ever send a prophet to any city without afflicting its people with adversity and trouble, that haply they might humble 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
And never did We send a Prophet to any town but We did seize its people with adversity and suffering, that they might humble themselves
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 herë që kemi çuar të dërguar në ndonjë vendbanim, i kemi dënuar me skamje e sëmundje, që të përulen.
আর আমি যে জনপদেই নবী প্রেরণ করেছি, এর অধিবাসীকে আমি অর্থসংকট ও দুঃখ-কষ্ট দ্বারা পাকড়াও করেছি, যেন তারা অনুনয় বিনয় করে।
I Mi nijednog vjerovjesnika u neko naselje nismo poslali, a da stanovnike njegove bolešću i neimaštinom nismo kaznili da bi se pokajnički molili.
I Mi nijednog vjerovjesnika u neko naselje nismo poslali, a da stanovnike njegove bolešću i neimaštinom nismo kaznili da bi se pokajnički molili.
Men nulaali e saare hay e Annbaajo, si wanaa minn nanngirii yimɓe mayre ɓeen saɗteende e lorra mbelejo'o, ɓe yankinoto.
და რომელ დასახლებაშიც არ უნდა გაგვეგზავნა მოციქული, ჩვენ (აუცილებლად) ვამყოფებდით მის მცხოვრებლებს გაჭირვებაში და უბედურებაში [დაავადებაში], რათა ისინი გამხდარიყვნენ თავმდაბალნი [მიბრუნებულიყვნენ ალლაჰისკენ და ჭეშმარიტებისკენ]!
Und Wir haben in keine Ortschaft Propheten gesandt, außer dass Wir über ihre Bewohner Not und Leid hätten kommen lassen, auf dass sie in Unterwürfigkeit flehen mögen.
Πράγματι, δε στείλαμε κανέναν προφήτη σε καμία κωμόπολη, παρά να έχουμε πλήξει (εκείνους που τον διέψευσαν από) τους κατοίκους της με φτώχεια και ασθένειες, μήπως και επικαλεστούν (τον Αλλάχ) με ταπεινοφροσύνη και υποταγή (και να εγκαταλείψουν την απιστία και την αλαζονεία τους).
तथा हमने जिस बस्ती में भी कोई नबी भेजा, तो उसके वासियों को तंगी और कष्ट से ग्रस्त कर दिया ताकि वे गिड़गिड़ाएँ।[37]
E non inviammo a una città un Profeta senza averla poi colpita con la povertà e la malattia, affinché si sottomettessero e si arrendessero.
94. Ir Mes nesiuntėme Pranašo į jokį miestą (ir jie neigė jį), kurio žmonių Mes neapėmėme didžiulio skurdo (arba turto praradimo) ir sveikatos praradimo kančia (ir nelaimėmis), kad jie nusižemintų (ir atgailautų Allahui).
Nuti gara magaalaa takkaa nabiyyii kamuu erginee (yoo ummanni sun ajaja isaa fudhachuu didan), jiraattota ishee hiyyummaafi dhibeen isaan qabnu malee hin hafne akka isaan gadi of qabaniif jecha,.
Мы не посылали ни в одно селение пророка, не подвергнув его жителей лишениям и бедам, — быть может, они смиренно взмолятся.
И Ми ниједног веровесника у неко насеље нисмо послали, а да његове становнике болешћу и неимаштином нисмо казнили да би се искрено покајали.
Na hatukumtuma katika mji wowote Nabii yeyote isipokuwa tuliwachukua wakazi wake kwa umaskini na maradhi ili wanyenyekee.
Vi har aldrig sänt en profet till ett samhälle utan att låta dess invånare uppleva lidande och motgång för att de skulle ödmjuka sig.
Biz, hangi memlekete bir peygamber gönderdiysek, yalvarıp yakarsınlar diye mutlaka oranın halkını yoksulluk ve darlığa uğratmışızdır.
اور ہم نے کسی بستی میں کوئی نبی نہیں بھیجا کہ وہاں کے رہنے والوں کو ہم نے سختی اور تکلیف میں نہ پکڑا ہو، تاکہ وه گڑ گڑائیں۔[1]
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ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ شُعَيْبًا كَأَن لَّمْ يَغْنَوْا۟ فِيهَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ شُعَيْبًا كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena kadhdhaboo shu'ayban ka'an lam yaghnaw feehaa lladheena kadhdhaboo shu'ayban kaanoo humu l-khaasireen
DIN 31635allaḏīna kaḏḏabū šuʿayban kaʾan lam yaġnaw fīhā llaḏīna kaḏḏabū šuʿayban kānū humu l-ḫāsirīna
Those who rejected Shuaib-as if they never prospered therein. Those who rejected Shuaib-it was they who were the losers.
Those who denied Shu'eyb became as though they had not dwelt there. Those who denied Shu'eyb, they were the losers
Those who called Shohaib a liar, (were) as though they had not dwelt therein! - Those who called Shohaib a liar, they were the losers then
Those who had treated Shoaib as an impostor, became as though they had never dwelt in them: they who treated Shoaib as an impostor, were they that perished
Those who accused Shu'aib of lying became as if they had never dwelt therein. Those who accused Shu'aib of lying -- it was they who were the losers
فَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنْهُمْ وَقَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ لَقَدْ أَبْلَغْتُكُمْ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّى وَنَصَحْتُ لَكُمْ فَكَيْفَ ءَاسَىٰ عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ كَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fatawallaa 'anhum waqaala yaa qawmi laqad ablaghtukum risaalaati rabbee wanasahtu lakum fakayfa aasaa 'alaa qawmin kaafireen
DIN 31635fatawallā ʿanhum waqāla yā qawmi laqad ʾablaġtukum risālāti rabbī wanaṣaḥtu lakum fakayfa ʾāsā ʿalā qawmin kāfirīna
So he turned away from them, and said, "O my people, I have delivered to you the messages of my Lord, and I have advised you, so why should I grieve over a disbelieving people?"
So he turned from them and said: O my people! I delivered my Lord's messages unto you and gave you good advice; then how can I sorrow for a people that rejected (truth)
And he turned away from them and said, 'O my people! I preached to you the messages of my Lord, and I gave you good advice; how should I be vexed for a people who do misbelieve
So he turned away from them and said, O my people! I proclaimed to you the messages of my Lord, and I counselled you aright; but how should I be grieved for a people who do not believe
Then he turned away from them and said, 'O my people, indeed I delivered to you the messages of my Lord and gave you sincere counsel, How then should I sorrow for a disbelieving people
7:94 — the verse above
ثُمَّ بَدَّلْنَا مَكَانَ ٱلسَّيِّئَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةَ حَتَّىٰ عَفَوا۟ وَّقَالُوا۟ قَدْ مَسَّ ءَابَآءَنَا ٱلضَّرَّآءُ وَٱلسَّرَّآءُ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma baddalnaa makaana s-sayyi'ati l-hasanata hattaa 'afaw waqaaloo qad massa aabaa'anaa d-darraa'u was-sarraa'u fa'akhadhnaahum baghtatan wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635ṯumma baddalnā makāna s-sayyiʾati l-ḥasanata ḥattā ʿafaw waqālū qad massa ʾābāʾanā ḍ-ḍarrāʾu was-sarrāʾu faʾaḫaḏnāhum baġtatan wahum lā yašʿurūna
The translators word this verse differently
Then We substituted prosperity in place of hardship. Until they increased in number, and said, "Adversity and prosperity has touched our ancestors." Then We seized them suddenly, while they were unaware.
Then changed We the evil plight for good till they grew affluent and said: Tribulation and distress did touch our fathers. Then We seized them unawares, when they perceived not
and then did we give them, in exchange for evil, good, until they increased and said, 'Distress and joy both touched our fathers;' then we overtook them suddenly ere they could perceive
Then changed we their ill for good, until they waxed wealthy, and said, "Of old did troubles and blessings befall our fathers:" therefore did we seize upon them suddenly when they were unaware
The We changed their evil condition to good until they grew in affluence and numbers and said, 'Suffering and happiness betided our fathers also, what if they befell us.' Then We seized them suddenly, while they perceive not
وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبُوا۟ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw anna ahla l-quraa aamanoo waattaqaw lafatahnaa 'alayhim barakaatin mina s-samaa'i wal-'ardi walaakin kadhdhaboo fa'akhadhnaahum bimaa kaanoo yaksiboon
DIN 31635walaw ʾanna ʾahla l-qurā ʾāmanū wāttaqaw lafataḥnā ʿalayhim barakātin mina s-samāʾi wal-ʾarḍi walākin kaḏḏabū faʾaḫaḏnāhum bimā kānū yaksibūna
Had the people of the towns believed and turned righteous, We would have opened for them the blessings of the heaven and the earth; but they rejected the truth, so We seized them by what they were doing.
And if the people of the townships had believed and kept from evil, surely We should have opened for them blessings from the sky and from the earth. But (unto every messenger) they gave the lie, and so We seized them on account of what they used to earn
Had the people of the town but believed and feared, we would have opened up for them blessings from the heavens and from the earth; but they said it was a lie, so we overtook them for that which they had earned
But if that the people of these cities had believed and feared us, we would surely have laid open to them blessings out of the Heaven and the Earth: but they treated our signs as lies, and we took vengeance on them for their deeds
And if the people of those towns had believed and been righteous, We would have surely opened for them blessings from heaven and earth; but they disbelieved, so We seized them because of that which they earned
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وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّبِيٍّ إِلَّا أَخَذْنَا أَهْلَهَا بِالْبَأْسَاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَضَّرَّعُونَ
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