Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Like the case of the house of Pharaoh and those before them: they denied Our proofs, so God seized them for their transgressions; and God is severe in retribution.

كَدَأْبِ اٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَۙ وَالَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْۜ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَاۚ فَاَخَذَهُمُ اللّٰهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ شَد۪يدُ الْعِقَابِ
Kada/bi ali firAAawna wallatheenamin qablihim kaththaboo bi-ayatinafaakhathahumu Allahu bithunoobihim wallahushadeedu alAAiqab
#wordmeaningroot
1kadabiLike behaviorداب
2āli(of the) peopleاول
3fir'ʿawna(of) Firaun
4wa-alladhīnaand those who
5min(were) from
6qablihimbefore themقبل
7kadhabūThey deniedكذب
8biāyātināOur Signsايي
9fa-akhadhahumuso seized themاخذ
10l-lahuAllah
11bidhunūbihimfor their sinsذنب
12wal-lahuAnd Allah
13shadīdu(is) severeشدد
14l-ʿiqābi(in) [the] punishmentعقب
  • Aisha Bewley

    as was the case with the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They denied Our Signs so Allah seized them for their wrong actions. Allah is fierce in retribution.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Like the behaviour of the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They rejected Our signs so God took them for their sins. God is awesome in retribution.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Like Pharaoh's people and the ones before them, these people reject Our Revelations, and so Allah will seize them for their trailing behind in humanity. Allah's Law of Requital is strong in pursuing and grasping.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Like the case of the house of Pharaoh and those before them: they denied Our proofs, so God seized them for their transgressions; and God is severe in retribution.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Like the behavior of the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They rejected Our signs so God took them for their sins. God is awesome in retribution.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Like the behavior of the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They rejected Our signs, so God took them for their sins. God is severe in retribution.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Like Pharaoh's people and those before them, they rejected our revelations and, consequently, GOD punished them for their sins. GOD is strict in enforcing retribution.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Like the people of the Pharaoh, and those before them, who rejected Our signs, and were punished for their sins by God; and the punishment of God is severe.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    like the custom of the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They denied Our signs, so Allah seized them for their sins. And Allah is severe in penalty.

  • Muhammad Asad

    the like of what happened to Pharaoh's people and those who lived before them: they gave the lie to Our messages - and so God took them to task for their sins: for God is severe in retribution.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Like Pharaoh's folk and those who were before them, they disbelieved Our revelations and so Allah seized them for their sins. And Allah is severe in punishment.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    (To them shall happen) the like of what happened to the people of Pharaoh, and those before them. They rejected Our signs, so Allah seized them for their sins. Allah indeed is severe in punishment.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    What becomes of them compares to what had become of the people of Pharaoh and to those who preceded them who refused to recognize Our revelations and signs, evincing both Omnipotence and Authority. Consequently Allah seized them with a calamity and reduced them to a useless form in requital of their iniquities. With justness does Allah punish severely.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    the people of Pharaoh, and the disbelievers before them, rejected God’s revelations; consequently, God punished them for this sin of theirs.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Like the behaviour of the people of Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and those before them; they belied Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). So Allâh seized (destroyed) them for their sins. And Allâh is Severe in punishment.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (Their plight will be) no better than that of the people of Pharaoh, and their predecessors: They denied our Signs, and Allah called them to account for their sins. For Allah is strict in punishment.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Their fate will be like that of the people of Pharaoh and those before them—they all rejected Our signs, so Allah seized them for their sins. And Allah is severe in punishment.

  • Taqi Usmani

    a case similar to that of the House of Pharaoh and those before them. They denied our signs. So, Allah seized them for their sins. Allah is severe in punishment.

  • Abdul Haleem

    just as Pharaoh’s people and their predecessors denied Our revelations, and God punished them for their sins: God is severe in punishing.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    like Pharaoh's folk, and the people before them, who cried lies to Our signs; God seized them because of their sins; God is terrible in retribution.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    As was the wont of Pharaoh's people, and those before them, they said our signs were lies, and God caught them up in their sins, for God is severe to punish.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    As was the case with Pharaoh's people and their predecessors: they said Our signs were lies, and Allah seized them for their sins, for Allah is severe in punishment.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    As was the steadfast manner of the house of Firaawn, (Pharaoh) and the ones before them (who) cried lies to Our signs, so Allah took them away for their guilty deeds; and Allah is strict in punishment.

  • George Sale

    According to the wont of the people of Pharaoh, and of those who went before them, they charged our signs with a lie; but God caught them in their wickedness, and God is severe in punishing.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (Their fate will be) no better than that of the people of Firon (Pharaoh), and the earlier people: They denied Our Signs, and Allah punished them for their sins. And Allah is strict in punishment.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (Their conduct is) like the conduct of the followers of Pharaoh and those before them. They cried lies to Our Messages, so that Allâh took them to task for their sins. Allâh is Severe in retribution.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    as in the case of Pharaoh’s clan and those who were before them, who denied Our signs. So Allah seized them for their sins, and Allah is severe in retribution.