Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And Qārūn and Pharaoh and Hāmān: — and Moses had come to them with clear signs — and they had waxed proud in the earth, but they did not outrun.

وَقَارُونَ وَفِرْعَوْنَ وَهَامَانَ وَلَقَدْ جَٓاءَهُمْ مُوسٰى بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوا فِي الْاَرْضِ وَمَا كَانُوا سَابِق۪ينَۚ
Waqaroona wafirAAawna wahamanawalaqad jaahum moosa bilbayyinati fastakbaroofee al-ardi wama kanoo sabiqeen
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1waqārūnaAnd Qarun
2wafir'ʿawnaand Firaun
3wahāmānaand Haman
4walaqadAnd certainly
5jāahumcame to themجيا
6mūsāMusa
7bil-bayinātiwith clear evidencesبين
8fa-is'takbarūbut they were arrogantكبر
9in
10l-arḍithe earthارض
11wamāand not
12kānūthey couldكون
13sābiqīnaoutstrip Usسبق
  • Aisha Bewley

    And Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman – Musa came with the Clear Signs to them, but they were arrogant on the earth. They could not outstrip Us.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And Qaaroon, and Pharaoh, and Haamaan; Moses went to them with clear proofs. But they became arrogant in the land, and they were not the first.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And such is the story of Qaroon (Korah) and Pharaoh and Haman! (They represented wealth, tyranny and priesthood, respectively, that go hand in hand in exploiting people). To them had come Moses with all evidence of the Truth, but they remained arrogant in the land. And surely, they could not escape. (28:6), (28:76).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And Qārūn and Pharaoh and Hāmān: — and Moses had come to them with clear signs — and they had waxed proud in the earth, but they did not outrun.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And Qaroon, and Pharaoh, and Haamaan;Moses went to them with clear proofs. But they became arrogant in the land, and they were not the first.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    And Qarun, and Pharaoh, and Haman; Moses went to them with clear proofs. But they became arrogant in the land, and they were not the first.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Also Qaaroon, Pharaoh, and Hamaan; Moses went to them with clear signs. But they continued to commit tyranny on earth. Consequently, they could not evade (the retribution).

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    (Remember) Qarun, Pharaoh and Haman to whom Moses came with clear signs; but they were haughty (and oppressed) the land. Yet they could not run away from Us;

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

    And Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman. And Moses had already come to them with clear evidences, and they were arrogant in the land, but they were not outrunners .

  • Muhammad Asad

    And Qarun and Pharaoh, and Haman: to them had come Moses with all evidence of the truth, but they behaved arrogantly on earth ; and withal, they could not escape .

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And Korah, Pharaoh and Haman! Moses came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but they were boastful in the land. And they were not winners (in the race).

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And We destroyed Qarun (Korah) and Pharaoh and Haman. Moses came to them with Clear Signs but they waxed arrogant in the land although they could not have outstripped (Us).

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Similarly reacted Qarun, Pharaoh and his grand vizier Haman when Mussa was sent to them and presented them with clear and plain revelations and signs guiding out of want of spiritual and intellectual sight into illumination and enlightenment. But they displayed inordinate self-esteem and extravagance in their accounts of themselves. nevertheless, they did not escape Our notice and consequently Our retributive punishment.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    I also destroyed Pharaoh, Korah and Haman. I sent Moses to them with undeniable miracles, but they were too arrogant to hear the message. Their power could not save them from God’s punishment.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And (We destroyed also) Qârûn (Korah), Fir‘aun (Pharaoh), and Hâmân. And indeed Mûsâ (Moses) came to them with clear Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), but they were arrogant in the land, yet they could not outstrip Us (escape Our punishment).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (Remember also) Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman: there came to them Moses with Clear Signs, but they behaved with insolence on the earth; yet they could not overreach (Us).

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹We˺ also ˹destroyed˺ Korah, Pharaoh, and Hamân. Indeed, Moses had come to them with clear proofs, but they behaved arrogantly in the land. Yet they could not escape ˹Us˺.

  • Taqi Usmani

    And (We also destroyed) Qārūn and Pharaoh and Hāmān. Indeed Mūsā came to them with clear signs; so they acted arrogantly on the earth, and were not (able) to escape.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman: Moses brought them clear signs, but they behaved arrogantly on earth. They could not escape Us

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And Korah, and Pharaoh, and Haman; Moses came to them with the clear signs, but they waxed proud in the earth, yet they outstripped Us not.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And Korah and Pharaoh and Haman - Moses did come to them with manifest signs, but they were too big with pride in the earth, although they could not outstrip us!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And A'ad and Thamud! But their fate is plain to you from their ruined habitations. Satan made their deeds fair seeming unto them, and turned them from the Way, gifted with intelligence and skill though they were.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And Qarûn (Aaron) and Firaawn (Pharaoh) and Haman- and indeed Mûsa (Moses) already came to them with the supreme evidence (s), yet they waxed proud in the land, and in no way were they forerunners (i. e., they were not the first people to disbelieve).

  • George Sale

    And We likewise destroyed Karun, and Pharaoh, and Haman. Moses came unto them with evident miracles; and they behaved themselves insolently in the earth: But they could not escape our vengeance.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And (remember Qaroon), Qârûn, Firon (Pharaoh), and Haman: And indeed, Musa (Moses) came to them with Clear Signs (verses), but they acted with pride (and arrogance) on the earth; Yet they could not reach beyond Us.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And (similar was the fate met by) Korah, Pharaoh and Hâmân. Moses had come to them with manifest signs but they behaved arrogantly on the earth yet they could not outstrip (Us and thus escape Our punishment).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    And Korah, Pharaoh, and Hāmān. Certainly Moses brought them manifest proofs, but they acted arrogantly in the land; though they could not outmaneuver .