Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And the people of Madyan. And Moses was denied. So I granted the false claimers of guidance respite; then I seized them — then how was My rejection!

وَاَصْحَابُ مَدْيَنَۚ وَكُذِّبَ مُوسٰى فَاَمْلَيْتُ لِلْكَافِر۪ينَ ثُمَّ اَخَذْتُهُمْۚ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَك۪يرِ
Waas-habu madyana wakuththibamoosa faamlaytu lilkafireena thumma akhathtuhumfakayfa kana nakeer
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1wa-aṣḥābuAnd the inhabitantsصحب
2madyana(of) Madyan
3wakudhibaAnd Musa was deniedكذب
4mūsāAnd Musa was denied
5fa-amlaytuso I granted respiteملو
6lil'kāfirīnato the disbelieversكفر
7thummathen
8akhadhtuhumI seized themاخذ
9fakayfaand howكيف
10kānawasكون
11nakīriMy punishmentنكر
  • Aisha Bewley

    and the companions of Madyan; and Musa was denied as well. I allowed time to the kafirun but then I seized them. How terrible was My denial!

  • Progressive Muslims

    And the dwellers of Median; and Moses was denied. So I granted respite to the rejecters then I took them, how then was My punishment

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And the dwellers of Midyan. And Moses was also denied (by Egyptians). And I gave the rejecters a period of respite, but then I took them to task. And how awesome was My rejection of them!

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And the people of Madyan. And Moses was denied. So I granted the false claimers of guidance respite; then I seized them — then how was My rejection!

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Andthe dwellers of Midyan; and Moses was denied. So I granted respite to the rejecters then I took them, how then was My punishment?

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    The dwellers of Midian; and Moses was denied. So I granted respite to the ingrates then I took them, how then was My punishment?

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    And the dwellers of Midyan. Moses was also rejected. I led all those people on, then I called them to account; how (devastating) was My requital!

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    And the people of Midian too. Moses was also accused of lies. So I allowed the infidels respite and then seized them. How was My reprobation then!

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

    And the inhabitants of Madyan. And Moses was denied, so I prolonged enjoyment for the disbelievers; then I seized them, and how was My reproach.

  • Muhammad Asad

    and the dwellers of Madyan; and Moses was given the lie . And I gave rein, for a while, to the deniers of the truth: but then I took them to task - and how awesome was My denial !

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    (And) the dwellers in Midian. And Moses was denied; but I indulged the disbelievers a long while, then I seized them, and how (terrible) was My abhorrence!

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    and so did the dwellers of Midian, and Moses too was branded a liar. Initially I granted respite to the unbelievers for a while and then seized them.* How dreadful was My punishment!*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And those of Madyan and those of as Mussa (Moses). In consequence I granted them respite up to a predetermined point of time, then I cast them down from a position of prosperity and power and brought them to ruin, and how unbearable was the change of disposition and how intolerable was the fitting retribution!

  • Bijan Moeinian

    So did the people of Midyan. Moses was also rejected. I gave ample time to disbelievers and then I called them to account; how terrible was My punishment.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And the dwellers of Madyan (Midian); and belied was Mûsâ (Moses). But I granted respite to the disbelievers for a while, then I seized them, and how (terrible) was My punishment (against their wrong-doing)!

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    And the Companions of the Madyan People; and Moses was rejected (in the same way). But I granted respite to the Unbelievers, and (only) after that did I punish them: but how (terrible) was my rejection (of them)!

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    and the residents of Midian. And Moses was denied ˹too˺. But I delayed ˹the fate of˺ the disbelievers ˹until their appointed time˺ then seized them. And how severe was My response!

  • Taqi Usmani

    and the people of Madyan as well. Mūsā was (also) rejected. So, I gave some respite to the disbelievers, then seized them. So how was My censure?

  • Abdul Haleem

    Midian. Moses too was called a liar. I gave the disbelievers time, but in the end I punished them. How I condemned them!

  • Arthur John Arberry

    and the men of Midian; to Moses also they cried lies. And I respited the unbelievers, then I seized them; and how was My horror!

  • E. Henry Palmer

    and the fellows of Midian; and Moses was called a liar too: but I let the misbelievers range at large, and then I seized on them, and how great was the change!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And the people of Abraham, and the people of Lot,

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And the companions (i. e., the inhabitants) of Madyan; and Mûsa (Moses) was (also) cried lies to. So I reprieved the disbelievers; thereafter I took them (away); so how was My disclaiming (of them)!

  • George Sale

    and the inhabitants of Madian, accused their prophets of imposture: And Moses was also charged with falsehood. And I granted a long respite unto the unbelievers: But afterwards I chastised them; and how different was the change I made in their condition!

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And the companions of the Madyan people; And Musa (Moses) was rejected (like this). But I gave (some) relief to the disbelievers, and (only) after that I did punish them: But how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)!

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And the inhabitants of Midian. And Moses (also) was cried lies to. But I granted respite the disbelievers for long, then I took them to task. (Imagine) how (terrible) was (the result of their) denial of Me! and how (awful) the change I effected (in them).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    and the inhabitants of Midian, and Moses was also impugned. But I gave the faithless a respite, then I seized them and how was My rebuttal!