So went he forth to his people in his finery. Those who sought the life of this world said: “Would that we had the like of what has been given to Qārūn! He is one of great fortune!”
| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fakharaja | So he went forth | خرج |
| 2 | ʿalā | to | |
| 3 | qawmihi | his people | قوم |
| 4 | fī | in | |
| 5 | zīnatihi | his adornment | زين |
| 6 | qāla | Said | قول |
| 7 | alladhīna | those who | |
| 8 | yurīdūna | desire | رود |
| 9 | l-ḥayata | the life | حيي |
| 10 | l-dun'yā | (of) the world | دنو |
| 11 | yālayta | O! Would that | |
| 12 | lanā | for us | |
| 13 | mith'la | (the) like | مثل |
| 14 | mā | (of) what | |
| 15 | ūtiya | has been given | اتي |
| 16 | qārūnu | (to) Qarun | |
| 17 | innahu | Indeed, he | |
| 18 | ladhū | (is the) owner | |
| 19 | ḥaẓẓin | (of) fortune | حظظ |
| 20 | ʿaẓīmin | great | عظم |
He went out among his people in his finery. Those who desired the life of this world said, ‘Oh! If only we had the same as Qarun has been given! What immense good fortune he possesses.’
Then he came out among his people draped in his ornaments. Those who preferred this worldly life said: "Oh, if only we were given similar to what Qaaroon has been given. Indeed, he is very fortunate."
And so once he came out to his people in all his pomp. And those who cared only for the life of this world said, "Ah, we wish we had the like of what Qaroon has been given. Indeed, he is extremely fortunate."
So went he forth to his people in his finery. Those who sought the life of this world said: “Would that we had the like of what has been given to Qārūn! He is one of great fortune!”
Then he came out among his people draped in his ornaments. Those who preferred this worldly life said: "Oh, if only we were given similar to what Qaroon has been given. Indeed, he is very fortunate."
Then he came out among his people draped in his ornaments. Those who preferred this worldly life said, "Oh, if only we were given similar to what Qarun has been given. Indeed, he is very fortunate."
One day, he came out to his people in full splendor. Those who preferred this worldly life said, "Oh, we wish that we possessed what Qaaroon has attained. Indeed, he is very fortunate."
Then he came before his people in all pomp; and those enamoured of this world, said: "Ah would that we had what Qarun has been given! He indeed possesses great good fortune. "
So he came out before his people in his adornment. Those who desired the worldly life said, "Oh, would that we had like what was given to Qarun. Indeed, he is one of great fortune."
And so he went forth before his people in all his pomp; those who cared only for the life of this world would say, "Oh, if we but had the like of what Qarun has been given! Verily, with tremendous good fortune is he endowed!"
Then went he forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world said: Ah, would that we had the like of what hath been given unto Korah! Lo! he is lord of rare good fortune.
Once Korah went forth among his people in full glitter. Those seeking the life of this world said: "Would that we had the like of what Korah has! He truly has a great fortune."
And so he came out before his people in a splendid procession conducting himself pompously, and there exclaimed those who were absorbed m the vanities of this wicked world: "we wish", they said, "we were given the like of the riches Qarun was made to possess. He is indeed fortunate".
One day Korah appeared in public with all his fineries. Those who were following the worldly goals said: "What a lucky man; it would be nice to have such wealth."
So he went forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world, said: "Ah, would that we had the like of what Qârûn (Korah) has been given! Verily he is the owner of a great fortune."
So he went forth among his people in the (pride of his wordly) glitter. Said those whose aim is the Life of this World: "Oh! that we had the like of what Qarun has got! for he is truly a lord of mighty good fortune!"
Then he came out before his people in all his glamour. Those who desired the life of this world wished, "If only we could have something like what Korah has been given. He is truly a man of great fortune!"
Then (once) he came out before his people in his embellishment. Said those who are desirous of the worldly life, "Would that we had the like of what Qārūn has been given! He is a man of great fortune indeed."
He went out among his people in all his pomp, and those whose aim was the life of this world said, ‘If only we had been given something like what Qarun has been given: he really is a very fortunate man,’
So he went forth unto his people in his adornment. Those who desired the present life said, 'Would that we possessed the like of that Korah has been given! Surely he is a man of mighty fortune.
And he went out amongst the people in his ornaments; those who desired the life of this world said, '0 would that we had the like of what Korah has been given! verily, he is endowed with mighty fortune!'
Said he, "I have only been given it because of the knowledge which I possess. " Knew he not that Allah had destroyed before him many generations of those who were mightier than he in strength and greater in following? But the guilty are not asked immediately concerning their sins.
So he went out to his people in his adornment. The ones who would like (to gain) the present life (Literally: the lowly "life", i.e., the life of this world) said, "Oh, would that we had the like of what Qarûn has been brought! Surely he is indeed an owner of a tremendous fortune." (Literally: portion "of wealth").
And Karun went forth unto his people, in his pomp. And they who loved this present life, said, oh that we had the like wealth, as hath been given unto Karun! Verily he is master of a great fortune.
So he went before his (own showy) people with the (pride of his worldly) show. Those whose goal is the life of this world, said: "Oh! If only we had the (wealth) like what Qârûn (Qaroon) has got! Verily, he is truly a lord of very good fortune!"
Then (it came to pass one day that) he (- Korah) appeared before his people in all his pomp and show. (Thereupon) those who were desirous of (the provisions and enjoyment of) the life of this world said, `If only we could have the like of all that Korah has been given. He is, truly speaking, the master of a great fortune.'
So he emerged before his people in his finery. Those who desired the life of the world said, ‘We wish we had like what Korah has been given! Indeed he is greatly fortunate.’