And how many a city scorned the command of its Lord and His messengers so We called it to a stern account and punished it with a terrible punishment!
| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waka-ayyin | And how many | |
| 2 | min | of | |
| 3 | qaryatin | a town | قري |
| 4 | ʿatat | rebelled | عتو |
| 5 | ʿan | against | |
| 6 | amri | (the) Command | امر |
| 7 | rabbihā | (of) its Lord | ربب |
| 8 | warusulihi | and His Messengers | رسل |
| 9 | faḥāsabnāhā | so We took it to account | حسب |
| 10 | ḥisāban | an account | حسب |
| 11 | shadīdan | severe | شدد |
| 12 | waʿadhabnāhā | and We punished it | عذب |
| 13 | ʿadhāban | a punishment | عذب |
| 14 | nuk'ran | terrible | نكر |
How many cities spurned their Lord’s command and His Messengers! And so We called them harshly to account and punished them with a terrible punishment.
Many a community rebelled against the commands of its Lord and His messengers. Thus, We called them to account, and requited them a terrible requital.
And how many a community has rebelled against the Command of its Lord and His Messengers! Hence, We called each to account with a stern accounting and punished it with an exemplary punishment.
And how many a city scorned the command of its Lord and His messengers so We called it to a stern account and punished it with a terrible punishment!
Many a town rebelled against the command of its Lord and His messengers. Thus, We called them to account severely, and We punished them a terrible punishment.
Many a community rebelled against the commands of its Lord and His messengers. Thus, We called them to account, and requited them a terrible requital.
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