# 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 45

- **Surah:** 14. Surah Ibrahim (Abraham) — سورة ابراهيم
- **Verse:** 45 / 52 · **Juz:** 13 · **Mushaf page:** 260
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-45

## Arabic

وَسَكَنْتُمْ ف۪ي مَسَاكِنِ الَّذ۪ينَ ظَلَمُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ كَيْفَ فَعَلْنَا بِهِمْ وَضَرَبْنَا لَكُمُ الْاَمْثَالَ

## Transcription

Wasakantum fee masakini allatheenathalamoo anfusahum watabayyana lakum kayfa faAAalnabihim wadarabna lakumu al-amthal

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

even though you inhabited the houses of those who had wronged themselves and it was made clear to you how We had dealt with them and We gave you many examples?’

### Progressive Muslims

And you resided in the homes of those who had wronged themselves, and it was made clear to you what We did to them. And We had cited the examples to you.

### Shabbir Ahmed

"You dwelled in the homes and towns where people before you had dwelt and wronged themselves oppressing the weak. And you were made well aware of how Our Law of Requital dealt with them. And We gave you plenty of examples."

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

“And you dwelt in the dwellings of those who wronged their souls; and it was made clear to you how We did with them; and We struck similitudes for you.”

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

Andyou resided in the dwellings of those who had wronged themselves, and it was made clear to you what We did to them; and We had put forth the examples for you.

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

You dwelled in the homes of those before you, who wronged their souls, and you have seen clearly what we did to them. We have set many precedents for you.

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

Yet you dwelt in the dwellings of those who had exceeded themselves, and it was evident to you how We had dealt with them; and We held out examples before you. "

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

And you lived among the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it had become clear to you how We dealt with them. And We presented for you [many] examples."

### Muhammad Asad

And yet, you dwelt in the dwelling-places of those who had sinned against their own selves [before your time], and it was made obvious to you how We had dealt with them: for We have set forth unto you many a parable [of sin, resurrection and divine retribution]. "

### Marmaduke Pickthall

And (have ye not) dwelt in the dwellings of those who wronged themselves (of old) and (hath it not) become plain to you how We dealt with them and made examples for you?

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

You said so even though you had lived in the dwellings of those who had wronged themselves (by sinning), and you were aware how We dealt with them, and We had even explained to you all this by giving examples.

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

"You dwelt in the abode of those* who were wrongful of actions and much did you apprehend the quiet of their cities which was purchased by the ruin of their land and the ultimate wretchedness of both. And We discoursed to you parables by which moral and spiritual relations were typically set forth."

### Bijan Moeinian

Remember that you live in the same land that its people wronged their souls. You know exactly how I punished them. Learn from such examples.

### Al-Hilali & Khan

"And you dwelt in the dwellings of men who wronged themselves, and it was clear to you how We had dealt with them. And We put forth (many) parables for you."

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"And ye dwelt in the dwellings of men who wronged their own souls; ye were clearly shown how We dealt with them; and We put forth (many) parables in your behoof!"

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

You passed by the ruins of those ˹destroyed peoples˺ who had wronged themselves.[1] It was made clear to you how We dealt with them, and We gave you ˹many˺ examples.

### Taqi Usmani

And you dwelt in the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it became clear to you how We dealt with them, and We put forth for you the examples."

### Abdul Haleem

You lived in the same places as others who wronged themselves before, and you were clearly shown how We dealt with them––We gave you many examples.

### Arthur John Arberry

And you dwelt in the dwelling-places of those who wronged themselves, and it became clear to you how We did with them, and how We struck similitudes for you.

### E. Henry Palmer

And ye dwelt in the dwellings of those who had wronged themselves; and it was made plain to you how we did with them; and we struck out parables for you:

### Hamid S. Aziz

"And you dwelt in the dwellings of those who had wronged their own souls; and it was made plain to you how We dealt with them; and We struck out many parables for you. "

### Mahmoud Ghali

And you dwelt in the dwellings of the ones who did injustice to themselves, and it became evident to you how We performed with them, and We have struck similitudes for you.

### George Sale

Yet ye dwelt in the dwellings of those who had treated their own souls unjustly; and it appeared plainly unto you how We had dealt with them; and We propounded their destruction as examples unto you.

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

"And you lived in the houses of men who harmed their own souls; And it was clear how We dealt with them; And We set out (many) parables to properly warn!"

### Amatul Rahman Omar

`(You said this though) you occupied the dwelling places of those who had wronged themselves and it had been clear to you how We had dealt with them (- the unjust). We have set forth all these descriptions for you clearly.'

### Ali Quli Qarai

while you dwelt in the dwellings of those who had wronged themselves [before], and it had been made clear to you how We had dealt with them [before you], and We had [also] cited examples for you?’

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

Nefslerine zulmetmiş olanların yaşam ortamlarında yerleştiniz! Onlara neler yaşattığımız size açıklanmıştı. . . Size misaller de verdik.

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

Siz, kendi nefislerine zulmedenlerin yerleştikleri yerlerde oturmuştunuz. Onlara ne yaptığımız size açıklanmıştı ve size örnekler vermiştik.

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

Siz de kendilerine zulmedenlerin yurtlarında oturdunuz. Onlara nasıl muamele ettiğimiz size apaçık belli oldu. Size misaller de verdik.

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

"Kendilerine zulmedenlerin yerlerinde oturdunuz. Onlara ne yaptığımız ise size belli olmuştu. Size misaller de vermiştik."

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Siz de o kendilerine zulm etmiş olanların meskenlerine sakin oldunuz, onlara nasıl yaptığımız ise sizce tebeyyün etti ve size emsal gösterdik

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Siz de kendilerine zulmedenlerin yurtlarına yerleştiniz; onlara neler yaptığımız, size apaçık belli oldu ve size örnekler verdik.

### Gültekin Onan

Siz, kendi nefslerine zulmedenlerin yerleştikleri yerlerde oturmuştunuz. Onlara ne yaptığımız size açıktanmıştı ve size örnekler vermiştik.

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

Siz (Ad ve Semud kavmleri gibi) nefislerine zulmedenlerin diyarında da yerleşdiniz. Onlara neler yapdığımız sizin için apaçık meydana çıkdı. Size (bu hususta) bir çok misaller de gösterdik.

### İbni Kesir

Üstelik kendilerine zulmedenlerin yerlerinde oturdunuz, onlara yaptıklarımız ise sizlere açıklanmıştı. Size misaller vermiştik.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

"Üstelik, (sizden önce) kendilerine yazık edenlerin (bir vakitler) yaşamış oldukları yerlerde yaşıyordunuz ve onlara neler yaptığımız da size açıklanmıştı; ve size (günahkarların başlarına gelenler hakkında, kıyamet ve ceza hakkında) pek çok misaller de vermiştik".

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

Ve zalimlerin yerlerinde oturdunuz, onlara, yaptıklarımız da size açıklanmıştı. Size de örnekler vermiştik.

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

(Sizden önce 'Ad ve Semud gibi) kendilerine yazık eden milletlerin yerlerinde oturmuştunuz, onlara nasıl yaptığımız, size belli olmuştu ve size benzetmeler de yapıp anlatmıştık (değil mi?)"

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

Siz de o kendilerine zulmetmiş olanların barınaklarında oturmuştunuz. Onlara nasıl davrandığımız size açık seçik belli olmuştu. Size örnekler de vermiştik.

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

Üstelik siz, kendilerine zulmedenlerin yurdunda yaşıyordunuz; dahası onlara nasıl muamele ettiğimiz size açıklanmıştı; ve size örnekler de göstermiştik.

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Ve siz, kendilerine zulmeden halkların yurtlarında yaşadınız. Onlara neler yaptığımızı örneklerle açıklamıştık.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

Üstelik kendilerine yazık edenlerin yerlerinde oturdunuz. Üstelik onlara neler yaptığımız size açıklanmıştı. Üstelik size örnekler vermiştik.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Siz de (sizden önce) kendilerini kötü duruma sokan o kimselerin yerlerine yerleştiniz. Onlara nasıl davrandığımızı iyi bilirsiniz. Size başka örnekler de vermişizdir.

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

(Sizden önce) kendilerine haksızlık edenlerin yurtlarında yerleşmiştiniz. Onlara nasıl davrandığımız size apaçık belli olmuştu. (Böylece) size (pek çok) örnekler de vermiştik."

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Ve siz, kendilerine zulmeden halkların yurtlarında yaşadınız. Onlara neler yaptığımız sizlere belli olmuştu, örneklerle açıklamıştık.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Ve siz, kendilerine zulmeden halkların yurtlarında yaşadınız. Onlara neler yaptığımız sizlere belli olmuştu, örneklerle açıklamıştık.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

Kendilerine karşı yanlış yapanların yaşadığı yerlere siz yerleşmiştiniz[1]. Onlara nasıl davrandığımız da sizin için ayan beyan ortaya çıkmıştı. Size nice örnekler de vermiştik[2]."

_Footnotes_
- [1] [Taha 20/128,](https://quran.so/20/128) [Secde 32/26.](https://quran.so/32/26)
- [2] [Kasas 28/58,](https://quran.so/28/58) [Ankebut 29/38,](https://quran.so/29/38) [Rum 30/58,](https://quran.so/30/58) [Zümer 39/27.](https://quran.so/39/27)

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَسَكَنتُمْ — wasakantum | And you dwelt | سكن — Sin-Kef-Nun |
| 2 | فِى — fī | in | — |
| 3 | مَسَـٰكِنِ — masākini | the dwellings | سكن — Sin-Kef-Nun |
| 4 | ٱلَّذِينَ — alladhīna | (of) those who | — |
| 5 | ظَلَمُوٓا۟ — ẓalamū | wronged | ظلم — Zay-Lam-Mim |
| 6 | أَنفُسَهُمْ — anfusahum | themselves | نفس — Nun-Fe-Sin |
| 7 | وَتَبَيَّنَ — watabayyana | and it had become clear | بين — Be-Ye-Nun |
| 8 | لَكُمْ — lakum | to you | — |
| 9 | كَيْفَ — kayfa | how | كيف — Kef-Ye-Fe |
| 10 | فَعَلْنَا — faʿalnā | We dealt | فعل — Fe-Ayn-Lam |
| 11 | بِهِمْ — bihim | with them | — |
| 12 | وَضَرَبْنَا — waḍarabnā | and We put forth | ضرب — Dad-Ra-Be |
| 13 | لَكُمُ — lakumu | for you | — |
| 14 | ٱلْأَمْثَالَ — l-amthāla | the examples | مثل — Mim-Se-Lam |

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