The Qur'an

Arabic

جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ

Ahmad Ali

They will be one more army vanquished among the many routed hordes.

Ali Qarai

[They are but] a host routed out there of the factions.

Amhad Khan

This is just one of the disgraced armies, that will be routed there and then.

Arberry

A very host of parties is routed there!

Corpus

Soldiers - there (they will be) defeated among the companies.

Daryabadi

Here there is a host of the confederates only to be defeated.

Hilali & Khan

(As they denied Allah's Message) they will be a defeated host like the confederates of the old times (who were defeated).

Maududi

This is only a small army out of the several armies that will suffer defeat here.

Muhammad Sarwar

They are only a small band among the defeated confederate tribes.

Muhammad Shakir

A host of deserters of the allies shall be here put to flight.

Pickthall

A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there.

Qaribullah

The army is defeated as (were) the confederates.

Sahih Intl

[They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers].

Talal Itani

An army of confederates with be defeated there.

Transliteration

Jundun ma hunalika mahzoomun mina alahzabi

Wahihuddin Khan

this host too, among other hosts, is bound to suffer defeat.

Yusuf Ali

But there - will be put to flight even a host of confederates.

Arabic

كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ

Ahmad Ali

Even before them the people of Noah, 'Ad, the mighty Pharoah,

Ali Qarai

Before them Noah’s people impugned [their apostle] and [so did the people of] ‘Ad, and Pharaoh, the Impaler [of his victims],

Amhad Khan

Before them, the people of Nooh had denied, and the tribe of A’ad, and Firaun who used to crucify.

Arberry

Cried lies before them the people of Noah, and Ad, and Pharaoh, he of the tent-pegs,

Corpus

Denied before them (the) people (of) Nuh and Aad and Firaun, (the) owner (of) the stakes.

Daryabadi

Before them there have belied the people of Nuh and the 'Aad, and Fir'awn the owner of the stakes.

Hilali & Khan

Before them (were many who) belied Messengers, the people of Nuh (Noah); and 'Ad; and Fir'aun (Pharaoh) the man of stakes (with which he used to punish the people),

Maududi

Before them the people of Noah, Ad, and Pharaoh of the tent-pegs gave the lie (to the Messengers)

Muhammad Sarwar

The people of Noah, Ad and the dominating Pharaoh had rejected Our revelations.

Muhammad Shakir

The people of Nuh and Ad, and Firon, the lord of spikes, rejected (apostles) before them.

Pickthall

The folk of Noah before them denied (their messenger) and (so did the tribe of) A'ad, and Pharaoh firmly planted,

Qaribullah

Before them the nations of Noah, Aad and Pharaoh, and he of the tentpegs belied,

Sahih Intl

The people of Noah denied before them, and [the tribe of] 'Aad and Pharaoh, the owner of stakes,

Talal Itani

Before them the people of Noah denied the truth; as did Aad, and Pharaoh of the Stakes.

Transliteration

Kaththabat qablahum qawmu noohin waAAadun wafirAAawnu thoo alawtadi

Wahihuddin Khan

Before them the people of Noah denied the truth, as did the 'Ad and Pharaoh of the Stakes,

Yusuf Ali

Before them (were many who) rejected messengers,- the people of Noah, and 'Ad, and Pharaoh, the Lord of Stakes,

Arabic

وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ

Ahmad Ali

And the Thamud, the people of Lot, as well as the dwellers of the Wood, had denied. These were the hordes.

Ali Qarai

and Thamud, and the people of Lot, and the inhabitants of Aykah: those were the factions.

Amhad Khan

And the tribe of Thamud, and the people of Lut, and the People of the Woods; these are the groups.

Arberry

and Thamood, and the people of Lot, and the men of the Thicket - those were the parties;

Corpus

And Thamud and (the) people (of) Lut and (the) companions (of) the wood. Those (were) the companies.

Daryabadi

And the Thamud, and the people of Lut, and the dwellers of the wood; these were the confederates.

Hilali & Khan

And Thamud, and the people of Lout (Lot), and the dwellers of the wood; such were the confederates.

Maududi

and so did Thamud and the people of Lot and the people of Aykah. These were all leagued together.

Muhammad Sarwar

So also did the people of Thamud, Lot, and the dwellers of the Forest.

Muhammad Shakir

And Samood and the people of Lut and the dwellers of the thicket; these were the parties.

Pickthall

And (the tribe of) Thamud, and the folk of Lot, and the dwellers in the wood: these were the factions.

Qaribullah

Thamood, the nation of Lot and the dwellers of the Thicket such were the confederates.

Sahih Intl

And [the tribe of] Thamud and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket. Those are the companies.

Talal Itani

And Thamood, and the people of Lot, and the dwellers of the Woods—these were the confederates.

Transliteration

Wathamoodu waqawmu lootin waashabu alaykati olaika alahzabu

Wahihuddin Khan

and the tribe of Thamud, and the people of Lot, and the dwellers of the Wood -- these were the confederates.

Yusuf Ali

And Thamud, and the people of Lut, and the Companions of the Wood; - such were the Confederates.

Arabic

إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ

Ahmad Ali

Of all these there was not one who did not deny the messengers. So My retribution was justified.

Ali Qarai

There was not any one but such as impugned the apostles; so My retribution became due [against them].

Amhad Khan

None of them was such that it did not deny the Noble Messengers, therefore My punishment became inevitable.

Arberry

not one, that cried not lies to the Messengers, so My retribution was just.

Corpus

Not all (of them) but denied the Messengers, so (was) just My penalty.

Daryabadi

There was not one but belied the apostles, wherefore justified was My wrath.

Hilali & Khan

Not one of them but belied the Messengers, therefore My Torment was justified,

Maududi

Each of them gave the lie to Messengers and My decree of chastisement came upon them.

Muhammad Sarwar

Each of them who rejected the Messenger become subject to Our punishment.

Muhammad Shakir

There was none of them but called the apostles liars, so just was My retribution.

Pickthall

Not one of them but did deny the messengers, therefor My doom was justified,

Qaribullah

There was not one of those that did not belie the Messengers. Therefore, My retribution was realized.

Sahih Intl

Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.

Talal Itani

None of them but denied the messengers, so My retribution was deserved.

Transliteration

In kullun illa kaththaba alrrusula fahaqqa AAiqabi

Wahihuddin Khan

There was not one of them but treated their messengers as liars, so My punishment rightly overtook them:

Yusuf Ali

Not one (of them) but rejected the messengers, but My punishment came justly and inevitably (on them).

Arabic

وَمَا يَنظُرُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا صَيْحَةً وَٰحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِن فَوَاقٍ

Ahmad Ali

They await but a single blast which will not be repeated.

Ali Qarai

These [too] do not await but a single Cry, which will not grant [them] any respite.

Amhad Khan

They await just one Scream, which no one can avert.

Arberry

These are only awaiting for a single Cry, to which there is no delay.

Corpus

And not await these but a shout one; not for it any delay.

Daryabadi

And these wait but for one shout, wherefrom there will be no deferment.

Hilali & Khan

And these only wait for a single Saihah [shout (i.e. the blowing of the Trumpet by the angel Israfil Sarafil)] there will be no pause or ending thereto [till everything will perish except Allah (the only God full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour)].

Maududi

They are waiting for nothing except a single Cry, after which there will be no second Cry.

Muhammad Sarwar

They had only to wait for the single inevitable blast.

Muhammad Shakir

Nor do these await aught but a single cry, there being no delay in it.

Pickthall

These wait for but one Shout, there will be no second thereto.

Qaribullah

These only wait for a single Shout for which there will be no delay.

Sahih Intl

And these [disbelievers] await not but one blast [of the Horn]; for it there will be no delay.

Talal Itani

These can expect only a single scream, from which there is no recovery.

Transliteration

Wama yanthuru haolai illa sayhatan wahidatan ma laha min fawaqin

Wahihuddin Khan

they have only to wait for one single blast [of punishment]: it shall not be delayed by one whit.

Yusuf Ali

These (today) only wait for a single mighty Blast, which (when it comes) will brook no delay.

Arabic

وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ

Ahmad Ali

Still they say: "O Lord, give us our share before the Day of Reckoning."

Ali Qarai

They say, ‘Our Lord! Hasten on for us our share before the Day of Reckoning.’

Amhad Khan

And they said, “Our Lord! Give us our share quickly, before the Day of Reckoning.”

Arberry

They say, 'Our Lord, hasten to us our share before the Day of Reckoning.'

Corpus

And they say, "Our Lord! Hasten for us our share before (the) Day (of) the Account."

Daryabadi

And they say: our Lord! hasten our portion unto us before the Day of Reckoning

Hilali & Khan

They say: "Our Lord! Hasten to us Qittana (i.e. our Record of good and bad deeds so that we see it) before the Day of Reckoning!"

Maududi

They say: “Our Lord, hasten to us our share (of chastisement) before the Day of Reckoning.”

Muhammad Sarwar

They scornfully said, "Lord, show us the record of our deeds before the day when everyone must present the account of their deeds.".

Muhammad Shakir

And they say: O our Lord! hasten on to us our portion before the day of reckoning.

Pickthall

They say: Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of Reckoning.

Qaribullah

They say: 'Our Lord, hasten to us our share before the Day of Recompense'

Sahih Intl

And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account"

Talal Itani

And they say, “Our Lord, hasten Your writ upon us, before the Day of Account.”

Transliteration

Waqaloo rabbana AAajjil lana qittana qabla yawmi alhisabi

Wahihuddin Khan

They say: "Our Lord! Hasten on for us our fate before the Day of Reckoning."

Yusuf Ali

They say: "Our Lord! hasten to us our sentence (even) before the Day of Account!"