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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَكَفَرُوا۟ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِىٌّ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ Qur’an Ghafir (40:22)

Thalika biannahum kanat tateehim rusuluhum bialbayyinati fakafaroo faakhathahumu Allahu innahu qawiyyun shadeedu alAAiqabi

this, because their apostles had come to them with all evidence of the truth, and yet they rejected it: and so God took them to taskfor, verily, He is powerful, severe in retribution!

- Mohammad Asad

That was because there came to them their Rasools with clear revelations and they denied them: so Allah seized them. Mighty is He indeed and stern is His retribution.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

That was because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they persisted in disbelief. So Allah seized them. Surely He is All-Powerful, severe in punishment.

- Mustafa Khattab

That was because their messengers kept bringing them clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty) but they disbelieved; so Allah seized them. Lo! He is Strong, Severe in punishment.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

That was because there came to them their apostles with Clear (Signs) but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is full of Strength Strict in Punishment. ⁴³⁸⁸

Surah 40. Ghafir, Ayah 22

this, because their apostles had come to them with all evidence of the truth, and yet they rejected it: and so God took them to taskfor, verily, He is powerful, severe in retribution!

- Mohammad Asad

That was because there came to them their Rasools with clear revelations and they denied them: so Allah seized them. Mighty is He indeed and stern is His retribution.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

That was because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they persisted in disbelief. So Allah seized them. Surely He is All-Powerful, severe in punishment.

- Mustafa Khattab

That was because their messengers kept bringing them clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty) but they disbelieved; so Allah seized them. Lo! He is Strong, Severe in punishment.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

That was because there came to them their apostles with Clear (Signs) but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is full of Strength Strict in Punishment. ⁴³⁸⁸

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 40. Ghafir, Ayah 22

this, because their apostles had come to them with all evidence of the truth, and yet they rejected it: and so God took them to taskfor, verily, He is powerful, severe in retribution!

- Mohammad Asad

That was because there came to them their Rasools with clear revelations and they denied them: so Allah seized them. Mighty is He indeed and stern is His retribution.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

That was because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they persisted in disbelief. So Allah seized them. Surely He is All-Powerful, severe in punishment.

- Mustafa Khattab

That was because their messengers kept bringing them clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty) but they disbelieved; so Allah seized them. Lo! He is Strong, Severe in punishment.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

That was because there came to them their apostles with Clear (Signs) but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is full of Strength Strict in Punishment. 4388

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

That was because there came to them their apostles with Clear (Signs) but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is full of Strength Strict in Punishment. ⁴³⁸⁸