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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [40:22] | Thalika bi-annahum kanatta/teehim rusuluhum bialbayyinati fakafaroo faakhathahumuAllahu innahu qawiyyun shadeedu alAAiqabi |  ذلك بأنهم كانت تأتيهم رسلهم بالبينات فكفروا فأخذهم الله إنه قوي شديد العقابذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَكَفَرُوا فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ إِنَّهُ قَوِيٌّ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | یہ اس وجہ سے ہوا کہ ان کے پاس ان کے رسول کھلی نشانیاں لے کر آئے تھے پھر انہوں نے کفر کیا تو اللہ نے انہیں (عذاب میں) پکڑ لیا، بے شک وہ بڑی قوت والا، سخت عذاب دینے والا ہے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | That was because there came to them their messengers with Clear (Signs), but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is Full of Strength, Strict in Punishment.
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| Ahmed Ali | یہ اس لیے کہ ان کے پاس ان کے رسول روشن دلیلیں لے کر آتے تھے تو وہ انکار کرتے تھے پس انہیں الله نے پکڑ لیا بے شک وہ بڑا قوت والا سخت عذاب دینے والا ہے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | یہ اس لیے کہ ان کے پاس ان کے رسول روشن نشانیاں لے کر آئے پھر وہ کفر کرتے تو اللہ نے انہیں پکڑا، بیشک اللہ زبردست عذاب والا ہے، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | یہ (انجام) اس لیے ہوا کہ آتے رہے ان کے پاس ان کے رسول روشن دلائل، معجزات اور ہدایات لے کر لیکن انہوں نے ماننے سے انکار کردیا سو پکڑلیا ان کو اللہ نے۔ یقینا وہ بڑی قوت والا اور بڑا سخت ہے سزا دینے میں۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | یہ اس لئے کہ ان کے پاس پیغمبر کھلی دلیلیں لاتے تھے تو یہ کفر کرتے تھے سو خدا نے ان کو پکڑ لیا۔ بےشک وہ صاحب قوت (اور) سخت عذاب دینے والا ہے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | یہ اس لئے کہ اُن کے پاس آتے تھے اُن کے رسول کھلی نشانیاں لیکر پھر منکر ہو گئے تو اُن کو پکڑا اللہ نے بیشک وہ زورآور ہے سخت عذاب دینے والا | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | یہ ان کا انجام اس لیے ہوا کہ ان کے پاس اُن کے رسول بینات لے کر آئے اور انہوں نے ماننے سے انکار کر دیا آخر کار اللہ نے ان کو پکڑ لیا، یقیناً وہ بڑی قوت والا اور سزا دینے میں بہت سخت ہے | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | That (is) because they (E), their messengers were coming to them with the evidences, so they disbelieved, so God punished/took them , that He truly is strong, strong (severe in) the punishment. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | That was because there came to them their messengers with Clear (Signs), but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is Full of Strength, Strict in Punishment. | ||||||
| Pickthal | 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. | ||||||
| Arberry | That was because their Messengers came to them with the clear signs; but they disbelieved, so God seized them. Surely He is All-strong, terrible in retribution. | ||||||
| Shakir | That was because there came to them their messengers with clear arguments, but they rejected (them), therefore Allah destroyed them; surely He is Strong, Severe in retribution. | ||||||
| Sarwar | Messengers had come to them with illustrious miracles but they disbelieved and thus God struck them with His torment. He is Mighty and Severe in His retribution. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allah seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment. | ||||||
| Malik | That was because there came to them their Messengers with clear revelations and they denied them: so Allah seized them. Mighty is He indeed and stern is His retribution.[22] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | That was because there came to them their messengers with clear arguments, but they disbelieved, so Allah destroyed them. Surely He is Strong, Severe in Retribution. | ||||||
| Free Minds | That is because their messengers used to come to them with proofs, but they rejected. Thus God seized them; for He is Mighty, severe in punishment. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | That was because they disbelieved their Messengers when they came to them with clear signs, and so Allah seized them. Surely, He is Strong, and Stern in retribution. | ||||||
| George Sale | This they suffered, because their Apostles had come unto them with evident signs, and they disbelieved: Wherefore God chastised them; for He is strong, and severe in punishing. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | This, because their apostles had come to them with proofs of their mission, and they believed not: so God took them in hand; for He is mighty, vehement in punishing. | ||||||
| Asad | 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 task - for, verily, He is powerful, severe in retribution! | ||||||
| Khalifa** | That is because their messengers went to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved. Consequently, GOD punished them. He is Mighty, strict in enforcing retribution. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | That was because there came to them their Messengers with clear evidences, proofs and signs but they disbelieved (in them). So Allah seized them with punishment. Verily, He is All-Strong, Severe in punishment. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | This - because their Messengers had come to them with all evidence of the Truth, and yet they rejected it. So Allah seized them. Behold, verily, He is Strong, Strict in grasping. | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
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| ** - Read with caution - These Translations, specially those which are marked here with **, are considered either incorrect, far-fetched, non-conforming or misleading. For all translations, care must be exercised for certain verses or an alternate translation should be considered. | |||||||
| Verse(s): 1 | Surah : 40 - Gafir | Showing verse 22 of 85 in chapter 40 | |||||
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