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Quran 46:21

Surah Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-Curved Sandhills), verse 21 of 35 · Juz 26

وَٱذْكُرْ أَخَا عَادٍ إِذْ أَنذَرَ قَوْمَهُۥ بِٱلْأَحْقَافِ وَقَدْ خَلَتِ ٱلنُّذُرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦٓ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Translations of Quran 46:21
EnglishTalal Itani

And mention the brother of Aad, as he warned his people at the dunes. Warnings have passed away before him, and after him: “Worship none but Allah; I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And make mention (O Muhammad) of the brother of A'ad when he warned his folk among the wind-curved sandhills - and verily warners came and went before and after him - saying: Serve none but Allah. Lo! I fear for you the doom of a tremendous Day.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bir de Âdın kardeşini an, Ahkafta kavmini inzar ettiği vaktı: ki önünden ve ardından nice nezîrler de geçmiştir, Allahdan başka ma'bud tanımayın diye, çünkü ben size büyük bir günün azâbından korkuyorum

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Rappelle (dans le Koran) le frère d’Ad, qui prêcha son peuple dans l’ALAHKAF, où il y eut avant lui et après lui d’autres apôtres ; il leur disait : N’adorez pas d’autres dieux que Dieu ; car je crains pour vous le châtiment du grand jour.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Gedenk den broeder van Ad, toen hij in Alahkaf tot zijn volk predikte, waar voor hem en na hem predikers waren, zeggende: Vereert niemand buiten God; waarlijk, ik vrees voor u de straf van den grooten dag.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Parla nel Corano del fratello d’Ad, che predicò al suo popolo nell’Alahkaf, dove furono avanti e dopo di lui altri apostoli; egli diceva loro: Non adorate altri Dii fuorchè Dio; poichè temo per voi il gastigo del gran giorno.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.