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Quran 6:42

Surah Al-An'am (The Cattle), verse 42 of 165 · Juz 7

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم بِٱلْبَأْسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ

Translations of Quran 6:42
EnglishTalal Itani

We sent messengers to communities before you, and We afflicted them with suffering and hardship, that they may humble themselves.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

We have sent already unto peoples that were before thee, and We visited them with tribulation and adversity, in order that they might grow humble.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Celâlim Hakkı için senden önce bir takım ümmetlere Resuller gönderdik dinlemediler de onları şiddetler ve zaruretlerle sıktık gerek ki yalvarsınlar diye.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous avions déjà envoyé des apôtres vers les peuples qui ont existé avant toi ; nous les avions atteints avec des maux et des adversités, afin qu’ils s’humiliassent.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Wij hebben reeds gezanten gezonden onder de volkeren die vóór u bestonden, en hebben hen door onrust en tegenspoed bedroefd, opdat zij zich zouden vernederen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Avevamo già mandato degli apostoli ai popoli che hanno esistito prima di te; li avevamo visitati con malattie, ed avversità affinchè si umiliassero.

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