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Quran 22:48

Surah Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage), verse 48 of 78 · Juz 17

وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَمْلَيْتُ لَهَا وَهِىَ ظَالِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَىَّ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Translations of Quran 22:48
EnglishTalal Itani

How many a town have I reprieved, although it was unjust? Then I seized it. To Me is the destination.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And how many a township did I suffer long though it was sinful! Then I grasped it. Unto Me is the return.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Zulm etmektelerken kendilerine mühlet verdiğim nice memleket vardı ki ben onu tutmuş alıvermiştim, bütün inkılâb nihayet banadır

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Combien de cités criminelles avons-nous laissées prospérer pendant un certain temps ! A la fin nous les frappâmes de notre châtiment. Tout retourne à nous.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Aan hoevele steden gaf ik niet uitstel? maar zij waren goddeloos. Doch daarna kastijdde ik haar; en tot mij zullen zij komen, om op den laatsten dag geoordeeld te worden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quante città colpevoli abbiam lasciato prosperare per un certo tempo! Alla fine le visitammo col nostro gastigo. Tutto ritorna a noi.

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