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Quran 17:5

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 5 of 111 · Juz 15

فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ أُولَىٰهُمَا بَعَثْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ عِبَادًا لَّنَآ أُو۟لِى بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ فَجَاسُوا۟ خِلَـٰلَ ٱلدِّيَارِ ۚ وَكَانَ وَعْدًا مَّفْعُولًا

Translations of Quran 17:5
EnglishTalal Itani

When the first of the two promises came true, We sent against you servants of Ours, possessing great might, and they ransacked your homes. It was a promise fulfilled.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

So when the time for the first of the two came, We roused against you slaves of Ours of great might who ravaged (your) country, and it was a threat performed.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

İmdi birincisinin va'desi geldiği vakıt üzerinize milkiniz, şiddetli harb ehli bir takım kullar göndereceğiz de onlar tâ evlerin arabalarına girib araştıracaklar, ve bu fı'le çıkarılmış bir va'd oldu

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Lorsque l’accomplissement de la première menace arriva, nous envoyâmes contre vous nos serviteurs, hommes d’une terrible violence ; ils pénétrèrent jusque dans l’intérieur de votre temple, et la menace fut accomplie.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En toen de straf, voor de eerste dezer zonden bedreigd, tot uitvoering kwam, vaardigden wij onze dienaren, met buitengewone oorlogskracht begiftigd, tegen u af; zij drongen in de binnenste vertrekken uwer huizen door, en de voorzegging werd vervuld.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quando l’adempimento della prima predizione seguì, mandammo contro voi i nostri servi, uomini di una violenza terribile; penetrarono fino nell’interno del tempio, e la predizione fu eseguita.

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