Quran 16:112
وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا قَرْيَةً كَانَتْ ءَامِنَةً مُّطْمَئِنَّةً يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ ٱللَّهِ فَأَذَٰقَهَا ٱللَّهُ لِبَاسَ ٱلْجُوعِ وَٱلْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْنَعُونَ
| EnglishTalal Itani | And Allah cites the example of a town that was secure and peaceful, with its livelihood coming to it abundantly from every direction. But then it turned unappreciative of Allah’s blessings, so Allah made it taste the robe of hunger and fear, because of what they used to craft. |
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| EnglishPickthall, 1930 | Allah coineth a similitude: a township that dwelt secure and well content, its provision coming to it in abundance from every side, but it disbelieved in Allah's favours, so Allah made it experience the garb of dearth and fear because of what they used to do. |
| TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935 | Bir de Allah bir şehri mesel yaptı ki emniyyet ve asayiş içinde idi, ona her yerden rızkı bol bol geliyordu, derken Allahın nı'metlerine nankörlük etti, Allah da ona o yaptıkları san'atla açlık ve korku libâsını tattırıverdi |
| FrenchKazimirski, 1840 | Dieu vous propose pour objet de comparaison une ville qui jouissait de la sécurité et de la tranquillité. Dieu lui avait donné de la nourriture en abondance ; mais elle se montra ingrate envers les bienfaits de Dieu, et il l’a frappée de la faim et de la terreur pour prix des œuvres de ses habitants. |
| DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French | God stelt u als vergelijking eene stad voor, die veilig en rustig was, en tot welke de levensmiddelen van alle zijden in overvloed kwamen; maar zij verloochende, ondankbaar, Gods gunst, waardoor God haar buitengewone hongersnood en vrees deden gevoelen, om hetgeen zij had gedaan. |
| ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French | Dio vi propone per parabola una città che godeva tranquillità, e sicurezza. Dio le aveva dato viveri in abbondanza; ma essa si mostrò ingrata ai benefizi di Dio, ed egli la puni colla fame, ed il terrore in premio dell’opere dei suoi abitanti. |
