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Quran 16:63

Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), verse 63 of 128 · Juz 14

تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ فَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 16:63
EnglishTalal Itani

By Allah, We sent messengers to communities before you, but Satan made their deeds appear alluring to them. He is their master today, and they will have a painful punishment.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

By Allah, We verily sent messengers unto the nations before thee, but the devil made their deeds fairseeming unto them. So he is their patron this day, and theirs will be a painful doom.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Tallahi biz senden evvel bir çok ümmetlere Resuller gönderdik, buna karşı Şeytan onlara amellerini tezyin etti, bu gün de o onların veliysidir ve onlara elîm bir azâb var

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

J’en jure par Dieu, nous avons envoyé avant toi des apôtres aux différents peuples. Satan leur avait préparé leurs actions. Aujourd’hui il est leur patron ; mais un châtiment douloureux les attend.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Ik zweer bij God, dat wij vroeger gezanten hebben gezonden tot de volkeren, die vóór u bestonden, maar Satan maakte hunne werken voor hen gereed; hij was hun schuts in deze wereld en in de volgende zullen zij eene gestrenge pijniging ondergaan.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Lo giuro per Dio, abbiamo mandato pria di te, apostoli ai diversi popoli. Satana aveva loro preparate le loro azioni. Oggi è il loro protettore; ma un gastigo doloroso li attende.

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