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Quran 13:32

Surah Ar-Ra'd (The Thunder), verse 32 of 43 · Juz 13

وَلَقَدِ ٱسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَمْلَيْتُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهُمْ ۖ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عِقَابِ

Translations of Quran 13:32
EnglishTalal Itani

Messengers before you were ridiculed, but I granted the disbelievers respite, and then I seized them. What a punishment it was!

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And verily messengers (of Allah) were mocked before thee, but long I bore with those who disbelieved. At length I seized them, and how (awful) was My punishment!

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Kasem olsun ki senden evvel ki peygamberlerle istihza edildi de ben o küfredenlere bir müddet meydan verdim sonra da tuttum ıkaba çektim, o vakıt ıkabım nasıl oldu?

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Avant toi aussi, mes envoyés furent l’objet de la raillerie ; j’ai accordé un répit aux fidèles, puis je les ai châtiés ; et quels furent mes châtiments !

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Ook voor u waren mijne gezanten voorwerpen van spotternij, en ik heb de ongeloovigen toegestaan, een lang en gelukkig leven te genieten; maar daarna strafte ik hen, en hoe gestreng was de straf die ik hun oplegde.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Anche prima di te i miei inviati furono derisi; io ho accordato una dilazione agl’infedeli, poi li ho gasligati; e quali furono le mie punizioni!

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