Al-Baqarah 2:66

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فَجَعَلْنَاهَا نَكَالًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

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Thus We made it a deterrent for their generation, and for subsequent generations, and a lesson for the righteous.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

Thus We made it a deterrent for their generation, and for subsequent generations, and a lesson for the righteous.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

We made this a lesson for the people around them, and for those who came later, and a reminder for those careful to obey Allah.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

We made this punishment an example for those who lived before them and those who came after them, and a clear lesson for those who fear Allah.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

We made it a deterring example for those present at the time and those after it, and a lesson for the God-conscious.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

Thus We made it a deterrent for their generation, and for future generations, and a lesson for the reverent.

Community • Allah

Thus We made it a deterrent for their generation, and for future generations, and a lesson for the reverent.

Community • God

And We made it a deterrent punishment for those who were present and those who succeeded [them] and a lesson for those who fear Allāh.

Saheeh International

So We made this punishment an example to their own and to succeeding generations and a lesson to those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).

Hilali and Khan

So We made it a deterrent punishment for those alive and for those who succeeded them, and an admonition for the righteous.

Rowwad Translation Center

So We made it an example to their own time and to their posterity, and a lesson to those who fear Allah.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And We made it an example to their own and to succeeding generations, and an admonition to the Allah-fearing.

Marmaduke Pickthall

We made their fate an example to their own generation and to those who followed them and a lesson to those who fear God.

Wahiduddin Khan

Thus We made their end a warning to the people of their time and succeeding generations, and an admonition for God-fearing people.

Abul A'la Maududi

So We made it an exemplary punishment for the present and the succeeding [generations], and an advice to the Godwary.

Ali Quli Qarai

FajaAAalnaha nakalan lima bayna yadayha wama khalfaha wamawAAithatan lilmuttaqeena

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