Al-Hajj 22:48

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وَكَأَيِّنْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ أَمْلَيْتُ لَهَا وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ

القرآن الكريم

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How many a town have I reprieved, although it was unjust? Then I seized it. To Me is the destination.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

How many a town have I reprieved, although it was unjust? Then I seized it. To Me is the destination.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

Many towns did wrong, and I gave them extra time. Then I punished them, and everyone returns to Me.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

How many towns did I give extra time, even though they were doing wrong? But then I took them to account — and to Me is the return.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

How many a town I gave respite to while it was steeped in wrongdoing, then I seized it. And to Me is the final return.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

How many a town did I indulge, while it was unjust? Then I seized it. To Me is the destination.

Community • Allah

How many a town did I indulge, while it was unjust? Then I seized it. To Me is the destination.

Community • God

And for how many a city did I prolong enjoyment while it was committing wrong. Then I seized it, and to Me is the [final] destination.

Saheeh International

And many a township did I give respite while it was given to wrong-doing. Then (in the end) I seized it (with punishment). And to Me is the (final) return (of all).

Hilali and Khan

How many towns did I give respite when they were wrongdoers, and then I seized them. And to Me is the final return.

Rowwad Translation Center

And to how many populations did I give respite, which were given to wrong-doing? in the end I punished them. To me is the destination (of all).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And how many a township did I suffer long though it was sinful! Then I grasped it. Unto Me is the return.

Marmaduke Pickthall

To how many a town We gave respite while it was given to wrongdoing. Then I seized it. To Me all things shall return.

Wahiduddin Khan

How many towns did I respite at first though they were steeped in iniquity, and then I seized them! To Me are all destined to return.

Abul A'la Maududi

To how many a town did I give respite while it was doing wrong! Then I seized it, and toward Me is the destination.

Ali Quli Qarai

Wakaayyin min qaryatin amlaytu laha wahiya thalimatun thumma akhathtuha wailayya almaseeru

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