Saba' 34:19

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فَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا بَاعِدْ بَيْنَ أَسْفَارِنَا وَظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ فَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ أَحَادِيثَ وَمَزَّقْنَاهُمْ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ

القرآن الكريم

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But they said, “Our Lord, lengthen the distances of our journeys.” They wronged themselves; so We made them history, and We scattered them in every direction. In this are lessons for every steadfast and appreciative person.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

But they said, “Our Lord, lengthen the distances of our journeys.” They wronged themselves; so We made them history, and We scattered them in every direction. In this are lessons for every steadfast and appreciative person.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

But they said, "Our Lord, make our journeys longer!" They were unfair to themselves, so We made them into stories people tell, and We scattered them in all directions. In this are lessons for everyone who is patient and thankful.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

But they said, "Our Lord, make our journeys longer!" They wronged themselves, so We turned their story into lessons for others, and We scattered them completely. Truly, there are lessons in this for everyone who is patient and thankful.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

But they said, “Our Lord, lengthen the distances between our journeys.” They wronged themselves, so We made them tales and tore them to utter shreds. Surely in that are signs for everyone who is patient and grateful.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

But they said, “Our Lord, lengthen the distances of our journeys.” They wronged themselves. So We made them history, and We scattered them in every direction. In this are lessons for every patient, appreciative person.

Community • Allah

But they said, “Our Lord, lengthen the distances of our journeys.” They wronged themselves. So We made them history, and We scattered them in every direction. In this are lessons for every patient, appreciative person.

Community • God

But [insolently] they said, "Our Lord, lengthen the distance between our journeys," and wronged themselves, so We made them narrations and dispersed them in total dispersion. Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.

Saheeh International

But they said: "Our Lord! Make the stages between our journey longer," and they wronged themselves; so We made them as tales (in the land), and We dispersed them all totally. Verily, in this are indeed signs for every steadfast, grateful (person).

Hilali and Khan

But they said, “Our Lord, make [the distance between] our journeys longer,” and they wronged themselves. So We made them tales [of the past], and dispersed them in all directions. Indeed, there are signs in this for everyone who is patient and grateful.

Rowwad Translation Center

But they said: "Our Lord! Place longer distances between our journey-stages": but they wronged themselves (therein). At length We made them as a tale (that is told), and We dispersed them all in scattered fragments. Verily in this are Signs for every (soul that is) patiently constant and grateful.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But they said: Our Lord! Make the stage between our journeys longer. And they wronged themselves, therefore We made them bywords (in the land) and scattered them abroad, a total scattering. Lo! herein verily are portents for each steadfast, grateful (heart).

Marmaduke Pickthall

but they said, "Our Lord! Make the stages of our journeys longer." Thus they wronged themselves and We made them bygone tales and scattered them throughout the land. There are certainly signs in that for everyone who is steadfast and thankful.

Wahiduddin Khan

But they said: “Lord, make the stages of our journeys longer.” They wronged their own selves so We reduced them to bygone tales, and utterly tore them to pieces. Verily there are Signs in this for everyone who is steadfast and thankful.

Abul A'la Maududi

But they said, ‘Our Lord! Make the stages between our journeys far apart,’ and they wronged themselves. So We turned them into folktales and caused them to disintegrate totally. There are indeed signs in that for every patient and grateful [servant].

Ali Quli Qarai

Faqaloo rabbana baAAid bayna asfarina wathalamoo anfusahum fajaAAalnahum ahadeetha wamazzaqnahum kulla mumazzaqin inna fee thalika laayatin likulli sabbarin shakoorin

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