Ghafir 40:22

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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَتْ تَأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَكَفَرُوا فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ قَوِيٌّ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ

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That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allah seized them. He is Strong, Severe in retribution.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so God seized them. He is Strong, Severe in retribution.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

That happened because their messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they did not believe. So Allah punished them. He is strong and strict in punishment.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

That was because their messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they rejected them. So Allah took hold of them. Truly, He is powerful and severe in punishment.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

That was because their messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so God seized them. He is Strong, severe in punishment.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they persisted in disbelief, so Allah seized them. He is All-Powerful, Severe in retribution.

Community • Allah

That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they persisted in disbelief, so God seized them. He is All-Powerful, Severe in retribution.

Community • God

That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allāh seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment.

Saheeh International

That was because there came to them their Messengers with clear evidence (proofs and signs) but they disbelieved (in them). So Allâh seized them (with punishment). Verily He is All-Strong, Severe in punishment.

Hilali and Khan

That was because their messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved; so Allah seized them. He is indeed All-Powerful and Severe in punishment.

Rowwad Translation Center

That was because there came to them their messengers with Clear (Signs), but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is Full of Strength, Strict in Punishment.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

That was because their messengers kept bringing them clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) but they disbelieved; so Allah seized them. Lo! He is Strong, severe in punishment.

Marmaduke Pickthall

that was because their messengers came to them with clear signs but they rejected them. So God seized them: He is powerful, severe in punishment.

Wahiduddin Khan

They came to this end because their Messengers would come to them with Clear Signs and yet they would refuse to believe. So Allah seized them. He is indeed Strong, Terrible in Retribution.

Abul A'la Maududi

That was because their apostles used to bring them manifest proofs, but they defied [them]. So Allah seized them. Indeed He is all-strong, severe in retribution.

Ali Quli Qarai

Thalika biannahum kanat tateehim rusuluhum bialbayyinati fakafaroo faakhathahumu Allahu innahu qawiyyun shadeedu alAAiqabi

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