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Verse (7:4) - English Translation

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Welcome to the Quranic Arabic Corpus, an annotated linguistic resource for the Holy Quran. This page shows seven parallel translations in English for the fourth verse of chapter 7 (sūrat l-aʿrāf). Click on the Arabic text to below to see word by word details of the verse's morphology.

 

Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights)

Sahih International: And how many cities have We destroyed, and Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon.

Pickthall: How many a township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, or while they slept at noon, Our terror came unto them.

Yusuf Ali: How many towns have We destroyed (for their sins)? Our punishment took them on a sudden by night or while they slept for their afternoon rest.

Shakir: And how many a town that We destroyed, so Our punishment came to it by night or while they slept at midday.

Muhammad Sarwar: How many cities have We destroyed! Our wrath struck their people at night or during their midday siesta.

Mohsin Khan: And a great number of towns (their population) We destroyed (for their crimes). Our torment came upon them (suddenly) by night or while they were sleeping for their afternoon rest.

Arberry: How many a city We have destroyed! Our might came upon it at night, or while they took their ease in the noontide,

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