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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَكَفَرُوا۟ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِىٌّ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ

Tha lika biannahum k a nat tateehim rusuluhum bi a lbayyin a ti fakafaroo faakha th ahumu All a hu innahu qawiyyun shadeedu alAAiq a b i

this, because their apostles had come to them with all evidence of the truth, and yet they rejected it: and so God took them to taskfor, verily, He is powerful, severe in retribution!

- Mohammad Asad

That was because there came to them their Rasools with clear revelations and they denied them: so Allah seized them. Mighty is He indeed and stern is His retribution.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

That was because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they persisted in disbelief. So Allah seized them. Surely He is All-Powerful, severe in punishment.

- Mustafa Khattab

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 there came to them their apostles with Clear (Signs) but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is full of Strength Strict in Punishment. ⁴³⁸⁸

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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this, because their apostles had come to them with all evidence of the truth, and yet they rejected it: and so God took them to taskfor, verily, He is powerful, severe in retribution!

- Mohammad Asad

That was because there came to them their Rasools with clear revelations and they denied them: so Allah seized them. Mighty is He indeed and stern is His retribution.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

That was because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they persisted in disbelief. So Allah seized them. Surely He is All-Powerful, severe in punishment.

- Mustafa Khattab

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 there came to them their apostles with Clear (Signs) but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is full of Strength Strict in Punishment. ⁴³⁸⁸

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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this, because their apostles had come to them with all evidence of the truth, and yet they rejected it: and so God took them to taskfor, verily, He is powerful, severe in retribution!

- Mohammad Asad

That was because there came to them their Rasools with clear revelations and they denied them: so Allah seized them. Mighty is He indeed and stern is His retribution.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

That was because their messengers used to come to them with clear proofs, but they persisted in disbelief. So Allah seized them. Surely He is All-Powerful, severe in punishment.

- Mustafa Khattab

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 there came to them their apostles with Clear (Signs) but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is full of Strength Strict in Punishment. 4388

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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That was because there came to them their apostles with Clear (Signs) but they rejected them: So Allah called them to account: for He is full of Strength Strict in Punishment. ⁴³⁸⁸