Surah Al-Muzzammil — Verse 16

The Enshrouded One · 73:16 · 16/20

فَعَصَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ ٱلرَّسُولَ فَأَخَذْنَـٰهُ أَخْذًا وَبِيلًا

FaAAasa firAAawnu arrasoolafaakhathnahu akhthan wabeela

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger, so We seized him with a ruinous seizure.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

but Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger and so We inflicted a heavy punishment on him.

Marmaduke Pickthall

But Pharaoh rebelled against the messenger, whereupon We seized him with no gentle grip.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But Pharaoh disobeyed the messenger; so We seized him with a heavy Punishment.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Then, Fir‘aun disobeyed the messenger; so We seized him with a severe seizure.

Al-Hilali & Khan

But Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) disobeyed the Messenger [Mûsâ (Moses)]; so We seized him with a severe punishment.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

But Pharaoh disobeyed Our Messenger, so We seized him with a terrible seizing.