Surah Al-Qamar — Verse 18

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كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ

Kaththabat AAadun fakayfa kanaAAathabee wanuthur

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

ʿAad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

The people of 'Ad also rejected the truth. How [terrible] was My punishment and [the fulfilment of] My warnings!

Marmaduke Pickthall

(The tribe of) A'ad rejected warnings. Then how (dreadful) was My punishment after My warnings.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?

Mufti Taqi Usmani

(The people of) ‘Ād rejected (their prophet). So how was My torment and My warnings?

Al-Hilali & Khan

‘Âd (people) belied (their Prophet, Hûd); then how (terrible) was My Torment and My Warnings?

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

'Ad also gave the lie (to Hud). So how awesome were My chastisement and My warnings!

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

TO THE TRUTH gave the lie [the tribe of] Ad: and how severe was the suffering which I inflicted when My warnings were disregarded!