Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Verse 139

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فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَهْلَكْنَـٰهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

Fakaththaboohu faahlaknahuminna fee thalika laayatan wama kanaaktharuhum mu'mineen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And they denied him, so We destroyed them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

They denounced him as a liar, and so We destroyed them. There truly is a sign in this, though most of them do not believe:

Marmaduke Pickthall

And they denied him; therefor We destroyed them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So they rejected him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Thus they rejected him, so We destroyed them. Surely, in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers,

Al-Hilali & Khan

So they belied him, and We destroyed them. Verily in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Eventually they gave the lie to him and We destroyed them. Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

And so they gave him the lie: and thereupon We destroyed them. In this [story], behold, there is a message [unto men], even though most of them will not believe [in it].