Surah Saba — Verse 34

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وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا فِى قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَآ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ كَـٰفِرُونَ

Wama arsalna fee qaryatin minnatheerin illa qala mutrafooha innabima orsiltum bihi kafiroon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And We did not send into a city any warner except that its affluent said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are disbelievers."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Never have We sent a warner to a community without those among them who were corrupted by wealth saying, ‘We do not believe in the message you have been sent with.’

Marmaduke Pickthall

And We sent not unto any township a warner, but its pampered ones declared: Lo! we are disbelievers in that wherewith ye have been sent.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Never did We send a warner to a population, but the wealthy ones among them said: "We believe not in the (Message) with which ye have been sent."

Mufti Taqi Usmani

We did not send a warner to a township, but said those who lived a luxurious life in it, “We reject what you have been sent with.”

Al-Hilali & Khan

And We did not send a warner to a township but those who were given the worldly wealth and luxuries among them said: "We believe not in the (Message) with which you have been sent."

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

We never sent a warner to any town but its wealthy ones said: “We disbelieve in the Message you have brought.”

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

For [thus it is:] whenever We sent a warner to any community, those of its people who had lost themselves entirely in the pursuit of pleasures would declare, “Behold, we deny that there is any truth in [what you claim to be] your message!” –