Surah Saba — Verse 5

Sheba · 34:5 · 5/54

وَٱلَّذِينَ سَعَوْ فِىٓ ءَايَـٰتِنَا مُعَـٰجِزِينَ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِّن رِّجْزٍ أَلِيمٌ

Wallatheena saAAaw fee ayatinamuAAajizeena ola-ika lahum AAathabun minrijzin aleem

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

But those who strive against Our verses [seeking] to cause failure - for them will be a painful punishment of foul nature.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

But as for those who work against Our Revelations, seeking to undermine them, there will be a torment of painful suffering.

Marmaduke Pickthall

But those who strive against Our revelations, challenging (Us), theirs will be a painful doom of wrath.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them,- for such will be a Penalty,- a Punishment most humiliating.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

As for those who strived against Our signs to defeat (the messenger), for such people there is a painful punishment of the divine wrath.

Al-Hilali & Khan

But those who strive against Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to frustrate them - those, for them will be a severe painful torment.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

As for those who worked against Our Signs in order to frustrate them, they shall suffer a painful chastisement.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

whereas for those who strive against Our messages, seeking to defeat their purpose, there is grievous suffering in store as an outcome of [their] vileness.

Rowwad · source edition

But those who strive against Our verses[3], seeking to discredit them, for such there will be a punishment of agonizing pain.

Notes

[3] In order to undermine their credibility.

Noor International · source edition

(5) But those who strive against Our verses [seeking] to cause failure[1219] - for them will be a painful punishment of foul nature.

Notes

[1219]- i.e., to undermine their credibility in order to defeat the Prophet (ﷺ).

Hilali and Khan · source edition

5. But those who strive against Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to frustrate them - those, for them will be a severe painful torment.[1]

Notes

[1] (V.34:5) See the footnote of (V.3:91).