Their messengers asked ˹them˺, “Is there any doubt about Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth? He is inviting you in order to forgive your sins, and delay your end until your appointed term.”1 They argued, “You are no more than humans like us! You ˹only˺ wish to turn us away from what our forefathers worshipped. So bring us some compelling proof.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Their messengers said, "Can there be doubt about Allah, Creator of the heavens and earth? He invites you that He may forgive you of your sins, and He delays you [i.e., your death] for a specified term." They said, "You are not but men like us who wish to avert us from what our fathers were worshipping. So bring us a clear authority [i.e., evidence]."
— Saheeh International
Their messengers said to them, “We are ˹indeed˺ only humans like you, but Allah favours whoever He chooses of His servants. It is not for us to bring you any proof without Allah’s permission. And in Allah let the believers put their trust.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Their messengers said to them, "We are only men like you, but Allah confers favor upon whom He wills of His servants. It has never been for us to bring you evidence except by permission of Allah. And upon Allah let the believers rely.
— Saheeh International
Why should we not put our trust in Allah, when He has truly guided us to ˹the very best of˺ ways? Indeed, we will patiently endure whatever harm you may cause us. And in Allah let the faithful put their trust.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And why should we not rely upon Allah while He has guided us to our [good] ways. And we will surely be patient against whatever harm you should cause us. And upon Allah let those who would rely [indeed] rely."
— Saheeh International
The disbelievers then threatened their messengers, “We will certainly expel you from our land, unless you return to our faith.” So their Lord revealed to them, “We will surely destroy the wrongdoers,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion." So their Lord inspired to them, "We will surely destroy the wrongdoers.
— Saheeh International
and make you reside in the land after them. This is for whoever is in awe of standing before Me and fears My warning.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We will surely cause you to dwell in the land after them. That is for he who fears My position1 and fears My threat."
— Saheeh International
And both sides called for judgment, so every stubborn tyrant was doomed.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And they requested decision [i.e., victory from Allah], and disappointed, [therefore], was every obstinate tyrant.
— Saheeh International
Awaiting them is Hell, and they will be left to drink oozing pus,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Before him1 is Hell, and he will be given a drink of purulent water.2
— Saheeh International
which they will sip with difficulty, and can hardly swallow. Death will overwhelm them from every side, yet they will not ˹be able to˺ die. Awaiting them still is harsher torment.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He will gulp it but will hardly [be able to] swallow it. And death will come to him from everywhere, but he is not to die. And before him is a massive punishment.
— Saheeh International
The parable of the deeds of those who disbelieve in their Lord is that of ashes fiercely blown away by wind on a stormy day. They will gain nothing from what they have earned. That is ˹truly˺ the farthest one can stray.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The example of those who disbelieve in their Lord is [that] their deeds are like ashes which the wind blows forcefully on a stormy day; they are unable [to keep] from what they earned a [single] thing. That is what is extreme error.
— Saheeh International
Have you not seen that Allah created the heavens and the earth for a reason? If He wills, He can eliminate you and produce a new creation.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Have you not seen [i.e., considered] that Allah created the heavens and the earth in truth? If He wills, He can do away with you and produce a new creation.
— Saheeh International
And that is not difficult for Allah ˹at all˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And that is not difficult for Allah.
— Saheeh International