Indeed, We sent messengers before you ˹O Prophet˺ among the groups of early peoples,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muḥammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
— Saheeh International
but no messenger ever came to them without being mocked.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And no messenger would come to them except that they ridiculed him.
— Saheeh International
This is how We allow disbelief ˹to steep˺ into the hearts of the wicked.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Thus do We insert it [i.e., denial] into the hearts of the criminals.
— Saheeh International
They would not believe in this ˹Quran˺ despite the ˹many˺ examples of those ˹destroyed˺ before.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
— Saheeh International
And even if We opened for them a gate to heaven, through which they continued to ascend,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
— Saheeh International
still they would say, “Our eyes have truly been dazzled! In fact, we must have been bewitched.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
— Saheeh International
Indeed, We have placed constellations in the sky, and adorned it for all to see.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
— Saheeh International
And We protected it from every accursed devil,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
— Saheeh International
except the one eavesdropping, who is then pursued by a visible flare.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
— Saheeh International
As for the earth, We spread it out and placed upon it firm mountains, and caused everything to grow there in perfect balance.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing.
— Saheeh International
And We made in it means of sustenance for you and others, who you do not provide for.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.1
— Saheeh International