The Quran

سورة المؤمنون

Surah Al-Mu’minûn 23:64

The Believers · Verse 64 of 118

حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِيهِمْ بِالْعَذَابِ إِذَا هُمْ يَجْأَرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Yet as soon as We take those of them given to a life of luxury to task, behold! they start appealing for succour.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Until, when We seize in Punishment those of them who received the good things of this world, behold, they will groan in supplication!

Ahmed Ali

So that when We seize the affluent among them with affliction, they will begin to implore for help.

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Ali Unal

Until the time when We seize (them) with the punishment – those of them who have been lost in the pursuit of pleasures. They will then begin to groan for help.

Daryabadi

Until when We lay hold of the luxuriant ones of them with the torment, and lo! then they are imploring!

Faridul Haque

To the extent that when We seized the wealthy among them with punishment, they immediately began imploring.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Until, when We seize those who lead easy lives among them with chastisement, lo! they cry for succour.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Until, when WE seize with punishment those of them who indulge in luxury, behold, they cry for help;

Muhammad Asad

until after We shall have taken to task, through suffering, those from among them who [now] are lost in the pursuit of pleasures - they cry out in [belated] supplication.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Until, when We grasp those of them who lead a luxurious life with punishment, behold! They make humble invocation with a loud voice.

Muhammad Pickthall

Till when We grasp their luxurious ones with the punishment, behold! they supplicate.

Muhammad Sarwar

But when We will strike with torment those (unbelievers) who are rich, they will start to cry for help.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Until when We overtake those who lead easy lives among them with punishment, lo! they cry for succor.

Rashad Khalifa

Then, when we requite their leaders with retribution, they complain.

Shabbir Ahmed

When We grasp their rich elite with retribution, they will moan and groan.