The Quran

سورة المؤمنون

Surah Al-Mu’minûn 23:76

The Believers · Verse 76 of 118

وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَاهُمْ بِالْعَذَابِ فَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And We did seize them with punishment (in the past) but they did not humble themselves before their Lord, nor would they supplicate (to Him for mercy).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We inflicted Punishment on them, but they humbled not themselves to their Lord, nor do they submissively entreat (Him)!-

Ahmed Ali

We had seized them with the punishment, but they did not bow before their Lord nor turned to Him in humility,

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Ali Unal

For indeed We have seized them with the punishment (of famine), and yet, they have not bowed down to their Lord, nor do they invoke Him humbly.

Daryabadi

And assuredly We took hold of them with the torment, yet they humbled not themselves to their Lord, nor did they entreat.

Faridul Haque

And indeed We grasped them with punishment, so neither did they submit themselves to their Lord, nor do they cry humbly.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And already We seized them with chastisement, but they were not submissive to their Lord, nor did they humble themselves.

Maulvi Sher Ali

WE had already seized them with punishment, but they humbled not themselves before their Lord, nor they would supplicate in lowliness;

Muhammad Asad

And, indeed, We tested them through suffering, but they did not abase themselves before their Sustainer; and they will never humble themselves

Muhammad Musin Khan

And indeed We seized them with punishment, but they humbled not themselves to their Lord, nor did they invoke (Allah) with submission to Him.

Muhammad Pickthall

Already have We grasped them with punishment, but they humble not themselves unto their Lord, nor do they pray,

Muhammad Sarwar

We struck them with torment, but they did not submit themselves to their Lord, nor did they make themselves humble

Muhammed ali Shakir

And already We overtook them with chastisement, but they were not submissive to their Lord, nor do they humble themselves.

Rashad Khalifa

Even when we afflicted them with retribution, they never turned to their Lord imploring.

Shabbir Ahmed

We tested them through suffering, but they did not humble themselves before their Lord, nor implored Him.

Commentary 23:76 This is an allusion to the famine that overtook the Makkans after the Emigration of the Holy Prophet (pbuh).

بِالْعَذَابِ فَمَا اسْتَكَانُوا لِرَبِّهِمْ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُونَ

23:76 This is an allusion to the famine that overtook the Makkans after the Emigration of the Holy Prophet (pbuh).