سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:158

The Poets · Verse 158 of 227

فَأَخَذَهُمُ الْعَذَابُ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Consequently (the threatened) punishment overtook them. Behold! there is a remarkably great sign in this (episode); yet most of them would not be believers.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

Ahmed Ali

For they were seized by the torment. Verily there was a sign in this, but most of them did not believe.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

For the (shocking) punishment seized them. Surely in that (which took place between Salih and his people) there is a sign (a great, important lesson). Most of them were not believers.

Daryabadi

So the torment took hold of them: verily herein is a sign, but most of them are not believers.

Faridul Haque

The punishment therefore seized them; indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So the chastisement overtook them. Surely there is a sign in this; yet most of them believe not.

Maulvi Sher Ali

So the punishment overtook them. In that verily there is a Sign, but most of these would not believe.

Muhammad Asad

for the suffering [predicted by Salih] befell them [then and there].

Muhammad Musin Khan

So the torment overtook them. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.

Muhammad Pickthall

So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers.

Muhammad Sarwar

and torment struck them. In this there is evidence of the Truth, yet many people do not have any faith.

Muhammed ali Shakir

So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe.

Rashad Khalifa

The retribution overwhelmed them. This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.

Shabbir Ahmed

So, the retribution seized them. Herein is a sign, yet most people are not believers.