The Quran

سورة النَّمل

Surah Al-Naml 27:14

The Tribe of Naml-Namlites · Verse 14 of 93

وَجَحَدُوا بِهَا وَاسْتَيْقَنَتْهَا أَنْفُسُهُمْ ظُلْمًا وَعُلُوًّا ۚ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُفْسِدِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And they strongly rejected them (- the signs) out of spite and arrogance, although their minds were convinced of (the truth in) them. Look, then how (evil) was the end of those who acted corruptly.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And they rejected those Signs in iniquity and arrogance, though their souls were convinced thereof: so see what was the end of those who acted corruptly!

Ahmed Ali

And they denied them out of malice and pride, though in their hearts they believed that they were true. So see how was the end of evil-doers!

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Ali Unal

They rejected them out of mere iniquity and self-exaltation, although their consciences were convinced of their being true. So see how was the outcome for those given in to spreading disorder and corruption.

Daryabadi

And they gainsaid them, out of spite and arrogance, although their souls were convinced thereof. So behold! what hath been the end of the corruptors.

Faridul Haque

And they denied them - whereas in their hearts they were certain of them - due to injustice and pride; therefore see what sort of fate befell the mischievous!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And they denied them unjustly and proudly, while their souls were convinced of them. See then, what was the end of the mischief-makers!

Maulvi Sher Ali

And they rejected them wrongfully and arrogantly, while their souls were convinced of their truth. See then, how evil was the end of those who acted corruptly !

Muhammad Asad

- and in their wickedness and self-exaltation they rejected them, although their minds were convinced of their truth: and behold what happened in the end to those spreaders of corruption!

Muhammad Musin Khan

And they belied them (those Ayat) wrongfully and arrogantly, though their ownselves were convinced thereof [i.e. those (Ayat) are from Allah, and Musa (Moses) is the Messenger of Allah in truth, but they disliked to obey Musa (Moses), and hated to believe in his Message of Monotheism]. So see what was the end of the Mufsidun (disbelievers, disobedient to Allah, evil-doers, liars.).

Muhammad Pickthall

And they denied them, though their souls acknowledged them, for spite and arrogance. Then see the nature of the consequence for the wrong-doers!

Muhammad Sarwar

They rejected the evidence because of their arrogance and injustice, although their souls knew it to be true. Think how terrible the end of the sinful ones was!

Muhammed ali Shakir

And they denied them unjustly and proudly while their soul had been convinced of them; consider, then how was the end of the mischief-makers.

Rashad Khalifa

They rejected them and were utterly convinced of their wrong ways, due to their arrogance. Note the consequences for the evildoers.

Shabbir Ahmed

And they rejected the messages wrongfully and out of pride, although they were convinced within themselves. Reflect on what happened in the end to the corrupters.