The Quran

سورة سَبَإ

Surah Saba’ 34:17

Sheba · Verse 17 of 54

ذَٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَاهُمْ بِمَا كَفَرُوا ۖ وَهَلْ نُجَازِي إِلَّا الْكَفُورَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

That is how We recompensed them because of their ingratitude. It is only the ungrateful whom We recompense (in the like manner).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

That was the Requital We gave them because they ungratefully rejected Faith: and never do We give (such) requital except to such as are ungrateful rejecters.

Ahmed Ali

That is how We requited them for their ingratitude. We only punish those who are ungrateful.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Thus We recompensed them for their (sins originating in persistent) ingratitude. Do We ever punish any but the ingrate?

Daryabadi

In this wise We requited them for they were ungrateful. And We requite not thus any save the ungrateful infidels.

Faridul Haque

We gave them this reward – the recompense of their ingratitude; and whom do We punish, except the ungrateful?

Maulana Muhammad Ali

With this We requited them because they were ungrateful; and We punish none but the ingrate.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Thus WE requited them because of their ingratitude; and it is only the ungrateful that WE requite in this manner.

Muhammad Asad

thus We requited them for their having denied the truth. But do We ever requite [thus] any but the utterly ingrate?

Muhammad Musin Khan

Like this We requited them because they were ungrateful disbelievers. And never do We requit in such a way except those who are ungrateful, (disbelievers).

Muhammad Pickthall

This We awarded them because of their ingratitude. Punish We ever any save the ingrates?

Muhammad Sarwar

This was how We recompensed them for their ungratefulness and thus do We recompense the ungrateful ones.

Muhammed ali Shakir

This We requited them with because they disbelieved; and We do not punish any but the ungrateful.

Rashad Khalifa

We thus requited them for their disbelief. Do we not requite only the disbelievers?

Shabbir Ahmed

This was Our requital for their ingratitude. Do We ever punish anyone but the ungrateful?

Commentary 33:17 Kafaraكَفَرَ is here used in the literal sense of ingratitude towards favours and not in the sense of disbelief.

ذَ‌ٰلِكَ جَزَيْنَاهُم بِمَا كَفَرُوا ۖ وَهَلْ نُجَازِي إِلَّا الْكَفُورَ

33:17 Kafaraكَفَرَ is here used in the literal sense of ingratitude towards favours and not in the sense of disbelief.