The Quran

سورة المُلک

Surah Al-Mulk 67:18

The Supreme Power · Verse 18 of 30

وَلَقَدْ كَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And certainly their predecessors treated (My Messengers to them) as liars, then, see how (destructive) was My disapproval (at their denial).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But indeed men before them rejected (My warning): then how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)?

Ahmed Ali

Those before them had also denied. And how was My punishment then!

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Indeed, those before them denied (the truth and were destroyed). So (reflect on) how awesome was My disowning them!

Daryabadi

And assuredly those before them belied; then what wise hath been My wrath!

Faridul Haque

And indeed those before them had denied – therefore how did My rejection turn out!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And certainly those before them denied, then how (terrible) was My disapproval!

Maulvi Sher Ali

And, indeed, those before them also rejected MY Messengers, then how grievous was MY punishment !

Muhammad Asad

And, indeed, [many of] those who lived aforetime did give the lie [to My warnings]: and how awesome was My rejection [of them]!

Muhammad Musin Khan

And indeed those before them belied (the Messengers of Allah), then how terrible was My denial (punishment)?

Muhammad Pickthall

And verily those before them denied, then (see) the manner of My wrath (with them)!

Muhammad Sarwar

Those who lived before them had also rejected Our warning, and how terrible was Our retribution!

Muhammed ali Shakir

And certainly those before them rejected (the truth), then how was My disapproval.

Rashad Khalifa

Others before them have disbelieved; how terrible was My requital!

Shabbir Ahmed

And certainly peoples before them rejected, then, how awesome was My rejection of them!