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Muhammad Asad   
Thus, too, gave the lie to the truth [many of] those who lived before them; and although those [earlier people] had not attained to even a tenth of [the evidence of the truth] which We have vouchsafed unto these [late successors of theirs], yet when they gave the lie to My apostles, how awesome was My rejection
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Those ˹destroyed˺ before them denied as well—and these ˹Meccans˺ have not attained even one-tenth of what We had given their predecessors. Yet ˹when˺ they denied My messengers, how severe was My response!
Safi Kaskas   
Those before them similarly rejected the truth, when they did not receive a tenth of what We had given them [your people], yet they [the previous people] rejected My Messengers, and how [terrible] was My disapproval.

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Arabic   
وَكَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ وَمَا بَلَغُوا۟ مِعۡشَارَ مَاۤ ءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُمۡ فَكَذَّبُوا۟ رُسُلِیۖ فَكَیۡفَ كَانَ نَكِیرِ ۝٤٥
Transliteration (2021)   
wakadhaba alladhīna min qablihim wamā balaghū miʿ'shāra mā ātaynāhum fakadhabū rusulī fakayfa kāna nakīr
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Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
And denied those who (were) from before them and not they have attained a tenth (of) what We (had) given them. But they denied My Messengers, so how was My rejection?

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Thus, too, gave the lie to the truth [many of] those who lived before them; and although those [earlier people] had not attained to even a tenth of [the evidence of the truth] which We have vouchsafed unto these [late successors of theirs], yet when they gave the lie to My apostles, how awesome was My rejection
M. M. Pickthall   
Those before them denied, and these have not attained a tithe of that which We bestowed on them (of old); yet they denied My messengers. How intense then was My abhorrence (of them)
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
And their predecessors rejected (the Truth); these have not received a tenth of what We had granted to those: yet when they rejected My messengers, how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Those ˹destroyed˺ before them denied as well—and these ˹Meccans˺ have not attained even one-tenth of what We had given their predecessors. Yet ˹when˺ they denied My messengers, how severe was My response!
Safi Kaskas   
Those before them similarly rejected the truth, when they did not receive a tenth of what We had given them [your people], yet they [the previous people] rejected My Messengers, and how [terrible] was My disapproval.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Their predecessors also rejected the truth. These have not attained to one tenth of the power that We had bestowed upon the earlier people. But they rejected My messengers. Then how terrible, was My chastisement
Shakir   
And those before them rejected (the truth), and these have not yet attained a tenth of what We gave them, but they gave the lie to My messengers, then how was the manifestation of My disapproval
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Those that were before them denied and they reached not one-tenth of what We gave them. Yet they denied My Messengers. So how had My disapproval of them been!
T.B.Irving   
Those who [lived] before them denied it and did not achieve a tenth of what We gave them. They even rejected My messengers, so [imagine] how [real] was My disgust!
Abdul Hye   
And those who were before them denied; they have not received 1/10th of what We had granted to them, yet they denied My Messengers, then see how was My punishment!
The Study Quran   
And those before them denied; and these have not attained a tenth of that which We gave them; yet they denied My messengers. How, then, was the change I wrought
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Their predecessors also denied, despite not having attained even a tenth of what We had given them. They rejected My messengers, so how was My reproach?
Talal Itani (2012)   
Those before them also denied the Truth, yet they have not attained one-tenth of what We had given them. They rejected My messengers, so how was My disapproval
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And those before them (also) belied, and they have not reached (even to) one tenth (1/10th) of what We had granted to those (who went as previous generations), yet they belied My Messengers. Then how (terrible) became My denial (in bringing a humiliating punishment for the deniers)
M. Farook Malik   
Those who have gone before them also denied - these Arabs have not received one tenth of what We had granted them - yet when they denied My Messengers, see how terrible was My scourge
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And (the ones) before them cried lies, and in no way did they reach a tenth of what We brought them. So they cried lies to My Messengers. Then how was My disclaiming
Muhammad Sarwar   
These people have not one tenth of power or wealth that we had given to those who lived before them. They called Our Messengers liars. Thus, how terrible was My vengeance
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
And those before them had rejected (the prophets), while these (infidels of Makkah) have not reached even one tenth of what We gave to those (before them). So, they rejected my Messengers. Then (imagine) how was My censure
Shabbir Ahmed   
Thus too, nations before them had rejected the Message. These people have not received a tenth of the power and wealth that We had bestowed upon them. Yet, when they denied My Messengers, (see) how awesome was My rejection
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Those (earlier nations) long gone had also disbelieved. The present unbelievers do not possess even a tenth of (the strength, stability and the riches of) what We had given to the earlier nations. But they rejected My messengers. So, (observe) how (devastating) was My disapproval
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
And their earlier generations rejected (the Truth): These have not received a tenth (of the Guidance) of what We had granted to those: Yet when they rejected My messengers how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And those before them denied, and the people of Makkah have not attained a tenth of what We had given them. But the former peoples denied My messengers, so how [terrible] was My reproach
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
And those before them had also denied, while they did not reach one tenth of what We have given to this generation, so they denied My messengers, how severe was My retribution
Abdel Haleem   
Those who lived before them also denied the truth- these people have not attained even a tenth of what We gave their predecessors- they, too, rejected My messengers, and how terrible My condemnation was
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And those before them belied; and these have not arrived Unto a tithe of that which We vouchsafed Unto them. But they belied My apostles. So how terrible was My disapprova
Ahmed Ali   
Those before them had also denied, and they could not reach a tenth of (the possibilities) We had given them, and still they called My apostles liars. How great was the change that I wrought in their condition then
Aisha Bewley   
Those before them also denied the truth but these people do not have even a tenth of what We gave to them. They denied My Messengers. And how complete was My denial!
Ali Ünal   
Many of those who lived before them also denied the truth. These have not attained a tenth of what We granted to those (of knowledge, as well as power and means); and yet they denied My Messengers – then how awesome was My disowning them
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Those who were before them denied [the apostles], and these have not received one-tenth of what We had given them. But they denied My apostles, so how was My rebuttal
Hamid S. Aziz   
And those before them rejected the truth, and these have not yet attained a tenth of what We gave them, yet they rejected My messenger, how terrible, then, was My rejection (abhorrence of them)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
And those before them also denied, and they have not reached one tenth of what We had given them (their predecessors), yet they denied My messengers, so how was My rejection (and their punishment)?
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
And their predecessors rejected the truth, these have not received a tenth of what We had granted to those. Yet when they rejected My messengers, how terrible My rejection of them was
Musharraf Hussain   
Those before them also denied the truth, though they haven’t got more than a tenth of what We gave them, still they rejected My messengers. So, imagine how terrible My condemnation will be.
Maududi   
Those who went before them also denounced (Allah´s Messengers) as liars. They have not attained even a tenth of what We had given them. But when they rejected My Messengers, calling them liars, how terrible was My chastisement
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
And those before them had also denied, while they did not reach one tenth of what We had given them, but they denied My messengers; so how was My retribution
Mohammad Shafi   
And those before them rejected the Truth. And these here now have not yet attained a tenth of what We gave them, and yet they (those before) rejected My Messengers! And how severe in effect was My forsaking them!

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And those before them belied, and these reached not even a tenth of what We had given them, but they belied My Messengers. Then how was My dis-approval.
Rashad Khalifa   
Those before them disbelieved, and even though they did not see one-tenth of (the miracle) we have given to this generation, when they disbelieved My messengers, how severe was My retribution!
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Those who have gone before them belied, yet they did not reach a tenth of what We gave them; yet they belied My Messengers. And how was (My) rejection (their destruction)
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And those before them rejected (the truth), and these have not yet attained a tenth of that which We gave them, but they gave the lie to My messengers. How (terrible) was then My disapproval
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
And those from before them lied/denied , and they did not reach one tenth what We gave/brought them, so they denied My messengers, so how was My severity/change (anger)
Bijan Moeinian   
The previous disbelievers, who treated My Prophets as liars, were severely punished even though they did not receive even one tenth of the proofs shown to these disbelievers
Faridul Haque   
And those before them had denied - and these have not reached even a tenth of what We had given them – so they denied My Noble Messengers; so how did My rejection turn out
Sher Ali   
And those who were before them also rejected the truth and these have not attained even to a tenth of the power which WE gave them, but they rejected MY Messengers. So they shall see how terrible are the consequences of denying ME
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And the preceding communities also denied (the truth). And they have not yet attained even one tenth of what We granted them (the bygone people). But they too denied My Messengers. So how (awful) was My denial indeed
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Their predecessors had also cried lies (to the Prophets of their time). And these (Makkans) have not attained (even) a tenth of that (resources of wealth and strength) which We had given their predecessors, yet they cried lies to My Messages so (let these see) how (terrible) was the change I brought about and how (tremendous) was (the result of) My disapproval
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And those before them belied; these have not received one tenth (1/10th) of what We had granted to those (of old), yet they belied My Messengers, then how (terrible) was My denial (punishment)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
Those that were before them also cried lies, yet they reached not a tenth of what We gave them; they cried lies to My Messengers, and how was My horror
George Sale   
They who were before them in like manner accused their prophets of imposture: But these have not arrived unto the tenth part of the riches and strength which we had bestowed on the former: And they accused my apostles of imposture; and how severe was my vengeance
Edward Henry Palmer   
Those before them said it was a lie, and these have not reached a tithe of what we had given them. And they said my apostles were liars, and how great a change was then
John Medows Rodwell   
They also flourished before them, treated our apostles as impostors in like sort: but not to the tenth part of what we bestowed on them, have these attained. And yet when they charged my apostles with deceit, how terrible was my vengeance
N J Dawood (2014)   
Those who have gone before them likewise denied Our revelations. They were ten times as prosperous and mighty:¹ yet they rejected My apostles. And then how terrible was the way I rejected them

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
And those who were before them did belie and they have not attained one-tenth of what We have given unto them and they too belied My messengers. So how exonerating was My punishment.
Munir Mezyed   
And those who were before them (also) denied (the Truth); and these- (Pagan Arabs)- have not yet accomplished a tenth of that which We conferred on them. But they were inclined to deny My Apostles. And how dreadful was My condemnation!
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
And those before them denied, and they did not even achieve a tenth of what We had given them, so they denied My messenger, and how was My rebuttal!
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
And those before them also disbelieved, and never did they attain even a tenth of what We gave them. And they disbelieved My messengers, so how terrible was My condemnation!
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Their ancestors, who were in denial, did not receive even a tenth of what We granted to (the contemporary Arabs). Yet, when they rejected My messenger, consider My rejection of them!
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Those [destroyed people] who [lived] before them denied it and [those Meccans] did not achieve a tenth of what We gave them (the predecessors). They even rejected My messengers, so [imagine] how [real] was My disapproval [and punishment]!
Samy Mahdy   
And those before them falsified, and they (Mecca infidels) had not reached one-tenth of what We had given them. So, they falsified My messengers, so how was My reproach?
Sayyid Qutb   
Those who have gone before them likewise denied the truth. These people have not attained even one tenth of what We gave their predecessors, yet when they denied My messengers, how terrible was My condemnation.
Thomas Cleary   
And their predecessors denied the truth-­ and these have not gotten a tenth of what We gave to those- and thus they rejected My envoys; and how was My denial!
Ahmed Hulusi   
But those before them had also denied (a genetic attribute)! (While) these have not even attained a tenth of what We had given them... (Despite this) they denied Our Rasuls... So, look at the result of My denial of them!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
And those before them rejected (the messengers) and these have not yet attained a tenth of what We had given them but they belied My apostles; so (see) how was My punishment (unto them)!
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
Similarly acted those who preceded them, they denied Our divine message and they rejected the truth, notwithstanding Allah's grace abounding in them. Affluence inflated them with pride whereas these people have not attained one tenth of what those of old attained: affluence in knowledge, wealth, power and the art of construction. Puffed up, they accused Our Messengers of falsehoods and how evil was the end for which they were destined
Mir Aneesuddin   
And those before them denied, and these have not reached the tenth of that which We gave to them, yet they denied Our messengers so how was My rejection (of them)!

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
And their predecessors rejected (the Truth); these have not received a tenth of what We had granted to those: yet when they rejected My apostles, how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And denied those who (were) before them and not they have attained a tenth (of) what We (had) given them. But they denied My Messengers, so how was My rejection
OLD Transliteration   
Wakaththaba allatheena min qablihim wama balaghoo miAAshara ma ataynahum fakaththaboo rusulee fakayfa kana nakeeri