Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
for the suffering [predicted by Salih,] befell them [then and there]. In this [story], behold, there is a message [unto men], even though most of them will not believe [in it]
M. M. Pickthall
So the retribution came on them. Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign. Yet most of them would not believe.
Safi Kaskas
and the punishment seized them. There is a sign in this, but most of them will not believe.
Wahiduddin Khan
so the punishment came down upon them. Surely in that there is a sign, but most of them would not believe
Shakir
So the punishment overtook them. Most surely there is a sign in this, but most of them do not believe
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
So the punishment took them. Truly, in this is a sign yet most of them had not been ones who believe.
T.B.Irving
Torment overtook them. In that is a sign, though most of them are not believers.
Abdul Hye
so the punishment overtook them. Surely, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers.
The Study Quran
So the punishment seized them. Truly in that is a sign, but most of them are not believers
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
So, the punishment seized them. There is a lesson in this, but most of them aren’t believers.
Talal Itani (2012)
So the punishment overtook them. Surely in this is a sign, but most of them are not believers
Dr. Kamal Omar
so the torment overtook them. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not Believers
so the punishment overtook them. Surely in this story there is a great lesson, but most of these people do not learn a lesson and become believers
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Then the torment took them (away). Surely in that is indeed a sign, and in no way were most of them believers
Muhammad Sarwar
and torment struck them. In this there is evidence of the Truth, yet many people do not have any faith
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
and the punishment seized them. Surely, in this there is a sign, but most of them are not believers
Shabbir Ahmed
So, the Retribution seized them. Herein is indeed a sign, yet most people are not believers (in the Law of Requital)
Dr. Munir Munshey
A torment gripped them. There is a sign in that, of course! But most of them do not believe
Syed Vickar Ahamed
But the penalty seized them, surely there is indeed a Sign in this but most of them do not believe
And the punishment seized them. Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
So the retribution took them. In that is a sign, but most of them are not believers
Abdel Haleem
the punishment fell upon them. There truly is a sign in this, though most of them will not believe
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
So the torment took hold of them: verily herein is a sign, but most of them are not believers
Ahmed Ali
For they were seized by the torment. Verily there was a sign in this, but most of them did not believe
Aisha Bewley
for the punishment did come down them. There is certainly a Sign in that, yet most of them are not muminun.
Ali Ünal
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
Ali Quli Qara'i
So the punishment seized them. There is indeed a sign in that; but most of them do not have faith
Hamid S. Aziz
So the retribution seized them; verily, in this is a sign; but most of them are not believers
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Then the punishment took them. Indeed, there is a sign in that, and most of them are not believers.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
And the penalty seized them, indeed in this is a sign, but most of them do not believe
Musharraf Hussain
when the torment overtook them. There is a lesson in this, though most of them will not believe.
Maududi
So the chastisement seized them. Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
So the retribution took them. In that is a sign, but most of them are not believers
Mohammad Shafi
And then the punishment befell them. There is indeed in this a sign, and most of them believed not.h
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Therefore, the torment overtook them.
The retribution overwhelmed them. This should be a lesson, but most people are not believers.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
and the punishment seized them. Surely, in that there is a sign. Yet most of them do not believe
Maulana Muhammad Ali
So the chastisement overtook them. Surely there is a sign in this; yet most of them believe not
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
So the torture punished/took them, that in that (is) an evidence/sign (E) , and most of them were not believing
Bijan Moeinian
when they were subjected to their punishment
Faridul Haque
The punishment therefore seized them; indeed in this is a sign; and most of them were not believers
Sher Ali
So the punishment overtook them. In that verily there is a Sign, but most of these would not believe
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
So the torment seized them. Surely, in this (incident), there is a great sign and most of them were not the believers
Amatul Rahman 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
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
So the torment overtook them. Verily, in this is indeed a sign, yet most of them are not believers
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Therefore the punishment seized them. Truly in that indeed is a sign but most of them were not believers.
Munir Mezyed
So the divine retribution overtook them. Surely, in this there is a Sign. Yet most of them don’t live by Faith.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Then the punishment overtook them, for in that is a sign, and most of them are not believers.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
But the penalty seized them. Truly, in this is a sign, but most of them do not believe.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
So the punishment seized them. Most surely in that is a sign, and in no way were most of them believers.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Torment overtook them. In that is a sign, though most of them are not believers.
Samy Mahdy
So the torment took them. Surely in that was a verse, and most of them were not believers.
Sayyid Qutb
So the suffering befell them. Indeed, there is in this a sure sign; yet most of them will not believe.
Ahmed Hulusi
So the suffering struck them! Indeed, there is a sign – a lesson – in this... Most of them have not believed!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
So the punishment overtook them; verily in this there is sign, but most of them do not believe
They were overtaken by Allah's wrath which spoke thunder. This is indeed emblematic of His Omnipotence and Authority but most of them denied Him Who brought them into existence
Mir Aneesuddin
So the punishment seized them, there is certainly a sign in that, but the majority of them does not believe.
The Wise Quran
So the punishment seized them. Indeed, in that surely is a sign, but most of them are not believers.