Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Are they, then, better than the people of Tubba and those before them, whom We destroyed because they were truly lost in [the same] sin
M. M. Pickthall
Are they better, or the folk of Tubb'a and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Are they superior to the people of Tubba’ and those before them? We destroyed them ˹all˺, ˹for˺ they were truly wicked.
Safi Kaskas
Are they better than the people of Tubba‘ and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] they were among those who rejected our messages and have severed all relations to God,
Wahiduddin Khan
Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who came before them? We destroyed them, because they were guilty of sin
Shakir
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Are they better or a folk of Tubba and those who were before them? We caused them to perish. They, truly, had been ones who sin.
T.B.Irving
Are they any better than the people of Tubba and the ones before them whom We wiped out? They were such criminals!
Abdul Hye
Are they better than the people of Tubba and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed criminals.
The Study Quran
Are they better, or the people of Tubba? and those before them? We destroyed them. Truly they were guilty
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Are they better than the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them because they were criminals.
Talal Itani (2012)
Are they better, or the people of Tubba and those before them? We annihilated them. They were evildoers
Dr. Kamal Omar
Are they better or the nation of Tubba and the people before these? We destroyed them. Surely, they were criminals
It was not for a sport that We created the heavens the earth and all that lies between them
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Are they more charitable, (i.e., better) or the people of Tubbac and the ones even before them? We caused them to perish; surely they were criminals
Muhammad Sarwar
Are they better than the tribe of Tubba (name of a Yemenite tribal chief) and those who lived before them? We destroyed them. They were criminals
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Are they better or the people of Tubba‘ and those who were before them? We have destroyed them. They were guilty indeed
Shabbir Ahmed
Are they, then, by any means better than the nation of Tubba and those before them? (Yet) We annihilated them for their violation of human rights. (50:14)
Dr. Munir Munshey
Are they better than the people of ´Tubbah´, or those before them? We destroyed them! All of them were really criminals
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Are they better than the people of Tubba' and those who were before them? We destroyed them because they were criminals (guilty of sin)
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those before them? We destroyed them, [for] indeed, they were criminals
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Are they better or the people of Tubba` and those before them We destroyed them, they were criminals
Abdel Haleem
Are they better than the people of Tubbaand those who flourished before them? We destroyed them all- they were guilty
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Are they better Or the people of Tubba and those afore them? We destroyed them; verily they were culprits
Ahmed Ali
Are they better than the people of Tubba, and those who had lived before them, whom We destroyed as they were sinners
Aisha Bewley
Are they better or the people of Tubba´ and those before them whom We destroyed? They were certainly evildoers.
Ali Ünal
What? Are they better (in wealth and power), or were the people of Tubba‘ and the others (that We destroyed) before them? We destroyed them, for they were disbelieving criminals committed to accumulating sins
Ali Quli Qara'i
Are they better, or the people of Tubba‘, and those who were before them? We destroyed them; indeed they were guilty
Hamid S. Aziz
What! Are they better than the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Are they better or people of Tubba (a Yemenite dynasty) and those before them? We destroyed them, indeed they were guilty.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
What, are they better than the people of Touba, and those who were before them? We caused them to perish because they were guilty of harmful deeds
Musharraf Hussain
Are they better, or the people of Tubba and the people before them? We destroyed them since they were wicked.
Maududi
Are these better or the people of Tubba and those who went before them? We destroyed them for they were a criminal people
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Are they better or the people of Tubba` and those before them? We destroyed them, they were criminals
Mohammad Shafi
Are they better than the people of Tubba [an ancient tribe] and those who came before them? We destroyed those earlier peoples, because they were sinners
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them whom We destroyed? Verily they were culprits.
Are they better than the people of Tubba` and others before them? We annihilated them for their crimes.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Are they better or the people of Tubba' and those who were before them whom We destroyed? Indeed they were sinners
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Are they better or the people of Tubba’, and those before them? We destroyed them, for surely they were guilty
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Are they better or a nation of Tuba (could be from Yemen)/shade and those from before them? We made them die/destroyed them , that they truly were criminals/sinners
Bijan Moeinian
Do these disbelievers think that they are better than the [mighty] people of Tubba [strong rulers of Hyyarites B.C.-A.D.] and the ones before them? I (God) destroyed them as they were guilty
Faridul Haque
Are they better, or the people of Tubba? And those who were before them? We destroyed them; they were indeed criminals
Sher Ali
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? WE destroyed them because they were sinful
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Well, are they better or the people of Tubba‘ (the people of As‘ad Abu Kurib al-Himyari, the King of Yemen) and those who were before them? We destroyed (all of) them. Surely, they were people given to evildoing
Amatul Rahman Omar
Are they superior to the people of (Yemanite King) Tubba`, and to those (who flourished) even before them? We destroyed them (all) because they were certainly guilty
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimoon (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them. Truly they were evildoers.
Munir Mezyed
Are they better or the folk of Tubba and those who were before them whom We destroyed? We destroyed them because they were truly Ungodly Sinners.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Are they better or the people of Tubba´ (in Yemen) and those before them, We destroyed them, for they were sinful.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Are they any better than the people of Tubba and those who came before them? We destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Are they better, or the people of Tubba’ and those before them? We annihilated them; indeed, they were criminals.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Are they any better than the people of Tubba and the ones before them whom We wiped out? They were such criminals!
Samy Mahdy
Are they better or Tubbaa'’s kinfolk and those before them? We destroyed them. Surely, they were criminals.
Ahmed Hulusi
Are they better or the people of Tubba’ (the ruler of Yemen) and those before them? We destroyed them! Indeed, they were guilty (dualists).
Mir Aneesuddin
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, they were certainly criminals.
Are they -the Meccan infidels- the better in wordly conditions than the people of Tobba* and their predecessors? But We did away with them, and reduced them into a useless form; they were evil personified
The Wise Quran
Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them, indeed, they were sinners.