Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
after they had turned with disdain from their Sustainer’s commandment - whereupon the thunderbolt of punishment overtook them while they were [helplessly] looking on
M. M. Pickthall
But they rebelled against their Lord's decree, and so the thunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Still they persisted in defying the commands of their Lord, so they were overtaken by a ˹mighty˺ blast while they were looking on.
Safi Kaskas
But they defied their Lord’s command, so the thunderbolt struck them as they looked.
Wahiduddin Khan
But they rebelled against the command of their Lord. So the thunderbolt overtook them while they looked on
Shakir
But they revolted against the commandment of their Lord, so the rumbling overtook them while they saw
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Yet they defied the command of their Lord so the thunderbolt took them while they look on.
T.B.Irving
They strutted around against their Lord´s command, as the Thunderbolt caught them while they were looking on.
Abdul Hye
but they disobeyed the command of their Lord with arrogance; so the awful cry overtook them while they were looking.
The Study Quran
Then they insolently defied the Command of their Lord, and the thunderbolt seized them as they looked on
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
They defied their Lord’s command, so the thunderbolt seized them while they looked on.
Talal Itani (2012)
But they defied the command of their Lord, so the lightning struck them as they looked on
Dr. Kamal Omar
Then they insolently defied the command of their Nourisher-Sustainer, so the Sa’iqa (thunder-bolt) overtook them while they were loohead of state on
but they disobeyed the commandment of their Lord; consequently they were overtaken by the thunderbolt even while they were looking on
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Yet they rebelled against the Command of their Lord; so that stunning (thunderbolt) took them (away) (while) they were looking on
Muhammad Sarwar
They transgressed against the command of their Lord. So a blast of sound struck them and they were unable to do anything but stare
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Then they rebelled against the command of your Lord; so the thunderbolt (of divine punishment) seized them, while they were looking on
Shabbir Ahmed
But they defied their Lord's Commandment. Whereupon the thunder seized them while they looked on
Dr. Munir Munshey
They displayed contempt for the command of their Lord. So a bolt of lightning struck them, while they looked on (helplessly)
Syed Vickar Ahamed
But they angrily defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning and destructive noise (of an earthquake) caught them, even while they were looking on
But they were insolent toward the command of their Lord, so the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
But they rebelled against the command of their Lord. So the lightning struck them while they were looking
Abdel Haleem
but they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the blast took them. They looked on helplessly
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Then they disdained the command of their Lord; wherefore the bolt laid hold of them even while they looked on
Ahmed Ali
But they disobeyed the command of their Lord; so they were destroyed by a thunderbolt, and they could only gape
Aisha Bewley
But they spurned their Lord´s command, so the Blast seized them as they looked.
Ali Ünal
But they rebelled against their Lord’s decree, so the thunderbolt (along with the blast) seized them, even while they were looking on
Ali Quli Qara'i
Then they defied the command of their Lord; so the thunderbolt seized them as they looked on
Hamid S. Aziz
But they revolted against the commandment of their Lord, so the rumbling (thunderbolt or stunning noise of an earthquake) overtook them while they looked
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Then they disobeyed their Lord’s command, so the thunderbolt took them while they were looking.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
But they rebelled against the command of their Lord. So the stunning noise seized them, even while they looked on
Musharraf Hussain
They disobeyed the Lord’s command, so were seized by a blast as they watched.
Maududi
But they brazenly disobeyed their Lord´s command, and then a sudden chastisement overtook them while they looked on
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
But they rebelled against the command of their Lord. So the lightning struck them while they were looking.
Mohammad Shafi
They had behaved insolently towards the Command of their Lord! So then a thunderbolt struck them as they looked on
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
But they rebelled against the command of their Lord then a thunderbolt overtook them before their eyes.
They rebelled against the command of their Lord. Consequently, the lightning struck them as they looked.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
But in their pride they turn away from the commandment of their Lord and the thunderbolt struck them whilst they were looking
Maulana Muhammad Ali
But they revolted against the commandment of their Lord, so the punishment overtook them, while they saw
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
So they become arrogant/disobedient from their Lord's order/command, so the death/destructive torture punished/took them, and (while) they are looking/watching
Bijan Moeinian
As they continued to challenge their Lord, they were overtaken by a sudden thunderbolt
Faridul Haque
In response they rebelled against their Lord’s command, so the thunderbolt seized them whilst they were watching
Sher Ali
But they rebelled against the command of their Lord. So the thunderbolt overtook them while they gazed
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
But they disobeyed the command of their Lord. So a horrifying thunder seized them, and they could only stare at it stunned
Amatul Rahman Omar
But they disdainfully disobeyed the commandment of their Lord, so a thunderbolt struck them while they looked on (utterly confused)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord, so the Saiqah overtook them while they were looking
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
But they transgressed against the commandment of their Lord so they were seized by the thunder strike while they looked on.
Munir Mezyed
But they rebelled against the command of their Lord. So the thunderbolt overtook them while they were looking.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
So they violated the command of their Lord and the lightning struck them whilst they looked on.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
They rebelled against the command of their Lord. Lightning seized them while they watched.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
But they defied the command of their Lord, so the Lightning struck them as they looked on,
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
They strutted around against their Lord's command, as the Thunderbolt caught them while they were looking on.
Samy Mahdy
So they were insolent of their Lord’s command, so the thunderbolt took them while they were looking on.
Ahmed Hulusi
But they went against the command of their Rabb! So, a thunderbolt seized them while they were looking on.
Mir Aneesuddin
But they revolted against the command of their Fosterer, so the thunderbolt took hold of them while they were seeing.
But they insolently defied the command of Allah, and were consequently destroyed by an overwhelming thunderous convulsion of the earth's surface produced by a natural force within the earth's crust in broad daylight
The Wise Quran
Then they rebelled against the command of their Lord; and the thunderbolt seized them while they were looking.