أَوَلَمْ يَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَانُوا۟ هُمْ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَءَاثَارًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَاقٍ ﴿21﴾
Have they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those who were before them? They were greater than them in strength and in impression on the land, but Allah seized them for their sins. And they had not from Allah any protector.
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The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth And seeفَيَنْظُرُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَنْظُرُواAnd see Before themقَبْلِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِBefore+هِمْthem / their And in impressionsوَآثَارًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+آثَارًاIn impressions The landالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِLand But Allah seized themفَأَخَذَهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذَBut Allah seized+هُمُthem / their But Allah seized themاللَّهُI For their sinsبِذُنُوبِهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+ذُنُوبِFor their sins+هِمْthem / their
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ فَكَفَرُوا۟ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ قَوِىٌّ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿22﴾
That was because their messengers were coming to them with clear proofs, but they disbelieved, so Allah seized them. Indeed, He is Powerful and severe in punishment.
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Was because [they]بِأَنَّهُمْCBHP+ACC+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَنَّWas because [they]+هُمْthem / their Used to come to themكَانَتْF Used to come to themتَأْتِيهِمْCBFV+PRONATTتَأْتِيUsed to come to+هِمْthem / their Their MessengersرُسُلُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTرُسُلُTheir Messengers+هُمْthem / their With clear proofsبِالْبَيِّنَاتِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بَيِّنَاتِClear proofs But they disbelievedفَكَفَرُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+كَفَرُواBut they disbelieved So Allah seized themفَأَخَذَهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذَAllah seized+هُمُthem / their So Allah seized themاللَّهُI In punishmentالْعِقَابِIالthe+عِقَابِIn punishment
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَسُلْطَٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿23﴾
And We did certainly send Moses with Our signs and a clear authority
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With our signsبِآيَاتِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our And an authorityوَسُلْطَانٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+سُلْطَانٍAn authority
إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَ وَقَٰرُونَ فَقَالُوا۟ سَٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ ﴿24﴾
To Pharaoh, Haman and Qarun; but they said, "[He is] a magician and a liar."
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And qarunوَقَارُونَCBICONJ+PNوَand+قَارُونَQarun But they saidفَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+قَالُواBut they said
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا۟ ٱقْتُلُوٓا۟ أَبْنَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟ نِسَآءَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍ ﴿25﴾
And when he brought them the truth from Us, they said, "Kill the sons of those who have believed with him and keep their women alive." But the plan of the disbelievers is not except in error.
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Then whenفَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+لَمَّاWhen He brought to themجَاءَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَHe brought to+هُمْthem / their The truthبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth And let liveوَاسْتَحْيُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اسْتَحْيُواLet live Their womenنِسَاءَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTنِسَاءَTheir women+هُمْthem / their Of the disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَIالthe+كَافِرِينَOf the disbelievers
وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ ذَرُونِىٓ أَقْتُلْ مُوسَىٰ وَلْيَدْعُ رَبَّهُۥٓ ۖ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُبَدِّلَ دِينَكُمْ أَوْ أَن يُظْهِرَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْفَسَادَ ﴿26﴾
And Pharaoh said, "Let me kill Moses and let him call upon his Lord. Indeed, I fear that he will change your religion or that he will cause corruption in the land."
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And let him callوَلْيَدْعُCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لْfor / to+لِيَدْعُLet him call His LordرَبَّهُCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّHis Lord+هُhim / his / it Your religionدِينَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTدِينَYour religion+كُمْyou / your (pl.) He may cause to appearيُظْهِرَF The landالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِLand The corruptionالْفَسَادَIالthe+فَسَادَCorruption
وَقَالَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّى عُذْتُ بِرَبِّى وَرَبِّكُم مِّن كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِيَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ ﴿27﴾
But Moses said, "Indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Account."
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In my LordبِرَبِّيCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+رَبِّMy Lord+يme / my And your LordوَرَبِّكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَبِّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.) In the dayبِيَوْمِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+يَوْمِThe day Of the accountالْحِسَابِIالthe+حِسَابِOf the account
English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.