وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا فِى قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّبِىٍّ إِلَّآ أَخَذْنَآ أَهْلَهَا بِٱلْبَأْسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَضَّرَّعُونَ ﴿94﴾
And We sent to no city a prophet [who was denied] except that We seized its people with poverty and hardship that they might humble themselves [to Allah].
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ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot Its peopleأَهْلَهَاCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلَIts people+هَاher / it / its With adversityبِالْبَأْسَاءِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بَأْسَاءِAdversity And hardshipوَالضَّرَّاءِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+ضَرَّاءِHardship So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their Become humbleيَضَّرَّعُونَF ثُمَّ بَدَّلْنَا مَكَانَ ٱلسَّيِّئَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةَ حَتَّىٰ عَفَوا۟ وَّقَالُوا۟ قَدْ مَسَّ ءَابَآءَنَا ٱلضَّرَّآءُ وَٱلسَّرَّآءُ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿95﴾
Then We exchanged in place of the bad [condition], good, until they increased [and prospered] and said, "Our fathers [also] were touched with hardship and ease." So We seized them suddenly while they did not perceive.
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Of the badالسَّيِّئَةِIالthe+سَيِّئَةِOf the bad The goodالْحَسَنَةَIالthe+حَسَنَةَGood And saidوَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواSaid Our forefathersآبَاءَنَاCBIN+PRONATTآبَاءَOur forefathers+نَاus / our The adversityالضَّرَّاءُIالthe+ضَرَّاءُAdversity And the easeوَالسَّرَّاءُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+سَرَّاءُEase So we seized themفَأَخَذْنَاهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذْنَاWe seized+هُمْthem / their وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَٰتٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَٰكِن كَذَّبُوا۟ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ ﴿96﴾
And if only the people of the cities had believed and feared Allah, We would have opened upon them blessings from the heaven and the earth; but they denied [the messengers], so We seized them for what they were earning."
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Of the citiesالْقُرَىIالthe+قُرَىOf the cities And feared AllahوَاتَّقَوْاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اتَّقَوْاFeared Allah Surely we would have openedلَفَتَحْنَاCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+فَتَحْنَاSurely we would have opened Upon themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِمْthem / their The heavenالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِHeaven And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth So we seized themفَأَخَذْنَاهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذْنَاWe seized+هُمْthem / their For whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what أَفَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا بَيَٰتًا وَهُمْ نَآئِمُونَ ﴿97﴾
Then, did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them at night while they were asleep?
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Then did feel secureأَفَأَمِنَCBFINTG+CONJ+Vأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+أَمْor=مَنْwho Of the citiesالْقُرَىIالthe+قُرَىOf the cities Comes to themيَأْتِيَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتِيَComes to+هُمْthem / their Our punishmentبَأْسُنَاCBIN+PRONATTبَأْسُOur punishment+نَاus / our أَوَأَمِنَ أَهْلُ ٱلْقُرَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتِيَهُم بَأْسُنَا ضُحًى وَهُمْ يَلْعَبُونَ ﴿98﴾
Or did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them in the morning while they were at play?
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Or felt secureأَوَأَمِنَCBFINTG+CONJ+Vأَis it? / did?+وَand+أَمْor=مَنْwho Of the citiesالْقُرَىIالthe+قُرَىOf the cities Comes to themيَأْتِيَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتِيَComes to+هُمْthem / their Our punishmentبَأْسُنَاCBIN+PRONATTبَأْسُOur punishment+نَاus / our أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَلَا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ ﴿99﴾
Then did they feel secure from the plan of Allah? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allah except the losing people.
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Then did they feel secureأَفَأَمِنُواCBFINTG+CONJ+Vأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+أَمِنُواDid they feel secure ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot The peopleالْقَوْمُIالthe+قَوْمُPeople Who are the losersالْخَاسِرُونَIالthe+خَاسِرُونَWho are the losers 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.
