Quran 7:4 Translations ⓘ

Al-A'raf (The Heights) 7:4

وَكَمْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَاهَا فَجَاءَهَا بَأْسُنَا بَيَاتًا أَوْ هُمْ قَائِلُونَ

Transliteration

Wakam min qaryatin ahlaknaha fajaaha basuna bayatan aw hum qailoona

Ahmad Ali

Many a habitation have We laid low before: Our retribution came upon them in the night or in the midst of siesta at noon.

Ali Qarai

How many a town We have destroyed! Our punishment came to it at night, or while they were taking a midday nap.

Amhad Khan

And many a township did We destroy – so Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon.

Arberry

How many a city We have destroyed! Our might came upon it at night, or while they took their ease in the noontide,

Corpus Quran

And how many of a city We destroyed it, and came to it Our punishment (at) night or (while) they were sleeping at noon.

Daryabadi

And how many a township We have destroyed, upon them Our violence came at night or while they were taking their midday rest.

Hilali & Khan

And a great number of towns (their population) We destroyed (for their crimes). Our torment came upon them (suddenly) by night or while they were sleeping for their afternoon rest.

Maududi

How many a township We have destroyed! Our scourge fell upon them at night, or when they were taking midday rest.

Muhammad Sarwar

How many cities have We destroyed! Our wrath struck their people at night or during their midday siesta.

Muhammad Shakir

And how many a town that We destroyed, so Our punishment came to it by night or while they slept at midday.

Pickthall

How many a township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, or while they slept at noon, Our terror came unto them.

Qaribullah

How many a village have We laid in ruin! In the night Our Might fell upon it, or at midday when they were drowsy.

Sahih Intl

And how many cities have We destroyed, and Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon.

Talal Itani

How many a town have We destroyed? Our might came upon them by night, or while they were napping.

Wahihuddin Khan

How many towns We have destroyed. Our scourge fell upon them by night or at midday when they were resting:

Yusuf Ali

How many towns have We destroyed (for their sins)? Our punishment took them on a sudden by night or while they slept for their afternoon rest.