[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Andthey sought victory, and every arrogant tyrant was then made to lose
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
But they sought victory and decision (there and then), and frustration was the lot of every powerful obstinate transgressor
Wahiduddin Khan
When they sought Our Judgement, every stubborn oppressor was frustrated
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
And they requested victory from Allah , and disappointed, [therefore], was every obstinate tyrant
The Wise Quran
And they sought victory; and disappointed was every stubborn tyrant.
The Study Quran
And they sought victory, and every stubborn tyrant fails
Talal Itani (2012)
And they prayed for victory, and every stubborn tyrant came to disappointment
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
They sought victory, and every stubborn tyrant was met with disappointment.
T.B.Irving
They sought to conquer, and every stubborn oppressor blundered.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And they wanted to win and (wanted) the decision, and failure (and defeat) was the fate of every powerful (and) willful transgressor
Sher Ali
And they prayed for victory, and every haughty enemy of truth came to naught
Shakir
And they asked for judgment and every insolent opposer was disappointed
Shabbir Ahmed
The Messengers earnestly sought help from their Lord, and every stubborn tyrant ended up frustrated
Samy Mahdy
And they acquired conquest and failed every stubborn mighty.
Safi Kaskas
They prayed [to God for help] and each stubborn enemy of the truth failed,
Rashad Khalifa
They issued a challenge, and consequently, every stubborn tyrant ended up doomed.
N J Dawood 2014
And they called for help; and every hardened sinner came to grief
Mustaqim
And they asked for a decision, and every obstinate tyrant was brought down.
Mustafa Khattab 2018
And both sides called for judgment, so every stubborn tyrant was doomed.
Musharraf Hussain
They prayed to win over their people, and the scheming of every stubborn tyrant failed.
MunirMezyed2023
They sought victory and help (from Allâh), and every supercilious tyrant brought destruction to himself.
Munir Mezyed
They sought victory and help (from Allâh), and every supercilious tyrant brought destruction to himself.
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
They sought final decision (by demanding the divine scourge), and (thus) every obstinate tyrant failed
Muhammad Sarwar
They prayed for victory and the haughty transgressors were defeated
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
And they sought help (from their Lord) and every froward potentate was bought to naught
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And they (The Messengers) sought assistance (from Allah), and every stubborn potentate was disappointed
Muhammad Asad
And they prayed [to God] that the truth be made to triumph. And [thus it is:] every arrogant enemy of the truth shall be undone [in the life to come]
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
And they seeked victory/judgment , and every stubborn/obstinate tyrant/rebel failed/despaired
Mohammad Shafi
And they sought victory and every obstinate tyrant was frustrated
Mir Aneesuddin
And the (messengers) sought for victory, so every compelling opponent was defeated.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And they sought judgment, and every insolent opposer was disappointed
Maududi
They sought Our judgement. And (thanks to that judgement) every obstinate tyrant opposed to the Truth was brought to naught
Linda "iLham" Barto
They sought victory. Frustration came to every arrogant sinner.
John Medows Rodwell
Then sought they help from God, and every proud rebellious one perished
Irving/Hegab
They sought to conquer, and every stubborn oppressor blundered.
Hilali - Khan
But they (the Messengers) sought victory and help (from their Lord (Allah)), and every obstinate, arrogant dictator (who refuses to believe in the Oneness of Allah) was brought to a complete loss and destruction
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
They sought a judgment, then every tyrant was disappointed
Hamid S. Aziz
Then they sought to force a decision (to settle the matter in their favour); and disappointed was every rebel tyrant
George Sale
And they asked assistance of God, and every rebellious perverse person failed of success
Fode Drame
And they [the messengers] asked for victory and thereafter every obstinate over-bearing arrogant met with frustration.
Faridul Haque
And they sought a decision, and every stubborn rebel was destroyed
Edward Henry Palmer
Then they asked for an issue; and disappointed was every rebel tyrant
Dr. Munir Munshey
They sought the decision, and every obstinate oppressor lost out
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And (ultimately) the Messengers sought victory (from Allah), and every obstinate rebel met defeat and came to nothing
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And the Messengers sought judgment and frustrated was every haughty, stubborn one.
Dr. Kamal Omar
And they sought a decision, and perished all the obstinate, arrogant ones
Corpus.Quran
And they sought victory and disappointed every tyrant obstinate
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Although they sought victory, disappointed was every powerful, obstinate dictator
Bijan Moeinian
They challenged the Lord and received what they deserved. Every tyrant has to face his doom
Bakhtiari Nejad
And they asked for victory, and every stubborn tyrant was disappointed.
Arthur John Arberry
They sought a judgment; then was disappointed every froward tyrant -
Amatul Rahman Omar
They sought a judgment, (but when it came) every haughty person (and) enemy (of truth) met with no success (and was utterly disappointed)
Ali Ünal
They (both the Messengers and unbelievers) sought a judgment (through test of right and might), and in the end every stubborn tyrant was frustrated (made to fail)
Ali Quli Qara'i
They prayed for victory [against the infidels], and every obdurate tyrant has failed
Aisha Bewley
They asked for Allah´s victory, and every obdurate tyrant failed.
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And they asked for a decision, and every tyrant obstinate was disappointed.
Ahmed Hulusi
(The Rasuls) wanted conquest... And (thereby) every obstinate tyrant lost.
Ahmed Ali
Then (the apostles) asked of God's assistance, and every arrogant tyrant was frustrated
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And they besought judgment, and disappointed was every tyrant obstinate
Abdul Hye
But they (the Messengers) sought help and victory (from Allah), and every stubborn, arrogant dictator (who refused to believe in Allah) was destroyed,
Abdel Haleem
They asked God to decide, and every obstinate tyrant failed