Quran 29 : 39

And Qarun, and Firaun and Haman. And certainly came to them Musa with clear evidences, but they were arrogant in the earth, and not they could outstrip Us.
وَقَٰرُونَ
Waqaārūna
وَفِرْعَوْنَ
Wafirʿawna
وَهَٰمَٰنَ
Wahaāmaāna
وَلَقَدْ
Walaqad
جَآءَهُم
Jaaʾahum
مُّوسَىٰ
Mmūsaāā
بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ
Bialbayyinaāti
فَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟
Faistakbarūa
فِى
Fiā
ٱلْأَرْضِ
Alaarḍi
وَمَا
Wamā
كَانُوا۟
Kānūa
سَٰبِقِينَ
Saābiqīna

Musharraf Hussain

Musa came with clear proofs to Qarun, Pharaoh and Haman, but they were arrogant in the land, they weren’t the first.

Wahiduddin Khan

Korah, Pharaoh, and Haman: Moses came to them with clear signs but they were arrogant in the land. They could not escape Us

Arthur John Arberry

And Korah, and Pharaoh, and Haman; Moses came to them with the clear signs, but they waxed proud in the earth, yet they outstripped Us not

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

And Korah, Pharaoh, and Haman Moses came to them with clear signs, but they became very insolent in the earth, yet they did not outstrip Us

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

And Korah, Pharaoh, and Haman—Moses came to them with clear signs, but they behaved arrogantly in the land. Yet, they weren’t out of reach.

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

And Qaroon, and Pharaoh, and Haamaan;Moses went to them with clear proofs. But they became arrogant in the land, and they were not the first

The Study Quran

and Korah, and Pharaoh, and Haman! Indeed, Moses brought them clear proofs, but they waxed arrogant upon the earth, and outstripped [Us] not

Abdel Haleem

[Remember] Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman: Moses brought them clear signs, but they behaved arrogantly on earth. They could not escape U

Aisha Bewley

And Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman — Musa came with the Clear Signs to them, but they were arrogant on the earth. They could not outstrip Us.

Mustaqim

And Qarun (Korah) and Pharaoh and Haman, and Musa (Moses) came to them with clear proofs but they were arrogant on earth but did not get ahead.

Hamid S. Aziz

And Korah, Pharaoh and Haman! Moses did come to them with clear signs, but they were inflated with pride in the earth. Yet they could not outstrip Us

Linda "iLham" Barto

[Remember] Korah, Pharaoh, and Haman. Moses came to them with evident signs, but they behaved arrogantly on the land; yet they could not overcome.

Corpus.Quran

And Qarun and Firaun and Haman And certainly came to them Musa with clear evidences but they were arrogant in the earth and not they could outstrip Us

Talal Itani (2012)

And Quaroon, and Pharaoh, and Hamaan—Moses went to them with clear arguments, but they acted arrogantly in the land. And they could not get ahead

N J Dawood 2014

And Korah, Pharaoh, and Haman! Moses came to them with veritable signs, but they behaved arrogantly in the land, powerless though they were to escape Us

John Medows Rodwell

And Corah and Pharaoh and Haman. With proofs of his mission did Moses come to them, and they behaved proudly on the earth; but us they could not outstrip

Fode Drame

And Qarun and Pharaoh and Hamaan and indeed Moses came to them with clear signs but they grew arrogant in the earth but they were not going to escape [Us].

Ahmed Ali

(Remember) Qarun, Pharaoh and Haman to whom Moses came with clear signs; but they were haughty (and oppressed) the land. Yet they could not run away from Us

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And Qarun and Fir'awn and Haman! And assuredly Musa came unto them with the evidences, yet they were stiff-necked in the land. And they could not outstrip Us

Abdul Hye

And (We destroyed) Korah, Pharaoh, and Haman. Indeed Moses came to them with clear evidences but they were arrogant in the land, and they could not escape Us.

Edward Henry Palmer

And Korah and Pharaoh and Haman - Moses did come to them with manifest signs, but they were too big with pride in the earth, although they could not outstrip us

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And Korah and Pharaoh and Haman! And certainly Moses came to them with clear arguments, but they behaved haughtily in the land; and they could not outstrip (us)

Mohammad Shafi

And Korah (Qaroon) and Pharaoh and Haman! Verily, Moses came to them with the clear signs. Yet they behaved arrogantly in the land. But they could not get ahead

Samy Mahdy

And Quaroon, and Pharaoh, and Hamaan, and already Moses brought them with the proofs, so they arrogated on the earth. And they were not outstripers (In escape).

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Remember also Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman. There came to them Moses with clear signs, but they behaved with insolence on the earth, yet they could not overreach Us

Irving/Hegab

[In the case of] Qarun, Pharaoh and Haman, Moses brought them explanations and they [still] acted overbearing on earth; yet they could never get ahead [of Us].

The Wise Quran

And Korah and Pharaoh and Haman. And certainly, Moses came to them with the clear proofs, but they were big with pride in the earth, and they could not outstrip.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

And (We also destroyed) Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman. Indeed Musa came to them with clear signs; so they acted arrogantly on the earth, and were not (able) to escape

Sher Ali

And WE destroyed Korah and Pharaoh and Haman. And Moses did come to them with manifest Signs, but they behaved arrogantly in the land, yet they could not outstrip Us

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

(Remember also) Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman: there came to them Moses with Clear Signs, but they behaved with insolence on the earth; yet they could not overreach (Us)

Ali Quli Qara'i

And Korah, Pharaoh, and Haman. Certainly Moses brought them manifest proofs, but they acted arrogantly in the land; though they could not outmaneuver [Allah]

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

And Korah, Pharaoh and Haman! Moses came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but they were boastful in the land. And they were not winners (in the race)

Maududi

And We destroyed Qarun (Korah) and Pharaoh and Haman. Moses came to them with Clear Signs but they waxed arrogant in the land although they could not have outstripped (Us)

Muhammad Sarwar

Korah, the Pharaoh, and Haman were also destroyed. Moses had brought them illustrious miracles, but they were puffed-up with pride in the land and they could not defeat Us

Faridul Haque

And (We destroyed) Qaroon, Firaun and Haman; and indeed Moosa came to them with clear signs, so they were arrogant in the land, and they could never escape from Our control

Rashad Khalifa

Also Qaaroon, Pharaoh, and Hamaan; Moses went to them with clear signs. But they continued to commit tyranny on earth. Consequently, they could not evade (the retribution).

Shakir

And (We destroyed) Qaroun and Firon and Haman; and certainly Musa came to them with clear arguments, but they behaved haughtily in the land; yet they could not outstrip (Us)

Safi Kaskas

[The same fate befell] Korah, Pharaoh and Haman. Moses came to all of them with clear evidence, but they chose to be arrogant on earth, and they couldn't escape Our punishment.

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And Quaroon, and Firawn and Haman (We destroyed). And undoubtedly, Musa came to them with bright signs, then they showed haughtiness in the land, and they could not outstrip Us.

Mir Aneesuddin

And Qaroon and Firawn and Haman; and Musa came to them with clear proofs, but they considered themselves great in the earth and (therefore) they could not escape (Our punishment).

T.B.Irving

[In the case of] Quran, Pharaoh and Haman, Moses brought them explanations and they [still] acted overbearing on earth; yet they could never get ahead [of Us].

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

And Qaroon/Korah , and Pharaoh and Haman , and had come to them Moses with the evidences, so they became arrogant in the earth/Planet Earth, and they were not racing/surpassing/preceding

Ali Ünal

And Korah, Pharaoh, and Haman – indeed Moses came to them with clear proofs of the truth, but they were arrogant and oppressive in the land. Yet they could not outrun (Our punishment)

Bakhtiari Nejad

And (We destroyed) Qarun (Korah) and Pharaoh and Haman. And certainly, Moses brought them clear evidences, but they were arrogant on the land, and they were not overtaking (Our punishment).

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And (We also destroyed) Qarun (Korah), Pharaoh and Haman. And surely, Musa (Moses) brought them clear signs and they were arrogant and violent in the land but could not escape (Our seizure)

Dr. Munir Munshey

(And We destroyed) Qaroon, the pharaoh and Haaman. Indeed, Musa had presented them the plain proofs. But they proclaimed themselves great in the land. They could not outrun (Our punishment)

Ahmed Hulusi

And (We did the same thing to) Qarun, Pharaoh and Haman... Indeed, Moses came to them as clear proofs but they were arrogant (full of ego) on the earth... But they could not escape (Our power)!

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And Korah and Pharaoh and Haman and, certainly, Moses drew near to them with the clear portents, but they grew arrogant on the earth and they had not been ones who take the lead from Us.

George Sale

And We likewise destroyed Karun, and Pharaoh, and Haman. Moses came unto them with evident miracles; and they behaved themselves insolently in the earth: But they could not escape our vengeance

MunirMezyed2023

Korah, Pharaoh and Hāmān also suffered the same fate. Indeed, Moses had come to them with irrefutable Signs but they behaved arrogantly on the earth yet they could not escape Our punishment.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

˹We˺ also ˹destroyed˺ Korah, Pharaoh, and Hamân. Indeed, Moses had come to them with clear proofs, but they behaved arrogantly in the land. Yet they could not escape ˹Us˺.

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

And [We destroyed] Qarun and Pharaoh and Haman. And Moses had already come to them with clear evidences, and they were arrogant in the land, but they were not outrunners [of Our punishment]

Amatul Rahman Omar

And (similar was the fate met by) Korah, Pharaoh and Haman. Moses had come to them with manifest signs but they behaved arrogantly on the earth yet they could not outstrip (Us and thus escape Our punishment)

Dr. Kamal Omar

And (We also destroyed) Qarun, and Firaun, and Haman. And surely, indeed came to them Musa with Al-Bayyinat but they showed arrogance in the land, yet they did not become those who could outstrip (Us)

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And (remember Qaroon), Qarun, Firon (Pharaoh), and Haman: And indeed, Musa (Moses) came to them with Clear Signs (verses), but they acted with pride (and arrogance) on the earth; Yet they could not reach beyond Us

Muhammad Asad

And [thus, too, did We deal with] Qarun and Pharaoh, and Haman: to them had come Moses with all evidence of the truth, but they behaved arrogantly on earth [and rejected him]; and withal, they could not escape [Us]

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And Qarun (Aaron) and Firaawn (Pharaoh) and Haman- and indeed Musa (Moses) already came to them with the supreme evidence (s), yet they waxed proud in the land, and in no way were they forerunners (i.e., they were not the first people to disbelieve)

Munir Mezyed

(We chastised also) ‘Korah’, ‘Pharaoh’ and Hāmān (and brought them into ruin)!. Absolutely, ‘Moses' came to them with intelligible and conclusive proofs. Instead of (believing him) , they acted arrogantly in the land. They were incapable of preceding Us.

Hilali - Khan

And (We destroyed also) Qaroon (Korah), Firaun (Pharaoh), and Haman. And indeed Moosa (Moses) came to them with clear Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), but they were arrogant in the land, yet they could not outstrip Us (escape Our punishment)

Bijan Moeinian

I also destroyed [the devilish triangle of the power of] Pharaoh, Korah and Haman. [Out of mercy and fairness] I sent Moses to them with undeniable miracles, but they were too arrogant to hear the message. Their [false] power could not save them from God’s punishment

Shabbir Ahmed

And such is the story of Qaroon (Korah) and Pharaoh and Haman! (They represented wealth, tyranny and priesthood, respectively, that go hand in hand in exploiting people). To them had come Moses with all evidence of the Truth, but they remained arrogant in the land. And surely, they could not escape. (28:6), (28:76)