Quran 46:27 Word by Word & Translations

46:27 Word by Word (2021)

And certainly We destroyed what surrounds you of the towns, and We have diversified the Signs, that they may return.


46:27 Arabic

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا مَا حَوْلَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ وَصَرَّفْنَا ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

46:27 Transliteration

Walaqad ahlakna ma hawlakum mina alqura wasarrafna al-ayati laAAallahum yarjiAAoona
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And We destroyed the towns around you and We had dispatched the signs, perhaps they would repent
Abdel Haleem
We have also destroyed other communities that once flourished around you- We had given them various signs so that they might return to the right way
Abdul Hye
And indeed We have destroyed towns (populations) around you, and We have shown them in various ways the revelations so that they may return (to the truth).
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And assuredly We have destroyed the cities round about you. and We have variously propounded our signs, that haply they might return
Ahmed Ali
We have destroyed habitations all around you, having explained Our signs in different ways to them that they may turn back
Ahmed Hulusi
Indeed, We destroyed the cities surrounding you... We repeatedly explained the signs to them in various ways that perhaps they will turn back!
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And undoubtedly, We destroyed the cities round about you and brought varying signs so That they may desist.
Aisha Bewley
We destroyed the cities round about you and have variegated the Signs so that hopefully they will turn back.
Ali Ünal
We have, assuredly, destroyed many townships that are around you, and (before that) We had set out the signs and Revelations in diverse ways, so that they might turn back (from their wrong ways)
Ali Quli Qara'i
Certainly We destroyed towns that were around you, and We have paraphrased the signs so that they may come back
Amatul Rahman Omar
And We have destroyed several of the townships (which were situated) around you. We have repeatedly explained the Messages in diverse ways so that the people might turn (to Us giving up their atrocity)
Arthur John Arberry
And We destroyed the cities about you, and We turned about the signs, that haply they would return
Bakhtiari Nejad
And We have certainly destroyed the towns around you, and We explained the signs in various ways so that you may return.
Bijan Moeinian
I have destroyed many nations around you [in Arabian Peninsula]. I sent my messages to them over and over again in various ways so that they might stop wrongdoings
Bilal Muhammad 2018
We caused populations all around you to perish, and We have shown the signs in various ways, that they may turn to Us
Corpus.Quran
And certainly We destroyed what surrounds you of the towns and We have diversified the Signs that they may return
Dr. Kamal Omar
And surely indeed, We destroyed that which (existed) around you of the towns, and We have scattered the Verses (in the Text of the Scripture on any particular subject) so that they may turn (their attention to Al-Kitab for a detailed view)
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And, certainly, We caused to perish towns around you and We diversified the signs so that perhaps they will return.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And, (O people of Mecca,) indeed We destroyed many a town around you, and displayed Our signs time and again so that they might turn (back to them from disbelief)
Dr. Munir Munshey
Indeed, We have destroyed several of the towns around you; We amply explained and exhibited Our signs, so that they might come back (to the right path)
Edward Henry Palmer
And we destroyed the cities that are around you:- and we turned about the signs that haply they might return
Faridul Haque
And We indeed destroyed townships surrounding you, and brought several signs so that they may desist
Fode Drame
And We had indeed destroyed from the townships that are all around you and We presented the signs in many ways so that perhaps they may return back.
George Sale
We heretofore destroyed the cities which were round about you; and We variously proposed our signs unto them, that they might repent
Hamid S. Aziz
And certainly We destroyed the towns which are around you, and We repeat the revelations that they might turn (towards Allah)
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
We destroyed the villages around you and We repeated Our signs so that they might return
Hilali - Khan
And indeed We have destroyed towns (populations) round about you, and We have (repeatedly) shown (them) the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) in various ways that they might return (to the truth and believe in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism)
Irving/Hegab
We have wiped out some towns around you; while We have arranged signs so that they may return.
John Medows Rodwell
Of old, too, did we destroy the cities which were round about you; and, in order that they might return to us, we varied our signs before them
Linda "iLham" Barto
We previously destroyed populations around you, and We showed signs in various ways so they would repent.
Maududi
Surely We destroyed many a town around you. We sent Our Messages to them repeatedly and in diverse forms that they may eschew (their evil ways) and return (to Allah)
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And certainly We destroyed the towns round about you, and We repeat the messages that they may turn
Mir Aneesuddin
And indeed We destroyed the towns which are around you, and repeated Our signs that they may turn (to Us).
Mohammad Shafi
And We did certainly destroy habitations around you, and We had displayed to them Our Verses/signs, so that they might return to the Right Path
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
And We had (E) destroyed what (is) around/surrounding you from the villages/urban cities, and We detailed/elaborated linguistically the evidences/verses , maybe/perhaps they return
Muhammad Asad
Thus have We destroyed many a [sinful] community living round about you; and yet, [before destroying them,] We had given many facets to [Our warning] messages, so that they might turn back [from their evil ways]
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And indeed We already caused whatever towns around you to perish; and We propounded the signs, that possibly they would return
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
And verily We have destroyed townships round about you, and displayed (for them) Our revelation, that haply they might return
Muhammad Sarwar
We destroyed some towns around you and showed you the evidence (of the Truth) so that perhaps you would turn (to God)
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
And We have (also) destroyed (other) towns around you, while We had given to them a variety of signs, so that they might return (from disbelief)
Munir Mezyed
We have destroyed towns round about you. And We have constantly shown them Our ‘Revelations’ so that they may quit their perversion.
MunirMezyed2023
We have destroyed towns round about you. And We have constantly shown them Our Signs so that they may return to the truth and quit their perversion.
Musharraf Hussain
We destroyed many towns that once flourished around you, and made clear to them the Scripture, so they may return.
Mustafa Khattab 2018
We certainly destroyed the societies around you after having varied the signs so perhaps they would return ˹to the Right Path˺.
Mustaqim
And We destroyed towns around you before and explained the signs so that they might turn back.
N J Dawood 2014
We destroyed the cities which once flourished around you, and made plain the revelations, that they might return to the right path
Rashad Khalifa
We have annihilated many communities around you, after we had explained the proofs, that they might repent.
Safi Kaskas
We have destroyed other towns around you, after We have diversified Our signs to them that perhaps they will return to the right path.
Samy Mahdy
And We have destroyed what is around you among the villages, and We have diversified the verses perhaps they might be returning.
Shabbir Ahmed
Thus indeed have We annihilated many townships round about you, after We had explained Our Messages from different vantage points that they might return. (Townships and communities: Aad, Thamud, Sheba, Midyan, Sodom, Gomorrah, Ninevah, Tubba')
Shakir
And certainly We destroyed the towns which are around you, and We repeat the communications that they might turn
Sher Ali
And, certainly, WE destroyed townships round about you and WE have explained Our Signs in various ways, that they might turn to Us
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And indeed, We have destroyed before, populations round about you; And We have shown the Signs in various ways, so that they may turn (to Us)
T.B.Irving
We have wiped out some towns around you; while We have arranged signs so that they may return.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
We’ve destroyed communities around you, and We displayed various signs, so they may return.
Talal Itani (2012)
We have destroyed many townships around you, and diversified the signs, so that they may return
The Study Quran
And indeed We destroyed the towns around you, and We vary the signs that haply they might return
The Wise Quran
And certainly We destroyed the cities that are around you: - and We turned about the signs that perhaps they might return.
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
And We have already destroyed what surrounds you of [those] cities, and We have diversified the signs [or verses] that perhaps they might return [from disbelief]
Wahiduddin Khan
We have also destroyed other towns that once [flourished] around youWe had given them various signs so that they might return [to the right path]
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
We destroyed aforetime populations round about you; and We have shown the Signs in various ways, that they may turn (to Us)