Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Jathiyah Verse 31

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And as to those who disbelieved, (it will be said to them,) “Had My verses not been recited to you? But you showed arrogance, and you were a guilty people;

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And as for those who disbelieved, ˹they will be told,˺ “Were My revelations not recited to you, yet you acted arrogantly and were a wicked people?

Ruwwad Translation Center

But those who disbelieved [will be asked], “When My verses were recited to you, did you not show arrogance and were a wicked people?

A. J. Arberry

But as for those who have disbelieved: 'Were not My signs recited to you, and you waxed proud, and were a sinful people?

Abdul Haleem

but those who disbelieved [will be asked]: ‘When My revelations were recited to you, were you not arrogant and persistent in wicked deeds?

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And as for those who disbelieved: Were not My revelations rehearsed Unto you? but ye were stiff necked, and ye were a people guilty.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But as to those who rejected Allah, (to them will be said); "Were not Our Signs rehearsed to you? But ye were arrogant, and were a people given to sin!

Abul Ala Maududi

But those who denied the Truth, they shall be told: “Were My Signs not rehearsed to you? But you waxed proud and became a guilty people.”

Ahmed Ali

As for the infidels, (it will be said): "Were not My messages read out to you? But you behaved with self-conceit, and became a sinful people.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And to those who disbelieved, it will be said “Was it not that Our verses were recited to you? In response you were haughty and were a guilty people.”

Ali Quli Qarai

But as for the faithless, [they will be asked,] ‘Were not My signs recited to you? But you were disdainful, and you were a guilty lot.

Ali Ünal

As for those who disbelieved (there will be this reproach): "Were My Revelations not recited to you (indeed, recited repeatedly) but you in arrogance scorned them, and proved yourselves a guilty people committed to accumulating sin?

Amatul Rahman Omar

But as for those who disbelieved (God will say,) `Is it not that My Messages were recited to you yet you behaved arrogantly and you became those who cut off their ties (with us)?

English Literal

And but those who disbelieved (were told): "Were not My evidences/verses being read/recited on (to) you, so you became arrogant, and you were a nation (of) criminals/sinners?"367

Faridul Haque

And to those who disbelieved, it will be said “Was it not that Our verses were recited to you? In response you were haughty and were a guilty people.”

Hamid S. Aziz

As to those who disbelieved (it will be said,) "What! Were not Our revelations recited unto you? But you were proud and became a guilty people."

Hilali & Khan

But as for those who disbelieved (it will be said to them): "Were not Our Verses recited to you? But you were proud, and you were a people who were Mujrimun (polytheists, disbelievers, sinners, criminals)."

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Then as to those who believed and did good, their Lord will admit them to His mercy. That is the manifest achievement.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

As to those who disbelieved: What! were not My communications recited to you? But you were proud and you were a guilty people.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And as for those who disbelieved (it will be said unto them): Were not Our revelations recited unto you? But ye were scornful and became a guilty folk.

Muhammad Sarwar

To the unbelievers the Lord will say, "Were not Our revelations recited to you and did not you arrogantly reject them? You were a sinful people".

Qaribullah & Darwish

But, to the unbelievers (it will be said): 'Were My verses not recited to you, but you were proud and were you not a sinful nation'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

But as for those who disbelieved (it will be said to them): "Were not Our Ayat recited to you But you were proud, and you were a people who were criminals."

Wahiduddin Khan

But those who rejected the truth [will be asked], "When My revelations were recited to you, were you not arrogant and did you not persist in wicked deeds?

Talal Itani

But as for those who disbelieved: “Were My revelations not recited to you? But you turned arrogant, and were guilty people.”

Tafsir jalalayn

But as for those who disbelieved, it will be said to them; `Were not My signs, [was not] the Qur'n, recited to you, but you were disdainful, you were arrogant, and were a guilty, a disbelieving, lot?

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَفَلَمْ تَكُنْ ايَاتِي تُتْلَى عَلَيْكُمْ فَاسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ

But as for those who disbelieved (it will be said to them);

"Were not Our Ayat recited to you? But you were proud..."

They will be admonished and criticized with this statement, that means, `have not the Ayat of Ar-Rahman been recited to you? But you did not follow them out of pride and turned away upon hearing them,'

وَكُنتُمْ قَوْمًا مُّجْرِمِينَ



and you were a people who were criminals.

`by your actions, as well as, the denial that your hearts contained.