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Quran Chapter 17 Verse 16

Al-Isra

Surah 17 • Ayah 16 of 111

وَ اِذَا اَرَدنَا اَن نُّہلِکَ قَریَۃً اَمَرنَا مُترَفِیہَا فَفَسَقُوا فِیہَا فَحَقَّ عَلَیہَا القَولُ فَدَمَّرنٰہَا تَدمِیرًا ۝١٦

17:16

And when We intend to destroy a city, We command its affluent but they defiantly disobey therein; so the word comes into effect upon it, and We destroy it with [complete] destruction.

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Surah Al-Isra 17:16 Arabic Text and Translation

This page displays the Quran 17:16 Arabic text along with translations and tafsir. Study verse 16 of Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey).

Arabic: وَ اِذَاۤ اَرَدۡنَاۤ اَنۡ نُّہۡلِکَ قَرۡیَۃً اَمَرۡنَا مُتۡرَفِیۡہَا فَفَسَقُوۡا فِیۡہَا فَحَقَّ عَلَیۡہَا الۡقَوۡلُ فَدَمَّرۡنٰہَا تَدۡمِیۡرًا ﴿۱۶﴾

Translation: And when We intend to destroy a city, We command its affluent but they defiantly disobey therein; so the word comes into effect upon it, and We destroy it with [complete] destruction.

Roman Urdu Translation

Aur jab hum kissi basti ki halakat ka irada ker letay hain to wahan kay khushaal logon ko (kuch) hukum detay hain aur woh uss basti mein khulli na-farmani kerney lagtay hain to unn per (azab) ki baat sabit hojati hai phir hum ussay tabah-o-barbad ker detay hain.

Surah: Al-Isra (الإِسرَاء)

Verse: 16

Type: Makki