And how many a [rebellious] community have We destroyed, with Our punishment coming upon it by night, or while they were resting at noontide

˹Imagine˺ how many societies We have destroyed! Our torment took them by surprise ˹while sleeping˺ at night or midday.

So many [rebellious] towns have We destroyed. Our punishment came to them at night or while they were resting in the afternoon.

wakam min qaryatin ahlaknāhā fajāahā basunā bayātan aw hum qāilūn

And how many of a city We destroyed it, and came to it Our punishment (at) night or (while) they were sleeping at noon.

And how many a [rebellious] community have We destroyed, with Our punishment coming upon it by night, or while they were resting at noontide

How many a township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, or while they slept at noon, Our terror came unto them

How many towns have We destroyed (for their sins)? Our punishment took them on a sudden by night or while they slept for their afternoon rest

˹Imagine˺ how many societies We have destroyed! Our torment took them by surprise ˹while sleeping˺ at night or midday.

So many [rebellious] towns have We destroyed. Our punishment came to them at night or while they were resting in the afternoon.

How many towns We have destroyed. Our scourge fell upon them by night or at midday when they were resting

And how many a town that We destroyed, so Our punishment came to it by night or while they slept at midday

And how many towns We caused to perish! And Our might drew near them at night or when they were ones who sleep at noon!

How many towns have We wiped out? Our might has come upon them at dead of night or while they were napping.

And how many towns We destroyed? Our punishment came to them suddenly by night or when they were sleeping at noon

How many a town have We destroyed! Our Might came upon them by night, or while they took their ease at midday

And so many out of the habitations We destroyed them — so Our punishment came to them by night or (while) they are those who are tahead of state rest in afternoon

How many towns have We destroyed for their sins? Our scourge took them all of a sudden at night or while they were taking their afternoon rest

How many a town have We destroyed? Our might came upon them by night, or while they were napping

And how many a town We have caused to perish, so Our violence came to it at night (in their homes), or while halting (at midday)

How many cities have We destroyed! Our wrath struck their people at night or during their midday siesta

How many a town We have destroyed! Our punishment came upon them at night or when they were having a nap at midday

(You will find ample documentation in history that when communities ignored Our Permanent Value System they met with destruction.) How many a community Our Law of Requital has annihilated! Our Requital visited them by night, or while they slept at noon

Many towns have We destroyed! Our punishment came upon them at night (when they slept), or while they napped (during the day)

And how many towns have We destroyed (for the sins of their people)? Our punishment took them all of a sudden by night or during their sleep for their afternoon rest

And how many cities have We destroyed, and Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon

And how many a town have We destroyed; for Our punishment came to them while sleeping, or while resting

How many towns We have destroyed! Our punishment came to them by night or while they slept in the afternoon

And how many a township We have destroyed, upon them Our violence came at night or while they were taking their midday rest

Many a habitation have We laid low before: Our retribution came upon them in the night or in the midst of siesta at noon

How many cities We have destroyed! Our violent force came down on them during the night, or while they were asleep during the day.

How many a township We have destroyed (because they did not pay heed to Our warning). Our scourge fell upon them at night or when they were taking their ease in the noontime

How many a town We have destroyed! Our punishment came to it at night, or while they were taking a midday nap

Yet how many a town have We destroyed, and Our wrath came upon it by night, or while they slept at noon

And how many towns did We destroy, that Our punishment came to them by night or while they were resting (during daytime)

How many towns have We caused to perish? Our punishment took them all of a sudden by night, or while they slept during their afternoon rest

How many towns did We destroy? Our scourge struck them at night, or during their afternoon nap

How many a township We have destroyed! Our scourge fell upon them at night, or when they were taking midday rest

And how many a town have We destroyed; for Our punishment came to them while sleeping, or while resting.

And in many a human settlement that We have destroyed, Our punishment came to it by night or while its inhabitants were having their midday nap

And many a town We have destroyed then Our torment came upon them by night or while they slept in the noon

Many a community we annihilated; they incurred our retribution while they were asleep, or wide awake.

How many a village have We laid in ruin! In the night Our Might fell upon it, or at midday when they were drowsy

And how many a town have We destroyed! So Our punishment came to it by night or while they slept at midday

And how many from a village/urban city We destroyed it , so Our might/power came to it suddenly at night/overnight, or (while) they are saying/relaxing at midday

If you only knew how many towns of the disbelievers I destroyed in account of their wrong doings. My punishment came to them at night or in the afternoon while they had a siesta

And many a township did We destroy - so Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon

How many a town have WE destroyed ! And our punishment came upon it by night or while they slept at noon

And how many a town (is such as) We destroyed! Our torment came upon them at night or (whilst) they were asleep at noon

So many a (rebellious) township have We caused to be ruined; so Our punishment visited them by night or while they were taking their midday rest

And a great number of towns (their population) We destroyed (for their crimes). Our torment came upon them (suddenly) by night or while they were sleeping for their afternoon rest

How many a city We have destroyed! Our might came upon it at night, or while they took their ease in the noontide

How many cities have We destroyed; which our vengeance overtook by night, or while they were reposing themselves at noon-day

Yet how many a town have we destroyed, and our violence came upon it by night, or while they slept at noon; and their cry, when our violence came upon them

How many cities have we destroyed! By night, or while they were in their midday slumber, did our wrath reach them

How many cities have We obliterated! While sleeping Our scourge fell upon them, or at midday, when they were drowsing

How many communities have We destroyed? Our punishment came by night or while they slept during midday.

How many towns have We wiped out? Our might has come upon them at dead of night or while they were napping.

How many a community have We destroyed, with Our punishment falling upon them by night, or at midday while they were resting.

How many cities of people We have destroyed; Our torment came to them while they were sleeping at night or during the day.

And how many a town that We have destroyed, Our punishment came unto them by night or while they slept at midday

How many towns did We reduce into a useless form in requital of their wickedness which grew more and more daily. Great was Our indignation against them that it spoke thunder on some at night while asleep* and on others during their siesta**

And how many a city We destroyed, so Our punishment came to it by night or while they slept in the afternoon.

How many towns have We destroyed (for their sins)? Our punishment took them on a sudden by night or while they slept for their afternoon rest

And how many of a city We destroyed it, and came to it Our punishment (at) night or (while) they were sleeping at noon