and brought about great corruption therein

spreading much corruption there.

and spread much corruption there.

fa-aktharū fīhā l-fasād

And (made) much therein corruption.

and brought about great corruption therein

And multiplied iniquity therein

And heaped therein mischief (on mischief)

spreading much corruption there.

and spread much corruption there.

and caused much corruption in them

So they made great mischief therein

and made much corruption in it?

and increased corruption there?

and made much mischief in it.

and increased corruption therein

and they tremendously increased in those (cities) Al-Fasad

and committed great mischief therein

And spread much corruption therein

So they worked much corruption therein

and spread much corruption in the land

and spread a lot of mischief therein

And increased corruption and crime therein

And vastly increased mischief and corruption in the land

And here (they) piled mischief (upon mischief)

And increased therein the corruption

And made much corruption therein

and spread corruption there

And multiplied therein corruption

And multiplied corruption

and caused much corruption in them?

And increased manifold disorder and corruption therein

and caused much corruption in them

And did multiply wickedness therein

and increased the corruption in it

And spread corruption therein

who brought about havoc throughout them –

spreading in them much corruption

And made much corruption therein.

They often spread anarchy in them

And spread mischief therein

They spread evil throughout

and exceeded in corruption therein

And made great mischief therein

So they increased (made too much) in it the corruption

They were merciless tyrants

And who then spread a lot of turmoil in them

And wrought much corruption therein

And spread great mischief and corruption there

And they spread a lot of corruption and lawlessness therein

And made therein much mischief

and worked much corruption therein

and multiplied corruption therein

and did multiply wickedness therein

And multiplied wickedness therein

and made the land teem with wickedness

[They] created chaos within.

and increased corruption there?

bringing about much corruption there.

And increased corruption therein!

"and added corruption to corruption,"

They encouraged mischief therein and promoted an age of discord

Thus they increased corruption in them.

And heaped therein mischief (on mischief)

And (made) much therein corruption