An-Nahl Verse 34

Then the evil ˹consequences˺ of their deeds overtook them, and they were overwhelmed by what they used to ridicule.

They were afflicted by the evil consequences of their deeds, and they were overwhelmed by what they used to ridicule.

So the evil things that they wrought. smote them, and they were encompassed by that they mocked at.

So the evil they had done hit them and they were surrounded by the very thing they had mocked.

Then there be-fell them the vices of that which they had worked, and there surrounded them that whereat they had been mocking.

But the evil results of their deeds overtook them, and that very (Wrath) at which they had scoffed hemmed them in.

The evil consequences of their misdeeds overtook them and what they mocked at overwhelmed them.

The evil they perpetrated overtook them, and what they mocked has turned upon them.

So the evils of their deeds struck them, and what they used to mock at surrounded them.

So the evils of what they had earned visited them, and they were besieged by what they used to deride.

Then the evil consequences of what they used to do fell upon them, and that which they were mocking overwhelmed them.

So that the evil consequences of their deeds afflicted them. And (that punishment) which they used to look down upon encompassed them.

So sins/crimes (of) what they made/did struck/hit them , and what they were with it mocking/making fun (of) surrounded/afflicted with them.

So the evils of their deeds struck them, and what they used to mock at surrounded them.

So that the evil which they had done smote them, and that which they mocked surrounded (imprisoned, restricted, hemmed them in).

Then, the evil results of their deeds overtook them, and that at which they used to mock surrounded them.

Await they aught but that the angels should come to them or that thy Lord’s command should come to pass. Thus did those before them. And Allah wronged them not, but they wronged themselves.

So the evil (consequences) of what they did shall afflict them and that which they mocked shall encompass them.

So that the evils of what they did smote them, and that which they used to mock surrounded them.

The evil consequences of their deeds afflicted them and they were surrounded by what they had mocked.

so the evil things which they did coiled around them, and they were encompassed by that they mocked.

Then, they were afflicted by their evil deeds, and they were surrounded by that which they used to mock.

The evil results of their deeds overtook them, and that which they used to mock at encompassed them.

So the evils of their deeds assailed them, and what they used to ridicule engulfed them.

So that the evils of what they did smote them, that is, the requital of these [evil things smote them], and there besieged, it was sent down [against], them that which they used to mock, namely, the chastisement.

فَأَصَابَهُمْ سَيِّيَاتُ مَا عَمِلُواْ

Then, they were afflicted by their evil deeds,

For this reason Allah's punishment tormented them.

وَحَاقَ بِهِم

and they were surrounded,

meaning, they were overwhelmed by the painful torment.

مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِوُونَ



by that which they used to mock.

meaning, they used to make fun of the Messengers when they warned them Allah's punishment, and for this it will be said to them on the Day of Resurrection;

هَـذِهِ النَّارُ الَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ

This is the Fire which you used to belie. (52;14