Before them the people of Noah also gave the lie (to Messengers), and so did many parties after them. Each nation sallied forth against its Messenger to seize him, and they disputed with false arguments seeking therewith to repudiate the Truth. Then I seized them; and behold, how woeful was My retribution!
かれら以前にもヌーフの民やその後の人びとは，（預言者を）嘘付き呼ばわりした。そしてこれら（不信心）の徒は，かれらの預言者に策謀し，かれら（使徒）を捕まえて詰まらない議論を吹きかけ，真理を非難した。そこでわれはかれらを捕えた。わが懲罰は何と厳しかったことよ。