Surah Ibrahim (ابراهيم) • Abraham

Quran 14:45

14:45

وَسَكَنتُمْ فِى مَسَـٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمْ كَيْفَ فَعَلْنَا بِهِمْ وَضَرَبْنَا لَكُمُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ

wasakantum fī masākini alladhīna ẓalamū anfusahum watabayyana lakum kayfa faʿalnā bihim waḍarabnā lakumu l-amthāla

And you lived among the dwellings of those who wronged themselves, and it had become clear to you how We dealt with them. And We presented for you [many] examples."

— Saheeh International

You lived in the same places as others who wronged themselves before, and you were clearly shown how We dealt with them––We gave you many examples.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

"And you dwelt in the dwellings of men who wronged themselves, and it was clear to you how We had dealt with them. And We put forth (many) parables for you."

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

وَسَكَنتُمْwasakantumAnd you dwelt
فِىfīin
مَسَـٰكِنِmasākinithe dwellings
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīna(of) those who
ظَلَمُوٓا۟ẓalamūwronged
أَنفُسَهُمْanfusahumthemselves
وَتَبَيَّنَwatabayyanaand it had become clear
لَكُمْlakumto you
كَيْفَkayfahow
فَعَلْنَاfaʿalnāWe dealt
بِهِمْbihimwith them
وَضَرَبْنَاwaḍarabnāand We put forth
لَكُمُlakumufor you
ٱلْأَمْثَالَl-amthālathe examples