النَّمْلِ

Surah An-Naml, ayah 34

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27:34

قَالَتْ اِنَّ الْمُلُوكَ اِذَا دَخَلُوا قَرْیَةً اَفْسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُٓوا اَعِزَّةَ اَهْلِهَٓا اَذِلَّةًۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ یَفْعَلُونَ

Qalat inna almulooka itha dakhaloo qaryatan afsadooha wajaAAaloo aAAizzata ahliha athillatan wakathalika yafAAaloona

Translations

She said, "Indeed kings - when they enter a city, they ruin it and render the honored of its people humbled. And thus do they do

Saheeh International

She said: Lo! kings, when they enter a township, ruin it and make the honour of its people shame. Thus will they do

Marmaduke Pickthall