40:5 kadh-dhabat qablahum qawmu nuuHiw wal aHzaabu mim ba'Ådihim wa ham-mat kul-lu um-matim bi rasuulihim li ya'khudhuuhu wa jaadaluu bil baaTili li yud'HiDuu bihil Haq-qa fa akhadhtuhum fa kayfa kaana 'Iqaab

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
Before them, the people of Nooh and the groups after them had denied; and every nation intended to apprehend its Noble Messenger, and they fought along with falsehood to avert the truth, so I seized them; so how did My punishment turn out?

Yusuf Ali:
But (there were people) before them, who denied (the Signs),- the People of Noah, and the Confederates (of Evil) after them; and every People plotted against their prophet, to seize him, and disputed by means of vanities, therewith to condemn the Truth; but it was I that seized them! and how (terrible) was My Requital!

Pickthal:
The folk of Noah and the factions after them denied (their messengers) before these, and every nation purposed to seize their messenger and argued falsely, (thinking) thereby to refute the Truth. Then I seized them, and how (awful) was My punishment.