Therefore evil was the end of those who did evil, for they denied the signs of God and made fun of them.
Then the fate of those who committed evil to the extreme was that they denied the signs of Allah and used to mock at them.
Then the end of those that did evil was evil, for that they cried lies to the signs of God and mocked at them.
And once again: evil is bound to be the end of those who do evil by giving the lie to God’s messages and deriding them.
Then the end of those who committed evil was evil, for they belied the signs of Allah and they were wont to mock at them.
Then evil was the end of those who did evil, because they belied the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, Messengers, etc.) of Allah and made mock of them.
Then, evil was the end of those who committed evil. That is because they rejected God’s revelations, and used to ridicule them.
Evil was the end of those evil-doers, for they gave the lie to Allah's Signs and scoffed at them.
Then evil was the end of those who did evil, because they denied the Ayat of Allah and made a mockery of them.
Then evil was the consequence to those who dealt in evil, because they denied the revelations of Allah and made a mock of them.
Then the fate of those who committed misdeeds was that they denied the signs of Allah and they used to deride them.
Evil was the end of the harmdoers, because they belied the verses of Allah and mocked at them.
Then the end of those who did evil was the worst [consequence] because they denied the signs of Allah and used to ridicule them.
The end of the evil-doers was terrible, for they had rejected the revelations of God and mocked them.
Then evil was the end of those who did evil, because they rejected the communications of Allah and used to mock them.
Thumma k<u>a</u>na AA<u>a</u>qibata alla<u>th</u>eena as<u>a</u>oo a<b>l</b>ssoo<u>a</u> an ka<u>thth</u>aboo bi<u>a</u>y<u>a</u>ti All<u>a</u>hi wak<u>a</u>noo bih<u>a</u> yastahzioon<b>a</b>
Then the end of those who committed evil was evil, for they belied the signs of God, and they derided them.
In the long run evil in the extreme will be the End of those who do evil; for that they rejected the Signs of Allah, and held them up to ridicule.
ثُمَّ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ ٱلسُّوٓأَىٰٓ أَن كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَكَانُوا۟ بِهَا يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Then, the outcome of those who did evil deeds i.e. idolatry and sins, was an extremely evil outcome. It was because they rejected the signs of Allah and would mock at and make fun of them.
Then, the outcome of those who did evil deeds i.e. idolatry and sins, was an extremely evil outcome. It was because they rejected the signs of Allah and would mock at and make fun of them.
<div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَنُقَلِّبُ أَفْئِدَتَهُمْ وَأَبْصَـرَهُمْ كَمَا لَمْ يُؤْمِنُواْ بِهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَنَذَرُهُمْ فِى طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ </div><p>(And We shall turn their hearts and their eyes away, as they refused to believe therein for the first time, and We shall leave them in their trespass to wander blindly.) (6:110),</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَلَمَّا زَاغُواْ أَزَاغَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ</div><p>(So when they turned away, Allah turned their hearts away.) (61:5),</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ أَن يُصِيبَهُم بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوبِهِمْ</div><p>(And if they turn away, then know that Allah's will is to punish them for some sins of theirs) (5:49). It was said that the meaning of the phrase</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">ثُمَّ كَانَ عَـقِبَةَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُواْ السُّوءَى</div><p>(Then evil was the end of those who did evil,) is that evil was their inevitable end, because they rejected the signs of Allah and made fun of them. This is the view of Ibn Jarir, which he recorded from Ibn `Abbas and Qatadah. Ibn Abi Hatim also recorded it from them and from Ad-Dahhak bin Muzahim. This is the apparent meaning -- and Allah knows best -- of the phrase:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَكَانُواْ بِهَا يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ</div><p>(and made a mockery of them.)</p>
وَنُقَلِّبُ أَفْئِدَتَهُمْ وَأَبْصَـرَهُمْ كَمَا لَمْ يُؤْمِنُواْ بِهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَنَذَرُهُمْ فِى طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ (And We shall turn their hearts and their eyes away, as they refused to believe therein for the first time, and We shall leave them in their trespass to wander blindly.) (6:110),فَلَمَّا زَاغُواْ أَزَاغَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ(So when they turned away, Allah turned their hearts away.) (61:5),فَإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ أَن يُصِيبَهُم بِبَعْضِ ذُنُوبِهِمْ(And if they turn away, then know that Allah's will is to punish them for some sins of theirs) (5:49). It was said that the meaning of the phraseثُمَّ كَانَ عَـقِبَةَ الَّذِينَ أَسَاءُواْ السُّوءَى(Then evil was the end of those who did evil,) is that evil was their inevitable end, because they rejected the signs of Allah and made fun of them. This is the view of Ibn Jarir, which he recorded from Ibn `Abbas and Qatadah. Ibn Abi Hatim also recorded it from them and from Ad-Dahhak bin Muzahim. This is the apparent meaning -- and Allah knows best -- of the phrase:وَكَانُواْ بِهَا يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ(and made a mockery of them.)