We afflicted the people of Pharaoh with famine and dearth of everything that they might take heed.
And indeed We seized the people of Firaun with a famine of several years and with reduction of fruits, so that they may follow advice.
Then seized We Pharaoh's people with years of dearth, and scarcity of fruits, that haply they might remember.
And most certainly did We overwhelm Pharaoh's people with drought and scarcity of fruits, so that they might take it to heart.
And assuredly We laid hold of the people of Fir'awn with lean years and lack of fruits, that haply they might dread.
And indeed We punished the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) with years of drought and shortness of fruits (crops, etc.), that they might remember (take heed).
And We afflicted the people of Pharaoh with barren years, and with shortage of crops, that they may take heed.
We afflicted the people of Pharaoh with hard times and with poor harvest that they may heed.
And indeed We punished the people of Fir`awn with years of drought and lack of fruits (crops), that they might remember (take heed).
And we straitened Pharaoh's folk with famine and dearth of fruits, that peradventure they might heed.
Certainly We afflicted Pharaoh’s clan with droughts and loss of produce, so that they may take admonition.
We seized Pharaoh's people with years of drought and scarcity of fruit so that they might remember.
And We certainly seized the people of Pharaoh with years of famine and a deficiency in fruits that perhaps they would be reminded.
For years We afflicted Pharaoh's people with shortages in food so that perhaps they would take heed.
And certainly We overtook Firon's people with droughts and diminution of fruits that they may be mindful.
Walaqad akha<u>th</u>n<u>a</u> <u>a</u>la firAAawna bi<b>al</b>ssineena wanaq<u>s</u>in mina a<b>l</b>ththamar<u>a</u>ti laAAallahum ya<u>thth</u>akkaroon<b>a</b>
We afflicted Pharaoh's people with shortages of food and famine so that they might take heed,
We punished the people of Pharaoh with years (of droughts) and shortness of crops; that they might receive admonition.
وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَآ ءَالَ فِرْعَوْنَ بِٱلسِّنِينَ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ
And indeed I gave the people of Pharaoh a number of years of drought and famine, testing them with a shortage of fruits and crops, so that they might reflect and realise that this was a punishment from Allah because of their disbelief, and so they might repent to Him.
And indeed I gave the people of Pharaoh a number of years of drought and famine, testing them with a shortage of fruits and crops, so that they might reflect and realise that this was a punishment from Allah because of their disbelief, and so they might repent to Him.
<p>The next verses speak of the events that led Pharaoh and his people to a number of calamities sent to them as punishment and finally led them to their death. The first heavenly punishment came to them in the form of famine. According to historical reports this famine lasted for seven years.</p><p>"And We seized the people of the Pharaoh with years of famine and loss of fruits, so that they may take lesson. So when something good came to them they said, 'This is our right.' And if they suffered from something evil, they ascribed it as an ill omen to Musa and those with him. Listen, their omen lies with Allah only, but most of them do not know."</p><p>The first verse has described the famine with two phrases: 'years of famine' and 'loss of fruits.' The respected Companion ` Abdullah ibn ` Abbas ؓ and the commentator Qatadah have said that the punishment of drought was for the people of the rural areas, while people living in cities and towns were punished by the loss of fruits.</p>
The next verses speak of the events that led Pharaoh and his people to a number of calamities sent to them as punishment and finally led them to their death. The first heavenly punishment came to them in the form of famine. According to historical reports this famine lasted for seven years."And We seized the people of the Pharaoh with years of famine and loss of fruits, so that they may take lesson. So when something good came to them they said, 'This is our right.' And if they suffered from something evil, they ascribed it as an ill omen to Musa and those with him. Listen, their omen lies with Allah only, but most of them do not know."The first verse has described the famine with two phrases: 'years of famine' and 'loss of fruits.' The respected Companion ` Abdullah ibn ` Abbas ؓ and the commentator Qatadah have said that the punishment of drought was for the people of the rural areas, while people living in cities and towns were punished by the loss of fruits.
<h2 class="title">Fir`awn and His People suffer Years of Drought</h2><p>Allah said, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَآ ءالَ فِرْعَوْنَ</div><p>(And indeed We punished the people of Fir`awn) We tested and tried them, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">بِالسِّنِينَ</div><p>(with years of drought) of famine due to little produce, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَنَقْصٍ مِّن الثَّمَرَاتِ</div><p>(and lack of fruits), which is less severe, according to Mujahid. Abu Ishaq narrated that Raja' bin Haywah said, "The date tree used to produce only one date!" </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَفَإِذَا جَآءَتْهُمُ الْحَسَنَةُ</div><p>(That they might remember (take heed). But whenever good came to them) such as a fertile season and provisions, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَالُواْ لَنَا هَـذِهِ</div><p>(they said, "This is for us."), because we deserve it, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ</div><p>(and if evil afflicted them) drought and famine, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَطَّيَّرُواْ بِمُوسَى وَمَن مَّعَهُ</div><p>(they considered it an omen Musa and those with him. ) saying that this hardship is because of them and what they have done. </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَلاَ إِنَّمَا طَائِرُهُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ</div><p>(Verily, their omens are with Allah) `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas commented on the Ayah, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَلاَ إِنَّمَا طَائِرُهُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ</div><p>(Verily, their omens are with Allah) "Allah says that their afflictions are with and from Him, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ</div><p>(but most of them know not.)" </p>
Fir`awn and His People suffer Years of DroughtAllah said, وَلَقَدْ أَخَذْنَآ ءالَ فِرْعَوْنَ(And indeed We punished the people of Fir`awn) We tested and tried them, بِالسِّنِينَ(with years of drought) of famine due to little produce, وَنَقْصٍ مِّن الثَّمَرَاتِ(and lack of fruits), which is less severe, according to Mujahid. Abu Ishaq narrated that Raja' bin Haywah said, "The date tree used to produce only one date!" لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَفَإِذَا جَآءَتْهُمُ الْحَسَنَةُ(That they might remember (take heed). But whenever good came to them) such as a fertile season and provisions, قَالُواْ لَنَا هَـذِهِ(they said, "This is for us."), because we deserve it, وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ(and if evil afflicted them) drought and famine, يَطَّيَّرُواْ بِمُوسَى وَمَن مَّعَهُ(they considered it an omen Musa and those with him. ) saying that this hardship is because of them and what they have done. أَلاَ إِنَّمَا طَائِرُهُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ(Verily, their omens are with Allah) `Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas commented on the Ayah, أَلاَ إِنَّمَا طَائِرُهُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ(Verily, their omens are with Allah) "Allah says that their afflictions are with and from Him, وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ(but most of them know not.)" 