Saba Verse 17

This is how We rewarded them for their ingratitude. Would We ever punish ˹anyone in such a way˺ except the ungrateful?

This is how We punished them for their ingratitude; would We punish anyone except those who are utterly ungrateful?

Thus We recompensed them for their unbelief; and do 'We ever recompense any hut the unbeliever?

In this way We punished them for their ingratitude- would We punish anyone but the ungrateful?

In this wise We requited them for they were ungrateful. And We requite not thus any save the ungrateful infidels.

That was the Requital We gave them because they ungratefully rejected Faith; and never do We give (such) requital except to such as are ungrateful rejecters.

Thus did We retribute them for their ingratitude. And none do We retribute in this manner except the utterly ungrateful.

That is how We requited them for their ingratitude. We only punish those who are ungrateful.

We gave them this reward – the recompense of their ingratitude; and whom do We punish, except the ungrateful?

We requited them with that for their ingratitude. Do We not requite ingrates?

Thus We recompensed them for their (sins originating in persistent) ingratitude. Do We ever punish any but the ingrate?

That is how We recompensed them because of their ingratitude. It is only the ungrateful whom We recompense (in the like manner).

That We reimbursed them because (of) what they disbelieved, and do We reimburse except the (insisting) disbeliever?

We gave them this reward – the recompense of their ingratitude; and whom do We punish, except the ungrateful?

But they turned away, so We sent upon them a flood from Dams, and We converted their two gardens into two gardens yielding bitter fruit and tamarisk and a few lote-trees.

Like this We requited them because they were ungrateful disbelievers. And never do We requit in such a way except those who are ungrateful, (disbelievers).

But they turned aside, so We sent upon them a violent torrent, and in place of their two gardens We gave them two gardens yielding bitter fruit and (growing) tamarisk and a few lote-trees.

This We requited them with because they disbelieved; and We do not punish any but the ungrateful.

This We awarded them because of their ingratitude. Punish We ever any save the ingrates?

This was how We recompensed them for their ungratefulness and thus do We recompense the ungrateful ones.

As such We recompensed them for their disbelief; do We recompense any except the unbelievers?

Like this We requited them because they were ungrateful disbelievers. And never do We requite in such a way except those who are ungrateful (disbelievers).

We requited them in that way because of their ingratitude. We requite no one in that way but the ungrateful.

We thus penalized them for their ingratitude. Would We penalize any but the ungrateful?

That, replacement [of what they had], is what We requited them with for their ingratitude; and is anyone but the ingrate ever [so] requited? (read hal yujz ill'l-kafru; or read as hal nujz ill'l-kafra, `Would We requite anyone but the ingrate?'), in other words, it is only the like of such who is called to account.

Like this We requited them because they were ungrateful disbelievers. And never do We requite in such a way except those who are ungrateful.

meaning, `We punished them for their disbelief.'

Mujahid said,

"He does not punish anyone except the disbelievers."

Al-Hasan Al-Basri said,

"Allah the Almighty has spoken the truth;no one will be punished in a manner that befits the sin except the ungrateful disbelievers.