An apostle came to them who was one of them, but they called him a liar. Then they were seized by torment for they were sinners.

And indeed a Noble Messenger came to them from among them – in response they denied him, and therefore the punishment seized them, and they were unjust.

There came indeed to them a Messenger from amongst them, but they cried him lies; so they were seized by the chastisement while they were evildoers.

And indeed, there had come unto them an apostle from among themselves -but they gave him the lie; and therefore suffering overwhelmed them while they were thus doing wrong [to themselves].

And assuredly there came to them an apostle from among them, but they belied him, wherefore the torment took hold of them while yet they were wrong-doers.

And verily, there had come unto them a Messenger (Muhammad SAW) from among themselves, but they denied him, so the torment overtook them while they were Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.).

A messenger from among them had come to them, but they denounced him, so the punishment seized them in the midst of their wrongdoing.

A messenger from among them had come to them, but they denounced him, so the punishment seized them in the midst of their wrongdoing.

A messenger from among them had come to them, but they denounced him, so the punishment seized them in the midst of their wrongdoing.

A messenger from among them had come to them, but they denounced him, so the punishment seized them in the midst of their wrongdoing.

A messenger of their own actually did come to them, but they denied him. So the torment overtook them while they persisted in wrongdoing.

Most certainly a Messenger came to them from among them; but they rejected him, calling him a liar. Therefore chastisement seized them while they engaged in wrong-doing.

There has come to them a Messenger from among themselves, but they denied him, so the torment seized them while they were wrongdoers.

And verily there had come unto them a messenger from among them, but they had denied him, and so the torment seized them while they were wrong-doers.

Certainly there had come to them an apostle from among themselves, but they impugned him. So the punishment seized them while they were doing wrong.

A Messenger from their own was sent to them, but they belied him. So while they were harmdoers they were seized by the punishment.

And there had certainly come to them a Messenger from among themselves, but they denied him; so punishment overtook them while they were wrongdoers.

A Messenger from their own people came to them and they called him a liar. Torment struck them because of their injustice.

And certainly there came to them an Apostle from among them, but they rejected him, so the punishment overtook them while they were unjust.

Walaqad jaahum rasoolun minhum fakaththaboohu faakhathahumu alAAathabu wahum thalimoona

walaqad jāahum rasūlun min'hum fakadhabūhu fa-akhadhahumu l-ʿadhābu wahum ẓālimūna

There came to them a messenger from among themselves, but they rejected him as false, so punishment overtook them, as they were wrongdoers.

And there came to them a Messenger from among themselves, but they falsely rejected him; so the Wrath seized them even in the midst of their iniquities.