Quote:
{7:4} And how many cities have We destroyed, and Our punishment came to them at night or while they were sleeping at noon.
Malik's translation of
بأسنا is the best: scourge. I suggest,
{7:4} And how many a town did We destroy! Our scourge came to them [asleep] at night or [when] they were napping at midday.Quote:
{7:5} And their declaration when Our punishment came to them was only that they said, "Indeed, we were wrongdoers!"
I suggest,
{7:5} Then their call, as Our scourge came to them, was nothing but that they said, "we were wrongdoers."Quote:
{7:6} Then We will surely question those to whom [a message] was sent, and We will surely question the messengers.
{7:7} Then We will surely relate [their deeds] to them with knowledge, and We were not [at all] absent.
Excellent translation.