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Muhammad Asad   
Behold, We let loose upon them a raging storm wind on a day of bitter misfortune
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Indeed, We sent against them a furious wind, on a day of unrelenting misery,
Safi Kaskas   
We unleashed upon them a screaming wind, on a day of continuous catastrophe,

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Arabic   
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِي يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرّ
Transliteration (2021)   
innā arsalnā ʿalayhim rīḥan ṣarṣaran fī yawmi naḥsin mus'tamirri
Word for Word
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Indeed, We [We] sent upon them a wind furious on a day (of) misfortune continuous,

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Behold, We let loose upon them a raging storm wind on a day of bitter misfortune
M. M. Pickthall   
Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Indeed, We sent against them a furious wind, on a day of unrelenting misery,
Safi Kaskas   
We unleashed upon them a screaming wind, on a day of continuous catastrophe,
Wahiduddin Khan   
We sent a raging wind against them on a day of continuous calamity
Shakir   
Surely We sent on them a tornado in a day of bitter ill-luc
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Truly, We sent a raging wind against them on a day of continuous misfortune,
T.B.Irving   
We sent a howling gale against them on a day full of continuous misfortune
Abdul Hye   
Surely, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a Day of evil sign and continuous calamity,
The Study Quran   
Truly We sent upon them a howling wind on a day of incessant misfortune
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Verily We, We directed against them a wind blowing furiously in a day (that became unto them) a bad omen — continuous
Farook Malik   
We let loose on them a tornado, on the day of their bitter misfortune
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
We unleashed upon them a screaming wind, on a day of unrelenting misery
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Surely We sent against them a most clamorous wind in a day of ill-luck, continuous
Muhammad Sarwar   
On an unfortunate day We sent upon them a continuous violent win
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
We did send to them a furious wind in a day of continuous misfortune
Shabbir Ahmed   
Behold, We sent raging winds upon them on a day of relentless misery. (69:6-8)
Dr. Munir Munshey   
In fact, We hit them with violent winds, on a day of unrelenting ill luck
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Verily, We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent disaster
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
We sent upon them a violent wind, on a day of continuous misery
Abdel Haleem   
We released a howling wind against them on a day of terrible disaster
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Verily We! We sent against them a raging Wind On a day of calamity continuous
Ahmed Ali   
We let loose against them a violent roaring wind on a day of ill omen, continuous
Aisha Bewley   
We unleashed a howling wind against them on a day of unremitting horror.
Ali Ünal   
We sent upon them a furious windstorm through certain time of enduring disaster
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Indeed We unleashed upon them an icy gale on an incessantly ill-fated day
Hamid S. Aziz   
Surely We sent on them a tornado in a day of violent disaster
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Indeed We sent a continuous ice cold wind upon them on a miserable day
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
For We sent against them a furious wind, on a day of violent disaster
Musharraf Hussain   
We sent a howling storm wind on a Day of bitter misfortune,
Maududi   
We sent a tumultuous wind against them on a day of unremitting misfortune
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
We sent upon them a violent wind, on a day of continuous misery.
Mohammad Shafi   
We did indeed send upon them a furiously blowing wind on a day of constant calamity

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Surely, We sent against them a strong windstorm in a day whose ill-fortune remained lasting over them.
Rashad Khalifa   
We sent upon them violent winds, on a day of continuous misery.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
And We sent against them a howling wind in a Day of continuous of ill fortun
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And certainly We left it as a sign, but is there any that will mind
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
That We sent on them a wind/breeze blowing/severely cold , in a continuos unlucky/miserable day/time
Bijan Moeinian   
Then one day I sent them a strong storm; a nasty storm that brought them nothing but misery
Faridul Haque   
We indeed sent towards them a severe windstorm, on a day the ill luck of which lasted upon them forever
Sher Ali   
WE sent against them a furious wind on a day of unending ill-luck
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Surely, We sent upon them a howling windstorm on a day of lasting evil (in their favour)
Amatul Rahman Omar   
We let loose upon them a clamorous and alarmingly furious wind on a day (when) the sky remained red like copper till long
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Verily, We sent against them a furious wind of harsh voice on a day of evil omen and continuous calamity

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
We loosed against them a wind clamorous in a day of ill fortune continuous
George Sale   
Verily We sent against them a roaring wind, on a day of continued ill-luck
Edward Henry Palmer   
Verily, we sent on them a cold storm wind on a day of continuous ill-luck
John Medows Rodwell   
For we sent against them a roaring wind in a day of continued distress
N J Dawood (2014)   
On a day of unremitting woe, We let loose on them a howling win

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Indeed, We sent a furious wind against them on a day of ongoing disaster.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
We sent a howling gale against them on a day full of continuous misfortune
Ahmed Hulusi   
Indeed, We sent upon them a hurricane of continuous destruction on an unfortunate day.
Mir Aneesuddin   
We sent on them a furious wind during the day (period) of repeated loss,
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
We drove against them, on an unlucky and a miserable day, a fierce cold wind swallowing the ground with fierceness and rage, vehement and merciless, roaring for punishing crime

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Indeed, We [We] sent upon them a wind furious on a day (of) misfortune continuous