Muhammad Habib Shakir: But they revolted against the commandment of their Lord, so the rumbling overtook them while they saw.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali: But they insolently defied the Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an earthquake) seized them, even while they were looking on.
M.Pickthall: But they rebelled against their Lord´s decree, and so the thunderbolt overtook them even while they gazed;
Amatul Rahmân Omer: But they disdainfully disobeyed the commandment of their Lord, so a thunderbolt struck them while they looked on (utterly confused).
Maulana Mohammad Ali: And in Thamud, when it was said to them: Enjoy yourselves for a while.