18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 97

So they could not come over it, and they could not make a hole in it.

Thus they (Gog and Magog) could not climb it, nor could they bore holes in it.

And they could not pass over it, and they could not pierce it.

So they could not come over it, and they could not make a hole in it.

So they could not come over it, and they could not make a hole in it.

They were, therefore, unable to climb over it nor were they able to make a breach in it.

Thus, they could not climb it, nor could they bore holes in it.

Thus (Gog and Magog) could neither climb over it nor dig a hole through (the rampart).

So Gog and Magog were unable to pass over it, nor were they able [to effect] in it any penetration.

And thus [the rampart was built, and] their enemies were unable to scale it, and neither were they able to pierce it.

And (Gog and Magog) were not able to surmount, nor could they pierce (it).

"In consequence, they -the tribes- could not escalade it nor were they able to make their way through it by digging",

…. Thus he built a dam (as a barrier between the two parties involved) that they could neither climb it nor make a hole in it.

So they [Ya’jûj and Ma’jûj (Gog and Magog)] could not scale it or dig through it.

Thus were they made powerless to scale it or to dig through it.

And so the enemies could neither scale nor tunnel through it.

So they (Ya’jūj and Ma’jūj) were not able to climb it, nor were they able to make a hole in it.

Their enemies could not scale the barrier, nor could they pierce it,

So they were unable either to scale it or pierce it.

So they could not scale it, and they could not tunnel it.

"Bring me blocks of iron. When they had filled up the space between the two mountain-sides, he said, "Blow (with your bellows)". When he had made it red with fire, he said, "Bring me, that I may pour over it, molten lead."

So, in no way were they able to surmount it, and in no way were they able to bore it.

Wherefore, when this wall was finished, Gog and Magog could not scale it, neither could they dig through it.

Thus they (Gog and Magog) were made helpless to climb it (the wall) or to dig through it.

So (there was built the rampart which) they (- Gog and Magog) could neither scale nor they had the strength to cause a breach through it.

So they could neither scale it, nor could they make a hole in it.