How many generations have We destroyed before them who were mightier in power than they. Then they searched throughout the land to see if there was a way of escape.
And many a generation We did destroy before them, who exceeded them in strength, therefore venturing in the cities! Is there a place to escape?
How many a generation We destroyed before them that was stronger in valour than they, then they searched about in the land; was there any asylum?
AND HOW MANY a generation have We destroyed before those [who now deny the truth] people of greater might than theirs; but [when Our chastise­ment befell them,] they became wanderers on the face of the earth, seeking no more than a place of refuge
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were mightier in power than they, and they traversed the cities! No place of refuge could they find.
And how many a generation We have destroyed before them, who were stronger in power than them, and (when Our Torment came) they ran for a refuge in the land! Could they find any place of refuge (for them to save themselves from destruction)?
How many generations before them, who were more powerful than they, did We destroy? They explored the lands—was there any escape?
How many a nation did We destroy before them that were stronger in prowess than these. They searched about the lands of the world. But could they find a refuge?
And how many a generation We have destroyed before them who were stronger in power than they. And they went about the land! Could they find any place of refuge
And how many a generation We destroyed before them, who were mightier than these in prowess so that they overran the lands! Had they any place of refuge (when the judgment came)?
How many generations We have destroyed before them, who were stronger than these, insomuch that they ransacked the towns?! So, is there any escape [from Allah’s punishment]?
How many generations, stronger in might than they have We destroyed before them! They searched the land, could they find any asylum?
And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape?
How many an ancient town who were much stronger than them (unbelievers) did We destroy. (In vain), they wandered through the land in search of a place of refuge from Our torment.
And how many a generation did We destroy before them who were mightier in prowess than they, so they went about and about in the lands. Is there a place of refuge?
Wakam ahlakn<u>a</u> qablahum min qarnin hum ashaddu minhum ba<u>t</u>shan fanaqqaboo fee albil<u>a</u>di hal min ma<u>h</u>ee<u>s</u><b>in</b>
How many a generation, far greater in prowess, have We destroyed before them! They searched the entire land: but could they find a refuge?
But how many generations before them did We destroy (for their sins),- stronger in power than they? Then did they wander through the land: was there any place of escape (for them)?