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وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍۭ بَطِرَتْ مَعِيشَتَهَا ۖ فَتِلْكَ مَسَـٰكِنُهُمْ لَمْ تُسْكَن مِّنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا ۖ وَكُنَّا نَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ

Wakam ahlakn a min qaryatin ba t irat maAAeeshatah a fatilka mas a kinuhum lam tuskan min baAAdihim ill a qaleelan wakunn a na h nu alw a ritheen a

And how many a community that [once] exult-ed in its wanton wealth and ease of life have We destroyed, so that those dwelling-places of theirs - all but a few - have never been dwelt-in after them: for it is indeed We alone who shall remain when all else will have passed away! ⁵⁹

- Mohammad Asad

How many towns have We destroyed who once flourished in their economy? Just see those dwellings of theirs, only a few of which have been inhabited after them; at last We Alone became their inheritors.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

'Imagine' how many societies We have destroyed that had been spoiled by their 'comfortable' living! Those are their residences, never inhabited after them except passingly.¹ And We 'alone' were the Successor.

- Mustafa Khattab

And how many a community have We destroyed that was thankless for its means of livelihood! And yonder are their dwellings, which have not been inhabited after them save a little. And We, even We, were the inheritors.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And how many populations We destroyed which exulted in their life (of ease and plenty)! Now those habitations of theirs after them are deserted all but a (miserable) few! and We are their heirs! ³³⁹⁰

Surah 28. Al-Qasas, Ayah 58

And how many a community that [once] exult-ed in its wanton wealth and ease of life have We destroyed, so that those dwelling-places of theirs - all but a few - have never been dwelt-in after them: for it is indeed We alone who shall remain when all else will have passed away! ⁵⁹

- Mohammad Asad

How many towns have We destroyed who once flourished in their economy? Just see those dwellings of theirs, only a few of which have been inhabited after them; at last We Alone became their inheritors.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

'Imagine' how many societies We have destroyed that had been spoiled by their 'comfortable' living! Those are their residences, never inhabited after them except passingly.¹ And We 'alone' were the Successor.

- Mustafa Khattab

And how many a community have We destroyed that was thankless for its means of livelihood! And yonder are their dwellings, which have not been inhabited after them save a little. And We, even We, were the inheritors.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And how many populations We destroyed which exulted in their life (of ease and plenty)! Now those habitations of theirs after them are deserted all but a (miserable) few! and We are their heirs! ³³⁹⁰

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 28. Al-Qasas, Ayah 58

And how many a community that [once] exult-ed in its wanton wealth and ease of life have We destroyed, so that those dwelling-places of theirs - all but a few - have never been dwelt-in after them: for it is indeed We alone who shall remain when all else will have passed away! 59

- Mohammad Asad

How many towns have We destroyed who once flourished in their economy? Just see those dwellings of theirs, only a few of which have been inhabited after them; at last We Alone became their inheritors.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

'Imagine' how many societies We have destroyed that had been spoiled by their 'comfortable' living! Those are their residences, never inhabited after them except passingly.1 And We 'alone' were the Successor.

- Mustafa Khattab

And how many a community have We destroyed that was thankless for its means of livelihood! And yonder are their dwellings, which have not been inhabited after them save a little. And We, even We, were the inheritors.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And how many populations We destroyed which exulted in their life (of ease and plenty)! Now those habitations of theirs after them are deserted all but a (miserable) few! and We are their heirs! 3390

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

And how many a community that [once] exult-ed in its wanton wealth and ease of life have We destroyed, so that those dwelling-places of theirs - all but a few - have never been dwelt-in after them: for it is indeed We alone who shall remain when all else will have passed away! ⁵⁹

'Imagine' how many societies We have destroyed that had been spoiled by their 'comfortable' living! Those are their residences, never inhabited after them except passingly.¹ And We 'alone' were the Successor.

And how many populations We destroyed which exulted in their life (of ease and plenty)! Now those habitations of theirs after them are deserted all but a (miserable) few! and We are their heirs! ³³⁹⁰