Surah Az-Zukhruf — Verse 8

The Ornaments of Gold · 43:8 · 8/89

فَأَهْلَكْنَآ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Faahlakna ashadda minhum batshanwamada mathalu al-awwaleen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

And We destroyed greater than them in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded.

so We have destroyed mightier people than [the disbelievers of Mecca] and their example has gone down in history.

Then We destroyed men mightier than these in prowess; and the example of the men of old hath gone (before them).

So We destroyed (them)- stronger in power than these;- and (thus) has passed on the Parable of the peoples of old.

So We have destroyed those who were stronger than these (people of Makkah) in power, and the example of the earlier people has already passed.

Then We destroyed men stronger (in power) than these - and the example of the ancients has passed away (before them).

We utterly destroyed them although they were greater in might than these. The examples of ancient peoples have gone before.