Quran 11:116

If only there were, among the generations before you, people with wisdom, who spoke against corruption on earth—except for the few whom We saved. But the wrongdoers pursued the luxuries they were indulged in, and thus became guilty.

If only there had been among the generations before you men possessing a remnant (of good sense) to warn (their people) from corruption in the earth, as did a few of those whom We saved from them! The wrong-doers followed that by which they were made sapless, and were guilty.

Şimdi sizden evvelki karnlardan bakıyye sahipleri Yer yüzünde fesaddan nehyeder olsalardı; lâkin onlardan necata irdirdiğimiz pek az kimselerden başka yok, o zulmetmekte bulunanlar ise şımartıldıkları refahın ardına düştüler ve hep mücrim oldular

Parmi les générations qui vous ont précédés, ceux qui pratiquaient la vertu et défendaient de commettre des iniquités sur la terre n’étaient qu’en petit nombre. Nous les avons sauvés ; mais les méchants suivirent leurs appétits, et furent coupables.

Waren degene van de geslachten voor u, begiftigd met verstand en deugd, welke verboden goddeloos op aarde te handelen, meer dan slechts eenigen van hen, welke wij bevrijdden? Maar zij, die onrechtvaardig waren, volgden de geneugten, welke zij op deze wereld genoten, en waren goddeloozen,

Fra le generazioni che vi hanno preceduto, quei che praticavano la virtù, e proibivano di commettere delitti sulla terra, erano in piccolo numero. Noi li abbiamo salvati, ma i malvagi seguirono le loro voglie, e furono colpevoli.