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Quran 19:74

Surah Maryam (Mary), verse 74 of 98 · Juz 16

وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَحْسَنُ أَثَـٰثًا وَرِءْيًا

Translations of Quran 19:74
EnglishTalal Itani

How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who surpassed them in riches and splendor?

EnglishPickthall, 1930

How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were more imposing in respect of gear and outward seeming!

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Halbuki biz kendilerinden evvel meta' ve manzaraca daha güzel nice karınlar helâk etmişiz

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Oh ! combien de générations n’avons-nous pas anéanties, qui les surpassaient cependant en richesses et en splendeur !

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Maar hoeveel geslachten hebben wij vóór hen verwoest, die hen in welvaart en in uiterlijk aanzien overtroffen?

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quante generazioni non abbiam noi distrutte, che pur nonostante li sorpassavano in ricchezze, e splendore?

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.