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Quran 30:42

Surah Ar-Rum (The Romans), verse 42 of 60 · Juz 21

قُلْ سِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلُ ۚ كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّشْرِكِينَ

Translations of Quran 30:42
EnglishTalal Itani

Say, “Roam the earth, and observe the fate of those who came before. Most of them were idolaters.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): Travel in the land, and see the nature of the consequence for those who were before you! Most of them were idolaters.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

De ki Arzda bir gezin de bakın: bundan evvelkilerin akıbeti nasıl olmuş? Onların ekserisi müşrik idiler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dis-leur : Parcourez le pays, et voyez quelle a été la fin de ces peuples d’autrefois, dont la plupart ont été incrédules.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zeg: Ga over de aarde en zie wat het einde was van hen die voor u waren: het grootste deel hunner waren afgodendienaars.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Di’ loro; Percorrete il paese, e vedete qual’è stata la fine di quei popoli, di cui la maggior parte era composta d’increduli.

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