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Quran 43:8

Surah Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold), verse 8 of 89 · Juz 25

فَأَهْلَكْنَآ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Translations of Quran 43:8
EnglishTalal Itani

We destroyed people more powerful than they, and so the example of the ancients has passed away.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Onun için biz onlardan daha sert pençelileri helâk ettik, ve evvelkilerin meseli geçti

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous anéantîmes, des peuples plus forts que ceux-ci (les Mecquois) ; l’exemple des hommes d’autrefois est là.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Daarom vernietigden wij volkeren die machtiger dan deze in sterkte waren, en het voorbeeld der vroegere volkeren is voor hen geplaatst.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Annientammo popoli più forti di questi (quei della Mecca); vi è l’esempio degli antichi.

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