وَمَآ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa ahlaknaa min qaryatin illaa lahaa mundhiroon
DIN 31635wamā ʾahlaknā min qaryatin ʾillā lahā munḏirūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Never did We destroy a town, but it had warners.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And We destroyed no township but it had its warners
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
But we do not destroy any city without its having warners
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
We never destroyed a city which had not first its warners
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
We have destroyed no city, but preachers were first sent unto it
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ne kurrë nuk shkatërruam asnjë qytet pa i dërguar më parë paralajmërues,
আর আমি এমন কোনো জনপদকে ধ্বংস করিনি, যাতে কোনো সতর্ককারী (নবী-রাসূল) আসেনি।
Mi nijedan grad nismo razorili prije nego su im došli oni koji su ih opominjali,
Mi nijedan grad nismo razorili prije nego su im došli oni koji su ih opominjali,
Min kalkatanii saare woo, si wonaa hara no woodani nde jeertinooɓe.
და ჩვენ არ გაგვინადგურებია არც ერთი სოფელი [მისი მცხოვრებლები], სანამ მას არ მოევლინებოდა გამაფრთხილებელნი [ალლაჰის შუამავლები],
Und Wir vernichteten keine Ortschaft, außer dass sie Warner gehabt hätte,
Ποτέ δεν καταστρέψαμε καμία πόλη, εκτός να της είχαν έρθει πρώτα οι προειδοποιητές,
और हमने किसी बस्ती को विनष्ट नहीं किया, परंतु उसके लिए कई सावधान करने वाले थे।
E non distruggemmo nessuna città senza che avesse ricevuto un ammonitore,
208. Ir niekada Mes nenaikinome miesto, tik jis turėjo savo perspėtojus,
Magaalotarraa tokkollee akeekkachiisonni isaaniif jiraatu malee isaan hin balleessine.
Мы не губили ни одного селения, у которого не было бы предостерегающих,
Ми ниједно насеље нисмо разорили а да им нису послати они који су их упозоравали,
Wala hatukuangamiza mji wowote isipokuwa ulikuwa na waonyaji.
Vi har aldrig förintat något samhälle utan att [först skicka] varnare till dem,
Biz uyarıcıları olmaksızın hiçbir memleketi helâk etmiş değiliz.
ہم نے کسی بستی کو ہلاک نہیں کیا ہے مگر اسی حال میں کہ اس کے لیے ڈرانے والے تھے.
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ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma jaa'ahum maa kaanoo yoo'adoon
DIN 31635ṯumma ǧāʾahum mā kānū yūʿadūna
The translators word this verse differently
Then there comes to them what they were promised.
And then cometh that which they were promised
and then there come to them what they are threatened
That with which they are menaced come upon them at last
and afterwards that with which they are threatened come upon them
مَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُمَتَّعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)maa aghnaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yumatta'oon
DIN 31635mā ʾaġnā ʿanhum mā kānū yumattaʿūna
The translators word this verse differently
Of what avail to them will be their past enjoyments?
(How) that wherewith they were contented naught availeth them
that will not avail them which they had to enjoy
Of what avail will their enjoyments be to them
what will that which they have enjoyed profit them
26:208 — the verse above
ذِكْرَىٰ وَمَا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)dhikraa wamaa kunnaa zaalimeen
DIN 31635ḏikrā wamā kunnā ẓālimīna
The translators word this verse differently
As a reminder-We are never unjust.
For reminder, for We never were oppressors
as a reminder, for we are never unjust
With admonition; nor did we deal unjustly
to admonish the inhabitants thereof; neither did We treat them unjustly
وَمَا تَنَزَّلَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa tanazzalat bihi sh-shayaateen
DIN 31635wamā tanazzalat bihi š-šayāṭīnu
The translators word this verse differently
It was not the devils that revealed it.
The devils did not bring it down
The devils did not descend therewith
The Satans were not sent down with this Koran
The devils did not descend with the Koran, as the infidels give out
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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