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And how many of a town, which (was) stronger (in) strength than your town which has driven you out? We destroyed them, so no helper for them.
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And how many a community of greater power than this thy community which has driven thee out, [O Muhammad,] have We destroyed, with none to succour them
And how many a town had there been which was stronger in strength than thy town which drove thee out, that We have caused to perish? And there was no one who helps them!
˹Imagine, O Prophet,˺ how many societies We destroyed that were far superior in might than your society—which drove you out—and there was none to help them!
And many towns were stronger in strength than your town (Makkah) (O Muhammad), which has driven you out, We have destroyed them. There was none to help them.
How many a township there has been, greater in power (and more abundant in wealth) than your township, which has driven you out, (O Messenger). We destroyed them and they had no helper (against Us)
And (similarly) how many a town that was more valiant in power than your town, which has driven you out, have We caused to perish! So there was no vindicator for them
And how many a township mightier in power than this your township which has evicted you (O Prophet), have We annihilated! And (then) they had no helper
And how many cities, with more power than your city (Makkah) that has driven you out, have We destroyed (for the sins of their people)? And there was none to help them
How many cities which were mightier than your city which has driven you out, have We destroyed for their disbelief, and there was none to save them
Dr. Munir Munshey
Many a town, stronger than yours that has expelled you, have We destroyed! Then they found no helpers for themselves
Dr. Kamal Omar
And how many of the towns — that (had been) mightier in power than your town which has driven you out — We have annihilated, so there was no helper unto them
And how many a city greater in power than this city [Makkah] of yours which has driven you out, [O Muhammad,] have We destroyed, and then nobody came to help them
Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
I (God) destroyed many stronger nations, than the one which made you to leave your hometown; there was none to save them
Faridul Haque
And many a township existed which was stronger than your town (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) - those who removed you from your town - We destroyed them, so they do not have a supporter
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
How many a village mightier than your own village, which has expelled you, We have destroyed there was none to help them
And how many a town, more powerful than thy town which has driven thee out -- We destroyed them, so there was no helper for them
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
And how many from a village/urban city it is stronger (in) strength/power than your village/urban city which brought/drove you out? We destroyed them , so (there is) no victorior/savior for them
(Prophet!) so many townships were more powerful than this your town (of Makkah) which has driven you out, but We destroyed them, and they had no helper
And, (O Beloved,) how many a town have We destroyed whose citizens wielded greater power (i.e., resources and authority) than (the residents of) your city (Mecca) whose (powerful chiefs) have driven you out (by emigration)! We have destroyed them as well, and no one came to their help (who could save them)
There were many cities (people) stronger than your city, which drove you out! And We destroyed them (imagine)! And there was no one to help them.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim
How many townships did We destroy; townships which enjoyed great controlling power that made their authority felt; townships which were powerful to a greater extent than your town O Muhammad which drove you out and ousted you of your home. Yet no one was there to fight for their safety or offer them help
And how many towns (were there) which were severer in strength than your town (Mecca) which sent you out, (but) We destroyed them, so there was no helper for them.
