The same did say [to themselves many of] those who lived before their time; but of no avail to them was all that they had ever achieved

The same had already been said by those ˹destroyed˺ before them, but their ˹worldly˺ gains were of no benefit to them.

Those [who lived] before them said [the same thing], but what they had earned did not do them any good,

qad qālahā alladhīna min qablihim famā aghnā ʿanhum mā kānū yaksibūn

Indeed, said it those from before them, but (did) not avail them what they used to earn.

The same did say [to themselves many of] those who lived before their time; but of no avail to them was all that they had ever achieved

Those before them said it, yet (all) that they had earned availed them not

Thus did the (generations) before them say! But all that they did was of no profit to them

The same had already been said by those ˹destroyed˺ before them, but their ˹worldly˺ gains were of no benefit to them.

Those [who lived] before them said [the same thing], but what they had earned did not do them any good,

Those who preceded them said the same thing but they gained nothing from what they did

Those before them did say it indeed, but what they earned availed them not

Truly, those who were before them said it so what they had been earning availed them not.

Those who preceded them said so, yet whatever they had earned did not help them out.

Surely, those before them said it, yet all that they had earned did not avail them.

Those before them did say the same; yet that which they used to earn availed them not

Verily, those before them (also) said it (the same way), yet availed them not what they used to earn

The same was said by those who passed before them, but they gained nothing from what they di

Those before them said it, but what they had earned did not avail them

The ones before them already said it, yet in no way did whatever they used to earn avail them

People who lived before them had also said, "Our wealth has been earned by our own merits." What they had earned was of no benefit to the

The same was said by those before them, but what they used to earn was of no avail to them

The same was said by those who passed before them, but their earnings failed to make them truly rich! (28:78)

The (people who lived) before their time had said the very same things. But their achievements, the deeds (and wealth) they earned, were of no use to them

Verily, the (people) before them talked like this! But everything they did was of no use to them

Those before them had already said it, but they were not availed by what they used to earn

Those before them have said the same thing, yet what they earned did not help them in the least

Those who lived before them said the same. What they did was of no use to them

Surely those who were before them said it, yet there availed them not that which they had been earning

Those before them had also said so, and yet nothing of what they did availed them in the least

Those who came before them also said that, but what they earned did not avail them.

Those who lived before them (and adopted the same attitude and followed a similar way) said it (too); but all that they achieved (in the world) was of no avail to them

Those who were before them [also] said that, but what they used to earn did not avail them

Those before them did indeed say this, but what they earned availed them not

Those before them also said it, and what they were doing was of no use to them

Those before them said the same thing, but all that they did was of no profit to them

Those before them said the same. Their works will not save them that Day.

Their predecessors also said the same, but their earnings proved of no avail to them

Those before them have said the same thing, yet what they earned did not help them in the least

The people before them had said the same, but their earnings were of no avail to them

So have said those who were before them, but all that they had earned did not avail them.

Those before them have uttered the same thing, and their earnings did not help them in the least.

Those before them said the same, but what they earned did not help them

Those before them did say it indeed, but what they earned availed them not

Those from before them had said it, so what they were gaining/acquiring did not enrich/suffice from them

The ones before them had similar conviction but their “earnings” was not of any help [for the simple token that it was God’s blessing and not their earning] them in the least. [when will man learn from history?]

Those before them also said the same, so their earnings did not benefit them at all

Those who were before said the same thing, yet all that they earned availed them not

In truth, those who have passed away before them also used to say the same (things). So whatever they earned could not benefit them

Their predecessors had said the same thing, yet all their acquisitions were of no avail to them

Verily, those before them said it, yet (all) that they had earned availed them not

So said those that were before them; but that they earned did not avail them

Those who were before them, said the same: But that which they had gained, profited them not

Those before them said it too, but that availed them not which they had earned

The same said those who flourished before them; but their deeds profited them not

The same was said by those before them: but they gained nothing from what they did, and the very evil of their deeds recoiled upon them

Those before them said the same thing, but all they did was no avail to them.

Those who preceded them said so, yet whatever they had earned did not help them out.

Those who lived before their time said the same, but of no avail to them was all that they had ever done:

Those before them had also said it... But their earnings did not give them any benefit.

Those before them had (also) said it, but that which they used to earn did not make them carefree from (the consequences of their evil deeds),

In a similar manner did those who preceded them reveal their true character but nothing they had done or left undone and nothing they had accomplished in their own irreverent way was of any advantage to them nor did it accomplish their purpose nor did it protect them from Allah's retributive punishment

Thus did the (generations) before them say! But all that they did was of no profit to them

Indeed, said it those before them, but (did) not avail them what they used to earn