Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
And yet, how many a generation have We destroyed before their time-[people] who surpassed them in material power and in outward show
M. M. Pickthall
How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were more imposing in respect of gear and outward seeming
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
But how many (countless) generations before them have we destroyed, who were even better in equipment and in glitter to the eye
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
˹Imagine, O Prophet˺ how many peoples We have destroyed before them, who were far better in luxury and splendour!
Safi Kaskas
And yet, how many generations have We destroyed before them who surpassed them in possessions and [outward] appearance?
Wahiduddin Khan
We have destroyed so many generations before them, who surpassed them in material power and splendour
Shakir
And how many of the generations have We destroyed before them who were better in respect of goods and outward appearance
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
How many before them We caused to perish whose generation was fairer in furnishing and outward show?
T.B.Irving
How many generations have We wiped out before them who were even finer in equipment and appearance!
Abdul Hye
And how many from a generation have We destroyed before them, who were better in goods and outward appearance?
The Study Quran
How many a generation We destroyed before them who were fairer in [their] furnishings and in outward appearance
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and outward appearance?
Talal Itani (2012)
How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who surpassed them in riches and splendor
Dr. Kamal Omar
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them. They were better in possessions and outward pomp and show
Don’t they see, how many generations have We destroyed before them, who were far greater in riches and in splendor
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And how many a generation We caused to perish before them. They were fairer in furnishings and outward show
Muhammad Sarwar
How many generations of greater prosperity and splendor have We destroyed before them
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
How many a generation We have destroyed before them who were better in assets and outlook
Shabbir Ahmed
And yet, how many a communities Our Law of Requital has annihilated before them. They were better in equipment and glitter
Dr. Munir Munshey
Many groups have We destroyed prior to them. They were better equipped, better furnished and better in appearance
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And how many (countless) generations have We destroyed before them, (those) who were even better in wealth and (looked) brighter to the eye
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and [outward] appearance
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
And how many generations have We destroyed before them They had more wealth and more influence
Abdel Haleem
We have destroyed many a generation before them who surpassed them in riches and outward glitter
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And how many a generation have We destroyed before these, who were goodlier in goods and outward appearance?
Ahmed Ali
How many generations that had far more wealth and ostentation have We laid low before them
Aisha Bewley
How many generations We have destroyed before them who had finer furnishings and a better outward show!
Ali Ünal
And yet, how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were superior in respect of possessions and outward show
Ali Quli Qara'i
How many a generation We have destroyed before them, who were superior in furnishings and appearance
Hamid S. Aziz
And how many generations before them have We destroyed who were better off in property and outward appearance
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And We destroyed many generations before them who were better in assets and in appearance.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
And how many generations before them have we caused to perish, those who were even better off in possessions and appearance
Musharraf Hussain
How many generations did We destroy before them who were more affluent and looked smart?
Maududi
How numerous are the peoples We destroyed before them - those that were more resourceful and grander in outward appearance
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them? They had more wealth and more influence
Mohammad Shafi
And how many of the generations have We destroyed before them who were apparently well established
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And how many generations We have destroyed before them, that they were better in goods and outward show than them.
Many a generation have we annihilated before them; they were more powerful, and more prosperous.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
How many generations have We destroyed before them, who were far greater in riches and more boastful
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them, who had better possessions and appearance
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And how many We destroyed from before them from people of one era/generation/century? They are better home effects/money and appearance/pleasant appearance
Bijan Moeinian
How many of generations before them I destroyed while they were more prosperous and more powerful
Faridul Haque
And many a generation We did destroy before them, who exceeded them in wealth and pomp
Sher Ali
And how many a generation have WE destroyed before them, who were better off than these in wealth and better in outward show
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And how many a people have We destroyed before them who were better off (than these) in worldly assets and pomp and show
Amatul Rahman Omar
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were better off in assets and better in outward show and splendour (than these)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
And how many a generation (past nations) have We destroyed before them, who were better in wealth, goods and outward appearance
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
And how many a generation before them have We destroyed who were better furnished and better looking.
Munir Mezyed
Yet, so many generations have We destroyed before them, who had better abundance of valuable possessions and manifestation!
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And how many generations have We destroyed before them who were better in luxury and appearance?
Linda “iLHam” Barto
How many generations before them have We destroyed? They were even better in supplies and appearance.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
And how many a generation have We annihilated before them who surpassed them in riches and splendor?
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
How many generations have We wiped out before them who were even finer in assets and appearance!
Samy Mahdy
And how many generations have We destroyed before them, who were better furnishings and appearance?
Sayyid Qutb
How many a generation have We destroyed before their time, who were superior in material riches and in splendour.
Ahmed Hulusi
We have destroyed many generations before them who were better in wealth and appearance.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were better in equipment and outward appearance
They fail to realize how countless were the generations We destroyed, generations who came to this world before them and were more affluent and enjoyed more splendour
Mir Aneesuddin
And how many of the generations have We destroyed before them, who were better in riches and in appearance (show) !
The Wise Quran
And how many generations before them have We destroyed who were better off in property and appearance?