سورة طٰه
Surah Tâ Hâ 20:51
Perfect Man! be at rest · Verse 51 of 135
قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ الْقُرُونِ الْأُولَىٰ
Abdul Mannan Omar
(Pharaoh) said, `What will be the fate of the former generations (who did not believe in these things)?´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition of previous generations?
Ahmed Ali
(The Pharaoh) said: "And what about the former generations?"
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Ali Unal
(The Pharaoh) said: "Then, what is the case with the earlier generations (all of whom have passed away, how are they recompensed for their beliefs and deeds)?"
Daryabadi
He said: then what happened to the former generations?
Faridul Haque
Said Firaun, "What is the state of the former generations?"
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He said: What then is the state of the former generations?
Maulvi Sher Ali
Pharaoh said, `What will be the fate of the former generations?'
Muhammad Asad
Said [Pharaoh]: "And what of all the past generations?"
Muhammad Musin Khan
[Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] said: "What about the generations of old?"
Muhammad Pickthall
He said: What then is the state of the generations of old?
Muhammad Sarwar
He then asked, "What do you know about the past generations?"
Muhammed ali Shakir
He said: Then what is the state of the former generations?
Rashad Khalifa
He said, "What about the past generations?"
Shabbir Ahmed
(Pharaoh in front of his courtiers thought up a tricky question.) He said, "What then is the state of the previous generations?”
Commentary 20:51 Pharaoh said, “What will be the fate of the former generations?” who did not believe in these things. Here Pharaoh is trying to divert the discussion in…
قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ الْقُرُونِ الْأُولَ
20:51 Pharaoh said, “What will be the fate of the former generations?” who did not believe in these things. Here Pharaoh is trying to divert the discussion in a different direction, as he is speechless and feels uncomfortable before the argument given by Moses.