سورة الرُّوم
Surah Al-Rûm 30:42
The Byzantines · Verse 42 of 60
قُلْ سِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلُ ۚ كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ مُشْرِكِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Say, `Travel all over the earth and behold how (evil) the end of your predecessors was. Most of them were those who assigned associates (with God).´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: "Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those before (you): Most of them worshipped others besides Allah.
Ahmed Ali
Say: "Travel on the earth and see how came the end of those before you." Most of them were idolaters.
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Ali Unal
Say: "Travel about on the earth and see what was the outcome for those who lived before themyou. Most of them were (obstinately given to) associating partners (with God)."
Daryabadi
Say thou: go forth in the land and behold what wise hath been the end of those of aforetime? And most of them were associaters.
Faridul Haque
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “Travel in the land, and see what sort of fate befell the former people; and most of them were polytheists.”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Say: Travel in the land, then see what was the end of those before! Most of them were polytheists.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Say, `Travel in the earth and see how evil was the end of those before you. Most of them were idolaters.'
Muhammad Asad
Say: "Go all over the earth, and behold what happened in the end to those [sinners] who lived before [you]: most of them were wont to ascribe divine qualities to things or beings other than God."
Muhammad Musin Khan
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Travel in the land and see what was the end of those before (you)! Most of them were Mushrikun (the disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, polytheists, idolaters, etc.)."
Muhammad Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): Travel in the land, and see the nature of the consequence for those who were before you! Most of them were idolaters.
Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), tell them, "Travel through the land to see how terrible was the end of those who lived before. Many of them were pagans.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Say: Travel in the land, then see how was the end of those before; most of them were polytheists.
Rashad Khalifa
Say, "Roam the earth and note the consequences for those before you." Most of them were idol worshipers.
Shabbir Ahmed
Say, “Travel in the land and notice the end of communities before you. Most of them worshiped idols in various forms (and ran manmade systems 30:31-32).”