The Quran

سورة الاٴحقاف

Surah Al-Ahqâf 46:27

The Sand Dunes · Verse 27 of 35

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا مَا حَوْلَكُمْ مِنَ الْقُرَىٰ وَصَرَّفْنَا الْآيَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And We have destroyed several of the townships (which were situated) around you. We have repeatedly explained the Messages in diverse ways so that the people might turn (to Us giving up their atrocity).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We destroyed aforetime populations round about you; and We have shown the Signs in various ways, that they may turn (to Us).

Ahmed Ali

We have destroyed habitations all around you, having explained Our signs in different ways to them that they may turn back.

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Ali Unal

We have, assuredly, destroyed many townships that are around you, and (before that) We had set out the signs and Revelations in diverse ways, so that they might turn back (from their wrong ways).

Daryabadi

And assuredly We have destroyed the cities round about you. and We have variously propounded our signs, that haply they might return.

Faridul Haque

And We indeed destroyed townships surrounding you, and brought several signs so that they may desist.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And certainly We destroyed the towns round about you, and We repeat the messages that they may turn.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And, certainly, WE destroyed townships round about you and WE have explained Our Signs in various ways, that they might turn to Us.

Muhammad Asad

Thus have We destroyed many a [sinful] community living round about you; and yet, [before destroying them,] We had given many facets to [Our warning] messages, so that they might turn back [from their evil ways].

Muhammad Musin Khan

And indeed We have destroyed towns (populations) round about you, and We have (repeatedly) shown (them) the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) in various ways that they might return (to the truth and believe in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism).

Muhammad Pickthall

And verily We have destroyed townships round about you, and displayed (for them) Our revelation, that haply they might return.

Muhammad Sarwar

We destroyed some towns around you and showed you the evidence (of the Truth) so that perhaps you would turn (to God).

Muhammed ali Shakir

And certainly We destroyed the towns which are around you, and We repeat the communications that they might turn.

Rashad Khalifa

We have annihilated many communities around you, after we had explained the proofs, that they might repent.

Shabbir Ahmed

Thus We have annihilated many townships all around you, after We had explained Our messages from different vantage points that they might return (to the truth).