The Quran

سورة محَمَّد

Surah Muhammad 47:13

Muhammad · Verse 13 of 38

وَكَأَيِّنْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ هِيَ أَشَدُّ قُوَّةً مِنْ قَرْيَتِكَ الَّتِي أَخْرَجَتْكَ أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ فَلَا نَاصِرَ لَهُمْ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(Prophet!) so many townships were more powerful than this your town (of Makkah) which has driven you out, but We destroyed them, and they had no helper.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And how many cities, with more power than thy city which has driven thee out, have We destroyed (for their sins)? and there was none to aid them.

Ahmed Ali

How many were the habitations, mightier than your city which has turned you out, which We destroyed; and they did not have a helper.

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Ali Unal

How many a township there has been, greater in power (and more abundant in wealth) than your township, which has driven you out, (O Messenger). We destroyed them and they had no helper (against Us).

Daryabadi

And many a city, mightier In strength than the city which drave thee forth, We destroyed them, and there was no helper of theirs.

Faridul Haque

And many a township existed which was stronger than your town (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) - those who removed you from your town - We destroyed them, so they do not have a supporter!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And how many a town, more powerful than thy town which has driven thee out -- We destroyed them, so there was no helper for them.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And how many a township, mightier than thy town which has driven thee out, have WE destroyed, and they had no helper.

Muhammad Asad

And how many a community of greater power than this thy community which has driven thee out, [O Muhammad,) have We destroyed, with none to succour them!

Muhammad Musin Khan

And many a town, stronger than your town (Makkah) (O Muhammad SAW) which has driven you out We have destroyed. And there was none to help them.

Muhammad Pickthall

And how many a township stronger than thy township (O Muhammad) which hath cast thee out, have We destroyed, and they had no helper!

Muhammad Sarwar

(Muhammad), how many towns, much more powerful than the one from which you have been expelled, have We destroyed and left helpless?.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And how many a town which was far more powerful than the town of yours which has driven you out: We destroyed them so there was no helper for them.

Rashad Khalifa

Many a community was much stronger than the community that evicted you from your town; when we annihilated them, no one could help them.

Shabbir Ahmed

And how many a township stronger than your township, which has evicted you (O Prophet) have We annihilated! And they had no helper.