Quran 38 : 3

How many a generation have We destroyed before them. And they called out when it was far too late

How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy)- when there was no longer time for being saved

How many generations We have destroyed before them! And they cried out when it was too late to escape

How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape

How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they cried out, but it was no time to escape.

How many a generation before them have We destroyed? And they called out when the time for escape had passed

How many generations have We destroyed before them? They cried out when it was too late to escape

How many generations before them did We destroy? They screamed, but it was too late for escape.

How many generations have We wiped out before them? They called out, and the time for escape had lapsed.

How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end, they cried but there was no more time (for them) to be saved

How many a generation have WE destroyed before them ! they cried out for help, but it was no longer the time for escape

How many did We destroy before them of the generations, then they cried while the time of escaping had passed away

How many a generation have We (Our Law of Requital) wiped out before them, and they cried out when it was too late to escape

How many among generations We have destroyed before them, and they called out when there was no longer time for escape!

How many generations have We destroyed before them (for the same sins)? They called out (to Us), but it was too late to escape.

Many a generation before them we annihilated. They called for help, in vain.

How many generations have We destroyed before them! They all cried out for mercy, when it was too late to escape

How many generations have We destroyed before them, then they called out when it was too late to escape.

˹Imagine˺ how many peoples We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was too late to escape.

How many generations We destroyed before them? They all cried out for help, but there was no time to escape.

So many generations We have destroyed before them- (When they had to face the doom), they cried out (for help) but it was too late for them to escape .

So many generations We have destroyed before them, (the Pagan Arabs). (When they beheld the doom approaching them), they cried out (for help) but it was too late.

How many a generation have We destroyed before them, so they cried out (for mercy), while no time was left for having any refuge

How many ancient generations did We destroy? (On facing Our torment) they cried out for help, but it was too late for them to escape

How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they cried out when it was no longer the time for escape

How many a generation We caused to perish even before them, yet they called out, while time had lapsed for shirking (their doom)

How many a generation have We destroyed before their time [for this very sin]! And [how] they called [unto Us] when it was too late to escape

How many from (a) people of one era/generation We destroyed from before them? So they called: "And it is not the time, time for escape (expression) ."

How many a generation have We destroyed before them! They (the earlier generations) prayed to Us when it was too late for them to escape

How many of the generations did We destroy before them, so that they cried out, but that was not the time for escape.

How many a generation We destroyed before them, then they cried when there was no longer time for escape

How many a nation did We destroy before them! (When they approached their doom) they cried out (for deliverance), but the time for deliverance was already past

How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end, they called out, when there was no longer time for being saved.

How many generations have we destroyed before them! And they cried for mercy but no time was it of escape

How many generations have We wiped out before them? They called out, and the time for escape had lapsed.

How many a generation We have destroyed before them, and they cried out when there was no longer time for escape

How many generations have We destroyed before them. They called: 'The time is neither of escape, nor safety.

How many generations did We destroy before them, then they cried when there was no longer time to escape

How many generations have We destroyed before them; and they cried for mercy, but it was not a time to escape

How many of a generation before them have We destroyed and they called out [for salvation] when the time of escape had long gone by.

Many a generation We did destroy before them – thereupon they cried out whereas it is not the time to escape

How many a generation have we destroyed before them, and they cried out, but it was no time to escape

Many generations have We destroyed prior to them. (In the end) they all cried out and pleaded (to be saved); but then it is too late to escape

How many a community We have destroyed before them! And they started crying (on seeing the torment) when there was no time left for deliverance (and release)

How many before them have We caused to perish of generations! And they cried out but there was no time for escape for a while.

How many a generation We have destroyed before them, so they called out (to Us) and it was not a time for a place of escape

How many We destroyed before them before them of a generation then they called out when there (was) no longer time (for) escape

How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried, when there was no longer time for being saved

How many nations before them I (God) destroyed. At the time of their doom they cried for mercy but it was too late

How many generations did We destroy before them, and they called out (for help) and it was too late to escape?

How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they called, but time was none to escape

(Do they not see that) We have destroyed so many generations before them? (They did not care to listen to the warning at first) then (later) they cried (for help) but the time for escape had passed

We destroyed before them many generations (who likewise willfully persisted in unbelief and opposition). (In the end) they called out for help but only when it was too late for the punishment (they had earned) to be canceled

How many a generation We have destroyed before them! They cried out [for help], but it was no more the time for escape

How many generations We have destroyed before them! And they cried out when it was too late to escape.

How many a generation We destroyed before them, then now they cried when there was no time for deliverance

How many a generation We have destroyed before them while they called out in agony! But it was not possible for them to escape!

How many generations have We destroyed before them who cried (for mercy) when it was too late for escape

How many a generation have We destroyed afore them, and they cried when there was not time of fleeing

How many generations have We destroyed before them? They cried out when there was no longer time for escape!

How many generations We have destroyed before them! They all cried out, once it was too late, for escape