Quran 43 : 8

so We destroyed them. They were stronger than them, and now they are part of history

We destroyed people mightier than these, and their example has gone down in history.

So We destroyed far more powerful (nations) than they. The example of earlier people is there

so We destroyed men stronger in valour than they, and the example of the ancients passed away

So We destroyed those who were stronger than these, and the example of the ancients has passed

then we destroyed them - more valiant than these; and the example of those of yore passed away

So We destroyed those of greater prowess than them, and the example of those of old has passed

We destroyed people more powerful than they, and so the example of the ancients has passed away

so We destroyed those who were mightier than these; such was the example of the earlier peoples

Then We destroyed stronger than them in might; and the example of the former people passed away.

So We destroyed stronger than them in annihilating, and the example of the former has passed away.

Beware; I (God) severely punished those people and they were much stronger than you to set an example

Then We destroyed stronger than them (in) power and has passed (the) example (of) the former (people)

So, We destroyed those stronger in might than them, and the precedent of the ancients has passed away.

Then We destroyed those stronger than these in prowess, and the example of the ancients has gone before

We have wiped out more valiant people than they were, and the same has already occurred with early men.

So We destroyed those who were greater than them in force and the example of the past nations went forth.

We have wiped out more valiant people than they were, and the same has already occurred with early men.

We obliterated them, though they were mightier than these.¹ Such then, was the example of the ancients

Then, We caused to perish the more vigorous in courage than them and the example of the ancient ones passed.

so We destroyed those who were mightier in courage than they. And the example of the ancients has passed away

And We destroyed those that were stronger in power than these. And gone were the likes of the ancient peoples

We destroyed the strongest among them in power. The stories of the ancient people have already been mentioned

Then We destroyed those who were stronger than these in prowess, and the case of the ancients has gone before

Then We destroyed men mightier than these in prowess; and the example of the men of old hath gone (before them)

So We destroyed those with a grip stronger than theirs and the example of the earliest communities came to pass.

So We destroyed (them)- stronger in power than these;- and (thus) has passed on the Parable of the peoples of old

Then We destroyed those who were stronger than these in prowess, and the case of the ancients has gone before them

And We destroyed greater than them in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded

Then We destroyed men stronger (in power) than these, and the example of the ancients has passed away (before them)

Wherefore We destroyed peoples mightier than these in prowess; and there hath gone forth the example of the ancients

And WE destroyed those who were mightier in power than these, and the example of the earlier peoples has gone before

and so We destroyed people with greater power than they have and the pattern of the previous peoples has gone before.

We destroyed people that had greater strength than these. The parables of the ancient peoples have been passed down.

So, We destroyed more courageous (and more powerful people) than them, and the example of the earlier ones has passed.

so We have destroyed mightier people than [the disbelievers of Mecca] and their example has gone down in history

So We destroyed people stronger than them in power, and the example of the ancient people has passed away (before them).

Wherefore we destroyed nations mightier than these Meccans in strength; and the example of those of old hath gone before

So We caused them to perish. They were stronger than these in power are. And it is passed on, the parable of past peoples

We utterly destroyed them although they were greater in might than these. The examples of ancient peoples have gone before

Therefore We destroyed those who were stronger in power than these, and the example of the earlier peoples has gone before.

We therefore destroyed the people who were more forceful than these, and the example of the earlier ones has already gone by

So We destroyed those who were stronger than these in taking hold, and the example of the ancients has gone ( before them ).

So We destroyed many nations, mightier than them, because of it... The former people became history full of exemplary lessons!

So We caused to perish (people) more valiant in assault than they, and the similitude of the earliest (people) has passed away

We have destroyed those who were even more powerful than these, and the example of the previous generations has already been given

Consequently, we annihilated people who were even more powerful than these. We thus set the examples from the previous communities.

Then We annihilated those who were more powerful than these (Pagan Arabs), and the divine retribution of the ancients has gone before.

Then We utterly destroyed those who were more powerful than these- (Pagan Arabs). And the example of the ancient peoples has gone before.

So We destroyed , (those who were) stronger than them violent destruction/attack, and the first's/beginner's proverb/example passed/expire

So We have destroyed those who were stronger than these (people of Makkah) in power, and the example of the earlier people has already passed

So We destroyed peoples mightier than these in prowess, and the illustrative histories of those (destroyed peoples) have already have been related

Wherefore We destroyed nations who were more mighty than these in strength; and the example of those who were of old, hath been already set before them

So We destroyed groups stronger than them in power, and the example of the initial people has already been put forward (in the previous pages of this Book)

So We destroyed (those nations); they were stronger and more powerful than these present day unbelievers. The examples of the earlier generations have gone by

Then We destroyed (them)— (Even) stronger in power than these (people)— The stories of the olden peoples have been passed (to you to learn from them)

So We destroyed those who were far mightier than these ˹Meccans˺. The examples of ˹their˺ predecessors have ˹already˺ been related.

And We destroyed the people who were more powerful than these (disbelievers of Mecca). And the annals of the bygone people have been cited (on many preceding occasions)

Look! We destroyed those who were stronger than these (Makkans) in valour, and the example of the former peoples has already gone before. (So how can they escape meeting the same fate?

and so, [in the end,] We destroyed them [even though they were] of greater might than these: and the [very] image of those people of old became a thing of the past

And so, We annihilated them. They were mightier in prowess than these are. They were made history and this fact should serve as an example for these people. ('Madha mathal' = An image of the past, lost and gone)