← Surah 20

20:128

أَفَلَمْ يَهْدِ لَهُمْ كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ يَمْشُونَ فِى مَسَـٰكِنِهِمْ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّأُو۟لِى ٱلنُّهَىٰ

Word by word

أَفَلَمْ
Then has not
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
أَNoun — interrogative، prefix
فَPreposition — supplemental، prefix
لَمْPreposition — negative
يَهْدِ
it guided
Verb
Root: هدي
Grammar (i'rab)
يَهْدِVerb — imperfect، 3rd masc. sing.
لَهُمْ
[for] them
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
لَPreposition — preposition، prefix
هُمْNoun — pronoun، 3rd masc. plur.
كَمْ
how many
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
كَمْNoun — accusative
أَهْلَكْنَا
We (have) destroyed
Verb
Root: هلك
Grammar (i'rab)
أَهْلَكْVerb — perfect، 1st plur.
نَاNoun — pronoun، suffix، 1st plur.
قَبْلَهُم
before them
Noun
Root: قبل
Grammar (i'rab)
قَبْلَNoun — time adverb، accusative
هُمNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
مِّنَ
of
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
مِّنَPreposition — preposition
ٱلْقُرُونِ
the generations
Noun
Root: قرن
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلْPreposition — definite، prefix
قُرُونِNoun — masc. plur.، genitive
يَمْشُونَ
(as) they walk
Verb
Root: مشي
Grammar (i'rab)
يَمْشُVerb — imperfect، 3rd masc. plur.
ونَNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
فِى
in
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
فِىPreposition — preposition
مَسَٰكِنِهِمْ
their dwellings
Noun
Root: سكن
Grammar (i'rab)
مَسَٰكِنِNoun — masc. plur.، genitive
هِمْNoun — pronoun، suffix، 3rd masc. plur.
إِنَّ
Indeed
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
إِنَّPreposition — accusative
فِى
in
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
فِىPreposition — preposition
ذَٰلِكَ
that
Noun
Grammar (i'rab)
ذَٰNoun — demonstrative، masc. sing.
لِPreposition — distance، suffix
كَPreposition — addressee، suffix، masculine
لَءَايَٰتٍ
surely (are) Signs
Noun
Root: أيي
Grammar (i'rab)
لَPreposition — emphasis، prefix
ءَايَٰتٍNoun — fem. plur.، indefinite، accusative
لِّأُو۟لِى
for possessors
Preposition
Grammar (i'rab)
لِّPreposition — preposition، prefix
أُو۟لِىNoun — masc. plur.، genitive
ٱلنُّهَىٰ
(of) intelligence
Noun
Root: نهي
Grammar (i'rab)
ٱلPreposition — definite، prefix
نُّهَىٰNoun — preposition، genitive

Translation

EN

Is it not a warning to such men (to call to mind) how many generations before them We destroyed, in whose haunts they (now) move? Verily, in this are Signs for men endued with understanding.

A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain

Do they not draw a lesson from the many generations We destroyed before them, through whose dwelling places they now walk? There truly are signs in this for anyone with understanding!

M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved

Is it not a guidance for them (to know) how many a generation We destroyed before them, amid whose dwellings they walk? Lo! therein verily are signs for men of thought.

M. Pickthallpublic-domain

Then, has it not become clear to them how many generations We destroyed before them as they walk among their dwellings? Indeed in that are signs for those of intelligence.

Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved

TR

Onları yerlerinde gezdikleri, kendilerinden önce yok etmiş olduğumuz bunca nesiller doğru yola sevketmedi mi? Doğrusu bunlarda akıl sahipleri için ibretler vardır.

Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved

Onları, yerlerinde gezip durdukları şu kendilerinden önce yok ettiğimiz bunca nesiller(in o korkunç akibeti) doğru yola sevk etmedi mi? Doğrusu bunda ibret alacak aklı olanlar için nice deliller vardır.

Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain

Yurtlarında dolaştıkları kendilerinden önceki nice nesilleri helak etmiş olmamız, onlara bir yol göstermedi mi? Şüphesiz ki bunda, (kötülüklerden) engelleyen akıl sahipleri için deliller vardır.

Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved

AR

أفلم يدل قومك - أيها الرسول - على طريق الرشاد كثرة مَن أهلكنا من الأمم المكذبة قبلهم وهم يمشون في ديارهم، ويرون آثار هلاكهم؟ إن في كثرة تلك الأمم وآثار عذابهم لَعبرًا وعظاتٍ لأهل العقول الواعية.

Tafsir al-Muyassarfree-distribution

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