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20. Surah Taha, Verse 51

20. Surah Taha, Verse 5120. Surah Taha, Verse 51
20. Surah Taha, Verse 51
Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Said he: “And what is the case of the former generations?”

قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ الْقُرُونِ الْاُو۫لٰى
Qala fama balualqurooni al-oola
  • Aisha Bewley

    He said, ‘What about the previous generations?’

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "What then has happened to the previous generations"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    (Pharaoh in front of his courtiers thought up a tricky question). He said, "What then is the state of the previous generations?" (The forefathers of the dignitaries sitting around, who never believed in your Lord.)

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Said he: “And what is the case of the former generations?”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    He said: "What then has happened to the previous generations?"

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    He said, "What about the past generations?"

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    (The Pharaoh) said: "And what about the former generations?"

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    said, "Then what is the case of the former generations?"

  • Muhammad Asad

    Said : "And what of all the past generations?"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    He said: What then is the state of the generations of old?

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Pharaoh asked: "Then, what is the state of the former generations?"*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    "What about the earlier generations!" asked Pharaoh, "and what say you to that!"

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Pharaoh said: "What about the past generations (who were not as fortunate as me to have the Messengers of God like you)?"

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    said: "What about the generations of old?"

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition of previous generations?"

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Pharaoh asked, "And what about previous peoples?"

  • Taqi Usmani

    He said, "Then, what is the status of the earlier generations?"

  • Abdul Haleem

    He said, ‘What about former generations?’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Pharaoh said, 'And what of the former generations?'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Said he, 'And what of the former generations?'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    He said, "Our Lord is He who gave everything its form, nature and existence, then guided it right. "

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    He said, "Then what about the earliest generations?"

  • George Sale

    Pharaoh said, what therefore is the condition of the former generations?

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (Pharaoh) said: "Then what is the status of earlier generations?"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (Pharaoh) said, `What will be the fate of the former generations (who did not believe in these things)?'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He said, ‘What about the former generations?’

Words
#wordmeaningroot
1qālaHe saidقول
2famāThen what
3bālu(is the) caseبول
4l-qurūni(of) the generationsقرن
5l-ūlā(of) the formerاول
#wordmeaningroot
1qālaHe saidقول
2famāThen what
3bālu(is the) caseبول
4l-qurūni(of) the generationsقرن
5l-ūlā(of) the formerاول