فَلَوْلَا So why not falawlā had been kāna of mina the generations l-qurūni before you min before you qablikum those possessing a remnant ulū those possessing a remnant baqiyyatin forbidding yanhawna from ʿani the corruption l-fasādi in fī the earth l-arḍi except illā a few qalīlan of those mimman We saved anjaynā among them min'hum But followed wa-ittabaʿa those who alladhīna did wrong ẓalamū what mā luxury they were given ut'rifū therein fīhi and they were wakānū criminals muj'rimīna
En las generaciones que os precedieron hubo solo unos pocos piadosos que se opusieron a la corrupción en la Tierra, a quienes salvé [junto a sus Profetas]. En cambio, los injustos [que eran la mayoría] permanecieron cegados por los placeres [de la vida mundanal] y terminaron siendo criminales.
وَمَا And not wamā would kāna your Lord rabbuka destroy liyuh'lika the cities l-qurā unjustly biẓul'min while its people wa-ahluhā (were) reformers muṣ'liḥūna
Tu Señor jamás destruiría un pueblo injustamente, cuando sus habitantes hacen el bien al prójimo.