وَكَمْ And how many wakam We have destroyed ahlaknā of min a town qaryatin which exulted baṭirat (in) its means of livelihood maʿīshatahā And these fatil'ka (are) their dwellings masākinuhum not lam have been inhabited tus'kan after them min after them baʿdihim except illā a little qalīlan And indeed, [We] wakunnā We naḥnu (are) the inheritors l-wārithīna
¡Cuántos pueblos destruí porque no agradecían el favor en que vivían! Observad sus viviendas: no volvieron a ser habitadas después de ellos, salvo brevemente. Yo fui Quien las heredó.
وَمَا And not wamā was kāna your Lord rabbuka (the) one to destroy muh'lika the towns l-qurā until ḥattā He (had) sent yabʿatha in fī their mother (town) ummihā a Messenger rasūlan reciting yatlū to them ʿalayhim Our Verses āyātinā And not wamā We would be kunnā (the) one to destroy muh'likī the towns l-qurā except illā while their people wa-ahluhā (were) wrongdoers ẓālimūna
Tu Señor no destruiría un pueblo sin antes enviar un Mensajero a su ciudad principal para que les trasmita Su Mensaje. Solo haría sucumbir un pueblo si ellos cometen injusticias.