وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
walaqad ḍalla qablahum aktharu l-awalīna
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As-Saffat · verse 71 of 182
Surah As-Saffat, verse 71
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5 words1وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
2ضَلَّḍallawent astray
3قَبْلَهُمْqablahumbefore them
4أَكْثَرُaktharumost
5ٱلْأَوَّلِينَl-awalīna(of) the former (people)
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Read the whole surahإِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا۟ ءَابَآءَهُمْ ضَآلِّينَ
Indeed they found their fathers astray.
فَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
And We had already sent among them warners.
فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُنذَرِينَ
Then look how was the end of those who were warned -