Al-Kahf Verse 59

Those ˹are the˺ societies We destroyed when they persisted in wrong,[[ i.e., the peoples of ’Ȃd and Thamûd. ]] and We had set a time for their destruction.

Those are the towns We destroyed when they persisted in wrongdoing, and We set an appointed time for their destruction.

And those cities, We destroyed them when they did evil, and appointed for their destruction a tryst.

[just like] the former communities We destroyed for doing wrong: We set an appointed time for their destruction.

And these cities! We destroyed them when they did wrong, and We had appointed for their destruction a tryst.

Such were the populations we destroyed when they committed iniquities; but we fixed an appointed time for their destruction.

All the townships afflicted with scourge are before your eyes. When they committed wrong, We destroyed them. For the destruction of each We had set a definite term.

As for these habitations, We destroyed them only when they transgressed; even so We had fixed a time for their annihilation.

And these towns – We destroyed them when they committed injustice, and We had set an appointed time for their destruction.

Those are the towns that We destroyed when they were wrongdoers, and We appointed a tryst for their destruction.

And (that was the case with) all those townships that We destroyed when they were given to wrong. We had surely appointed a time fixed for their destruction.

And these are townships (of the people committed to punishment), We destroyed them when they committed inequities and wrong. And We appointed a fixed time for their destruction.

And those are the villages/urban cities, We destroyed them when they caused injustice/oppression, and We made/put for their death/destruction an appointment.

And these towns - We destroyed them when they committed injustice, and We had set an appointed time for their destruction.

But your Lord is Forgiving, endowed with Mercy; were He to punish them for what they have earned He would have hastened for them the doom. Nay rather, they have their appointed term from which they have no escape.

And these towns (population, 'Ad, Thamud, etc.) We destroyed when they did wrong. And We appointed a fixed time for their destruction.

And thy Lord is Forgiving, Full of Mercy. Were He to punish them what they earn, He would certainly hasten the chastisement for them. But for them there is an appointed time from which they will find no refuge.

And (as for) these towns, We destroyed them when they acted unjustly, and We have appointed a time for their destruction.

And (all) those townships! We destroyed them when they did wrong, and We appointed a fixed time for their destruction.

We only destroyed the inhabitants of certain towns when they had committed injustice and did not repent before Our deadline.

And those villages! When they became evil We destroyed them and appointed a meeting for their destruction.

And these towns, We destroyed them when they did wrong. And We appointed a fixed time for their destruction.

We destroyed these communities when they went on doing wrong, and We appointed a time for their destruction.

And these towns—We destroyed them when they committed injustices, and We set for their destruction an appointed time.

And those towns, that is to say, the inhabitants of those [towns], such as `d and Thamd, as well as others, We destroyed them when they did evil, [when] they disbelieved, and We appointed for their destruction (a variant reading [for mahlikihim] has muhlakihim) a tryst.

وَتِلْكَ الْقُرَى أَهْلَكْنَاهُمْ لَمَّا ظَلَمُوا

And these towns, We destroyed them when they did wrong.

This refers to earlier nations in times past; `We destroyed them because of their stubborn disbelief.'

وَجَعَلْنَا لِمَهْلِكِهِم مَّوْعِدًا



And We appointed a fixed time for their destruction.

`We appointed for them a set time limit, not to be increased or decreased. The same applies to you, O idolators, so beware or what happened to them will happen to you too, for you have rejected the noblest Messenger and greatest Prophet, and you are not dearer to Us than them, so fear My punishment and wrath.