As-Saffat Verse 168

“If only we had a Reminder like ˹those of˺ earlier peoples,[[ The “Reminder” mentioned here refers to Scriptures such as the Torah and the Gospel. It is commonly used in the Quran as another name for Islam’s holy book. ]]

“If only we had a scripture like the previous people,

'If only we had had a Reminder from the ancients,

‘If only we had a scripture like previous people,

Had we but an admonition as had the ancients.

"If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,

“If only we had the Reminder which had been granted to the people of yore

If we had the account of earlier people with us,

“If we had some advice from the earlier generations,” –

‘Had we possessed a Reminder from our predecessors,

"If only We had had a Reminder of the like those who lived before us had,

`Had there been with us an exhortation from the people of old.

If that (E) at us (is) a reminder/remembrance from the first/beginners.

“If we had some advice from the earlier generations,” -

"Had we a reminder from those of yore,

"If we had a reminder as had the men of old (before the coming of Prophet Muhammad SAW as a Messenger of Allah).

Had we a reminder from those of yore,

Had we a reminder from those of yore,

If we had but a reminder from the men of old

"Had we received guidance from the people living before us,

'If only we had a reminder from the ancients,

"If we had a reminder as had the men of old,"

"If we had had with us a Book like that of the people of old,

“Had we received advice from the ancients.

`If we had but a reminder, a scripture, from the ancients, that is, from among the scriptures of past communities,

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ