Surah Maryam, ayah 74
وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَحْسَنُ أَثَـٰثًا وَرِءْيًا
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and [outward] appearance?
Maryam · 19:74
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- وَكَمْwakamAnd how many
- أَهْلَكْنَاahlaknāWe destroyed
- قَبْلَهُمqablahumbefore them
- مِّنminof
- قَرْنٍqarnina generation
- هُمْhumthey
- أَحْسَنُaḥsanu(were) better
- أَثَـٰثًۭاathāthan(in) possessions
- وَرِءْيًۭاwari'yanand appearance
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