Surah Yunus · Ayah 13

Meaning of Surah Yunus, Ayah 13

Walaqad ahlakna alquroona minqablikum lamma thalamoo wajaat-humrusuluhum bilbayyinati wama kanooliyu/minoo kathalika najzee alqawma almujrimeen

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1. وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
2. أَهْلَكْنَاahlaknāWe destroyed
3. ٱلْقُرُونَl-qurūnathe generations
4. مِنminbefore you
5. قَبْلِكُمْqablikumbefore you
6. لَمَّاlammāwhen
7. ظَلَمُوا۟ ۙẓalamūthey wronged
8. وَجَآءَتْهُمْwajāathumand came to them
9. رُسُلُهُمrusuluhumtheir Messengers
10. بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِbil-bayinātiwith clear proofs
11. وَمَاwamābut not
12. كَانُوا۟kānūthey were
13. لِيُؤْمِنُوا۟ ۚliyu'minūto believe
14. كَذَٰلِكَkadhālikaThus
15. نَجْزِىnajzīWe recompense
16. ٱلْقَوْمَl-qawmathe people
17. ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَl-muj'rimīna(who are) criminals