Surah Qaf · Ayah 36

Meaning of Surah Qaf, Ayah 36

Wakam ahlakna qablahum min qarnin humashaddu minhum batshan fanaqqaboo fee albiladi halmin mahees

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1. وَكَمْwakamAnd how many
2. أَهْلَكْنَاahlaknāWe destroyed
3. قَبْلَهُمqablahumbefore them
4. مِّنminof
5. قَرْنٍqarnina generation
6. هُمْhumthey
7. أَشَدُّashaddu(were) stronger
8. مِنْهُمmin'humthan them
9. بَطْشًۭاbaṭshan(in) power
10. فَنَقَّبُوا۟fanaqqabūso they explored
11. فِىfīthroughout
12. ٱلْبِلَـٰدِl-bilādithe lands
13. هَلْhalIs (there)
14. مِنminany
15. مَّحِيصٍmaḥīṣinplace of escape