We were promised this before—we and our ancestors—these are nothing but legends of the ancients.”
Al-Mu'minun 23:83
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لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَآبَاؤُنَا هَٰذَا مِنْ قَبْلُ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
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We were promised this before—we and our ancestors—these are nothing but legends of the ancients.”
"We and our parents were promised this before. These are just stories from long ago."
We were promised this before — we and our ancestors. These are just old stories from the past."
We were promised this, we and our fathers, before. This is nothing but tales of the ancients.”
We were promised this before—us and our ancestors—these are nothing but legends of the ancients.”
We were promised this before—us and our ancestors—these are nothing but legends of the ancients.”
We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before; this is not but legends of the former peoples."
"Verily, this we have been promised - we and our fathers before (us)! This is only the tales of the ancients!"
This is what we and our forefathers were promised before; this is nothing but ancient fables.”
"Such things have been promised to us and to our fathers before! they are nothing but tales of the ancients!"
We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old.
We and our forefathers were promised this before. This is nothing but fables of the ancients."
We were promised such things and so were our forefathers before us. All these are no more than tales of the past."
Certainly, we and our fathers were promised this before. [But] these are nothing but myths of the ancients.’
Laqad wuAAidna nahnu waabaona hatha min qablu in hatha illa asateeru alawwaleena