Those before them also denied the truth, yet they have not attained one-tenth of what We had given them. They rejected My messengers, so how was My disapproval?
Saba' 34:45
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وَكَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ وَمَا بَلَغُوا مِعْشَارَ مَا آتَيْنَاهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوا رُسُلِي ۖ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ
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Those before them also denied the truth, yet they have not attained one-tenth of what We had given them. They rejected My messengers, so how was My disapproval?
The people before them also didn't believe, even though these people didn't receive even a tenth of what We gave those before. They rejected My messengers, so see how terrible My punishment was!
Those before them also rejected the truth, even though these people haven't received even one-tenth of what We gave to those earlier ones. Yet they denied My messengers — so how severe was My response!
Those before them denied, and these have not reached a tenth of what We gave them. They denied My messengers — so how was My reproach?
Those before them also denied. And they have not attained even one-tenth of what We had given them. They denied My messengers, so how was My rejection?
Those before them also denied. And they have not attained even one-tenth of what We had given them. They denied My messengers, so how was My rejection?
And those before them denied, and they [i.e., the people of Makkah] have not attained a tenth of what We had given them. But they [i.e., the former peoples] denied My messengers, so how [terrible] was My reproach.
And those before them belied; these have not received even a tenth of what We had granted to those (of old); yet they belied My Messengers. Then how (terrible) was My denial (punishment)!
Those who came before them also rejected [the truth], while these [Makkans] have not been given even one-tenth of what We had given those [earlier nations], yet they rejected My messengers; how severe was My response!
And their predecessors rejected (the Truth); these have not received a tenth of what We had granted to those: yet when they rejected My messengers, how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)!
Those before them denied, and these have not attained a tithe of that which We bestowed on them (of old); yet they denied My messengers. How intense then was My abhorrence (of them)!
Their predecessors also rejected the truth. These have not attained to one tenth of the power that We had bestowed upon the earlier people. But they rejected My messengers. Then how terrible, was My chastisement!
Those who went before them also denounced (Allah's Messengers) as liars. They have not attained even a tenth of what We had given them. But when they rejected My Messengers, calling them liars, how terrible was My chastisement!
Those who were before them had also denied—and these have not attained one-tenth of what We had given them—they impugned My apostles, so how was My rebuttal!
Wakaththaba allatheena min qablihim wama balaghoo miAAshara ma ataynahum fakaththaboo rusulee fakayfa kana nakeeri