We have destroyed many townships around you, and diversified the signs, so that they may return.
Al-Ahqaf 46:27
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وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا مَا حَوْلَكُمْ مِنَ الْقُرَىٰ وَصَرَّفْنَا الْآيَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
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We have destroyed many townships around you, and diversified the signs, so that they may return.
We destroyed many towns around you, and We showed them many signs, so that they might turn back to Allah.
We have destroyed towns around you, and We explained Our signs in many ways, so they may return to the right path.
We destroyed the towns around you, and We varied the verses so that they might turn back.
We have destroyed many societies around you, and We diversified the signs, so that they may return.
We have destroyed many societies around you, and We diversified the signs, so that they may return.
And We have already destroyed what surrounds you of [those] cities, and We have diversified the signs [or verses] that perhaps they might return [from disbelief].
And indeed We have destroyed towns (populations) round about you, and We have (repeatedly) shown (them) the Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) in various ways that they might return (to the truth and believe in the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism).
We have certainly destroyed some towns around you and had given them numerous signs, so that they might return [from disbelief].
We destroyed aforetime populations round about you; and We have shown the Signs in various ways, that they may turn (to Us).
And verily We have destroyed townships round about you, and displayed (for them) Our revelation, that haply they might return.
We have also destroyed other towns that once [flourished] around you, We had given them various signs so that they might return [to the right path],
Surely We destroyed many a town around you. We sent Our Messages to them repeatedly and in diverse forms that they may eschew (their evil ways) and return (to Allah).
Certainly We have destroyed the towns that were around you, and We have variously paraphrased the signs so that they may come back.
Walaqad ahlakna ma hawlakum mina alqura wasarrafna alayati laAAallahum yarjiAAoona