The Troops, Throngs, The Companies — Verse 50
39:50 · az-Zumar
The Troops, Throngs, The Companies 39:50
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قَدۡ قَالَهَا ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ فَمَاۤ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ یَكۡسِبُونَ ٥٠
qad qālahā alladhīna min qablihim famā aghnā ʿanhum mā kānū yaksibūn
Those who lived before them said the same. What they did was of no use to them
Surely, those before them said it, yet all that they had earned did not avail them.
Surely those who were before them said it, yet there availed them not that which they had been earning
Those before them had also said so, and yet nothing of what they did availed them in the least
Those before them had also said it... But their earnings did not give them any benefit.
Those who came before them also said that, but what they earned did not avail them.
Those who were before them [also] said that, but what they used to earn did not avail them
Those who lived before them (and adopted the same attitude and followed a similar way) said it (too); but all that they achieved (in the world) was of no avail to them
Their predecessors had said the same thing, yet all their acquisitions were of no avail to them
So said those that were before them; but that they earned did not avail them
Those before them also said it, and what they were doing (their deeds) was of no use to them.
The ones before them had similar conviction but their “earnings” was not of any help [for the simple token that it was God’s blessing and not their earning] them in the least. [when will man learn from history?]
Those before them said the same thing, but all that they did was of no profit to them
Those before them previously said that, but what they used to earn did not avail them,
Those before them said it too, but that availed them not which they had earned
Those before them also said the same, so their earnings did not benefit them at all
Truly, this was said by those before them but all that they earned was of no avail to them.
Those who were before them, said the same: But that which they had gained, profited them not
Those before them did indeed say this, but what they earned availed them not
Those before them said the same, but what they earned did not help them
The same said those who flourished before them; but their deeds profited them not
Verily, those before them (also) said it (the same way), yet availed them not what they used to earn
Truly, those who were before them said it so what they had been earning availed them not.
Those before them said the same thing, but all they did was no avail to them.
The same was said by those who passed before them, but they gained nothing from what they di
Their predecessors also said the same, but their earnings proved of no avail to them
Those before them did say it indeed, but what they earned availed them not
Those before them had (also) said it, but that which they used to earn did not make them carefree from (the consequences of their evil deeds),
The people before them had said the same, but their earnings were of no avail to them
In truth, those who have passed away before them also used to say the same (things). So whatever they earned could not benefit them
Those before them have said the same thing, yet what they earned did not help them in the least
Those before them have said the same thing, yet what they earned did not help them in the least
Those before them have said the same thing, yet what they earned did not help them in the least.
Those from before them had said it, so what they were gaining/acquiring did not enrich/suffice from them
The same did say [to themselves many of] those who lived before their time; but of no avail to them was all that they had ever achieved
The ones before them already said it, yet in no way did whatever they used to earn avail them
Those before them said it, yet (all) that they had earned availed them not
People who lived before them had also said, "Our wealth has been earned by our own merits." What they had earned was of no benefit to the
The same was said by those before them, but what they used to earn was of no avail to them
Indeed, Those before them said the same things, but what they used to earn availed them not.
The (people who lived) before their time had said the very same things. But their achievements, the deeds (and wealth) they earned, were of no use to them
Indeed, Those who were before them said the same things, but what they used to earn did not profit them.
In a similar manner did those who preceded them reveal their true character but nothing they had done or left undone and nothing they had accomplished in their own irreverent way was of any advantage to them nor did it accomplish their purpose nor did it protect them from Allah's retributive punishment
Those before them said the same. Their works will not save them that Day.
The same had already been said by those ˹destroyed˺ before them, but their ˹worldly˺ gains were of no benefit to them.
Those before them already said this but what they gathered did not benefit them.
The same was said by those before them: but they gained nothing from what they did, and the very evil of their deeds recoiled upon them
Those before them have uttered the same thing, and their earnings did not help them in the least.
Those [who lived] before them said [the same thing], but what they had earned did not do them any good,
Those [who lived] before them said [the same thing], but what they had earned did not do them any good
Already those before them had said it, so it did not avail them, what they were earning.
Those who lived before their time said the same, but of no avail to them was all that they had ever done:
The same was said by those who passed before them, but their earnings failed to make them truly rich! (28:78)
Those before them did say it indeed, but what they earned availed them not
Those who were before said the same thing, yet all that they earned availed them not
Those before them did say the same; yet that which they used to earn availed them not
Verily, the (people) before them talked like this! But everything they did was of no use to them
Those who preceded them said the same, but their ill-gotten gains availed them not.
Those before them said it, but what they had earned did not avail them
Those before them had already said it, but they were not availed by what they used to earn
Certainly, those who were before them said it, then what they used to earn availed them not,
Thus did the (generations) before them say! But all that they did was of no profit to them
Thus did the (generations) before them say! But all that they did was of no profit to them