Not one habitation that We destroyed before them had believed. So how can they believe?
There is not a township before them which did not believe which We have not destroyed; so will they believe?
Not one city that We destroyed before them believed; what then, will they not believe?
Not one of the communities that We destroyed in bygone times would ever believe [their prophets]: will these, then, [be more willing to] believe?
Not a city before them which We destroyed believed; will they then believe?
Not one of the towns (populations), of those which We destroyed, believed before them (though We sent them signs), will they then believe?
None of the towns We destroyed before them had believed. Will they, then, believe?
Not one township that We destroyed before them believed. Would they, then, believe?
Not one of the towns of those which We destroyed, believed before them; will they then believe.
Not a township believed of those which We destroyed before them (though We sent them portents): would they then believe?
No town that We destroyed before them believed. Will these then have faith [if they are sent signs]?
Of the villages We destroyed, there was not one that believed. What, will they not believe?
Not a [single] city which We destroyed believed before them, so will they believe?
The people of the town whom We had destroyed also had no faith. Will these people then believe in God?
There did not believe before them any town which We destroyed, will they then believe?
M<u>a</u> <u>a</u>manat qablahum min qaryatin ahlakn<u>a</u>h<u>a</u> afahum yuminoon<b>a</b>
Before them, not one of the communities which We destroyed believed either. Will these believe?
(As to those) before them, not one of the populations which We destroyed believed: will these believe?
مَآ ءَامَنَتْ قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَٰهَآ أَفَهُمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Before these who are making a request, no town which ever made a request for divine signs. to be revealed and was then granted them as per their request ever believed. In fact, they denied them so I destroyed them. So will these people believe?
Before these who are making a request, no town which ever made a request for divine signs. to be revealed and was then granted them as per their request ever believed. In fact, they denied them so I destroyed them. So will these people believe?
<p>Then in اَفَھُم یؤمِنُونَ (Will they believe?) there is a hint that there was no likelihood of these people accepting the true faith even after seeing the miracles of their choice. Hence they were not shown the desired miracle.</p>
Then in اَفَھُم یؤمِنُونَ (Will they believe?) there is a hint that there was no likelihood of these people accepting the true faith even after seeing the miracles of their choice. Hence they were not shown the desired miracle.