Surah 37 · verse 71
As-Saffat 37:71
Sign in to listenوَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
wa-laqad dalla qablahum akthar al-awwalin
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى الْجَحِيمِ
Then indeed, their return will be to the Hellfire.
Verse 69إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا آبَاءَهُمْ ضَالِّينَ
Indeed they found their fathers astray.
Verse 70فَهُمْ عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ
So they hastened [to follow] in their footsteps.
وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
And We had already sent among them warners.
Verse 73فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنذَرِينَ
Then look how was the end of those who were warned -
Verse 74إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
But not the chosen servants of Allah.