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Quran Maqasid

Surah Sad, verse 3

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Without diacritics

كم اهلكنا من قبلهم من قرن فنادوا ولات حين مناص

How many generations Before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (For mercy)—when There was no longer time For being saved!

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  • Verse 3 of 88
  • Juz 23
  • Page 453

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  1. كَمْHow manykam
  2. أَهْلَكْنَاWe destroyedahlaknā
  3. مِنbefore themmin
  4. قَبْلِهِمbefore themqablihim
  5. مِّنofmin
  6. قَرْنٍۢa generationqarnin
  7. فَنَادَوا۟then they called outfanādaw
  8. وَّلَاتَwhen there (was) no longerwalāta
  9. حِينَtimeḥīna
  10. مَنَاصٍۢ(for) escapemanāṣin

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