وَكَمۡ

أَهۡلَكۡنَا

قَبۡلَهُم

مِّن

قَرۡنٍ

هُمۡ

أَشَدُّ

مِنۡهُم

بَطۡشٗا

فَنَقَّبُواْ

فِي

ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ

هَلۡ

مِن

مَّحِيصٍ

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And how many a generation We have destroyed before them who were stronger than these in their grip on power, and they searched out the cities. Was there any place (for them) to escape?