Surah As-Saffat 37:71

Those who set the Ranks · Verse 71 of 182 · Juz 23 · Page 448

وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

And there had already strayed before them most of the former peoples,

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

And verily most of the ancients of past communities went astray before them

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