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Quran Ayat (Verses) regarding Generations

In this section, readers can explore a curated collection of Quranic verses regarding Generations. The verses have been carefully arranged to provide easy access and convenience, allowing readers to delve into the spiritual guidance and wisdom imparted by the Quran concerning Quranic ayat about Generations. Spanning across various chapters of the Quran, we have tried our best to arrange them into subcategories as well, making it easier for anyone seeking specific information about Quranic verses regarding Generations. So, let's see what the Quran has to say about Generations in Islam in various parts of the holy Quran.

أَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ أَنَّهُمۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ لَا يَرۡجِعُونَ

31. Have they not seen [45] that how many generations before them We have destroyed? Surely they are not to return to them[46].

Surah Name : Ya-Sin   Surah Number : 36   Ayat Number: 31

ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ

42. Then after them We raised other [66] generations.

Surah Name : Al-Muminun   Surah Number : 23   Ayat Number: 42

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَحۡسَنُ أَثَٰثٗا وَرِءۡيٗا

74. And how many generations We have destroyed before them, that they were better in goods and outward show than them [131].

Surah Name : Maryam   Surah Number : 19   Ayat Number: 74

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هَلۡ تُحِسُّ مِنۡهُم مِّنۡ أَحَدٍ أَوۡ تَسۡمَعُ لَهُمۡ رِكۡزَۢا

98. And how many generations We have destroyed before them. Do you perceive any of them, or hear from them a whisper [160]?

Surah Name : Maryam   Surah Number : 19   Ayat Number: 98

قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ ٱلۡقُرُونِ ٱلۡأُولَىٰ

51. Firown said, 'what is the state of former generations [58]?

Surah Name : Ta-Ha   Surah Number : 20   Ayat Number: 51

وَٱجۡعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدۡقٖ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

84. And grant me a true reputation among the later generations [90].

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 84

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

78.And We left for him a good[78] name among later generations.

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 78

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

108.And We left a good [114] name for him in all successive generations.

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 108

وَبَٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلَىٰٓ إِسۡحَٰقَۚ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٞ وَظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ مُبِينٞ

113. And We blessed him and Ishaaq (117.) And among their next generations, some are righteous (118) and some clearly wrong themselves (119).

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 113

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

119.And We left their good names in later generations.

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 119

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرِينَ

129.And We left [132] his good name in later generations.

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 129

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ نُوحٖۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرَۢا بَصِيرٗا

17. And how many generations [46] We have destroyed after Nuh. And your Lord is enough as the All-Aware and the All-Seeing of the sins of His servants [47].

Surah Name : Al-Isra   Surah Number : 17   Ayat Number: 17

وَلَٰكِنَّآ أَنشَأۡنَا قُرُونٗا فَتَطَاوَلَ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡعُمُرُۚ وَمَا كُنتَ ثَاوِيٗا فِيٓ أَهۡلِ مَدۡيَنَ تَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا وَلَٰكِنَّا كُنَّا مُرۡسِلِينَ

45. But We created generations, and a long time passed over them. And you were not a resident among the people of Madyan reciting Our signs to them. But We were the senders of messengers. [120]

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 45

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُۥ عَلَىٰ عِلۡمٍ عِندِيٓۚ أَوَلَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدۡ أَهۡلَكَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مَنۡ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُ قُوَّةٗ وَأَكۡثَرُ جَمۡعٗاۚ وَلَا يُسۡـَٔلُ عَن ذُنُوبِهِمُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

78. He said, "This has been given to me only because of a knowledge I possess [192]. Does he not know that Allah has destroyed [193] before him such generations who were stronger than him and greater in accumulation [194]? And the criminals will not be questioned about their sins [195]."

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 78

أَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّن قَرۡنٖ مَّكَّنَّـٰهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مَا لَمۡ نُمَكِّن لَّكُمۡ وَأَرۡسَلۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيۡهِم مِّدۡرَارٗا وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرَ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهِمۡ فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُم بِذُنُوبِهِمۡ وَأَنشَأۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قَرۡنًا ءَاخَرِينَ

6. Have they not observed [11] how many generations We have destroyed before them? We had established them on the earth with that which We did not establish for you [12], and We sent the sky upon them with abundant rain and made rivers flow beneath them [13]. Then We destroyed them for their sins and raised up another generation after them [14].

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 6

فَلَوۡلَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ أُوْلُواْ بَقِيَّةٖ يَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡفَسَادِ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّمَّنۡ أَنجَيۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡۗ وَٱتَّبَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مَآ أُتۡرِفُواْ فِيهِ وَكَانُواْ مُجۡرِمِينَ

116. Then why were there not among the generations before you persons of virtue [225] who would have forbidden corruption in the earth? Except for a few of those whom We saved. And those who wronged followed the luxury they were given [226] and were sinners [227].

Surah Name : Hud   Surah Number : 11   Ayat Number: 116

وَعَادٗا وَثَمُودَاْ وَأَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلرَّسِّ وَقُرُونَۢا بَيۡنَ ذَٰلِكَ كَثِيرٗا

38. And (We destroyed) `Aad and Thamud, and the people of the well (71), and many generations between them.

Surah Name : Al-Furqan   Surah Number : 25   Ayat Number: 38

أَوَلَمۡ يَهۡدِ لَهُمۡ كَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِهِم مِّنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ يَمۡشُونَ فِي مَسَٰكِنِهِمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٍۚ أَفَلَا يَسۡمَعُونَ

26.And they have not been guided right by this that We have already destroyed many generations before them in whose dwellings they are today walking about. Certainly, in it are signs. Will they not then hear?[52].

Surah Name : As-Sajdah   Surah Number : 32   Ayat Number: 26

أَلَمۡ نُهۡلِكِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

16.Did We not destroy the former generations?

Surah Name : Al-Mursalat   Surah Number : 77   Ayat Number: 16

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشٗا فَنَقَّبُواْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ هَلۡ مِن مَّحِيصٍ

36. How many generations did We destroy before them who were stronger in power than them? So, they ran about in the land [61] (when a penalty was imposed). Was there a place of refuge [62] (for them)?

Surah Name : Qaf   Surah Number : 50   Ayat Number: 36

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