15.4

surah 15 - verse 4

translator's name verse
Arberry Never a city have We destroyed, but it had a known decree,
Maududi Whenever We destroyed a town, a definite term had previously been decreed for it.
Pickthall And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.
Sahih And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.
Yusuf Ali Never did We destroy a population that had not a term decreed and assigned beforehand.