Not one habitation have We destroyed but at the time determined for it.

And every dwelling that We destroyed, had a known decree for it.

Never a city have We destroyed, but it had a known decree,

And never have We destroyed any community [for its wrongdoing] unless a divine writ had (previously] been made known to it;

And We have not destroyed a town but there was therefor a decree known.

And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.

We have never destroyed a town unless it had a set time.

We have never destroyed a town unless it had a set time.

Never did We destroy a town, but it had a known decree.

Never did We destroy a town, but it had a known decree.

We have never destroyed a society without a destined term.

Whenever We destroyed a town, a definite term had previously been decreed for it.

And never did We destroy a township but there was a known decree for it.

And We destroyed no township but there was a known decree for it.

We did not destroy any town but that it had a known term.

We never destroyed a village whose term had not already been decreed.

And We did not destroy any city but that for it was a known decree.

We never destroyed any town without pre-ordaining the fate of its people.

And never did We destroy a town but it had a term made known.

Wama ahlakna min qaryatin illa walaha kitabun maAAloomun

wamā ahlaknā min qaryatin illā walahā kitābun maʿlūmun

We have never destroyed a township without a definite decree having been issued;

Never did We destroy a population that had not a term decreed and assigned beforehand.