كَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّن قَرْنٍ فَنَادَوا۟ وَّلَاتَ حِينَ مَنَاصٍ
English Translation
How many a generation have We destroyed before them, and they [then] called out; but it was not a time for escape.
English Transliteration
Kam ahlakna min qablihim min qarnin fanadaw walata heena manasin
Tafsir of Verse 3
How many a generation We destroyed before them, and they called, but time was none to escape.
How many generations before them did We destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy)- when there was no longer time for being saved!