Why were there not, among the generations before you, persons possessed of balanced good sense, prohibiting (men) from mischief in the earth -- except a few among them whom We saved (from harm)?

To, don me mãsu hankali ba su kasance daga mutãnen ƙarnõnin da suke a gabãninku ba, sunã hani daga ɓarna a cikin ƙasa? fãce kaɗan daga wanda Muka kuɓutar daga gare su (sun yi hanin).
