وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هَلْ تُحِسُّ مِنْهُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَوْ تَسْمَعُ لَهُمْ رِكْزًۢا

Quran 19:98 is ayah 98 of Surah Maryam (“Mary”), a Meccan surah of 98 ayahs. It is in Juz 16, on page 312 of the Madani Mushaf.

19:98

وَكَمْأَهْلَكْنَاقَبْلَهُممِّنقَرْنٍهَلْتُحِسُّمِنْهُممِّنْأَحَدٍأَوْتَسْمَعُلَهُمْرِكْزًۢا٩٨

wakam ahlaknā qablahum min qarnin hal tuḥissu min'hum min aḥadin aw tasmaʿu lahum rik'zan

And how many have We destroyed before them of generations? Do you perceive of them anyone or hear from them a sound?(98)

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This commentary explains ayahs 19:96–98 together.