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Mathematical
According to the Hafs Mushaf order, this verse is verse 4348 from the beginning and verse 1889 from the end; it is in surah 43 and is verse 23 of Surah Az-Zukhruf. The word count of verse 23 of Surah Az-Zukhruf is 21, its letter count is 83, and its total Abjad value has been calculated as 5594. The total Abjad value of Surah Az-Zukhruf has been calculated as 253993. Abjad counts include the letter ء (Hamza) where present. This surah begins with the muqatta'at letters حم. This verse contains ح (0) م (7) occurrences.
Arabic Text
وكذلك ما ارسلنا من قبلك في قرية من نذير الا قال مترفوها انا وجدنا اباءنا على امة وانا على اثارهم مقتدون
Letter Count
وكذلكماارسلنامنقبلكفيقريةمننذيرالاقالمترفوهااناوجدنااباءناعلىامةواناعلىاثارهممقتدون
Transliteration in Latin Letters
Ve keżâlike mâ erselnâ min kablike fî karyetin min neżîrin illâ kâle mutrafûhâ innâ vecednâ âbâenâ ‘alâ ummetin ve-innâ ‘alâ âśârihim muktedûn(e)
M. Pickthall (English)
And even so We sent not a warner before thee (Muhammad) into any township but its luxurious ones said: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are following their footprints.
Yusuf Ali (English)
Just in the same way, whenever We sent a Warner before thee to any people, the wealthy ones among them(4628) said: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we will certainly follow in their footsteps."*
