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quran:3:137 –

Similar situations ˹as yours˺ have passed on before you, so proceed throughout the earth and observe how was the end of those who denied.  

The following was revealed regarding the defeat at Uhud: Ways of life have passed away before you, all manner of unbelief has preceded, where they have been given respite but are then seized ˹with punishment˺; so travel in the land, O believers, and behold how was the end of those who denied, the messengers, that is, how their affair ended in destruction. So do not grieve on account of their victory, I am only giving them respite until their appointed time.
القرآن:٣:١٣٧ –

قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ سُنَنٌ فَسِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ  

ونزل في هزيمة أحد {قد خلَت} مضت {من قبلكم سُنَن} طرائق في الكفار بإمهالهم ثم أخذهم {فسيروا} أيها المؤمنون {في الأرض فانظروا كيف كان عاقبة المكذبين} الرسل أي آخر أمرهم من الهلاك فلا تحزنوا لغلبتهم فإنا أمهلناهم لوقتهم.

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quran:27:69 –

Say, ˹O Muhammad˺, "Travel through the land and observe how was the end of the criminals."  

Say: ‘Travel in the land and see how was the sequel for the criminals’, because of their denials — and this ˹sequel˺ is that they were destroyed with punishment.
القرآن:٢٧:٦٩ –

قُلْ سِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ  

{قل سيروا في الأرض فانظروا كيف كان عاقبة المجرمين} بإنكارهم، وهي هلاكهم بالعذاب.
quran:6:11 –

Say, "Travel through the land; then observe how was the end of the deniers."  

Say, to them: ‘Travel in the land, and see the nature of the consequence for the deniers’, of the messengers, how they were destroyed through chastisement; perhaps they will take heed.
القرآن:٦:١١ –

قُلْ سِيرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ انْظُرُوا كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ  

{قل} لهم {سيروا في الأرض ثم انظروا كيف كان عاقبة المكذبين} الرسل من هلاكهم بالعذاب ليعتبروا.