43:23 wa kadhaalika maa arsalnaa min qablika fiy qaryatim min nadhiyrin il-laa qaala mutrafuuhaa in-naa wajadnaa aabaa-anaa 'Alaa um-matiw wa in-naa 'Alaa aathaarihim muqtaduun

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
And similarly, whenever We sent a Herald of Warning before you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) into any town, its wealthy people said, "We found our forefathers upon a religion, and we are behind their footsteps."

Yusuf Ali:
Just in the same way, whenever We sent a Warner before thee to any people, the wealthy ones among them said: "We found our fathers following a certain religion, and we will certainly follow in their footsteps."

Pickthal:
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.