42 Preface وَلَقَد أَرسَلنا إِلىٰ أُمَمٍ مِن قَبلِكَ فَأَخَذناهُم بِالبَأساءِ وَالضَّرّاءِ لَعَلَّهُم يَتَضَرَّعونَYusuf AliBefore thee We sent (messengers) to many nations, and We afflicted the nations with suffering and adversity, that they might learn humility.