The Quran

سورة الرُّوم

Surah Al-Rûm 30:49

The Byzantines · Verse 49 of 60

وَإِنْ كَانُوا مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ لَمُبْلِسِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Though shortly before it was sent down upon them they were in a state of despondency.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Even though, before they received (the rain) - just before this - they were dumb with despair!

Ahmed Ali

Although before it came down they were despondent.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Even though a short while before, just before it was sent down upon them, they had been in despair.

Daryabadi

Even though before it was sent down upon them, before that, they were surely despairing.

Faridul Haque

Although they had lost hope before it was sent down upon them.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Though they were before this, before it was sent down upon them, in sure despair.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Though before that - before it was sent down upon them -they were in despair.

Muhammad Asad

even though a short while ago, [just] before it was sent down upon them, they had abandoned all hope!

Muhammad Musin Khan

And verily before that (rain), just before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair!

Muhammad Pickthall

Though before that, even before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair.

Muhammad Sarwar

at the rainfall, though before that they had been in despair.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Though they were before this, before it was sent down upon them, confounded in sure despair.

Rashad Khalifa

Before it fell on them, they had resorted to despair.

Shabbir Ahmed

Even though before that, before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair.