سورة الطُّور
Surah Al-Tûr 52:26
The Mount · Verse 26 of 49
قَالُوا إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِي أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
They will say, `Before (this) we were very much haunted by fear, in the midst of our family (about the consequences of our deeds).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They will say: "Aforetime, we were not without fear for the sake of our people.
Ahmed Ali
Saying: "We were also once full of fear at home.
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Ali Unal
They say: "We used to be, when amongst our families, indeed most apprehensive before (most careful and alert for the guidance and eternal life of our family members).
Daryabadi
They will say: verily we were aforetime, midst our household, ever in dread.
Faridul Haque
Saying, “Indeed before this, we were in our houses, worried.”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families.
Maulvi Sher Ali
They will say, `Before this, when we were among our families, we were very much afraid of ALLAH's judgment;
Muhammad Asad
They will say: "Behold, aforetime when we were [still living] in the midst of our kith and kin - we were full of fear [at the thought of God's displeasure]
Muhammad Musin Khan
Saying: "Aforetime, we were afraid with our families (from the punishment of Allah).
Muhammad Pickthall
Saying: Lo! of old, when we were with our families, we were ever anxious;
Muhammad Sarwar
saying, "We were afraid while in the world.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Saying: Surely we feared before on account of our families:
Rashad Khalifa
They will say, "We used to be kind and humble among our people.
Shabbir Ahmed
They will say, "We were kind and humble amidst our families.”