Ar-Room 30:49
The Romans · ayah 49 of 60
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن قَبْلِهِۦ لَمُبْلِسِينَ
Wa-in kanoo min qabli an yunazzalaAAalayhim min qablihi lamubliseen
"Although they were, before it was sent down upon them - before that, in despair."
Saheeh International translation
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Other English translations
Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+
"though before it is sent they may have lost all hope."
Pickthall (classic)+
"Though before that, even before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair."
Yusuf Ali (classic)+
"Even though, before they received (the rain) - just before this - they were dumb with despair!"