Quran 52:26 — At-Tur, verse 26
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
‘When we were still with our families [on earth] we used to live in fear––
قَالُوا إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِي أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ
qālū innā kunnā qablu fī ahlinā mush'fiqīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They say, 'We were before among our people, ever going in fear,
- 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]:
- Sahih International
- They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allāh].
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قَالُوٓا۟qālū | They will say | قول |
| 2 | إِنَّاinnā | Indeed, we | — |
| 3 | كُنَّاkunnā | [we] were | كون |
| 4 | قَبْلُqablu | before | قبل |
| 5 | فِىٓfī | among | — |
| 6 | أَهْلِنَاahlinā | our families | أهل |
| 7 | مُشْفِقِينَmush'fiqīna | fearful | شفق |