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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ
qālū innā kunnā qablu fī ahlinā mush'fiqīna
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allāh].
— Saheeh International
‘When we were still with our families [on earth] we used to live in fear––
— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem
Saying: "Aforetime, we were afraid (of the punishment of Allâh) in the midst of our families.
— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali