Popular Translations
Muhammad Asad
even though a short while ago, [just] before it was sent down upon them, they had abandoned all hope
Arthur John Arberry
although before it was sent down on them before that they had been in despair
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Even though, before they received (the rain) - just before this - they were dumb with despair
Arabic
وَإِن كَانُوا۟ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن یُنَزَّلَ عَلَیۡهِم مِّن قَبۡلِهِۦ لَمُبۡلِسِینَ ٤٩
Transliteration (2021)
wa-in kānū min qabli an yunazzala ʿalayhim min qablihi lamub'lisīn