Although they were before this—before it was sent down upon them—in despair.
Ar-Rum 30:49
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وَإِنْ كَانُوا مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ لَمُبْلِسِينَ
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Although they were before this—before it was sent down upon them—in despair.
Even though before the rain came down, they had lost all hope.
Even though, before the rain came down to them, they had lost all hope.
Even though before it was sent down upon them — just before it — they were in utter despair.
Although, they were before this—before it was sent down on them—in despair.
Although, they were before this—before it was sent down on them—in despair.
Although they were, before it was sent down upon them - before that, in despair.
And verily before that (rain) - just before it was sent down upon them - they were in despair!
although they had lost all hope before it was sent down to them.
Even though, before they received (the rain) - just before this - they were dumb with despair!
Though before that, even before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair.
though before that, before it was sent down upon them, they were in despair.
although before that they were given to despair.
and indeed they had been despondent earlier, before it was sent down upon them.
Wain kanoo min qabli an yunazzala AAalayhim min qablihi lamubliseena