Those before them also denied the truth, so the penalty came upon them from where they did not perceive.
Az-Zumar 39:25
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كَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَاهُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
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Those before them also denied the truth, so the penalty came upon them from where they did not perceive.
People before them also called it a lie, so punishment came to them suddenly, when they didn't expect it.
Those before them rejected the truth, so punishment came to them from where they didn't expect.
Those before them denied, and the punishment came upon them from where they did not perceive.
Those before them denied the truth, so the torment came upon them from where they did not perceive.
Those before them denied the truth, so the torment came upon them from where they did not perceive.
Those before them denied, and punishment came upon them from where they did not perceive.
Those before them belied, and so the torment came on them from directions they perceived not.
Those who came before them also disbelieved, so the punishment came upon them from where they could not imagine.
Those before them (also) rejected (revelation), and so the Punishment came to them from directions they did not perceive.
Those before them denied, and so the doom came on them whence they knew not.
Those before them also denied the truth, and the punishment fell on them from where they did not expect.
Their predecessors gave the lie to the Truth and then chastisement came upon them from whence they could not imagine.
Those who were before them impugned [the apostles], whereat the punishment overtook them whence they were not aware.
Kaththaba allatheena min qablihim faatahumu alAAathabu min haythu la yashAAuroona