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وَإِن كَانُوا مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِم مِّن قَبْلِهِ لَمُبْلِسِينَ
Transliteration:
Wa-in kanoo min qabli an yunazzala AAalayhim min qablihi lamubliseena
Word by Word:
And certainly they were, before [that] it was sent down upon them, [before it], surely in despair.
Translations:
even though a short while ago, [just] before it was sent down upon them, they had abandoned all hope!
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 they were before this, before it was sent down upon them, in sure despair.
Although they were, before it was sent down upon them - before that, in despair.