52. Tur · verses 25–27

وَأَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Waaqbala baAAduhum AAala baAAdin yatasaaloona

They will advance to each other, engaging in mutual enquiry.

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبۡلُ فِيٓ أَهۡلِنَا مُشۡفِقِينَ

Qaloo inna kunna qablu fee ahlina mushfiqeena

They will say: "Aforetime, we were not without fear for the sake of our people.

فَمَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡنَا وَوَقَىٰنَا عَذَابَ ٱلسَّمُومِ

Famanna Allahu AAalayna wawaqana AAathaba alssamoomi

"But Allah has been good to us, and has delivered us from the Penalty of the Scorching Wind.