The Romans
30. Ar-Rūm
الروم
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وَإِن
كَانُوا
مِن
قَبْلِ
أَن
يُنَزَّلَ
عَلَيْهِم
مِّن
قَبْلِهِ
لَمُبْلِسِينَ
wa-ʾin kānū min qabli ʾan yunazzala ʿalayhim min qablihī la-mublisīna
and indeed they had been despondent earlier, before it was sent down upon them.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Even though, before they received (the rain) - just before this - they were dumb with despair!