قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبۡلُ فِيٓ أَهۡلِنَا مُشۡفِقِينَ
Qaloo inna kunna qablu fee ahlina mushfiqeena
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah]