Even if a whiff of the Lord 's chastisement were to touch them they would surely say Ah woe , alas , we were surely sinful .

And if a whiff of your Lord s punishment were to touch them , they would certainly say , Woe to us we were indeed unjust !

If but a breath of thy Lord 's chastisement touched them , they would surely say , ' Alas for us ! We were evildoers . '

And if a breath of the torment of thy Lord were to touch them , they will say woe unto us ! we have been wrong doers .

And if a breath ( minor calamity ) of the Torment of your Lord touches them , they will surely cry Woe unto us ! Indeed we have been Zalimun ( polytheists and wrong doers , etc . ) .

And when a breath of your Lord s punishment touches them , they say , Woe to us , we were truly wicked .

Were only the slightest whiff from your Lord 's punishment to touch them , they would cry out Woe to us we were indeed wrong doers .

And if a breath of thy Lord 's punishment were to touch them , they assuredly would say Alas for us ! Lo ! we were wrong doers .

Should a whiff of your Lord s punishment touch them , they will surely say , Woe to us ! We have indeed been wrongdoers !

But if just a breath of your Lord 's punishment were to touch them , they would say ' Woe for us , we were harmdoers '

And if as much as a whiff of the punishment of your Lord should touch them , they would surely say , O woe to us ! Indeed , we have been wrongdoers .

If a blast of the torment of your Lord strikes them , they will say , Woe to us ! We have been unjust people .

And if a blast of the chastisement of your Lord were to touch them , they will certainly say O woe to us ! surely we were unjust .

yet if even a breath of your Lord 's punishment touched them , they would say , Woe to us ! We were indeed wrongdoers .

If but a breath of the Wrath of thy Lord do touch them , they will then say , Woe to us ! we did wrong indeed !

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