قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ
English Translation
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].
English Transliteration
Qaloo inna kunna qablu fee ahlina mushfiqeena
Tafsir of Verse 26
They say, 'We were before among our people, ever going in fear,
They will say: "Aforetime, we were not without fear for the sake of our people.