ሰዎችንም መምሪያ በመጣላቸው ጊዜ ከማመንና ጌታቸውንም ምሕረትን ከመለመን የመጀመሪዎቹ ( ሕዝቦች ) ልማድ ( መጥፋት ) ልትመጣባቸው ወይም ቅጣቱ በያይነቱ ሊመጣባቸው ( መጠባበቅ ) እንጂ ሌላ አልከለከላቸውም ፡ ፡
What prevented people from accepting faith , when guidance has come to them , and from seeking their Lord s forgiveness ’ ? Unless they are waiting for the precedent of the ancients to befall them , or to have the punishment come upon them face to face .