ሰዎችንም መምሪያ በመጣላቸው ጊዜ ከማመንና ጌታቸውንም ምሕረትን ከመለመን የመጀመሪዎቹ ( ሕዝቦች ) ልማድ ( መጥፋት ) ልትመጣባቸው ወይም ቅጣቱ በያይነቱ ሊመጣባቸው ( መጠባበቅ ) እንጂ ሌላ አልከለከላቸውም ፡ ፡
What is it that prevented mankind from believing when the guidance came to them , and from asking forgiveness of their Lord , except that they would like to be treated as the nations of yore , or that they would like to see the scourge come upon them face to face ?