وَإِن And certainly كَانُوا۟ they were مِن before قَبْلِ before أَن [that] يُنَزَّلَ it was sent down عَلَيْهِم upon them مِّن [before it] قَبْلِهِۦ [before it] لَمُبْلِسِينَ surely in despair ٤٩
Although they were, before it was sent down upon them - before that, in despair.
— Come To Light