Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Did then the people of the cities feel secure from Our might coming upon them by night while they slept?

اَفَاَمِنَ اَهْلُ الْقُرٰٓى اَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ بَأْسُنَا بَيَاتاً وَهُمْ نَٓائِمُونَۜ
Afaamina ahlu alqura an ya/tiyahumba/suna bayatan wahum na-imoon
#wordmeaningroot
1afa-aminaThen did feel secureامن
2ahlu(the) peopleاهل
3l-qurā(of) the citiesقري
4anthat
5yatiyahumcomes to themاتي
6basunāOur punishmentباس
7bayātan(at) nightبيت
8wahumwhile they
9nāimūna(were) asleepنوم
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