Holy Quran » AL A'RAAF : 5

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فَمَا كَانَ دَعْوَاهُمْ إِذْ جَاءهُمْ بَأْسُنَا إِلاَّ أَن قَالُواْ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ

And their declaration when Our punishment came to them was only that they said, "Indeed, we were wrongdoers!"

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{ فما كان دعواهم } قولهم { إذ جاءهم بأسنا إلا أن قالوا إنا كنا ظالمين } .

What was their claim saying Our punishment came to them as only that they said, we were wrong-doers .