قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا قَبْلُ فِىٓ أَهْلِنَا مُشْفِقِينَ
Qaalooo innaa kunnaa qablu feee ahlinaa mushfiqeen
They will say, "Indeed, we were previously among our people fearful [of displeasing Allah].

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85%44%48%Al-JalalaynIbn AbbasIbn Kathir
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They say as an intimation of the reason for this attainment ‘Truly before amid our families in the world we used to be ever anxious afraid of God’s chastisement;

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Sunan Abu Dawud #1538Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash'ari:Sahih
When the Prophet (ﷺ) feared a (group of) people, he would say: "O Allah, we make Thee our shield against them, and take refuge in Thee from their evils."
Sahih Muslim #2845'Abdullah b. Shaqiq reported that 'Uthman (Allah be pleased with him) used to forbid Tamattu', whereas 'Ali (Allah be pleased with him) ordered to do it. 'Uthman said a word to 'Ali, but 'Ali said:Sahih
You know that we used to perform Tamattu' with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), whereupon he said: It is right, but we entertained fear.
Sunan Ibn Majah #3712It was narrated that Abu Sha’tha said:Sahih
“It was said to Ibn ‘Umar: ‘We enter upon our rulers and say one thing, and when we leave we say something else.’ He said: ‘At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we used to regard that as hypocrisy.’”
Sahih Muslim #284Hudhaifa reported:Sahih
We were in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he said. Count for me those who profess al-Islam. We said: Messenger of Allah, do you entertain any fear concerning us and we are (at this time) between six hundred and seven hundred (in strength). He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: You don't perceive; you may be put to some trial, He (the narrator) said: We actually suffered trial so much so that some of our men were constrained to offer their prayers in concealment.
Sahih al-Bukhari #6908Narrated Muhammad bin Zaid bin `Abdullah bin `Umar:Sahih
Some people said to Ibn `Umar, "When we enter upon our ruler(s) we say in their praise what is contrary to what we say when we leave them." Ibn `Umar said, "We used to consider this as hypocrisy."

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