3 verses have
“were”
in Edition Clear Qur'an by Talal Itani / At-Tur (The Mount)
52:26They will say, “Before this, we were fearful for our families.
52:35Or were they created out of nothing? Or are they the creators?
52:44Even if they were to see lumps of the sky falling down, they would say, “A mass of clouds.”
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Those who spend their wealth by night and day, privately and publicly, will receive their reward from their Lord. They have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve.
The Holy Quran · Al-Baqara (The Cow) · 2:274