So they turned their backs on him and went away.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So they turned away from him, departing.
— Saheeh International
Then he ˹stealthily˺ advanced towards their gods, and said ˹mockingly˺, “Will you not eat ˹your offerings˺?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?1
— Saheeh International
What is wrong with you that you cannot speak?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?".
— Saheeh International
Then he swiftly turned on them, striking ˹them˺ with his right hand.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
— Saheeh International
Later, his people came rushing towards him ˹furiously˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.
— Saheeh International
He argued, “How can you worship what you carve ˹with your own hands˺,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
— Saheeh International
when it is Allah Who created you and whatever you do?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
While Allah created you and that which you do?"
— Saheeh International
They said ˹to one another˺, “Build him a furnace and cast him into the blazing fire.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."
— Saheeh International
And so they sought to harm him, but We made them inferior.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.
— Saheeh International
He later said, “I am leaving ˹in obedience˺ to my Lord. He will guide me.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
— Saheeh International
My Lord! Bless me with righteous offspring.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
— Saheeh International