Similarly, whenever We sent a warner to a society before you ˹O Prophet˺, its ˹spoiled˺ elite would say, “We found our forefathers following a ˹particular˺ way, and we are walking in their footsteps.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And similarly, We did not send before you any warner into a city except that its affluent said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps, following."
— Saheeh International
Each ˹warner˺ asked, “Even if what I brought you is better guidance than what you found your forefathers practicing?” They replied, “We totally reject whatever you have been sent with.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
[Each warner] said, "Even if I brought you better guidance than that [religion] upon which you found your fathers?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are disbelievers."
— Saheeh International
So We inflicted punishment upon them. See then what was the fate of the deniers!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So We took retribution from them; then see how was the end of the deniers.
— Saheeh International
˹Remember, O Prophet˺ when Abraham declared to his father and his people, “I am totally free of whatever ˹gods˺ you worship,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And [mention, O Muḥammad], when Abraham said to his father and his people, "Indeed, I am disassociated from that which you worship
— Saheeh International
except the One Who originated me, and He will surely guide me.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Except for He who created me; and indeed, He will guide me."
— Saheeh International
And he left this enduring declaration among his descendants, so they may ˹always˺ turn back ˹to Allah˺.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And he made it1 a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].
— Saheeh International
In fact, I had allowed enjoyment for these ˹Meccans˺ and their forefathers, until the truth came to them along with a messenger making things clear.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
However, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers1 until there came to them the truth and a clear Messenger.2
— Saheeh International
˹But˺ when the truth came to them, they said, “This is magic, and we totally reject it.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But when the truth came to them, they said, "This is magic, and indeed we are, concerning it, disbelievers."
— Saheeh International
And they exclaimed, “If only this Quran was revealed to a great man from ˹one of˺ the two cities!”1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And they said, "Why was this Qur’ān not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"1
— Saheeh International
Is it they who distribute your Lord’s mercy? We ˹alone˺ have distributed their ˹very˺ livelihood among them in this worldly life and raised some of them in rank above others so that some may employ others in service. ˹But˺ your Lord’s mercy is far better than whatever ˹wealth˺ they amass.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do they distribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service. But the mercy of your Lord is better than whatever they accumulate.
— Saheeh International
Were it not that people might ˹be tempted to˺ become one community ˹of disbelievers˺, We would have supplied the homes of ˹only˺ those who disbelieve in the Most Compassionate with silver roofs and ˹silver˺ stairways to ascend,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers],1 We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount.
— Saheeh International