وَإِذَا And when wa-idhā are recited tut'lā to them ʿalayhim Our Verses āyātunā clear bayyinātin say qāla those who alladhīna disbelieved kafarū to those who lilladhīna believed āmanū Which ayyu (of) the two groups l-farīqayni (is) better khayrun (in) position maqāman and best wa-aḥsanu (in) assembly nadiyyan
And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who disbelieve say to those who believe, "Which of [our] two parties is best in position and best in association?"
وَكَمْ And how many wakam We destroyed ahlaknā before them qablahum of min a generation qarnin they hum (were) better aḥsanu (in) possessions athāthan and appearance wari'yan
And how many a generation have We destroyed before them who were better in possessions and [outward] appearance?