قَالُوا۟ They say qālū Glory be to You sub'ḥānaka Not mā it was proper kāna it was proper yanbaghī for us lanā that an we take nattakhidha besides You min besides You dūnika any min protectors awliyāa But walākin You gave them comforts mattaʿtahum and their forefathers waābāahum until ḥattā they forgot nasū the Message l-dhik'ra and became wakānū a people qawman ruined būran
They will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for us to take besides You any allies [i.e., protectors]. But You provided comforts for them and their fathers until they forgot the message and became a people ruined."