فَلَمَّا But when falammā came to them jāahumu the truth l-ḥaqu from Us min from Us ʿindinā they said qālū Why not lawlā he was given ūtiya (the) like mith'la (of) what mā was given ūtiya (to) Musa mūsā Did not awalam they disbelieve yakfurū in what bimā was given ūtiya (to) Musa mūsā before min before qablu They said qālū Two magic (works) siḥ'rāni supporting each other taẓāharā And they said waqālū Indeed, we innā in all bikullin (are) disbelievers kāfirūna
But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each other, and indeed we are, in both, disbelievers."
قُلْ Say qul Then bring fatū a Book bikitābin from Allah min from Allah ʿindi from Allah l-lahi which huwa (is) a better guide ahdā than both of them min'humā that I may follow it attabiʿ'hu if in you are kuntum truthful ṣādiqīna
Say, "Then bring a scripture from Allāh which is more guiding than either of them that I may follow it, if you should be truthful."
فَإِن But if fa-in not lam they respond yastajībū to you laka then know fa-iʿ'lam that only annamā they follow yattabiʿūna their desires ahwāahum And who waman (is) more astray aḍallu than (one) who mimmani follows ittabaʿa his own desire hawāhu without bighayri guidance hudan from mina Allah l-lahi Indeed inna Allah l-laha (does) not lā guide yahdī the people l-qawma the wrongdoers l-ẓālimīna
But if they do not respond to you - then know that they only follow their [own] desires. And who is more astray than one who follows his desire without guidance from Allāh? Indeed, Allāh does not guide the wrongdoing people.
۞ وَلَقَدْ And indeed walaqad We have conveyed waṣṣalnā to them lahumu the Word l-qawla so that they may laʿallahum remember yatadhakkarūna
And We have [repeatedly] conveyed to them the word [i.e., the Qur’ān] that they might be reminded.