وَٱضْرِبْ And set forth wa-iḍ'rib to them lahum an example mathalan (of the) companions aṣḥāba (of) the city l-qaryati when idh came to it jāahā the Messengers l-mur'salūna
And present to them an example: the people of the city, when the messengers came to it -
إِذْ When idh We sent arsalnā to them ilayhimu two (Messengers) ith'nayni but they denied both of them fakadhabūhumā so We strengthened them faʿazzaznā with a third bithālithin and they said faqālū Indeed, We innā to you ilaykum (are) Messengers mur'salūna
When We sent to them two but they denied them, so We strengthened [them] with a third, and they said, "Indeed, we are messengers to you."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Not mā you antum (are) but illā human beings basharun like us mith'lunā and not wamā has revealed anzala the Most Gracious l-raḥmānu any min thing shayin Not in you antum (are) but illā lying takdhibūna
They said, "You are not but human beings like us, and the Most Merciful has not revealed a thing. You are only telling lies."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Our Lord rabbunā knows yaʿlamu that we innā to you ilaykum (are) surely Messengers lamur'salūna
They said, "Our Lord knows that we are messengers to you,
وَمَا And not wamā (is) on us ʿalaynā except illā the conveyance l-balāghu clear l-mubīnu
And we are not responsible except for clear notification."