۞ وَلَمَّا And when walammā is presented ḍuriba (the) son ub'nu (of) Maryam maryama (as) an example mathalan behold idhā Your people qawmuka about it min'hu laughed aloud yaṣiddūna
And when the son of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people laughed aloud.
وَقَالُوٓا۟ And they said waqālū Are our gods aālihatunā better khayrun or am he huwa Not mā they present it ḍarabūhu to you laka except illā (for) argument jadalan Nay bal they hum (are) a people qawmun argumentative khaṣimūna
And they said, "Are our gods better, or is he?" They did not present it [i.e., the comparison] except for [mere] argument. But, [in fact], they are a people prone to dispute.
إِنْ Not in he huwa (was) except illā a slave ʿabdun We bestowed Our favor anʿamnā on him ʿalayhi and We made him wajaʿalnāhu an example mathalan for (the) Children of Israel libanī for (the) Children of Israel is'rāīla
He [i.e., Jesus] was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.
وَلَوْ And if walaw We willed nashāu surely We (could have) made lajaʿalnā among you minkum Angels malāikatan in fī the earth l-arḍi succeeding yakhlufūna
And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth.
وَإِنَّهُۥ And indeed, it wa-innahu surely (is) a knowledge laʿil'mun of the Hour lilssāʿati So (do) not falā (be) doubtful tamtarunna about it bihā and follow Me wa-ittabiʿūni This hādhā (is the) Path ṣirāṭun Straight mus'taqīmun
And indeed, he [i.e., Jesus] will be [a sign for] knowledge of the Hour, so be not in doubt of it, and follow Me. This is a straight path.
وَلَا And (let) not walā avert you yaṣuddannakumu the Shaitaan l-shayṭānu Indeed, he innahu (is) for you lakum an enemy ʿaduwwun clear mubīnun
And never let Satan avert you. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
وَلَمَّا And when walammā came jāa Isa ʿīsā with clear proofs bil-bayināti he said qāla Verily qad I have come to you ji'tukum with wisdom bil-ḥik'mati and that I make clear wali-ubayyina to you lakum some baʿḍa (of) that which alladhī you differ takhtalifūna in it fīhi So fear fa-ittaqū Allah l-laha and obey me wa-aṭīʿūni
And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, "I have come to you with wisdom [i.e., prophethood] and to make clear to you some of that over which you differ, so fear Allāh and obey me.
إِنَّ Indeed inna Allah l-laha He huwa (is) my Lord rabbī and your Lord warabbukum so worship Him fa-uʿ'budūhu This hādhā (is) a Path ṣirāṭun Straight mus'taqīmun
Indeed, Allāh is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path."
فَٱخْتَلَفَ But differed fa-ikh'talafa the factions l-aḥzābu from min among them baynihim so woe fawaylun to those who lilladhīna wronged ẓalamū from min (the) punishment ʿadhābi (of the) Day yawmin painful alīmin
But the denominations from among them differed [and separated], so woe to those who have wronged from the punishment of a painful Day.