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قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُوٓا۟ أَنَحْنُ صَدَدْنَـٰكُمْ عَنِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ بَعْدَ إِذْ جَآءَكُم ۖ بَلْ كُنتُم مُّجْرِمِينَ Qur’an Saba (34:32)

Qala allatheena istakbaroo lillatheena istudAAifoo anahnu sadadnakum AAani alhuda baAAda ith jaakum bal kuntum mujrimeena

[And] those who were wont to glory in their arrogance will say unto those who had been weak: "Why - did we keep you [forcibly] from following the right path after it had become obvious to you?⁴⁰ Nay, it was but you [yourselves] who were guilty!"

- Mohammad Asad

The arrogant will say to those despised weaklings: "Did we block you off from guidance when it came to you? Nay! Rather you yourselves were guilty."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

The arrogant will respond to the lowly, 'Did we ever hinder you from guidance after it came to you? In fact, you were wicked 'on your own'.'

- Mustafa Khattab

And those who were proud say unto those who were despised: Did we drive you away from the guidance after it had come unto you? Nay, but ye were guilty.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

The arrogant ones will say to those who had been despised: "Was it we who kept you back from Guidance after it reached you? Nay rather it was ye who transgressed." ³⁸³⁷

Surah 34. Saba, Ayah 32

[And] those who were wont to glory in their arrogance will say unto those who had been weak: "Why - did we keep you [forcibly] from following the right path after it had become obvious to you?⁴⁰ Nay, it was but you [yourselves] who were guilty!"

- Mohammad Asad

The arrogant will say to those despised weaklings: "Did we block you off from guidance when it came to you? Nay! Rather you yourselves were guilty."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

The arrogant will respond to the lowly, 'Did we ever hinder you from guidance after it came to you? In fact, you were wicked 'on your own'.'

- Mustafa Khattab

And those who were proud say unto those who were despised: Did we drive you away from the guidance after it had come unto you? Nay, but ye were guilty.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

The arrogant ones will say to those who had been despised: "Was it we who kept you back from Guidance after it reached you? Nay rather it was ye who transgressed." ³⁸³⁷

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 34. Saba, Ayah 32

[And] those who were wont to glory in their arrogance will say unto those who had been weak: "Why - did we keep you [forcibly] from following the right path after it had become obvious to you?40 Nay, it was but you [yourselves] who were guilty!"

- Mohammad Asad

The arrogant will say to those despised weaklings: "Did we block you off from guidance when it came to you? Nay! Rather you yourselves were guilty."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

The arrogant will respond to the lowly, 'Did we ever hinder you from guidance after it came to you? In fact, you were wicked 'on your own'.'

- Mustafa Khattab

And those who were proud say unto those who were despised: Did we drive you away from the guidance after it had come unto you? Nay, but ye were guilty.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

The arrogant ones will say to those who had been despised: "Was it we who kept you back from Guidance after it reached you? Nay rather it was ye who transgressed." 3837

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

[And] those who were wont to glory in their arrogance will say unto those who had been weak: "Why - did we keep you [forcibly] from following the right path after it had become obvious to you?⁴⁰ Nay, it was but you [yourselves] who were guilty!"

The arrogant ones will say to those who had been despised: "Was it we who kept you back from Guidance after it reached you? Nay rather it was ye who transgressed." ³⁸³⁷