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Surah 4. An-Nisaa', Ayah 44

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أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ نَصِيبًا مِّنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ يَشْتَرُونَ ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةَ وَيُرِيدُونَ أَن تَضِلُّوا۟ ٱلسَّبِيلَ
Alam tara il a alla th eena ootoo na s eeban mina alkit a bi yashtaroona a l dd al a lata wayureedoona an ta d illoo a l ssabeel a
ART THOU NOT aware of those who, having been granted their share of the divine writ,58 now barter it away for error, and want you [too] to lose your way
  - Mohammad Asad

The people referred to are the followers of the Bible. Thus, after having touched in the preceding verse upon the question of prayer, the Qur'an resumes its cardinal theme: man's responsibility for his actions and, in particular, for the manner in which he responds to the guidance offered to him through God's revelations.

Have you not considered the case of those to whom a portion of the Book was given? They purchased error for themselves and wish to see you lose the Right Way.
  - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
Have you 'O Prophet' not seen those who were given a portion of the Scriptures yet trade it for misguidance and wish to see you deviate from the 'Right' Path?
  - Mustafa Khattab
Seest thou not those unto whom a portion of the Scripture hath been given, how they purchase error, and seek to make you (Muslims) err from the right way?
  - Marmaduke Pickthall
Hast thou not turned thy vision to those who were given a portion of the Book? They traffic in error and wish that ye should lose the right path. 564
  - Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Cf. iii. 23 and n. 366.

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