الْاَحْقَافِ

Surah Al-Ahqaf, ayah 11

The Wind-Curved Sandhills · Meccan · 35 ayahs

46:11

وَقَالَ الَّذٖینَ كَفَرُوا لِلَّذٖینَ اٰمَنُوا لَوْ كَانَ خَیْرًا مَا سَبَقُونَٓا اِلَیْهِؕ وَاِذْ لَمْ یَهْتَدُوا بِهٖ فَسَیَقُولُونَ هٰذَٓا اِفْكٌ قَدٖیمٌ

Waqala allatheena kafaroo lillatheena amanoo law kana khayran ma sabaqoona ilayhi waith lam yahtadoo bihi fasayaqooloona hatha ifkun qadeemun

Translations

And those who disbelieve say of those who believe, "If it had [truly] been good, they would not have preceded us to it." And when they are not guided by it, they will say, "This is an ancient falsehood

Saheeh International

And those who disbelieve say of those who believe: If it had been (any) good, they would not have been before us in attaining it. And since they will not be guided by it, they say: This is an ancient lie

Marmaduke Pickthall