Quran 23 : 81

But, like others before them

And talk as did the people of old

But they say, as said those of old:

They said what their ancestors said.

But they said what those before them said.

But they say the same as the ancients said

But they say as the earlier people had said

Nay, but they said what the former used to say.

But they say the like of what the ancients said

Nay, they say like what the former people said.

Rather they say just like what the ancients said

Nay, they say the like of what the ancients said

Nay, they say the like of what the ancients said

Indeed they say what the ancients said before them

Nay, but they said like, of what the formers said.

Rather, they say like what the former peoples said

But they say just like what their forefathers said.

However, they say the same as previous peoples said.

No, but they said what the ancients said before them

Nay, but they said the like of what the ancients said

Aye! they say the like of that which said the ancients

Nay! They said the like of what the ancient ones said.

Nay, but they say the like of what the men of old said

But they say the like of what the earlier peoples said

Instead they say the same thing as the first men said;

They merely repeat what was said by those before them.

No, but they say the same as what the earlier ones said.

Nay, but they said like that which those of yore did say

Instead they say the same thing as the first men said;

But the unbelieving Meccans say as their predecessors said

But nay, they speak as the people of olden times did speak

But they say things similar to what the former people said

Nay they say (the) like (of) what said the former (people)

Nay, but they say things similar to what the ancients said.

Nay, but they say things similar to what the ancients said.

However, they are content to say what their ancestors said.

Nay, but they say the like of that which said the men of old

Nay, they say what the people of the olden times used to say

No,they have said the same as what the people of old had said

But they ˹just˺ say what their predecessors said.

Nay, but they say the like of that which those of yore did say

But they said similar/equal (to) what the first/beginners said

They say exactly the same thing as the people who lived before

Nay, but they say the like of that which was said by those of old

On the contrary they say things similar to what the ancients said

But they say things similar to what the earliest communities said.

Nay, they uttered the like of what said the earlier (misled) people

Instead, they say things similar to what the people in the past said

Nay, but they say the like of what their predecessors of yore had said

No indeed, (but) they said the like of what the earliest (people) said

Rather they said the like of that which was said by people before them.

On the contrary, they said the same as what the former people used to say

In contradiction, they say things similar to what the people of old said.

On the contrary, the Makkans say the same as their ancestors.

To the opposite (effect), they say things similar to what the olden (people) said

But (rather than trying to understand) they repeated what the former people had said

But these people (too) utter similar words that the former (disbelievers) used to utter

(Instead of using their reason), they only speak as the former (disbelieving) peoples spoke

Their response (to the Lord’s invitation) is the same as their forefathers’ saying

But in fact, their remarks are identical to those of their forerunners _ (the unbelievers of earlier times)

And He it is Who gives life and causes death and the alternation of the night and the day is due to Him. Will you not then understand?