Quran 43 : 20

They assert, “If the Merciful had willed, we wouldn’t have worshiped them.” They don’t know this; they are only speculating.

And they said: “If the beneficent had wanted, we would not have served them.” They have no knowledge of that, they only guess.

And they say: If the Beneficent had pleased, we should not have worshipped them. They have no knowledge of this; they only lie

They say, "If the Merciful willed it, we would not have worshipped them." But they do not know that. They are merely guessing.

And they say, if the Merciful had pleased, we had not worshipped them. They have no knowledge herein: They only utter a vain lie

And they say: if the Merciful pleased, we would not serve them besides Him. They have no knowledge of this, for they only guess.

and they say, 'Had the Merciful pleased we should never have worshipped them.' They have no knowledge of that, they only conjecture

And they said: "If the Almighty had willed, we would not have worshipped them." They have no knowledge of this; they only conjecture

And they say: had the Compassionate willed we should not have worshipped them. They have no knowledge thereof; they are only guessing

They say, 'Had the All-merciful so willed, we would not have served them.' They have no knowledge of that; they are only conjecturing

They say, “Had the Compassionate willed, we would not have worshipped them.” They have no knowledge thereof. They do naught but guess

And they say: If the Beneficent Allah had pleased, we should never have worshipped them. They have no knowledge of this; they only lie

And they say, 'If the Merciful had willed, we would not have worshipped them.' They have no knowledge of that, they do not except lie.

They say, If the All Merciful had so willed, we would not have worshipped them. They have no knowledge of that. They are only conjecturing

They say, “If the Most Kind wanted, we wouldn’t have worshipped the idols.” They don’t understand what they are saying and guessing.

They say, .Had the RaHman so willed, we would not have worshipped them. They have no knowledge of that. They do nothing but make conjectures

They say: 'Had it been the will of the Merciful, we would never have worshipped them. ' Of this they have no knowledge, they are but guessing

And they say: "Had the God of Mercy so willed it we should never have worshipped them." No knowledge have they in this: they only lie

They say, ‘If the Lord of Mercy had willed it, we would not have worshipped them,’ but they do not know that- they are only guessing

And they say, "If the Beneficent Allah had pleased, we should never have worshipped them." They have no knowledge of this; they only lie

And they would say: If willed The Merciful, we would not have worshiped them. And they have no knowledge of that. They do nothing but guess.

And they said, 'Had the Most Affectionate so willed, we would not have worshipped them? They know nothing about its reality, they are only guessing.

And they say, 'Had the Most Gracious willed, we would not have worshiped them.' But they have no knowledge of that; they are merely guessing

They say, “If it had been the will of the Most Gracious, We would not have worshiped (goddesses).” They have no knowledge of that. They only lie.

And they say: If the Beneficent One had (so) willed, we should not have worshipped them. They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do but guess

They even said, "If the Most Gracious willed, we would not have worshiped them." They have no basis for such a claim; they only conjecture.

They say, ´If the All-Merciful had so willed, we would not have worshipped them.´ They have no knowledge of that. They are only conjecturing.

And they say, “If the Most Gracious had willed, we would not have worshipped them!” They do not know its truth at all; they only make guesses

Yet they say: "If Ar-Rahman had so pleased we would not have worshipped them." They have no knowledge of it in the least. They only make up lies

And they said, "If the Most Merciful had willed, we would not have worshipped them." They have of that no knowledge. They are not but falsifying

They say: ‘Had it been the will of the Merciful, we should never have worshipped them.‘ Surely of this they have no knowledge: they are only lying

And they say, `If the Gracious God had so willed, we should not have worshiped them.' They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do nothing but conjecture

And they say, “If the Beneficent ( Allah ) had willed, we would not have worshipped them.” They do not have any knowledge about that, they do nothing but guess.

They say, ‘Had the All-beneficent wished, we would not have worshipped them.’ They do not have any knowledge of that, and they do nothing but surmise

And they said, “Had Ar-Rahman [The All-merciful] so pleased, we would have not worshipped them.” They have no knowledge about that. All they do is to invent lies.

They say: "If the Mercy-giving had so wished, we would not have worshipped them." No matter what knowledge they may have about that, they are still merely guessing.

They say, “If it had been the will of God, the Merciful Benefactor, we would not have worshipped such deities.” They have no knowledge of that, they do nothing but lie

And they say, "Had the Gracious One so willed, we should not have worshipped them (deities)!" They have no knowledge thereof. Indeed, they do nothing but lie

They say: "Had the Merciful One so willed, we would never have worshipped these deities." But they have no knowledge of the matter and are simply conjecturing

They said, “Had Rahman willed, we would not have served them”... They have no knowledge (evidence, certainty) of that... They only talk nonsense based on mere assumptions.

And they said, “Had Al-Rahman (The Widely merciful) willed, we would not have worshiped them.” They have no knowledge of that; surely, they only, except they are guessing.

They say: "If the Mercy-giving had so wished, we would not have worshipped them." No matter what knowledge they may have about that, they are still merely guessing.

And they said: "If the merciful willed/wanted we would not have worshipped them, none from knowledge with that (is) for them, that truly they are except lying/speculating

The pagans say, "Had the Beneficent God wanted, we would not have worshipped them (idols)." Whatever they say is not based on knowledge. It is only a false conjecture

And they say If had willed the Most Gracious we would not have worshipped them we would not have worshipped them Not they have about that any knowledge Nothing they (do) but lie

And they say: ‘If the Most Kind (Lord) had intended, we would not have worshipped these (idols).’ They do not know anything about this (as well). They only tell lies out of fancy

And they say: “If it had been the Will of the beneficent (Allah), we would not have worshipped them (false deities).” They don’t have any knowledge of that. They don’thing but lie!

They say, "We would not be worshipping the angels, unless the most Merciful, (Allah), had so desired." Little do they know anything about that! They merely indulge in conjectures

And they say, `If the Most Gracious (God) had (so) willed, we should never have worshipped them.' They have no real knowledge whatsoever in that matter. They do nothing but make conjectures

And they argue, “Had the Most Compassionate willed, we would have never worshipped them.” They have no knowledge ˹in support˺ of this ˹claim˺. They do nothing but lie.

And they said: "If it was the Will of (Allah), Most Gracious (Rahman), we should not have worshipped such (petty gods)!" About that they have no knowledge! They do nothing but lie

("Ah!") they say, "If it had been the will of (Allah) Most Gracious, we should not have worshipped such (deities)!" Of that they have no knowledge! they do nothing but lie

They even said: "If the True Merciful (God) had willed, we would not have worshiped (& venerated) them." They have no knowledge whatever of that. They only try to impose a misleading belief.

And they said: "If it had been the Will of the Most Beneficent (Allah), we should not have worshipped them (false deities)." They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do nothing but lie

And they have said, "If The All-Merciful had (so) decided, in no way would we have worshiped them." In no way do they have any knowledge of that; decidedly they are (doing nothing) except conjecturing

They even said: "If the Most Beneficent (God) had willed, we would not have worshiped (& venerated) them, (-the mythological gods-)." They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They only try to impose a misleading belief.

Yet they say, “Had [not] the Most Gracious so willed, we would never have worshipped them!” [But] they cannot have any knowledge of [His having willed] such a thing: they do nothing but guess

And they said. “If Ar-Rahman had desired we would not have worshipped them (i.e., the false gods)”. (There is) not for them, about this, (anything) of knowledge. They are not (on the Right Path), but they indulge in senseless thinhead of state

The disbelievers say: “If the Most Merciful (God) had not willed, we would have never been able to worship them (the angles)! These are baseless arguments. They do not know what they are talking about [otherwise every crime can be justified according to this argument.]

Yet they say, "If it had been the Will of the Beneficent, we should not have worshiped them." But, of that, they have no knowledge. (That there is no room for fatalism in Divine Laws. Humans have been endowed with free will (6:149), (36:47). They only wander in the valley of conjecture

They also say: "If the All-Merciful had so willed, we would not have worshipped them (our deities, including angels)." They have no knowledge whatever of that (the relationship of Divine Will and human will and actions). Indeed, they only judge and speak according to their own fancies and interests