وَقالوا أَآلِهَتُنا خَيرٌ أَم هُوَ ۚ ما ضَرَبوهُ لَكَ إِلّا جَدَلًا ۚ بَل هُم قَومٌ خَصِمونَ
They argued, “Are our gods better, or is he?” They posed this question only to argue. They are a quarrelsome lot.
إِن هُوَ إِلّا عَبدٌ أَنعَمنا عَلَيهِ وَجَعَلناهُ مَثَلًا لِبَني إِسرائيلَ
He was but a servant whom We blessed, and We set him an example for the Children of Israel.
وَلَو نَشاءُ لَجَعَلنا مِنكُم مَلائِكَةً فِي الأَرضِ يَخلُفونَ
Had We willed, We could’ve made from you angels to be successors on earth.
وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلمٌ لِلسّاعَةِ فَلا تَمتَرُنَّ بِها وَاتَّبِعونِ ۚ هـٰذا صِراطٌ مُستَقيمٌ
He is knowledge for the Hour. Have no doubt about it, and follow me. This is a straight path.
وَلا يَصُدَّنَّكُمُ الشَّيطانُ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَكُم عَدُوٌّ مُبينٌ
And don’t let Satan divert you; he is your clear enemy.
وَلَمّا جاءَ عيسىٰ بِالبَيِّناتِ قالَ قَد جِئتُكُم بِالحِكمَةِ وَلِأُبَيِّنَ لَكُم بَعضَ الَّذي تَختَلِفونَ فيهِ ۖ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطيعونِ
When Jesus came with the evident miracles, he said, “I’ve come to you with wisdom, and to clarify some of your disagreements. So fear God, and obey me.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ رَبّي وَرَبُّكُم فَاعبُدوهُ ۚ هـٰذا صِراطٌ مُستَقيمٌ
God is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path.”
فَاختَلَفَ الأَحزابُ مِن بَينِهِم ۖ فَوَيلٌ لِلَّذينَ ظَلَموا مِن عَذابِ يَومٍ أَليمٍ
But the sects differed among themselves. Woe to those who commit wrong, for they will face severe punishment on a dreadful day.
هَل يَنظُرونَ إِلَّا السّاعَةَ أَن تَأتِيَهُم بَغتَةً وَهُم لا يَشعُرونَ
Are they merely waiting for the Hour to come upon them suddenly while they are unaware?
الأَخِلّاءُ يَومَئِذٍ بَعضُهُم لِبَعضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا المُتَّقينَ
On that Day, close friends will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous.
يا عِبادِ لا خَوفٌ عَلَيكُمُ اليَومَ وَلا أَنتُم تَحزَنونَ
O My servants, there will be no fear or sorrow upon you that Day.