Or [lest] you say, "It was only that our fathers associated [others in worship] with Allah before, and we were but descendants after them. Then would You destroy us for what the falsifiers have done?"

or lest you should say, ‘Our fathers ascribed partners [to Allah] before [us] and we were descendants after them. Will You then destroy us because of what the falsifiers have done?’

Or lest ye should say: (It is) only (that) our fathers ascribed partners to Allah of old and we were (their) seed after them. Wilt Thou destroy us on account of that which those who follow falsehood did?

Or lest ye should say: "Our fathers before us may have taken false gods, but we are (their) descendants after them: wilt Thou then destroy us because of the deeds of men who were futile?"

or lest you say, 'Our fathers were idolaters aforetime, and we were seed after them. What, wilt Thou then destroy us for the deeds of the vain-doers?'

یا نگویید: پدرانمان پیش از ما مشرک بودند، و ما فرزندانی پس از آنان بودیم [و راهی جز تقلید از آنان نداشتیم] آیا ما را به خاطر آنچه باطل گرایان انجام دادند، هلاک می کنی؟

یا بگویید پدران ما پیش از این مشرک بوده‌اند و ما فرزندانی پس از ایشان بودیم. آیا ما را به خاطر آنچه باطل‌اندیشان انجام داده‌اند هلاک می‌کنی؟

Rabbin, insanoğlunun sulbünden soyunu alıp devam ettirmiş, onlara: "Ben sizin Rabbiniz değil miyim" demiş ve buna kendilerini şahit tutmuştu. Onlar da: "Evet şahidiz" demişlerdi. Bu, kıyamet günü, "Bizim bundan haberimiz yoktu" dersiniz veya "Daha önce babalarımız Allah'a ortak koşmuşlardı, biz de onlardan sonra gelen bir soyuz, bizi, boşa çalışanların yaptıklarından ötürü yok eder misin?" dersiniz diyedir.

atau agar kamu tidak mengatakan: "Sesungguhnya orang-orang tua kami telah mempersekutukan Tuhan sejak dahulu, sedang kami ini adalah anak-anak keturunan yang (datang) sesudah mereka. Maka apakah Engkau akan membinasakan kami karena perbuatan orang-orang yang sesat dahulu?"

یا یہ کہہ دو کہ ہم سے پہلے ہمارے بزرگوں نے شرک کیا تھا اور ہم صرف ان کی اولاد میں تھے تو کیا اہل باطل کے اعمال کی بنا پر ہم کو ہلاک کردے گا

অথবা বলতে শুরু কর যে, অংশীদারিত্বের প্রথা তো আমাদের বাপ-দাদারা উদ্ভাবন করেছিল আমাদের পূর্বেই। আর আমরা হলাম তাদের পশ্চাৎবর্তী সন্তান-সন্ততি। তাহলে কি সে কর্মের জন্য আমাদেরকে ধ্বংস করবেন, যা পথভ্রষ্টরা করেছে?