And say: "Are our deities better or he?" They say this only for disputing. Surely they are a contentious people.
And they say, “Are our deities better or he?” They did not say this to you except to unjustly argue; in fact they are a quarrelsome people.
and say, 'What, are our gods better, or he?' They cite not him to thee, save to dispute;. nay, but they are a people contentious.
and say, “Which is better - our deities or he?” [But] it is only in the spirit of dispute that they put this comparison before thee: yea, they are conten­tious folk!
And they say: are our gods better, or is he? They mention him not to thee save for disputation. Aye! they are a people contentious.
And say: "Are our aliha (gods) better or is he ['Iesa (Jesus)]?" They quoted not the above example except for argument. Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people. [(See VV. 21:97-101) - The Quran.]
They said, “Are our gods better, or he?” They cited him only for argument. In fact, they are a quarrelsome people.
and said: “Who is better, our deities or he?” They said so only out of contentiousness. They are a disputatious people.
And say: "Are our gods better or is he" They quoted not the above example except for argument. Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people.
And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.
They say, ‘Are our gods better or he?’ They cite him to you only for the sake of contention. Indeed, they are a contentious lot.
and say: 'What are our gods better, or is he' They do not mention him to you except to dispute, truly, they are a contentious nation.
And they said, "Are your gods better, or is he?" They did not present the comparison except for [mere] argument. But, [in fact], they are a people prone to dispute.
"Are our gods any better than Jesus (for according to Muhammad), if our gods go to hell so too will Jesus. What they say is only a false argument. In fact, they are a quarrelsome people.
And they say: Are our gods better, or is he? They do not set it forth to you save by way of disputation; nay, they are a contentious people.
Waq<u>a</u>loo a<u>a</u>lihatun<u>a</u> khayrun am huwa m<u>a</u> <u>d</u>araboohu laka ill<u>a</u> jadalan bal hum qawmun kha<u>s</u>imoon<b>a</b>
saying, "Are our gods better or him?" -- they cite him only to challenge you: they are a contentious people --
And they say, "Are our gods best, or he?" This they set forth to thee, only by way of disputation: yea, they are a contentious people.
وَقَالُوٓا۟ ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا جَدَلًۢا بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ
And they say, “Are our deities better or is Jesus better?” Ibn Al-Ziba‘rā and others did not draw up this comparison in love of hope in reaching the truth, rather in love of argumentation. They are a nation quarrelsome in nature.
And they say, “Are our deities better or is Jesus better?” Ibn Al-Ziba‘rā and others did not draw up this comparison in love of hope in reaching the truth, rather in love of argumentation. They are a nation quarrelsome in nature.