If we had the account of earlier people with us,
“If we had some advice from the earlier generations,” –
'If only we had had a Reminder from the ancients,
“If only we had a tradition [to this effect] from our forebears,
Had we but an admonition as had the ancients.
"If we had a reminder as had the men of old (before the coming of Prophet Muhammad SAW as a Messenger of Allah).
“Had we received advice from the ancients.
“If only we had the Reminder which had been granted to the people of yore
"If we had a reminder as had the men of old,"
If we had but a reminder from the men of old
‘Had we possessed a Reminder from our predecessors,
'If only we had a reminder from the ancients,
"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
"Had we received guidance from the people living before us,
Had we a reminder from those of yore,
Law anna AAindan<u>a</u> <u>th</u>ikran mina alawwaleen<b>a</b>
"If we had had with us a Book like that of the people of old,
"If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
170. And the idolaters from the people of Makkah used to say before Muhammad (peace be upon him) was sent: “If we had a book of the previous people, such as the Torah for example, we would have worshipped Allah sincerely”. But they are lying in that, as Muhammad (peace be upon him) brought them the Qur’ān but they disbelieved in it. So soon they will know the severe punishment that is waiting for them on the day of judgment.
170. And the idolaters from the people of Makkah used to say before Muhammad (peace be upon him) was sent: “If we had a book of the previous people, such as the Torah for example, we would have worshipped Allah sincerely”. But they are lying in that, as Muhammad (peace be upon him) brought them the Qur’ān but they disbelieved in it. So soon they will know the severe punishment that is waiting for them on the day of judgment.