We are fully aware of what they say, when the most exemplary of them in conduct will say, “You have lingered only a day.”
Ta-Ha 20:104
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نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذْ يَقُولُ أَمْثَلُهُمْ طَرِيقَةً إِنْ لَبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا يَوْمًا
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We are fully aware of what they say, when the most exemplary of them in conduct will say, “You have lingered only a day.”
We know best what they'll say. The wisest one among them will say, "You stayed only one day."
We know best what they'll say. The wisest among them will say, "You stayed only one day."
We know best what they say, when the most upright of them in way says, “You stayed no more than a day.”
We are fully aware of what they say—when the most exemplary of them in conduct will say, “You have lingered only a day.”
We are fully aware of what they say—when the most exemplary of them in conduct will say, “You have lingered only a day.”
We are most knowing of what they say when the best of them in manner [i.e., wisdom or speech] will say, "You remained not but one day."
We know very well what they will say, when the best among them in knowledge and wisdom will say: "You stayed no longer than a day!"
We know best what they will say – the most discerning among them will say, “You stayed no more than a day.”
We know best what they will say, when their leader most eminent in conduct will say: "Ye tarried not longer than a day!"
We are Best Aware of what they utter when their best in conduct say: Ye have tarried but a day.
We know best what they will say. The most perceptive of them will say, "You stayed only one day."
We know well what they will say to one another: We also know that even the most cautious in his estimate will say: "You lived in the world no more than a day."
We know best what they will say, when the smartest of them in approach will say, ‘You stayed only a day!’
Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloona ith yaqoolu amthaluhum tareeqatan in labithtum illa yawman