But they reverted to their old ideas: “You certainly know that these do not speak.”
Al-Anbiya 21:65
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ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمْ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هَٰؤُلَاءِ يَنْطِقُونَ
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But they reverted to their old ideas: “You certainly know that these do not speak.”
But then they changed their minds and said, "You know these idols can't talk!"
But then they turned stubborn again and said, "You know these idols can't speak!"
Then they were turned back on their heads: “You well know these do not speak.”
But they reversed themselves: “You already know that these cannot speak.”
But they reversed themselves: “You already know that these cannot speak.”
Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"
Then they turned to themselves (their first thought and said): "Indeed you [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] know well that these (idols) speak not!"
Then they turned to their obstinacy, [saying], “You already know that they cannot speak.”
Then were they confounded with shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that these (idols) do not speak!"
And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thou knowest that these speak not.
then they hung their heads, and said, "O Abraham! You know they cannot speak."
Then their minds were turned upside down, and they said: "You know well that they do not speak."
Then they hung their heads. [However, they said,] ‘You certainly know that they cannot speak.’
Thumma nukisoo AAala ruoosihim laqad AAalimta ma haolai yantiqoona