My Verses were recited to you, but you turned back on your heels.
Al-Mu'minun 23:66
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قَدْ كَانَتْ آيَاتِي تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْكُمْ فَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ أَعْقَابِكُمْ تَنْكِصُونَ
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My Verses were recited to you, but you turned back on your heels.
My verses were read to you, but you turned away and went backward.
My verses used to be recited to you, but you'd turn your backs.
My verses were recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels.
My revelations were recited to you, but you turned away from them.
My revelations were recited to you, but you turned away from them.
My verses had already been recited to you, but you were turning back on your heels
Indeed My Verses used to be recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels (denying them, and refusing with hatred to listen to them).
My verses were recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels,
"My Signs used to be rehearsed to you, but ye used to turn back on your heels-
My revelations were recited unto you, but ye used to turn back on your heels,
My revelations were recited to you, but you turned your backs
My Signs were rehearsed to you and you turned back on your heels and took to flight,
Certainly My signs used to be recited to you, but you used to take to your heels,
Qad kanat ayatee tutla AAalaykum fakuntum AAala aAAqabikum tankisoona