They said, “Are our gods better, or he?” They cited him only for argument. In fact, they are a quarrelsome people.
Az-Zukhruf 43:58
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وَقَالُوا أَآلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ ۚ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا جَدَلًا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ
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They said, “Are our gods better, or he?” They cited him only for argument. In fact, they are a quarrelsome people.
They said, "Are our gods better, or is he?" They only said this to argue. They're a people who argue a lot.
They said, "Are our gods better, or is he?" They only said this to argue — truly, they're just a quarrelsome people.
They said, “Are our gods better, or is he?” They only raised this with you to argue. They are nothing but a quarrelsome people.
They said, “Are our gods better, or is he?” They cited him only for argument. In fact, they are a quarrelsome people.
They said, “Are our gods better, or is he?” They cited him only for argument. In fact, they are a quarrelsome people.
And they said, "Are our gods better, or is he?" They did not present it [i.e., the comparison] except for [mere] argument. But, [in fact], they are a people prone to dispute.
And say: "Are our âlihah (gods) better or is he [‘Îsâ (Jesus)]?" They quoted not the above example except for argument. Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people. (See V. 21:98-101)
and they said, “Are Our gods better or he?” They only mentioned him to you for the sake of argument. They are indeed 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.
And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.
saying, "Are our gods better or him?" -- they cite him only to challenge you: they are a contentious people --
and said: “Who is better, our deities or he?” They said so only out of contentiousness. They are a disputatious people.
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.
Waqaloo aalihatuna khayrun am huwa ma daraboohu laka illa jadalan bal hum qawmun khasimoona