Al-An'am 6:156

Lest you say, “The Scripture was revealed to two parties before us, and we were unaware of their teachings.”

Lest you say, “The Scripture was revealed to two parties before us, and we were unaware of their teachings.”

Now you can't say, "The Book was only given to two groups before us, and we didn't know what they studied."

Now you can't say, "The Scripture was only sent down to two groups before us, and we didn't know what they studied."

Lest you say, “The Book was only sent down to two groups before us, and we were unaware of their studies.”

Lest you say, “The Scripture was revealed to two parties before us, and we were unaware of their teachings.”

Lest you say, “The Scripture was revealed to two parties before us, and we were unaware of their teachings.”

[We revealed it] lest you say, "The Scripture was only sent down to two groups before us, but we were of their study unaware,"

Lest you (pagan Arabs) should say: "The Book was sent down only to two sects before us (the Jews and the Christians), and for our part, we were in fact unaware of what they studied."

You [pagans] may no longer say, “Scriptures were only sent down to two groups before us, and we were unaware of their teachings.”

Lest ye should say: "The Book was sent down to two Peoples before us, and for our part, we remained unacquainted with all that they learned by assiduous study:"

Lest ye should say: The Scripture was revealed only to two sects before us, and we in sooth were unaware of what they read;

and not say, "The Book was only sent down to the two groups before us and we were indeed unaware of their teachings,"

(You may no longer) say now that the Book was revealed only to two groups of people before Us and that we had indeed been unaware of what they read.

Lest you should say, ‘The Book was sent down only to two communities before us, and we were indeed unaware of their studies,’

An taqooloo innama onzila alkitabu AAala taifatayni min qablina wain kunna AAan dirasatihim laghafileena