37. Safat · verses 28–30

سورة الصّافّات
28

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَأۡتُونَنَا عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ

Qaloo innakum kuntum tatoonana AAani alyameeni

They will say: "It was ye who used to come to us from the right hand (of power and authority)!"

29

قَالُواْ بَل لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

Qaloo bal lam takoonoo mumineena

They will reply: "Nay, ye yourselves had no Faith!

30

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُم مِّن سُلۡطَٰنِۭۖ بَلۡ كُنتُمۡ قَوۡمٗا طَٰغِينَ

Wama kana lana AAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheena

"Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion!