Those who took partners (in worship) with Allah will say: "If Allah had willed, we would not have taken partners (in worship) with Him, nor would our fathers, and we would not have forbidden anything (against His Will)." Likewise belied those who were before them, (they argued falsely with Allah's Messengers), till they tasted of Our Wrath. Say: "Have you any knowledge (proof) that you can produce before us? Verily, you follow nothing but guess and you do nothing but lie."
（アッラー以外に神々を） 崇拝する者は言うであろう。「アッラーが御好みになられるならば，わたしたちも祖先も（他の神々を）崇めず，また何も禁じなかったであろうに。」このようにかれら以前の者も，われの懲罰を味わうまでは（真理）を信しなかった。言ってやるがいい。「あなたがたは，果たして知識があるのか。それならわたしたちに現わせ。あなたがたは，只臆測に従うだけ。本当にあなたがたは，真実ではないことを言うに過ぎない。」