As-Saffat Verse 30

We had no authority over you. In fact, you yourselves were a transgressing people.

and We had no power over you, rather you yourselves were a transgressing people.

we had no authority over you; no, you were an insolent people.

we had no power over you- and you were already exceeding all limits.

And we had over you no authority, but ye were a people exorbitant.

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

We had no power over you. You were a rebellious people,

We had no power over you. In fact, you were a people rebellious.

“And we did not have any control over you; but in fact you yourselves were rebellious.”

We had no authority over you. No, you [yourselves] were a rebellious lot.

"And we had no power over you (to compel you to disbelieve). But you yourselves were a rebellious people.

`And we had no authority over you (to seduce you). The truth is that you yourselves were an unrestrained people (and given to excesses).

And (there) was not from power/control for us over you, but you were a tyrannizing/arrogant nation.

“And we did not have any control over you; but in fact you yourselves were rebellious.”

"And we had no authority over you, but you were a wayward people;

"And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were transgressing people (disobedient, polytheists, and disbelievers).

They will say: Nay, you (yourselves) were not believers.

And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people;

We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk.

We had no authority over you, in fact, you were a rebellious people.

We had no authority over you, but you were an insolent nation.

"And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were a transgressing people."

we had no power over you; but you yourselves were a rebellious people.

We had no authority over you. You yourselves were rebellious people.

And we did not have any warrant, any sway or power, over you, to compel you to follow us. Nay, but you [yourselves] were a rebellious folk, astray, like us.

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَانٍ

And we had no authority over you.

means, `we had no proof of the truth of that to which we called you.'

بَلْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا طَاغِينَ



Nay! But you were a transgressing people.

`You yourselves were evildoers and transgressors against the truth, so you responded to us and neglected the truth which the Prophets brought with proof, and you went against them.'

فَحَقَّ عَلَيْنَا قَوْلُ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا لَذَايِقُونَ