Al-Muddaththir Verse 45

We used to indulge ˹in falsehood˺ along with others,

and we indulged in falsehood along with those who indulged in it,

and we plunged along with the plungers,

we indulged with others [in mocking the believers];

And we have been wading with the waders.

"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;

and we indulged in vain talk with those who indulged in vain talk,

And plunged into useless things with those who were obstinate,

“And used to dwell on evil matters with those who think evilly.”

We used to indulge in [profane] gossip along with the gossipers,

"We used to plunge (in falsehood and sin) together with those who plunged (in it).

`And we indulged in vain talk along with those who indulged therein,

And we were engaging in conversation with the engaging in conversation .

“And used to dwell on evil matters with those who think evilly.”

"And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who entered into vain discourses.

"And we used to talk falsehood (all that which Allah hated) with vain talkers.

And we indulged in vain talk with vain talkers;

And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who entered into vain discourses.

We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders,

We indulged and persisted in useless disputes,

We plunged in with the plungers

"And we used to speak falsehood with vain speakers."

we indulged in vain arguments along with those who indulged in them;

And we used to indulge with those who indulge.

And we used to delve, into falsehood, along with those who delved,

And we used to speak falsehood with vain speakers.

meaning, `we used to speak about what we had no knowledge of.'

Qatadah said,

"It means that every time someone went astray we would go astray with them."

وَكُنَّا نُكَذِّبُ بِيَوْمِ الدِّينِ