7:169 fa khalafa mim ba’Ådihim khalfuw warithul kitaaba ya’khudhuuna ‘AraDa haadhal adnaa wa yaquuluuna sa yugfaru lanaa* wa iy ya’tihim ‘AraDum mithluhuu ya’khudhuuh* alam yu’khadh ‘Alayhim miythaaqul kitaabi al-laa yaquuluu ‘Alal-laahi il-lal Haq-qa wa darasuu maa fiyh* wad daarul aakhiratu khayrul lil-ladhiyna yat-taquun* afalaa ta’Åqiluun

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
And after them in their place, came those unworthy successors who inherited the Books - they accept the goods of this world (as bribes) and say, "We shall soon be forgiven"; and if similar goods come to them again, they would accept it; was not the covenant taken from them in the Book, that they must not relate anything to Allah except the truth, and they have studied it? And indeed the abode of the Hereafter is better for the pious; so do you not have sense?

Yusuf Ali:
After them succeeded an (evil) generation: They inherited the Book, but they chose (for themselves) the vanities of this world, saying (for excuse): "(Everything) will be forgiven us." (Even so), if similar vanities came their way, they would (again) seize them. Was not the covenant of the Book taken from them, that they would not ascribe to Allah anything but the truth? and they study what is in the Book. But best for the righteous is the home in the Hereafter. Will ye not understand?

Pickthal:
And a generation hath succeeded them who inherited the scriptures. They grasp the goods of this low life (as the price of evil-doing) and say: It will be forgiven us. And if there came to them (again) the offer of the like, they would accept it (and would sin again). Hath not the covenant of the Scripture been taken on their behalf that they should not speak aught concerning Allah save the truth? And they have studied that which is therein. And the abode of the Hereafter is better, for those who ward off (evil). Have ye then no sense?