16:35 wa qaalal-ladhiyna ashrakuu law shaa-al-laahu maa 'Abadnaa min duunihii min shay'in naHnu wa laa aabaaunaa wa laa Har-ramnaa min duunihii min shay'* kadhaalika fa'Alal-ladhiyna min qablihim* fa hal 'Alar rusuli il-lal balaagul mubiyn

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
And the polytheists said, "Had Allah willed, we would not have worshipped anything besides Him - neither we nor our forefathers - and nor would we have forbidden anything, whilst being disassociated with Him"; those before them did exactly this; so what is (incumbent) upon the Noble Messengers, except to plainly convey (the message)?

Yusuf Ali:
The worshippers of false gods say: "If Allah had so willed, we should not have worshipped aught but Him - neither we nor our fathers,- nor should we have prescribed prohibitions other than His." So did those who went before them. But what is the mission of messengers but to preach the Clear Message?

Pickthal:
And the idolaters say: Had Allah willed, we had not worshipped aught beside Him, we and our fathers, nor had we forbidden aught without (command from) Him. Even so did those before them. Are the messengers charged with aught save plain conveyance (of the message)?