40:12 dhaalikum bi an-nahuu idhaa du’Iyal-laahu waHdahuu kafartum* wa iy yushrak bihii tu’minuu* fal Hukmu lil-laahil ‘Aliy-yil kabiyr

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
"This has occurred because when Allah the One was prayed to, you used to disbelieve; and when a partner was ascribed with Him, you used to believe; so the command is only for Allah, the Supreme, the Great."

Yusuf Ali:
(The answer will be:) "This is because, when Allah was invoked as the Only (object of worship), ye did reject Faith, but when partners were joined to Him, ye believed! the Command is with Allah, Most High, Most Great!"

Pickthal:
(It is said unto them): This is (your plight) because, when Allah only was invoked, ye disbelieved, but when some partner was ascribed to Him ye were believing. But the command belongeth only to Allah, the Sublime, the Majestic.