وَنْ طَ لَ قَلْ الْمَلَاُ
مَ لَ اُ مِنْهُمْ
مِنْ هُمْ اَنِ
اَنِمْ امْشُوْا
شُوْ وَ اصْبِرُوْا
وَصْ بِ رُوْ عَلٰۤی
عَ لَٓا اٰلِهَتِكُمْ ۖۚ
آ لِ هَ تِ كُمْ اِنَّ
اِنّ نَ هٰذَا
هَا ذَا لَشَیْءٌ
لَ شَىْ ءُنْ ىّ یُّرَادُۖ
ىُ رَآ دْ
The chiefs among them went forth saying, “Carry on, and stand firm in devotion to your gods. Certainly this is just a scheme ˹for power˺.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended.1
— Saheeh International