And they say: “Oh, that an angel had but been sent down upon him!” But had We sent down an angel, the matter would have been concluded; then would they not have been reprieved.
| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waqālū | And they said | قول |
| 2 | lawlā | Why has not been | |
| 3 | unzila | sent down | نزل |
| 4 | ʿalayhi | to him | |
| 5 | malakun | an Angel | ملك |
| 6 | walaw | And if | |
| 7 | anzalnā | We (had) sent down | نزل |
| 8 | malakan | an Angel | ملك |
| 9 | laquḍiya | surely (would) have been decided | قضي |
| 10 | l-amru | the matter | امر |
| 11 | thumma | then | |
| 12 | lā | no | |
| 13 | yunẓarūna | respite would have been granted to them | نظر |
They say, ‘Why has an angel not been sent down to him?’ If We were to send down an angel, that would be the end of the affair and they would have no reprieve.
And they said: "If only an Angel were sent down to us" But if We had sent down an Angel, then the matter would be over, and they would not be reprieved.
They say, "Why is not an angel sent down to him," for them to behold? If We sent down an angel, the matter would have been judged; no further time would be allowed them. (We send angels to behold only when the period of respite is over (16:33), (25:22)).
And they say: “Oh, that an angel had but been sent down upon him!” But had We sent down an angel, the matter would have been concluded; then would they not have been reprieved.
And they said: "If only an angel were sent down to him?" But if We had sent down an angel, the matter would be settled, then they would no longer be respited.
They said, "If only an controller were sent down to him?" But if We had sent down a controller, then the matter would be over, and they would not be reprieved.
They also said, "If only an angel could come down with him!" Had we sent an angel, the whole matter would have been terminated, and they would no longer be respited.
They say: "How is it no angel was sent down to him?" Had We sent an angel down the matter would have come to end, and they would have had no respite.
And they say, "Why was there not sent down to him an angel?" But if We had sent down an angel, the matter would have been decided; then they would not be reprieved.
They are saying, too, "Why has not an angel (visibly been sent down unto him?" But had we sent down an angel, all would indeed have been decided, and they would have been allowed no further respite
They say: Why hath not an angel been sent down unto him? If We sent down an angel, then the matter would be judged; no further time would be allowed them (for reflection).
They also say: 'Why has no angel been sent down to this Prophet?'* Had We sent down an angel, the matter would surely have long been decided and no respite would have been granted them.*
They insolently say: If only an angel had been sent down to companion him - Muhammad- to confer on him dignity in an order of Prophethood! But if We had sent down an angel, then their Hereafter would have been planted in the now and their punishment would not have been put in respite.
They say: "Why an angel is not sent down to him " If an angel would have been sent down, the matter would have been solved and then they would not have had their lives
And they say: "Why has not an angel been sent down to him?" Had We sent down an angel, the matter would have been judged at once, and no respite would be granted to them.
They say: "Why is not an angel sent down to him?" If we did send down an angel, the matter would be settled at once, and no respite would be granted them.
They say, "Why has no ˹visible˺ angel come with him?" Had We sent down an angel, the matter would have certainly been settled ˹at once˺, and they would have never been given more time ˹to repent˺.
They say, "Why is it that an angel has not been sent down to him?" Had We sent down an angel, the whole matter would have been closed, and thereafter no further time would have been allowed to them.
They say, ‘Why was no angel sent down to him?’ But had We sent down an angel, their judgement would have come at once with no respite given.
'Why has an angel not been sent down on him?' they say; yet had We sent down an angel, the matter would have been determined, and then no respite would be given them.
They say, 'Why has not an angel been sent down to him?' but if we had sent down an angel, the affair would have been decided, and then they would have had no respite.
They say, "Why has not an angel been sent down to him?" But if We had sent down an angel, the affair would have been decided at once, and then they would have had no respite.
And they said, "If only an Angel had been sent down on him!" And (yet), if We had sent down an Angel, the Command would indeed have been decreed; thereafter they would not be respited.
And they say, 'Why has not an angel been sent down to him?' And if We had sent down an angel, the matter would have been decided, and then they would have been granted no respite.
And they say: "Why is an angel not sent down to him?" If We did send down an angel, the matter would be settled at once, and no relief (from pain) would be granted to them.
And they said, `(If the Prophet is true and sincere in his claim) why has not an angel been sent down to (help) him?' But if We had sent down an angel the matter would have been decided, then they would not have been respited.
And they say, ‘Why has not an angel been sent down to him?’ Were We to send down an angel, the matter would surely be decided, and then they would not be granted any respite.