They (the chiefs) will say, “On the contrary, you yourselves were not believers.

We had no authority over you at all, but you yourselves were a transgressing people.

So, the word of our Lord has come true against us. Indeed, we have to taste (the punishment).

We did misguide you, (because) we were ourselves erroneous”.

So, that day, they will share each other in punishment.

This is how We deal with the criminals.

They were those to whom when it was said: “There is no god but Allah”, they waxed proud,

and used to say, “Are we really to leave our gods because of an insane poet?”

No, he has come with Truth and has confirmed all the messengers (of Allah).

Surely you have to taste the painful punishment,-

And you will be recompensed for nothing but for what you used to do-

unlike Allah’s chosen servants.

Those are the people for whom there is a known provision,

the fruits; and they will be honored