The Holy Quran 34:32 — Surah Saba

Arabic text

قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتُضْعِفُوٓا۟ أَنَحْنُ صَدَدْنَـٰكُمْ عَنِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ بَعْدَ إِذْ جَآءَكُم ۖ بَلْ كُنتُم مُّجْرِمِينَ

Translation

Those of higher status (the leaders in the world) will reply to those of lower status (the weak ones who followed them in the world) saying, "Did we (forcefully) prevent you from the guidance (Islaam) when it came to you? No (we did not force you to reject Islaam)! You were all criminals (sinners) yourselves (you were yourselves guilty of the kufr and sin and cannot place the blame on us)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, when the truth reached you and you had understood it, why did you not accept it? Did we forcibly hold your hearts back from iman (faith) and certainty? You ought to have accepted the truth without caring about anyone. Why, then, do you now lay your crime at the door of others?

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