Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Moreover, we had no power at all over you: nay, you were people filled with overweening arrogance
M. M. Pickthall
We had no power over you, but ye were wayward folk
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
We had no authority over you. In fact, you yourselves were a transgressing people.
Wahiduddin Khan
we had no power over you; but you yourselves were a rebellious people
Safi Kaskas
and we had no authority over you, but you were exceedingly arrogant people.
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
and we had not been any authority over you. Nay! You had been a folk, ones who are defiant.
T.B.Irving
We have no authority over you. Instead you have been such arrogant folk.
Shakir
And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people
Abdul Hye
We had no authority over you. Nay! You were transgressing people,
The Study Quran
And we had no authority over you. Rather, you were a rebellious people
Talal Itani (2012)
We had no authority over you. You yourselves were rebellious people
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
We had no authority over you; you were a transgressing people.
Dr. Kamal Omar
And there was not in us, regarding you, any authority. Nay! You (yourselves) were a nation of disobedient arrogants
Dr. Munir Munshey
"We had no control over you. You were certainly a defiant people!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"Also we did not have any authority over you. No, it was you who were a transgressing people
And we had over you no authority, but you were a transgressing people
We had no power over you, the fact is that you were an inordinate people
Muhammad Sarwar
We had no authority over you, in fact, you were a rebellious people
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
We had no authority over you at all, but you yourselves were a transgressing people
Shabbir Ahmed
And we had no power at all over you. Nay, you were a people of unrestrained conduct."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And in no way did we have any all- binding authority over you; no indeed, (but) you were an inordinate people."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
"And we never had any power over you, but you were a wicked people."
Abdel Haleem
we had no power over you- and you were already exceeding all limits
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And we had over you no authority, but ye were a people exorbitant
Ahmed Ali
We had no power over you. In fact, you were a people rebellious
Aisha Bewley
We had no authority over you. Rather you were unbridled people.
Ali Ünal
"And we had no power over you (to compel you to disbelieve). But you yourselves were a rebellious people
Ali Quli Qara'i
We had no authority over you. Rather you [yourselves] were a rebellious lot
Hamid S. Aziz
"And we had no authority over you, but you were a wayward people
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“Nor had we any authority over you. No, it was you who were a people in obstinate rebellion
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
and there was no authority for us over you, but you were rebellious people,
Musharraf Hussain
we had no power over you, you were rebellious anyway .
Maududi
We had no power over you. You were a rebellious people
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"And we never had any power over you, but you were a wicked people."
Mohammad Shafi
"And we had no authority over you, but you (yourselves) were a transgressing people."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And We had no control over you, but rather you were a people contumacious.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
We had no authority over you, but you were an insolent nation
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And we had no authority over you, but you were an inordinate people
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And (there) was not from power/control for us over you, but you were a tyrannizing/arrogant nation
Bijan Moeinian
[They will continue]: “We did not have any power over you; it was you who chose the rebellion.”
Faridul Haque
“And we did not have any control over you; but in fact you yourselves were rebellious.”
"We never had any power over you; it is you who were wicked.
Sher Ali
`And we had no power over you; but you yourselves were a transgressing people
Amatul Rahman Omar
`And we had no authority over you (to seduce you). The truth is that you yourselves were an unrestrained people (and given to excesses)
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Nor did we have any authority (and control) over you. But you yourselves were a rebellious people
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
"And we had no authority over you. Nay! But you were transgressing people (disobedient, polytheists, and disbelievers)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Nor did we have any authority over you. Nay! You were a people who were transgressors.
Munir Mezyed
And we had no authority over you. But you yourselves were rebellious people.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And we had no authority over you, but you were transgressing people.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
“We did not have any authority over you. No, you were sinful people.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
and we had no authority over you; rather, you yourselves were a people who exceeded all limits.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
We have no authority over you. Instead you have been such transgressing folk.
Samy Mahdy
And it was not for us Sultan upon you. Nay, but you were kinfolk who tyrannized.
Sayyid Qutb
We had no power over you; but you were willing to exceed all limits.
Ahmed Hulusi
“And we had no authority over you... But you were a transgressing people.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And there was not for us any authority over you. Nay! You were a rebellious people!
Mir Aneesuddin
and we had no authority on you, no, you were (yourselves)a rebellious people,
"Nor did we have authority over you or impose on you an edict or edicts; the fact is that you played the tyrant and were people given to transgression"
The Wise Quran
Nor had we any authority over you; nay you were an immoderate people.