Muhammad Habib Shakir: And they say: Are our gods better, or is he? They do not set it forth to you save by way of disputation; nay, they are a contentious people.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali: And they say, "Are our gods best, or he?" This they set forth to thee, only by way of disputation: yea, they are a contentious people.
M.Pickthall: And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.
Amatul Rahmân Omer: And they said, `What! are our gods better or he (- the Christ)?´ They have mentioned his case to you only by way of disputation. Nay, but (the thing is that) they are a contentious people.
Maulana Mohammad Ali: And when the son of Mary is mentioned as an example, lo! thy people raise a clamour thereat.
