And his people argued with him. He responded, “Are you arguing with me about Allah, while He has guided me? I am not afraid of whatever ˹idols˺ you associate with Him—˹none can harm me,˺ unless my Lord so wills. My Lord encompasses everything in ˹His˺ knowledge. Will you not be mindful?
Explanation
These readings represent two linguistic options for the word tuḥājjūnanī: the first with assimilation, and the other with elision of the second nun [Makki]. *The narration of Hishām from Ibn ʿĀmir also contains an option in line with the majority reading.