If you question them, they will certainly say, “We were only talking idly and joking around.” Say, “Was it Allah, His revelations, and His Messenger that you ridiculed?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And if you ask them, they will surely say, "We were only conversing and playing." Say, "Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?"
— Saheeh International
Make no excuses! You have lost faith after your belief. If We pardon a group of you,1 We will punish others for their wickedness.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Make no excuse; you have disbelieved [i.e., rejected faith] after your belief. If We pardon one faction of you - We will punish another faction because they were criminals.
— Saheeh International