Az-Zukhruf Verse 58

They exclaimed, “Which is better: our gods or Jesus?” They cite him only to argue. In fact, they are a people prone to dispute.

and they said, “Are Our gods better or he?” They only mentioned him to you for the sake of argument. They are indeed a contentious people.

and say, 'What, are our gods better, or he?' They cite not him to thee, save to dispute;. nay, but they are a people contentious.

saying, ‘Are our gods better or him?’- they cite him only to challenge you: they are a contentious people-

And they say: are our gods better, or is he? They mention him not to thee save for disputation. Aye! they are a people contentious.

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.

and said: “Who is better, our deities or he?” They said so only out of contentiousness. They are a disputatious people.

And say: "Are our deities better or he?" They say this only for disputing. Surely they are a contentious people.

And they say, “Are our deities better or he?” They did not say this to you except to unjustly argue; in fact they are a quarrelsome people.

They say, ‘Are our gods better or he?’ They cite him to you only for the sake of contention. Indeed, they are a contentious lot.

And they say, "Are our deities better or is he?" They put it to you only for disputation. Indeed, they are a people addicted to contentiousness.

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.

And they said: "Are our gods better or He?" They did not give it (the question) to you except arguing/disputing (E), but they are a nation disputing/controverting

And they say, “Are our deities better or he?” They did not say this to you except to unjustly argue; in fact they are a quarrelsome people.

And they say, "Are our gods better, or is he?" They raise not the objection save by way of disputation; nay, they are a contentious people

And say: "Are our aliha (gods) better or is he ['Iesa (Jesus)]?" They quoted not the above example except for argument. Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people. [(See VV. 21:97-101) - The Quran.]

And when the son of Mary is mentioned as an example, lo! thy people raise a clamour thereat.

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.

And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.

"Are our gods any better than Jesus (for according to Muhammad), if our gods go to hell so too will Jesus. What they say is only a false argument. In fact, they are a quarrelsome people.

and say: 'What are our gods better, or is he' They do not mention him to you except to dispute, truly, they are a contentious nation.

And say: "Are our gods better or is he" They quoted not the above example except for argument. Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people.

saying, "Are our gods better or him?" -- they cite him only to challenge you: they are a contentious people --

They said, “Are our gods better, or he?” They cited him only for argument. In fact, they are a quarrelsome people.

And they say, `Are our gods better or he?', Jesus. We are satisfied that our gods be [in the same predicament] with him. They only cite this, that is, the example, to you for the sake of contention, [merely] arguing with falsehood, for they know that [the particle] m [of wa-m ta`budna, `and what you worship'] refers [only] to non-rational beings and cannot therefore include Jesus, peace be upon him. Nay, but they are a contentious lot, an extremely disputatious folk.

And say;"Are our gods better or is he?"

They quoted not the above example except for argument.

Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people.

Then Allah mentions Isa bin Maryam and says;

إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَاهُ مَثَلً لِّبَنِي إِسْرَايِيلَ

Knowing that he is venerated as a deity by Christians and that you Muhammad might have consigned him with their idols, to damnation, they created a connected series of statements intended to annoy you and subvert your position when they said: " Are our God's the better or Him, and if his abode is Hell, we and our God's would love to be there". They are quarrelsome people given to contention