50 Preface قالوا أَوَلَم تَكُ تَأتيكُم رُسُلُكُم بِالبَيِّناتِ ۖ قالوا بَلىٰ ۚ قالوا فَادعوا ۗ وَما دُعاءُ الكافِرينَ إِلّا في ضَلالٍYusuf AliThey will say: “Did there not come to you your messengers with Clear Signs?” They will say, “Yes”. They will reply, “Then1 pray (as ye like)! But the prayer of those without Faith is nothing but (futile wandering) in (mazes of) error!” The answer being in the affirmative, they will have to tell the dreadful truth: 'This is neither the time nor the place for prayer, for mercy! And in any case, Prayer without Faith is Delusion, and must miss its mark.' Cf. 13:14.