Yusuf Ali
They swore their strongest oaths by Allah that if a warner came to them, they would follow his guidance better than any (other) of the Peoples: But when a warner came to them, it has only increased their flight (from righteousness),-
Sahih International
And they swore by Allah their strongest oaths that if a warner came to them, they would be more guided than [any] one of the [previous] nations. But when a warner came to them, it did not increase them except in aversion.
Shakir
And they swore by Allah with the strongest of their oaths that if there came to them a warner they would be better guided than any of the nations; but when there came to them a warner it increased them in naught but aversion.
Pickthall
And they swore by Allah, their most binding oath, that if a warner came unto them they would be more tractable than any of the nations; yet, when a warner came unto them it aroused in them naught save repugnance,
محمد جالندھری
اور یہ خدا کی سخت سخت قسمیں کھاتے ہیں کہ اگر ان کے پاس کوئی ہدایت کرنے والا آئے تو ہر ایک اُمت سے بڑھ کر ہدایت پر ہوں۔ مگر جب ان کے پاس ہدایت کرنے والا آیا تو اس سے ان کو نفرت ہی بڑھی