And if We willed, We could have deformed them, ˹paralyzing them˺ in their places so they would not be able to proceed, nor could they return.
وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَمَسَخْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِهِمْ فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مُضِيًّا وَلَا يَرْجِعُونَ
And if We willed, We could have deformed them, ˹paralyzing them˺ in their places so they would not be able to proceed, nor could they return.
وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَمَسَخْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِهِمْ فَمَا اسْتَطَاعُوا مُضِيًّا وَلَا يَرْجِعُونَ