(that) we should follow him?
For they said: "What! a man! a Solitary one from among ourselves! shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be straying in mind, and mad!
'There are among us some that are righteous, and some the contrary: we follow divergent paths.
'Amongst us are some that submit their wills (to Allah), and some that swerve from justice. Now those who submit their wills - they have sought out (the path) of right conduct:
故他们说:“我们同族的一个凡人,我们能顺从他吗?如果那样,我们必定陷于迷误和疯狂之中。
我们中有善良的,有次於善良的,我们是分为许多派别的。
我们中有顺服的,有乖张的。凡顺服的,都是有志於正道的。