"They said, 'We will never prefer you over what has come to us of clear proofs and [over] He who created us.'" Meaning: and over Him who created us. "So decree whatever you are to decree; you can only judge [in] this worldly life." Al-Suddi said: He says, 'Do whatever you are going to do regarding our affair, for you only have power in this worldly life.'
﴿قَالُوا لَنْ نُؤْثِرَكَ عَلَى مَا جَاءَنَا مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالَّذِي فَطَرَنَا﴾ أَيْ: وَعَلَى الَّذِي خَلَقَنَا. ﴿إِنَّمَا تقضي هَذِه الْحَيَاة الدُّنْيَا﴾ قَالَ السُّدِّيُّ يَقُول: افْعَلْ فِي أَمْرِنَا مَا أَنْتَ فَاعِلٌ، إِنَّمَا تَفْعَلُ فِي هَذِهِ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا
