And plunged into useless things with those who were obstinate,

“And used to dwell on evil matters with those who think evilly.”

and we plunged along with the plungers,

and we were wont to indulge in sinning together with all [the others] who indulged in it;

And we have been wading with the waders.

"And we used to talk falsehood (all that which Allah hated) with vain talkers.

And we used to indulge with those who indulge.

And we used to indulge with those who indulge.

And we used to indulge with those who indulge.

And we used to indulge with those who indulge.

We used to indulge ˹in falsehood˺ along with others,

and we indulged in vain talk with those who indulged in vain talk,

"And we used to speak falsehood with vain speakers."

We used to wade (in vain dispute) with (all) waders,

We used to indulge in [profane] gossip along with the gossipers,

We plunged in with the plungers

And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who engaged [in it],

We indulged and persisted in useless disputes,

And we used to enter into vain discourse with those who entered into vain discourses.

Wakunna nakhoodu maAAa alkhaideena

wakunnā nakhūḍu maʿa l-khāiḍīna

we indulged in vain arguments along with those who indulged in them;

"But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;