They said, "By Allah, certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."
The Saheeh International Quran Translation
قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَٰطِـِٔينَThey said, "By Allah, certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."