﴿ قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ ﴾

“Said the most right-minded among them: "Did I not tell you, 'Will you not extol God's limitless glory?’"”

(The best among them) in intellect and opinion; and it is also said this means: the older one of them; and it is also said: the most upright among them (said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah)) why not say: Allah willing? He said this when they made their vow.