They will say, "We were not of those who prayed, (74:43)

Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim

We were not among those who engaged in worship. they will admit

Tafseer Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(74:43) They will answer: 'We were not among those who observed Prayer, *33

They will say, "We were not of those who prayed, meaning

*33) That is, "We were not of those who after having believed in Allah and His Messenger and His Boo , performed the foremost duty imposed by Allah, i.e. the Prayer. " Here, it should be understood well that unless a person has believed he cannot offer the Prayer at all. Therefore, one's being of those who performed the Prayer, by itself implies that one is a believer. But by attributing one's going to Hell to one's not being of those who performed their Prayer, it has been made explicit that one cannot escape Hell even after having believed if one dces not perform one's Prayers regularly.
 

They will say, "We were not of those who prayed, meaning in Urdu

وہ کہیں گے "ہم نماز پڑھنے والوں میں سے نہ تھے