Surah Al-Hijr — Verse 58

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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ

Qaloo inna orsilna ilaqawmin mujrimeen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

They replied, ‘We have been sent to a people who are guilty.’

Marmaduke Pickthall

They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They said: "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin,

Mufti Taqi Usmani

They said, “We have been sent to a sinful people,

Al-Hilali & Khan

They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimûn (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

They said: "Verily we have been sent to a guilty people

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

They answered: "We are sent to people lost in sin [who are to be destroyed],

Rowwad · source edition

They said, “We have been sent to a wicked people[27],

Notes

[27] i.e., the people of the prophet Lot (عليه السلام).