Surah Hud — Verse 79

Hud · 11:79 · 79/123

قَالُوا۟ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا فِى بَنَاتِكَ مِنْ حَقٍّ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَعْلَمُ مَا نُرِيدُ

Qaloo laqad AAalimta ma lanafee banatika min haqqin wa-innaka lataAAlamu manureed

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

They said, "You have already known that we have not concerning your daughters [i.e., women] any claim [i.e., desire], and indeed, you know what we want."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

They said, ‘You know very well that we have no right to your daughters. You know very well what we want.’

Marmaduke Pickthall

They said: Well thou knowest that we have no right to thy daughters, and well thou knowest what we want.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They said: "Well dost thou know we have no need of thy daughters: indeed thou knowest quite well what we want!"

Mufti Taqi Usmani

They said, “You know that we have no claim on your daughters, and you know well what we want.”

Al-Hilali & Khan

They said: "Surely you know that we have neither any desire nor need of your daughters, and indeed you know well what we want!"

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

They said: 'Surely you already know that we have nothing to do with your daughters. You also know well what we want.'