Surah Saba — Verse 35

Sheba · 34:35 · 35/54

وَقَالُوا۟ نَحْنُ أَكْثَرُ أَمْوَٰلًا وَأَوْلَـٰدًا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ

Waqaloo nahnu aktharu amwalanwaawladan wama nahnu bimuAAaththabeen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

And they said, "We are more [than the believers] in wealth and children, and we are not to be punished."

They would say, ‘We have greater wealth and more children than you, and we shall not be punished.’

And they say: We are more (than you) in wealth and children. We are not the punished!

They said: "We have more in wealth and in sons, and we cannot be punished."

And they said, “We are superior in riches and children, and we are not going to be punished”.

And they say: "We are more in wealth and in children, and we are not going to be punished."

They always said: “We have more wealth and children than you have, and we shall not be chastised.”

and they would add, “Richer [than you] are we in wealth and in children, and [so] we are not going to be made to suffer!”

They[20] said, “We have greater wealth and more children, and we will not be punished”.

Notes

[20] i.e., the affluent ones of the people of Makkah and others.

(35) And they[1235] said, "We are more [than the believers] in wealth and children, and we are not to be punished."

Notes

[1235]- The affluent ones in general or the people of Makkah specifically.

35. And they say: "We are more in wealth and in children, and we are not going to be punished."