Surah Yusuf — Verse 73

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قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا جِئْنَا لِنُفْسِدَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَـٰرِقِينَ

Qaloo tallahi laqadAAalimtum ma ji'na linufsida fee al-ardi wamakunna sariqeen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

They said, "By Allāh, you have certainly known that we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we have not been thieves."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

They said, ‘By God! You must know that we did not come to make mischief in your land: we are no thieves.’

Marmaduke Pickthall

They said: By Allah, well ye know we came not to do evil in the land, and are no thieves.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

(The brothers) said: "By Allah! well ye know that we came not to make mischief in the land, and we are no thieves!"

Mufti Taqi Usmani

They said, “We swear by Allah, you know, we did not come to make mischief in the land, nor have we ever been thieves.”

Al-Hilali & Khan

They said: "By Allâh! Indeed you know that we came not to make mischief in the land, and we are no thieves!"

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

They said: "By Allah, you certainly know that we did not come to act corruptly in this land, nor are we those who steal."