Quran with English_Maududi translation - Surah An-Nur ayat 16 - النور - Page - Juz 18
﴿وَلَوۡلَآ إِذۡ سَمِعۡتُمُوهُ قُلۡتُم مَّا يَكُونُ لَنَآ أَن نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهَٰذَا سُبۡحَٰنَكَ هَٰذَا بُهۡتَٰنٌ عَظِيمٞ ﴾
[النور: 16]
﴿ولولا إذ سمعتموه قلتم ما يكون لنا أن نتكلم بهذا سبحانك هذا﴾ [النور: 16]
| Abdel Haleem When you heard the lie, why did you not say, ‘We should not repeat this- God forbid!- It is a monstrous slander’ |
| Abdul Hye And why did you not, when you heard it, say: “It is not right for us to speak of this, glory be to You (O Allah)! This is a great lie.” |
| Abdullah Yusuf Ali And why did ye not, when ye heard it, say? - "It is not right of us to speak of this: Glory to Allah! this is a most serious slander |
| Abdul Majid Daryabadi And wherefore, when ye heard it, did ye not say: it is not for us to speak thereof, hallowed be Thou! that is a slander mighty |
| Ahmed Ali Why did you not say when you heard it: "It is not for us to speak of it? God preserve us, it is a great calumny |
| Aisha Bewley Why, when you heard it, did you not say, ´We have no business speaking about this. Glory be to You! This is a terrible slander!´ |
| A. J. Arberry And why, when you heard it, did you not say, 'It is not for us to speak about this; glory be to Thee! This is a mighty calumny |
| Ali Quli Qarai And why did you not, when you heard it, say, ‘It is not for us to say such a thing. [O Allah!] You are immaculate! This is a monstrous calumny!’ |