Quran 15:58 — Al-Hijr, verse 58
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
They replied, ‘We have been sent to a people who are guilty.’
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُجْرِمِينَ
qālū innā ur'sil'nā ilā qawmin muj'rimīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They said, 'We have been sent unto a people of sinners,
- Muhammad Asad
- They answered: "We are sent to people lost in sin [who are to be destroyed],
- Sahih International
- They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قَالُوٓا۟qālū | They said | قول |
| 2 | إِنَّآinnā | Indeed, we | — |
| 3 | أُرْسِلْنَآur'sil'nā | [we] have been sent | رسل |
| 4 | إِلَىٰilā | to | — |
| 5 | قَوْمٍۢqawmin | a people | قوم |
| 6 | مُّجْرِمِينَmuj'rimīna | criminals | جرم |