Quran 15:63 — Al-Hijr, verse 63
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
They said, ‘We have brought you what they said would never happen:
قَالُوا بَلْ جِئْنَاكَ بِمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
qālū bal ji'nāka bimā kānū fīhi yamtarūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They said, 'Nay, but we have brought thee that concerning which they were doubting.
- Muhammad Asad
- They answered: "Nay, but we have come unto thee with [the announcement of] something that they [who are given to evil] have always been wont to call in question,
- Sahih International
- They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قَالُوا۟qālū | They said | قول |
| 2 | بَلْbal | Nay | — |
| 3 | جِئْنَـٰكَji'nāka | we have come to you | جيأ |
| 4 | بِمَاbimā | with what | — |
| 5 | كَانُوا۟kānū | they were | كون |
| 6 | فِيهِfīhi | in it | — |
| 7 | يَمْتَرُونَyamtarūna | disputing | مري |