Quran 68:29 — Al-Qalam, verse 29
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
they said, ‘Glory be to God, Our Lord! Truly, we were doing wrong!’-
قَالُوا سُبْحَانَ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ
qālū sub'ḥāna rabbinā innā kunnā ẓālimīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They said, 'Glory be to God, our Lord; truly, we were evildoers.'
- Muhammad Asad
- They answered: "Limitless in His glory is our Sustainer! Verily, we were doing wrong!"
- Sahih International
- They said, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, we were wrongdoers."
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قَالُوا۟qālū | They said | قول |
| 2 | سُبْحَـٰنَsub'ḥāna | Glory be | سبح |
| 3 | رَبِّنَآrabbinā | (to) our Lord | ربب |
| 4 | إِنَّاinnā | Indeed, we | — |
| 5 | كُنَّاkunnā | [we] were | كون |
| 6 | ظَـٰلِمِينَẓālimīna | wrongdoers | ظلم |