إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)idh dakhaloo 'alayhi faqaaloo salaaman qaala salaamun qawmun munkaroon
DIN 31635ʾiḏ daḫalū ʿalayhi faqālū salāman qāla salāmun qawmun munkarūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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When they entered upon him, they said, "Peace." He said, "Peace, strangers."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me)
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
When they entered in unto him and said, 'Peace!' he said, 'Peace!-a people unrecognised
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
When they went in unto him and said, "Peace!" he replied, "Peace: - they are strangers
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
When they went in unto him, and said, peace: He answered, peace; saying within himself, these are unknown people
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Kur hynë tek ai e i thanë: "Selam (paqe)!", ai ua ktheu: "Selam! Njerëz të panjohur!"
যখন তারা তার কাছে এসে বলল: ‘সালাম’, উত্তরে সেও বলল, ‘সালাম’। এরা তো অপরিচিত লোক।
Kad mu oni uđoše i rekoše: “Mir vama!” – i on reče: “Mir vama, ljudi neznani!”
Kad mu oni uđoše i rekoše: “Mir vama!” i on reče: “Mir vama, ljudi neznani!”
Tuma ɓe naatnoo ka makko ɓe mbi'i: "Salaam (Kisal mon)". O maaki: "Minen ko men ɗenƴii ɓe on".
როცა მასთან შევიდნენ და უთხრეს: «მშვიდობა!» მანაც მიუგო: »მშვიდობა! (ჩემთვის) უცნობი ხალხი ხართ».
Als sie bei ihm eintraten und sagten: „Frieden!“ Er sagte: „Friede! - Fremde Leute.“
Όταν πήγαν σ' αυτόν (τον Αβραάμ, σε ανθρώπινη μορφή) και είπαν: «Σαλάμ (Ειρήνη)!» Και αυτός απάντησε: «Σαλάμ! Είστε άγνωστοι άνθρωποι (που δε σας ξέρουμε).»
जब वे उसके पास आए, तो उन्होंने सलाम कहा। उसने कहा : सलाम हो। कुछ अपरिचित लोग हैं।
Quando entrarono da lui, dissero: «Pace!» Disse: «Pace, gente sconosciuta!»
25. Kuomet jie žengė pas jį ir tarė: „Salam (taika tau)!“ Jis atsakė: „Salam (taika jums)“ ir pridūrė „Jūs man esate nepažįstami.“
Yeroo isa irratti seenanii “Nagaa (si irratti buufna)” jedhan. [Inni] “nageenyi (isin irras haa jiraatu); ummata wallaalamoo” jedheen.
Когда они вошли к нему и сказали: «Мир [тебе]!» Он ответил: «Мир [вам]. [Вы —] люди незнакомые».
Кад му они дођоше и рекоше: „Мир вама!“ И он рече: „Мир вама, људи незнани.“
Walipoingia kwake na wakasema: 'Salama!' Na yeye akasema: 'Salama! Nyinyi ni watu nisiowajua.'
När de trädde in till honom sade de: ”Frid.” Han svarade: ”Frid.” [Och han tänkte:] ”Dessa människor är obekanta för mig.”
Hani O’nun yanına girmişler: “Selam!” demişlerdi. O da: "Selam! (Sizin üzerinize). (Sizler) tanınmayan yabancı kimselersiniz.” demişti.
وه جب ان کے ہاں آئے تو سلام کیا، ابراہیم نے جواب سلام دیا (اور کہا یہ تو) اجنبی لوگ ہیں.[1]
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فَوَرَبِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ مِّثْلَ مَآ أَنَّكُمْ تَنطِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fawarabbi s-samaa'i wal-'ardi innahu lahaqqun mithla maa annakum tantiqoon
DIN 31635fawarabbi s-samāʾi wal-ʾarḍi ʾinnahu laḥaqqun miṯla mā ʾannakum tanṭiqūna
By the Lord of the heaven and the earth, it is as true as the fact that you speak.
And by the Lord of the heavens and the earth, it is the truth, even as (it is true) that ye speak
But by the Lord of the heaven and the earth! verily, it is the truth,- like that which ye do utter
By the Lord then of the heaven and of the earth, I swear that this is the truth, even as ye speak yourselves
Wherefore by the Lord of heaven and earth I swear that this is certainly the truth; according to what yourselves speak
هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلْمُكْرَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)hal ataaka hadeethu dayfi ibraaheema l-mukrameen
DIN 31635hal ʾatāka ḥadīṯu ḍayfi ʾibrāhīma l-mukramīna
Has the story of Abraham's honorable guests reached you?
Hath the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee (O Muhammad)
Has the tale of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee
Hath the story reached thee of Abraham's honoured guests
Hath not the story of Abraham's honoured guests come to thy knowledge
51:25 — the verse above
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)faraagha ilaa ahlihi fajaa'a bi'ijlin sameen
DIN 31635farāġa ʾilā ʾahlihi faǧāʾa biʿiǧlin samīnin
Then he slipped away to his family, and brought a fatted calf.
Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf
And he went aside unto his people and fetched a fat calf
And he went apart to his family, and brought a fatted calf
And he went privately unto his family, and brought a fatted calf
فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)faqarrabahu ilayhim qaala alaa ta'kuloon
DIN 31635faqarrabahu ʾilayhim qāla ʾalā taʾkulūna
He set it before them. He said, "Will you not eat?"
And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat
and brought it nigh unto them; said he, 'Will ye then not eat
And set it before them. He said, "Eat ye not
And he set it before them, and when he saw they touched it not, he said, do ye not eat
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا قَالَ سَلَامٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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