Al-Baqarah 2:11

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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ قَالُوا إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ

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And when it is said to them, “Do not make trouble on earth,” they say, “We are only reformers.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

And when it is said to them, “Do not make trouble on earth,” they say, “We are only reformers.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

When someone tells them, "Don't make trouble on earth," they say, "We're only making things better."

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

When they're told, "Don't spread corruption on earth," they say, "We're only making things better."

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

When they are told, “Do not spread corruption on earth,” they say, “We are only peacemakers.”

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

And when it is said to them, “Do not work corruption on earth,” they say, “We are only working righteousness.”

Community • Allah

And when it is said to them, “Do not work corruption on earth,” they say, “We are only working righteousness.”

Community • God

And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers."

Saheeh International

And when it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "We are only peace-makers."

Hilali and Khan

When it is said to them, “Do not spread corruption in the land,” they say, “We are only reformers.”

Rowwad Translation Center

When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "Why, we only Want to make peace!"

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only.

Marmaduke Pickthall

When they are told, "Do not cause corruption in the land," they say, "We are only promoters of peace,"

Wahiduddin Khan

Whenever it is said to them, "Spread not disorder on the earth", their reply is, "We only seek to put things aright".

Abul A'la Maududi

When they are told, ‘Do not cause corruption on the earth,’ they say, ‘We are only reformers!’

Ali Quli Qarai

Waitha qeela lahum la tufsidoo fee alardi qaloo innama nahnu muslihoona

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