And when it is said to them, “Do not make trouble on earth,” they say, “We are only reformers.”
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.”
When someone tells them, "Don't make trouble on earth," they say, "We're only making things better."
When they're told, "Don't spread corruption on earth," they say, "We're only making things better."
When they are told, “Do not spread corruption on earth,” they say, “We are only peacemakers.”
And when it is said to them, “Do not work corruption on earth,” they say, “We are only working righteousness.”
And when it is said to them, “Do not work corruption on earth,” they say, “We are only working righteousness.”
And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers."
And when it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "We are only peace-makers."
When it is said to them, “Do not spread corruption in the land,” they say, “We are only reformers.”
When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "Why, we only Want to make peace!"
And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only.
When they are told, "Do not cause corruption in the land," they say, "We are only promoters of peace,"
Whenever it is said to them, "Spread not disorder on the earth", their reply is, "We only seek to put things aright".
When they are told, ‘Do not cause corruption on the earth,’ they say, ‘We are only reformers!’
Waitha qeela lahum la tufsidoo fee alardi qaloo innama nahnu muslihoona