When it is recited to them, they say, “We have believed in it; it is the truth from our Lord; we were Muslims prior to it.”
Al-Qasas 28:53
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وَإِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِهِ إِنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا مِنْ قَبْلِهِ مُسْلِمِينَ
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When it is recited to them, they say, “We have believed in it; it is the truth from our Lord; we were Muslims prior to it.”
When it's read to them, they say, "We believe in it. It's the truth from our Lord. Even before this, we were already submitting to Allah."
And when it's recited to them, they say, "We believe in it. It's the truth from our Lord. Even before this, we were already submitting to Him."
When it is recited to them, they say, “We believe in it. It is the truth from our Lord. Even before it, we were submitters.”
And when it is read to them, they say, “We believe in it; it is the truth from our Lord; we were Submitters prior to it.”
And when it is read to them, they say, “We believe in it; it is the truth from our Lord; we were Submitters prior to it.”
And when it is recited to them, they say, "We have believed in it; indeed, it is the truth from our Lord. Indeed we were, [even] before it, Muslims [i.e., submitting to Allāh]."
And when it is recited to them, they say: "We believe in it. Verily, it is the truth from our Lord. Indeed even before it we have been from those who submit themselves to Allâh in Islâm as Muslims (like ‘Abdullâh bin Salâm and Salmân Al-Farisî).
When this [Qur’an] is recited to them, they say, “We believe in it, for it is the truth from our Lord. We had already submitted [as Muslims even] before this.”
And when it is recited to them, they say: "We believe therein, for it is the Truth from our Lord: indeed we have been Muslims (bowing to Allah's Will) from before this.
And when it is recited unto them, they say: We believe in it. Lo! it is the Truth from our Lord. Lo! even before it we were of those who surrender (unto Him).
and, when it is recited to them, they say, "We believe in it. Indeed it is the truth from our Lord. Even before it came, we had submitted ourselves."
When it is recited to them they say: "We believe in it for it is the Truth from our Lord. Indeed we were already Muslims."
and when it is recited to them, they say, ‘We believe in it. It is indeed the truth from our Lord. Indeed we were Muslims [even] before it [came].’
Waitha yutla AAalayhim qaloo amanna bihi innahu alhaqqu min rabbina inna kunna min qablihi muslimeena