When they entered upon him, they said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace, strangers.”
Adh-Dhariyat 51:25
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إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلَامًا ۖ قَالَ سَلَامٌ قَوْمٌ مُنْكَرُونَ
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When they entered upon him, they said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace, strangers.”
When they came to him, they said, "Peace!" He replied, "Peace! You're strangers to me."
When they entered his home, they greeted him, "Peace!" He replied, "Peace," thinking, "These people are strangers."
When they entered upon him and said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace — unfamiliar people.”
When they entered his presence, they said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace, strangers.”
When they entered his presence, they said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace, strangers.”
When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace; [you are] a people unknown."
When they came in to him and said: "Salâm, (peace be upon you)!" He answered: "Salâm, (peace be upon you)," and said: "You are a people unknown to me."
When they came to him and said, “Peace.” He said, “Upon you be peace.” [saying to himself] “Unknown people!”
Behold, they entered his presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."
When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me).
When they came to him they said, "Peace!" He answered, "Peace!" [saying to himself]. "They are strangers."
When they came to him, they said: “Peace”; he said: “Peace also be to you; (you seem to be) a group of strangers.”
When they entered into his presence, they said, ‘Peace!’ ‘Peace!’ He answered, ‘[You are] an unfamiliar folk.’
Ith dakhaloo AAalayhi faqaloo salaman qala salamun qawmun munkaroona