النُّورِ

Surah An-Nur, ayah 16

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24:16

وَلَوْلَٓا اِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ قُلْتُمْ مَا یَكُونُ لَنَٓا اَنْ نَتَكَلَّمَ بِهٰذَاࣗ سُبْحَانَكَ هٰذَا بُهْتَانٌ عَظٖیمٌ

Walawla ith samiAAtumoohu qultum ma yakoonu lana an natakallama bihatha subhanaka hatha buhtanun AAatheemun

Translations

And why, when you heard it, did you not say, "It is not for us to speak of this. Exalted are You, [O Allah]; this is a great slander

Saheeh International

Wherefor, when ye heard it, said ye not: It is not for us to speak of this. Glory be to Thee (O Allah)! This is awful calumny

Marmaduke Pickthall