قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
qālū innā ur'sil'nā ilā qawmin muj'rimīna
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Al-Hijr · verse 58 of 99
Surah Al-Hijr, verse 58
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6 words1قَالُوٓا۟qālūThey said
2إِنَّآinnāIndeed, we
3أُرْسِلْنَآur'sil'nā[we] have been sent
4إِلَىٰilāto
5قَوْمٍۢqawmina people
6مُّجْرِمِينَmuj'rimīnacriminals
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Read the whole surahقَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَآ ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
Except his wife." We [i.e., Allāh] decreed that she is of those who remain behind.