سورة هُود
Surah Hûd 11:79
Hûd · Verse 79 of 123
قَالُوا لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا فِي بَنَاتِكَ مِنْ حَقٍّ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَعْلَمُ مَا نُرِيدُ
Abdul Mannan Omar
They said, `You certainly know we have no claim on your daughters, and you know well what we want (from you about the strangers).´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They said: "Well dost thou know we have no need of thy daughters: indeed thou knowest quite well what we want!
Ahmed Ali
They said: "You know we have no need for your daughters, and know well what we want."
12 more translations
Ali Unal
They said: "You know well that we have no claim on your daughters; and you surely know well what we desire."
Daryabadi
They said: assuredly thou knowest that we have no right to thy daughters, and verily thou knowest that which we would have.
Faridul Haque
They said, "You know that we have no right to the daughters of your tribe; and you obviously know what we desire."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
They said: Certainly thou knowest that we have no claim on thy daughters, and thou knowest what we desire.
Maulvi Sher Ali
They answered, `Thou surely knowest that we have no claim against thy daughters, and thou surely knowest what we desire.
Muhammad Asad
They answered: "Thou hast always known that we have no use whatever for thy daughters; and, verily, well dost thou know what we want!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
They said: "Surely you know that we have neither any desire nor in need of your daughters, and indeed you know well what we want!"
Muhammad Pickthall
They said: Well thou knowest that we have no right to thy daughters, and well thou knowest what we want.
Muhammad Sarwar
They said, "You certainly know that we have no right to your daughters and you know what we want".
Muhammed ali Shakir
They said: Certainly you know that we have no claim on your daughters, and most surely you know what we desire.
Rashad Khalifa
They said, "You know well that we have no need for your daughters; you know exactly what we want."
Shabbir Ahmed
They said, "You know, we have little interest in our wives whom you call your daughters. You know well what we want.”
Commentary 11:79 “We will not take your daughters as hostages, as we have no right on them” was their refusal to accept the offer of Lot, as it was against their custom…
قَالُوا لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا فِي بَنَاتِكَ مِنْ حَقٍّ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَعْلَمُ مَا نُرِيدُ
11:79 “We will not take your daughters as hostages, as we have no right on them” was their refusal to accept the offer of Lot, as it was against their custom to accept females as hostages.