قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٖ مُّجۡرِمِينَ ٣٢
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals1
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 i.e., those who defied Lot (upon him be peace).
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- قَالُوٓاْThey saidqālū
- إِنَّآIndeed, weinnā
- أُرۡسِلۡنَآ[we] have been sentur'sil'nā
- إِلَىٰtoilā
- قَوۡمٖa peopleqawmin
- مُّجۡرِمِينَcriminalmuj'rimīna
Tafsir
The angels said in reply: “Allah has sent us to a criminal people who commit despicable sins.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran