তারা বললঃ আল্লাহর কসম, তোমরা তো জান, আমরা অনর্থ ঘটাতে এদেশে আসিনি এবং আমরা কখনও চোর ছিলাম না।
They said: ”By Allâh! Indeed you know that we came not to make mischief in the land, and we are no thieves!”
قَالُواْ تَاللّهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُم مَّا جِئْنَا لِنُفْسِدَ فِي الأَرْضِ وَمَا كُنَّا سَارِقِينَ
Qaloo taAllahi laqad AAalimtum ma ji/na linufsida fee al-ardi wama kunna sariqeena
YUSUFALI: (The brothers) said: “By Allah! well ye know that we came not to make mischief in the land, and we are no thieves!”
PICKTHAL: They said: By Allah, well ye know we came not to do evil in the land, and are no thieves.
SHAKIR: They said: By Allah! you know for certain that we have not come to make mischief in the land, and we are not thieves.
KHALIFA: They said, “By GOD, you know full well that we did not come here to commit evil, nor are we thieves.”