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وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱللَّغْوَ أَعْرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ لَنَآ أَعْمَـٰلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَـٰلُكُمْ سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا نَبْتَغِى ٱلْجَـٰهِلِينَ Qur’an Al-Qasas (28:55)

Wai tha samiAAoo allaghwa aAAra d oo AAanhu waq a loo lan a aAAm a lun a walakum aAAm a lukum sal a mun AAalaykum l a nabtaghee alj a hileen a

and, whenever they heard frivolous talk,⁵⁴ having turned away from it and said: "Unto us shall be accounted our deeds, and unto you, your deeds. Peace be upon you- [but] we do not seek out such as are ignorant [of the meaning of right and wrong]."

- Mohammad Asad

When they hear vain talk, they withdraw from it saying: "Our deeds are for us and yours for you; peace be on to you: we do not desire the way of ignorant."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

When they hear slanderous talk, they turn away from it, saying, 'We are accountable for our deeds and you for yours. Peace 'is our only response' to you! We want nothing to do with those who act ignorantly.'

Surah 28. Al-Qasas, Ayah 55

and, whenever they heard frivolous talk,⁵⁴ having turned away from it and said: "Unto us shall be accounted our deeds, and unto you, your deeds. Peace be upon you- [but] we do not seek out such as are ignorant [of the meaning of right and wrong]."

- Mohammad Asad

When they hear vain talk, they withdraw from it saying: "Our deeds are for us and yours for you; peace be on to you: we do not desire the way of ignorant."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

When they hear slanderous talk, they turn away from it, saying, 'We are accountable for our deeds and you for yours. Peace 'is our only response' to you! We want nothing to do with those who act ignorantly.'

- Mustafa Khattab

And when they hear vanity they withdraw from it and say: Unto us our works and unto you your works. Peace be unto you! We desire not the ignorant.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And when they hear vain talk they turn away therefrom and say: "To us our deeds and to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant." ³³⁸⁷

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 28. Al-Qasas, Ayah 55

and, whenever they heard frivolous talk,54 having turned away from it and said: "Unto us shall be accounted our deeds, and unto you, your deeds. Peace be upon you- [but] we do not seek out such as are ignorant [of the meaning of right and wrong]."

- Mohammad Asad

When they hear vain talk, they withdraw from it saying: "Our deeds are for us and yours for you; peace be on to you: we do not desire the way of ignorant."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

When they hear slanderous talk, they turn away from it, saying, 'We are accountable for our deeds and you for yours. Peace 'is our only response' to you! We want nothing to do with those who act ignorantly.'

- Mustafa Khattab

And when they hear vanity they withdraw from it and say: Unto us our works and unto you your works. Peace be unto you! We desire not the ignorant.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And when they hear vain talk they turn away therefrom and say: "To us our deeds and to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant." 3387

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

and, whenever they heard frivolous talk,⁵⁴ having turned away from it and said: "Unto us shall be accounted our deeds, and unto you, your deeds. Peace be upon you- [but] we do not seek out such as are ignorant [of the meaning of right and wrong]."

And when they hear vain talk they turn away therefrom and say: "To us our deeds and to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant." ³³⁸⁷