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أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ وَتَقْطَعُونَ ٱلسَّبِيلَ وَتَأْتُونَ فِى نَادِيكُمُ ٱلْمُنكَرَ ۖ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوا۟ ٱئْتِنَا بِعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ

Ainnakum latatoona a l rrij a la wataq t aAAoona a l ssabeela watatoona fee n a deekumu almunkara fam a k a na jaw a ba qawmihi ill a an q a loo itin a biAAa tha bi All a hi in kunta mina a l ssa diqeen a

Must you indeed approach men [with lust], and thus cut across the way [of nature]?²⁴ - and must you commit these shameful deeds in your [open] assemblies?" But his people's only answer was, "Bring down upon us God's chastisement, if thou art a man of truth!"

- Mohammad Asad

Do you lust after males, commit robbery on the highways and commit evil deeds even in your assemblies?" His people had no answer except to say: "Bring us the scourge of Allah if you are truthful."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Do you really lust after 'other' men, abuse the travellers, and practice immorality 'openly' in your gatherings?' His people's only response was to say 'mockingly': 'Bring Allah's punishment upon us, if what you say is true.'

- Mustafa Khattab

For come ye not in unto males, and cut ye not the road (for travellers), and commit ye not abomination in your meetings? But the answer of his folk was only that they said: Bring Allah's doom upon us if thou art a truth teller!

- Marmaduke Pickthall

"Do ye indeed approach men and cut off the highway? And practice wickedness (even) in your councils?" But his people gave no answer but this: they said: "Bring us the Wrath of Allah if thou tellest the truth." ³⁴⁵⁰ ³⁴⁵¹

Surah 29. Al-Ankabut, Ayah 29

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Must you indeed approach men [with lust], and thus cut across the way [of nature]?²⁴ - and must you commit these shameful deeds in your [open] assemblies?" But his people's only answer was, "Bring down upon us God's chastisement, if thou art a man of truth!"

- Mohammad Asad

Do you lust after males, commit robbery on the highways and commit evil deeds even in your assemblies?" His people had no answer except to say: "Bring us the scourge of Allah if you are truthful."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Do you really lust after 'other' men, abuse the travellers, and practice immorality 'openly' in your gatherings?' His people's only response was to say 'mockingly': 'Bring Allah's punishment upon us, if what you say is true.'

- Mustafa Khattab

For come ye not in unto males, and cut ye not the road (for travellers), and commit ye not abomination in your meetings? But the answer of his folk was only that they said: Bring Allah's doom upon us if thou art a truth teller!

- Marmaduke Pickthall

"Do ye indeed approach men and cut off the highway? And practice wickedness (even) in your councils?" But his people gave no answer but this: they said: "Bring us the Wrath of Allah if thou tellest the truth." ³⁴⁵⁰ ³⁴⁵¹

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 29. Al-Ankabut, Ayah 29

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Must you indeed approach men [with lust], and thus cut across the way [of nature]?24 - and must you commit these shameful deeds in your [open] assemblies?" But his people's only answer was, "Bring down upon us God's chastisement, if thou art a man of truth!"

- Mohammad Asad

Do you lust after males, commit robbery on the highways and commit evil deeds even in your assemblies?" His people had no answer except to say: "Bring us the scourge of Allah if you are truthful."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Do you really lust after 'other' men, abuse the travellers, and practice immorality 'openly' in your gatherings?' His people's only response was to say 'mockingly': 'Bring Allah's punishment upon us, if what you say is true.'

- Mustafa Khattab

For come ye not in unto males, and cut ye not the road (for travellers), and commit ye not abomination in your meetings? But the answer of his folk was only that they said: Bring Allah's doom upon us if thou art a truth teller!

- Marmaduke Pickthall

"Do ye indeed approach men and cut off the highway? And practice wickedness (even) in your councils?" But his people gave no answer but this: they said: "Bring us the Wrath of Allah if thou tellest the truth." 3450 3451

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Must you indeed approach men [with lust], and thus cut across the way [of nature]?²⁴ - and must you commit these shameful deeds in your [open] assemblies?" But his people's only answer was, "Bring down upon us God's chastisement, if thou art a man of truth!"

"Do ye indeed approach men and cut off the highway? And practice wickedness (even) in your councils?" But his people gave no answer but this: they said: "Bring us the Wrath of Allah if thou tellest the truth." ³⁴⁵⁰ ³⁴⁵¹