Quran 27 : 56

But not was (the) answer (of) his people except that they said, "Drive out (the) family (of) Lut from your town. Indeed, they (are) people who keep clean and pure."
فَمَا
Famā
كَانَ
Kāna
جَوَابَ
Jawāba
قَوْمِهِۦٓ
Qawmihi
إِلَّآ
Iillaa
أَن
Aan
قَالُوٓا۟
Qāluwa
أَخْرِجُوٓا۟
Aakhrijuwa
ءَالَ
ʾĀla
لُوطٍ
Lūṭin
مِّن
Mmin
قَرْيَتِكُمْ
Qaryatikum
إِنَّهُمْ
Iinnahum
أُنَاسٌ
Aunāsun
يَتَطَهَّرُونَ
Yataṭahharūna

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

But the reply of his people was that they said: "Expel the family of Lot from your town, for they are a people who are being pure!

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

But his people gave no other answer but this: they said, "Drive out the followers of Lut from your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!"

Wahiduddin Khan

The only answer of his people was, Drive out Lot and his family from the city. They are a people who make themselves out to be pure

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

But the answer of his people was not except that they said, "Expel the family of Lot from your city. Indeed, they are people who keep themselves pure."

The Wise Quran

But the answer of his people was only to say, 'Drive out Lot's family from your city! Indeed, they are a people who would keep pure.'

The Study Quran

Yet the reply of his people was naught but to say, “Expel the family of Lot from your town! Truly they are people who keep themselves pure!

Talal Itani (2012)

But the only response of his people was to say, 'Expel the family of Lot from your town. They are purist people.'

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

But the answer of his people was nothing more than, “Drive Lot’s family out of your town. They are people who want to stay pure!”

T.B.Irving

His folk´s answer was merely to say: "Run Lot´s family out of your town; they are people who try to keep clean!"

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But his people gave no other answer except this: They said, "Drive out the followers of (Lot) from your City: Truly, these are men who want to be clean and pure!"

Sher Ali

But the only answer of his people was that they said, `Drive out Lot's family from your city. They are a people who would keep pure

Shakir

But the answer of his people was no other except that they ~s said: Turn out Lut's followers from your town; surely they are a people who would keep pure

Shabbir Ahmed

But the answer of his people was nothing but, "Expel Lot's followers from your town! For, they are people who show off to be pure."

Samy Mahdy

So, it was not his kinfolk answer except that they said, “Exit Lot’s folk from your village. Surely, they are people who purify.”

Safi Kaskas

But his people's answer was "Expel Lot and his family from your town. They are people who keep themselves pure."

Rashad Khalifa

The only response from his people was their saying, "Banish Lot's family from your town; they are people who wish to be pure."

N J Dawood 2014

Yet this was his people‘s only reply: ‘Banish the house of Lot from your city. They are people who would keep themselves chaste.‘

Mustaqim

And the reply of his people was merely that they said: expel the family of Lut (Lot) from your town for they are people who want to keep clean.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

But his people’s only response was to say, “Expel Lot’s followers from your land! They are a people who wish to remain chaste!”

Musharraf Hussain

The only response they gave: “Expel Lut’s household from your city, they are such puritans.”

MunirMezyed2023

Yet the only response of his people was that they said: "Drive out the family of Lot from your city. Indeed, they are a people who would like to keep themselves pure and immaculate”.

Munir Mezyed

But the response of his people was naught except that they said: "Drive out the family of ‘Lot’ from your township. Indeed, they are people who would like to keep themselves pure and immaculate.”

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

So, the answer of his people was not else but that they said, .Expel the family of LuT from your town. They are a people who over-indulge in purity

Muhammad Sarwar

His people had no answer but to say, "Expel Lot and his family from the town for they want to be pure."

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

But the answer of his folk was naught save that they said: Expel the household of Lot from your township, for they (forsooth) are folk who would keep clean

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Then in no way was the answer of his people anything except that they said, "Drive the house of L?t out of your town; surely they are a folk who purify themselves."

Muhammad Asad

But his people’s only answer was this: “Expel [Lot and] Lot’s followers from your township! Verily, they are folk who make themselves out to be pure!”

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

So his nation's answer/reply was not except that they said: "Bring/drive out Lot's family from your village/urban city, that they are people purifying ."

Mohammad Shafi

His people's answer was not but that, "Expel Lot's family out of your township! They are indeed folk too pure to live with!"

Mir Aneesuddin

So the reply of his people was nothing but they said, "Drive out Lut's followers from your town, they are persons who want to be clean.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But the answer of his people was naught except that they said: Drive out Lot’s followers from your town; surely they are a people who would keep pure

Maududi

But this had only one answer from his people. They said: "Expel Lot´s folk from your city. They pretend to be absolutely clean."

Linda "iLham" Barto

(Lot’s) people, however, gave no answer but this: They said, “Run the followers of Lot from your city. These are truly men who want to be clean and pure.”

John Medows Rodwell

And the answer of his people was but to say, "Cast out the family of Lot from your city: they, forsooth, are men of purity!"

Irving/Hegab

His folk's answer was merely to say: "Run Lot's family out of your town; they are people who try to keep clean!"

Hilali - Khan

There was no other answer given by his people except that they said: "Drive out the family of Lout (Lot) from your city. Verily, these are men who want to be clean and pure!"

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

Yet the only answer of his nation was that they said: 'Expel the family of Lot from your village, they are people who purified themselves!

Hamid S. Aziz

But the answer of his people was only to say, "Drive out Lot´s family from your city, for they are a folk who would keep pure."

George Sale

But the answer of his people was no other than that they said, cast the family of Lot out of your city: For they are men who preserve themselves pure from the crimes of which ye are guilty

Fode Drame

But the response of his people was nothing other than that they said, “Drive out the family of Lot from your town for they indeed are a people who deem themselves clean.”

Faridul Haque

Therefore the answer of his people was nothing except that they said, “Expel the family of Lut from your township; these people wish purity!”

Edward Henry Palmer

But the answer of his people was only to say, 'Drive out Lot's family from your city! verily, they are a folk who would keep pure.

Dr. Munir Munshey

His nation had no answer. Instead, they said, "Drive out the family of Loot from your town. They are folk who flaunt their chastity!"

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

The only answer of his people was that they said: ‘Drive out the family of Lut (Lot) from your town; they claim to be very pious!

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Then, there had been no answer by his folk, but that they said: Drive the people of Lot out from your town. Truly, they are a clan to cleanse themselves.

Dr. Kamal Omar

So there was no answer from his nation except that they said: “Drive out the family of Lout from your town. Verily, they are humans who remain clean and sanctified.”

Corpus.Quran

But not was (the) answer (of) his people except that they said Drive out (the) family (of) Lut from your town Indeed, they (are) people who keep clean and pure

Bilal Muhammad 2018

But his people gave no other answer but this, they said, “Drive out the followers of Lot from your city, these are indeed men who want to be uncorrupted and refined.

Bijan Moeinian

The only response that he received from his people was: “Expel this pious looking Lot and his family from your town.”

Bakhtiari Nejad

And the answer of his people was only to say: “Drive Lot’s family out of your town, they are people who pretend to be (or want to remain) pure.”

Arthur John Arberry

And the only answer of his people was that they said, 'Expel the folk of Lot from your city; they are men that keep themselves clean!

Amatul Rahman Omar

But his people had no reply except that they said, `Drive the followers of Lot out of your township. They are a people who would pose (and parade) to be extra pure and righteous (internally and externally).

Ali Ünal

But his people’s only reply was nothing but to say (to one another): "Expel Lot’s family (as well as himself) from your land. They are a people who make themselves out to be pure!"

Ali Quli Qara'i

But the only answer of his people was that they said, ‘Expel Lot’s family from your town! They are indeed a puritanical lot.’

Aisha Bewley

the only response of his people was to say: ´Drive the family of Lut out of your city! They are people who keep themselves pure!´

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

Then there was no answer of his people but that they said expel the family of Lut from your city; they are they who want cleanliness.

Ahmed Hulusi

His people answered, “Drive Lot’s family out of the city! They are people who live purely.”

Ahmed Ali

His people had no answer except saying: "Expel the family of Lot from your city. They are a people who would (rather) be pure!"

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Then there was no answer of his people save that they said: drive forth the family of Lut from your City, verily they are a people who would be pure

Abdul Hye

There was no answer by his people except that they said: “Drive out the family of Lot from your city. Surely, they are a people who are clean!”

Abdel Haleem

The only answer his people gave was to say, ‘Expel Lot’s followers from your town! These men mean to stay chaste!’