Surah Al-Qalam (القلم) • The Pen

Quran 68:28

68:28

قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُل لَّكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

qāla awsaṭuhum alam aqul lakum lawlā tusabbiḥūna

The most moderate of them said, "Did I not say to you, 'Why do you not exalt [Allāh]?'"

— Saheeh International

The wisest of them said, ‘Did I not say to you, “Will you not glorify God?”’-

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

The best among them said: "Did I not tell you: why say you not: Inshâ’ Allâh (If Allâh wills)."

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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قَالَqālaSaid
أَوْسَطُهُمْawsaṭuhum(the) most moderate of them
أَلَمْalamDid not
أَقُلaqulI tell
لَّكُمْlakumyou
لَوْلَاlawlā'Why not
تُسَبِّحُونَtusabbiḥūnayou glorify (Allah)?'