Al-Baqara 2:11
The Cow · ayah 11 of 286
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ
Wa-itha qeela lahum latufsidoo fee al-ardi qaloo innama nahnumuslihoon
"And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers.""
Saheeh International translation
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Other English translations
Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+
"When it is said to them, ‘Do not cause corruption in the land,’ they say, ‘We are only putting things right,’"
Pickthall (classic)+
"And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only."
Yusuf Ali (classic)+
"When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "Why, we only Want to make peace!""