سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 79
قَالُوا۟ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا فِى بَنَاتِكَ مِنْ حَقٍّ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَعْلَمُ مَا نُرِيدُ ﴿79﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "Surely you know that we have neither any desire nor need of your daughters, and indeed you know well what we want!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
لَقَدْ
laqad
Verily
عَلِمْتَ
ʿalim'ta
you know
مَا
mā
(that) not
لَنَا
lanā
we have
فِى
fī
concerning
بَنَاتِكَ
banātika
your daughters
مِنْ
min
any
حَقٍّۢ
ḥaqqin
right
وَإِنَّكَ
wa-innaka
And indeed, you
لَتَعْلَمُ
lataʿlamu
surely know
مَا
mā
what
نُرِيدُ
nurīdu
we want
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 79){قَالُوْا لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا فِيْ بَنٰتِكَ …:} That is, we have no right in your daughters (as if committing indecency with the incoming male guests is their full right), or it means that we have no interest in women or wives, you already know what we desire, that we are accustomed to such indecency, so do not become an obstacle in our way. From their answer, the full picture of their wickedness becomes clear, and it is evident why they were considered deserving of such punishment that was not sent upon any other nation besides them.
