Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
When they came in to him and said: "Salâm, (peace be upon you)!" He answered: "Salâm, (peace be upon you)," and said: "You are a people unknown to me."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْidhWhen
دَخَلُوا۟dakhalūthey entered
عَلَيْهِʿalayhiupon him
فَقَالُوا۟faqālūand said
سَلَـٰمًۭا ۖsalāmanPeace
قَالَqālaHe said
سَلَـٰمٌۭsalāmunPeace
قَوْمٌۭqawmuna people
مُّنكَرُونَmunkarūnaunknown
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
When they came to him and said, "Peace." He replied, "Peace," (thinking to himself) they are some unfamiliar [20] people.
[20] This could also mean that you said to the angels that they were probably newly arrived in this area, and that we had not met before; and secondly, that you said this in your heart or said it to your family while going inside at the time of preparing the feast.