English translation of the verse 16 surah - And why did you not, when you heard it, say? "It is

Surat An-Nur Verse No. 16: Reading and listening

Translation of the verse 16 from Surah An-Nur : Number of verses 64 - - page 351 - Part 18.

﴾وَلَوۡلَآ إِذۡ سَمِعۡتُمُوهُ قُلۡتُم مَّا يَكُونُ لَنَآ أَن نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهَٰذَا سُبۡحَٰنَكَ هَٰذَا بُهۡتَٰنٌ عَظِيمٞ ﴿
[ النور: 16]

And why did you not, when you heard it, say? "It is not right for us to speak of this. Glory be to You (O Allah) this is a great lie."

English - Sahih International

And why, when you heard it, did you not say, "It is not for us to speak of this. Exalted are You, [O Allah]; this is a great slander"?

Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(24:16) Why did you not, as soon as you heard of it, say, "It is not proper for us to utter such a thing ? Glory be to Allah ! This is a great slander."

Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

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Source : An-Nur Verse 16: And why, when you heard it, did you not say, "It is not for us to speak of this. Exalted are You, [O Allah]; this is a great slander"?