The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia
Towards providing reliable exegeses and translations of the meanings of the Noble Qur'an in the world languagesThe Believers [Al-Mumenoon] - Swahili translation - Rowad Translation Center - Ayah 24
Surah The Believers [Al-Mumenoon] Ayah 118 Location Maccah Number 23
فَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَٰٓئِكَةٗ مَّا سَمِعۡنَا بِهَٰذَا فِيٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ [٢٤]
Wakasema wale wakuu waliokufuru katika kaumu yake, "Huyu si chochote isipokuwa ni mtu tu kama nyinyi. Anataka kujipa ubora juu yenu. Na lau kuwa Mwenyezi Mungu angetaka, basi kwa yakini angeliteremsha Malaika. Hatukusikia haya kwa baba zetu wa mwanzoni."