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Quran 2:11

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 11 of 286 · Juz 1

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ

Translations of Quran 2:11
EnglishTalal Itani

And when it is said to them, “Do not make trouble on earth,” they say, “We are only reformers.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hem bunlara yer yüzünü fesada vermeyin denildiği zaman biz ancak ıslahcılarız derler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Lorsqu’on leur dit : Ne commettez point de désordres sur la terre, ils répondent : Loin de là, nous y introduisons le bon ordre.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Als men hun zegt: "Verleidt de wereld toch niet" dan antwoorden zij: "Verre van daar, wij zijn rechtschapen lieden."

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Allorquando si dice loro: Non propagate il male nel paese, essi rispondono: Al contrario, noi lo rendiamo migliore.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.