12th Ayah from Surah An Nur
Sahih International
Why, when you heard it, did not the believing men and believing women think good of one another and say, "This is an obvious falsehood"?
Abdul Haleem
When you heard the lie, why did believing men and women not think well of their own people and declare, ‘This is obviously a lie’?
Mohsin Khan/Hilali
Why then, did not the believers, men and women, when you heard it (the slander) think good of their own people and say: "This (charge) is an obvious lie?"
Taqi Usmani
Why - when you (O believers) heard of it - did the believing men and the believing women not think well about their own selves, and (why did they not) say, “This is a manifest lie”.
Pickthall
Why did not the believers, men and women, when ye heard it, think good of their own own folk, and say: It is a manifest untruth?
Pickthall
Why did not the believers - men and women - when ye heard of the affair,- put the best construction on it in their own minds and say, "This (charge) is an obvious lie"?