Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
When those [heavenly messengers] came unto him and bade him peace, he answered, “[And upon you be] peace!” - [saying to himself,] “They are strangers.”
M. M. Pickthall
When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me)
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Behold, they entered his presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
˹Remember˺ when they entered his presence and greeted ˹him with˺, “Peace!” He replied, “Peace ˹be upon you˺!” ˹Then he said to himself,˺ “˹These are˺ an unfamiliar people.”
Safi Kaskas
When they entered to see him, they said, "Peace." He answered, "Peace to you strangers.”
Wahiduddin Khan
When they came to him they said, Peace! He answered, Peace! [saying to himself]. They are strangers
Shakir
When they entered upon him, they said: Peace. Peace, said he, a strange people
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
When they entered to him they said: Peace. He said: Peace, to a folk, ones who are unknown.
T.B.Irving
when they entered his home and said: "Peace [be upon you]!"? He said: "[On you be] peace!" [even though] they were people he did not know.
Abdul Hye
When they came to him, and said: “Peace be upon you!” He answered: “Peace be upon you,” and said: “You are people unknown to me,”
The Study Quran
when they entered upon him and said, “Peace!” he said, “Peace—an unfamiliar folk.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
They entered upon him and said, “Peace.” He replied, “Peace,” to the strangers.
Talal Itani (2012)
When they entered upon him, they said, 'Peace.' He said, 'Peace, strangers.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
When they entered in his presence and said: “Salam [peace (and blessing be upon you)].” (Ibrahim) said: “Salam .” (He thought in his mind): ‘a nation of nonfamiliar people!’
When they came to him and said: "Peace be upon you!" "Peace be upon you also!" he answered, and seeing that they were strangers
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
As they entered to him, then they said, "Peace!" He said, "Peace! (You) are a people disclaimed (by me)." (i.e., not recognized by me
Muhammad Sarwar
When they came to him saying, "Peace be with you," he replied to their greeting in the same manner and said to himself, "These are a strange people"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
When they (the angels in human form) entered unto him and said, .We greet you with Salam . He said, .Salam on you. (And he said to himself,) .(They are) unknown people
Shabbir Ahmed
When they visited him greeting him with "Peace!" He answered, "Peace to you strangers!"
Dr. Munir Munshey
When they came to him, they said, "Peace!" Ibraheem replied, "Peace!" Folks appear to be strangers
Syed Vickar Ahamed
When they entered his presence, and said: “Peace!” He said, "Peace!" And said: "You are a people unknown to me."
When they entered upon him and said, "[We greet you with] peace." He answered, "[And upon you] peace, [you are] a people unknown
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
When they entered upon him, they said: "Peace." He said: "Peace to a people unknown!"
Abdel Haleem
They went in to see him and said, ‘Peace.’ ‘Peace,’ he said, [adding to himself] ‘These people are strangers.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
When they came in Unto him, and said:'peace!' he said: 'peace'! - people unknown
Ahmed Ali
When they came to him, they said: "Peace." He answered: "Peace." They were a people he did not recognise
Aisha Bewley
When they entered his dwelling and said, ´Peace!´ he said, ´Peace, to people we do not know.´
Ali Ünal
They presented themselves before him and bade him peace. He said (in returning their greeting) "Peace!" (and thought:) A people unknown
Ali Quli Qara'i
When they entered into his presence, they said, ‘Peace!’ ‘Peace!’ He answered, ‘[You are] an unfamiliar folk.’
Hamid S. Aziz
When they entered his presence they said, "Peace. Peace." Said he, "What a strange people."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
When they entered upon him, and they said: “Peace (and well-being).” He said: “Peace (and well-being) strangers.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Behold, they entered his presence and said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace.” And thought, “These seem unusual.
Musharraf Hussain
They came and said, “Peace;” he replied, “Peace.” He thought, “these are strangers.”
Maududi
When they came to him, they said: "Peace"; he said: "Peace also be to you; (you seem to be) a group of strangers."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
When they entered upon him, they said: "Peace." He said: "Peace to a people unknown!"
Mohammad Shafi
On coming to him, they said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace, strangers!"
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
When they came to him and said, 'peace', he said, 'peace', they are the persons strangers.
They visited him, saying, "Peace." He said, "Peace to you, strangers!"
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
They entered to him and said: 'Peace. ' And he replied: 'Peace, you are people unknown to me.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
When they came to him, they said: Peace! Peace! said he. Strangers
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
When they entered on him, so they said: "A greeting/security/peace." He said: "A greeting/security/peace (you) unknown/disguised nation."
Bijan Moeinian
When they [angles appearing like human beings] reached him they wished peace for him. Abraham returned their salutation saying: “Peace also be with you my noble stranger guests.”
Faridul Haque
When they came to him and said, “Peace”; he answered, “Peace”; and thought, “These people are not familiar.”
Sher Ali
When they came to him and said, `Peace !' he said in reply, `On you be peace.' He thought that they were strangers
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
When those (angels) came to him, they wished him peace. Ibrahim (Abraham) also said (in reply): ‘Peace (be upon you)!’ (and thought in his mind that) they were strangers
Amatul Rahman Omar
Behold! they came to him and greeted him with peace, he said (in reply), `(On you be) peace.' (He thought) they were all strangers
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
When they came in to him, and said, "Salam, (peace be upon you)!" He answered; "Salam, (peace be upon you )," and said: "You are a people unknown to me,"
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
When they entered in upon him and they said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace.” Strange people.
Munir Mezyed
And (Mention) when they came to him and said: "Peace". He said, "Peace to you, strangers!"
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
When they entered upon him and said: peace. He said: Peace, oh unfamiliar people.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
(Angels) entered his presence and said, “Peace!” He said, “Peace!” to the strangers.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
When they entered upon him they said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace, strangers.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
when they entered his home and said: "Peace [be upon you]!"? He said: "[On you be] peace!" [even though] they were people he did not know.
Samy Mahdy
When they entered upon him, so they said, peace." He said, " peace, an unknown kinfolk.
Ahmed Hulusi
When they came to him they said, “Salam”... (And Abraham said), “Salam”... And thought, “Unusual people...”
Mir Aneesuddin
When they entered upon him then said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace, people not recognisable.”
They entered in the presence, and greeted him with the expression of good will "Peace" and he met them with the dictum of welcome " Peace " stranger guests
The Wise Quran
When they entered upon him and said, 'Peace.' He said, 'Peace. People unknown.'