38. Surah Sad, Verse 84

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قَالَ فَالْحَقُّۘ وَالْحَقَّ اَقُولُۚ

Qala falhaqqu walhaqqaaqool

He said, ‘By the truth – and I speak the truth –

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "The truth, and the truth is what I say"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Said He, "The Truth is this - and this Truth do I state:

  • Sam Gerrans

    He said: “Then the truth: — and the truth do I say —

  • The Monotheist Group

    He said: "The truth, and the truth is what I say."

  • Edip-Layth

    He said, "The truth, and the truth is what I say.

  • Aisha Bewley

    He said, ‘By the truth – and I speak the truth –

  • Rashad Khalifa

    He said, "This is the truth, and the truth is all that I utter.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    (God) said: "This is right by Me, and what I say is right.

  • Sahih International

    [ Allah ] said, "The truth [is My oath], and the truth I say -

  • Muhammad Asad

    [And God] said: "This, then, is the truth! And this truth do I state:

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak,

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    "In truth", said Allah, "and I declare the truth".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    God said: "This is [a part of] the truth….

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    (Allâh) said: "The Truth is - and the Truth I say -

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (Allah) said: "Then it is just and fitting- and I say what is just and fitting-

  • Mustafa Khattab

    Allah concluded, "The truth is—and I ˹only˺ say the truth—:

  • Taqi Usmani

    He (Allah) said, "Then, the truth is-and it is (always) the truth that I speak-

  • Abdul Haleem

    God said, ‘This is the truth- I speak only the truth-

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Said He, 'This is the truth, and the truth I say;

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Said He, 'It is the truth, and the truth I speak;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    He said, "The Truth Is, and the Truth I speak:

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Said He, "The Truth then is (this), and the Truth I say:

  • George Sale

    God said, it is a just sentence; and I speak the truth:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (Allah) said: "Then it is just and fitting— And I say what is just and fitting—

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (God) said, `Truth has dawned and I speak the truth,

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He said, ‘The truth is that —and I speak the truth—