10. Surah Yunus, Verse 17
فَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِباً اَوْ كَذَّبَ بِاٰيَاتِه۪ۜ اِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ
Faman athlamu mimmani iftaraAAala Allahi kathiban aw kaththababi-ayatihi innahu la yuflihualmujrimoon
Who could do greater wrong than someone who invents lies against Allah or denies His Signs? Evildoers are certainly not successful.
- Progressive Muslims
Who is more wicked than one who invents lies about God or denies His revelations The criminals will never succeed.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Who does a greater wrong than the one who himself forges a lie, then ascribes it to Allah, or falsifies His Revelations, or denies them? Those who steal the fruit of others' labor under any pretense, certainly do not prosper.
- Sam Gerrans
Then who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about God, or denies His proofs? The lawbreakers are not successful.
- The Monotheist Group
Who is more wicked than he who invents lies about God or denies His revelations? The criminals will never succeed.
- Edip-Layth
Who is more wicked than one who invents lies about God or denies His signs? The criminals will never succeed.
- Aisha Bewley
Who could do greater wrong than someone who invents lies against Allah or denies His Signs? Evildoers are certainly not successful.
- Rashad Khalifa
Who is more evil than one who fabricates lies about GOD, or rejects His revelations. Certainly, the transgressors never succeed.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Who is more unjust than he who imputes lies to God or denies His revelations? The sinners will surely not be reprieved.
- Sahih International
So who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allah or denies His signs? Indeed, the criminals will not succeed
- Muhammad Asad
And who could be more wicked than they who attribute their own lying inventions to God or give the lie to His messages? Verily, those who are lost in sin will never attain to a happy state -
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah and denieth His revelations? Lo! the guilty never are successful.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Who then is more wrongful of actions than he who relates to Allah falsehood or denies His revelations and signs demonstrating His Omnipotence and Authority! Indeed the wicked shall never prosper.
- Bijan Moeinian
"Who is more evil than the one who fabricates a lie [that you are asking me to do] and then ascribe it to the Lord? Who is more evil than the one who rejects the Lord’s commandments [the way that you are doing]? Such a criminal can never achieve the real success (i. e., earning his place in Paradise.)
- Al-Hilali & Khan
So who does more wrong than he who forges a lie against Allâh or denies His Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)? Surely, the Mujrimûn (criminals, sinners, disbelievers and polytheists) will never be successful!
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Who doth more wrong than such as forge a lie against Allah, or deny His Signs? But never will prosper those who sin.
- Mustafa Khattab
Who does more wrong than those who fabricate lies against Allah or deny His revelations? Indeed, the wicked will never succeed.
- Taqi Usmani
So, who is more unjust than the one who forges a lie against Allah or gives the lie to His signs? Indeed (such) guilty people shall not achieve success.
- Abdul Haleem
Who could be more wicked than someone who invents lies against God or denies His revelations? The guilty will never prosper.
- Arthur John Arberry
And who does greater evil than he who forges against God a lie, or cries lies to His signs? Surely the sinners do not prosper.
- E. Henry Palmer
Who is more unjust than he who forges against God a lie, or says His signs are lies? verily, the sinners shall not prosper.
- Hamid S. Aziz
Say, "Had Allah willed, I should not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. I dwelt amongst you a lifetime before it came to me; have you not then any sense?"
- Mahmoud Ghali
So, who is more unjust than he who fabricates against Allah had a lie or cries lies to His signs? Sure it is that the criminals do not prosper.
- George Sale
And who is more unjust than he who deviseth a lie against God, or accuseth his signs of falsehood? Surely the wicked shall not prosper.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Who do more wrong than those who make up a lie against Allah, or deny His Signs? But those who sin will never prosper.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Who is then more unjust than he who forges a lie in the name of Allâh or cries lies to His Messages? It is but certain that the guilty shall never attain their goal.
- Ali Quli Qarai
So who is a greater wrongdoer than him who fabricates a lie against Allah, or denies His signs? Indeed the guilty will not be felicitous.