11. Surah Hud, Verse 35
اَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرٰيهُۜ قُلْ اِنِ افْتَرَيْتُهُ فَعَلَيَّ اِجْرَام۪ي وَاَنَا۬ بَر۪ٓيءٌ مِمَّا تُجْرِمُونَ۟
Am yaqooloona iftarahu qul iniiftaraytuhu faAAalayya ijramee waana baree-on mimmatujrimoon
Or do they say, ‘He has invented it’? Say: ‘If I have invented it the crime will be laid at my door, but I am innocent of the crimes which you commit. ’
- Progressive Muslims
Or do they Say: "He invented it" Say: "If I invented it, then I am responsible for my crime, and I am innocent from your crimes"
- Shabbir Ahmed
God said to Noah, "Do they say that you have invented this set of values?" "Tell them, if I made it up, I am responsible for my crime. And I am innocent of your crimes." (Let them at least reflect if they are doing wrong or not).
- Sam Gerrans
(If they say: “He has invented it,” say thou: “If I have invented it, then upon me is my crime — but I am quit of what you commit.”)
- The Monotheist Group
Or do they say: "He has invented it?" Say: "If I have invented it, then I am responsible for my crime, and I am innocent from your crimes"
- Edip-Layth
Or do they say, "He invented it?" Say, "If I invented it, then I am responsible for my crime, and I am innocent from your crimes"
- Aisha Bewley
Or do they say, ‘He has invented it’? Say: ‘If I have invented it the crime will be laid at my door, but I am innocent of the crimes which you commit. ’
- Rashad Khalifa
If they say, "He made up this story," then say, "If I made it up, then I am responsible for my crime, and I am innocent of any crime you commit."
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Do they say you have fabricated it? Tell them: "If I have fabricated it, then mine is the guilt; but I am clear of what you are guilty. "
- Sahih International
Or do they say [about Prophet Muúammad], "He invented it"? Say, "If I have invented it, then upon me is [the consequence of] my crime; but I am innocent of what [crimes] you commit. "
- Muhammad Asad
DO SOME, perchance, assert, "[Muhammad] has invented this [story]"? Say [O Prophet]: "If I have invented it, upon me be this sin; but far be it from me to commit the sin of which you are guilty. "
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Or say they (again): He hath invented it? Say: If I have invented it, upon me be my crimes, but I am innocent of (all) that ye commit.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Or do they* say about you Muhammad "He has invented a false story and forged a long tale!" Say to them: "If I have wittingly forged what I am relating to you to make it seem divine, then I am responsible for my falsehood which will have become a crime, and I am innocent of all your wrong actions which render you criminal in Allah's sight. "
- Bijan Moeinian
The disbelievers say that you (Mohammad) have invented this Qur’an. Reply: "I am innocent of such a crime; If I commit such a terrible crime, the Lord will severely punish me."
- Al-Hilali & Khan
Or they (the pagans of Makkah) say: "He (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) has fabricated it (the Qur’ân)." Say: "If I have fabricated it, upon me be my crimes, but I am innocent of (all) those crimes which you commit."
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Say: "If I had forged it, on me were my sin! and I am free of the sins of which ye are guilty!
- Mustafa Khattab
Or do they say, "He[1] has fabricated this ˹Quran˺!"? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “If I have done so, then I bear the burden of that sin! But I am free from your sinful accusation.”
- Taqi Usmani
Do they (the pagans of Makkah) still say that he (Muhammad) has forged it? Say, "If I have forged it, then, I am responsible for my sin, and I am free of the sins you commit."
- Abdul Haleem
If [these disbelievers] say, ‘He has made this up,’ say [Muhammad], ‘If I have made this up, I am responsible for my own crime, but I am innocent of the crimes you commit.’
- Arthur John Arberry
(Or do they say, 'He has forged it'? Say: 'If I have forged it, upon me falls my sin; and I am quit of the sins you do. ')
- E. Henry Palmer
Do they say, 'He has devised it? Say, 'If I have devised it, then on me be my sin. But I am clear of that wherein ye sin.'
- Hamid S. Aziz
Nor will my advice profit you were I minded to advise you, if Allah wills to keep you astray. He is your Lord, and unto Him shall you return."
- Mahmoud Ghali
Or even do they say, "He has fabricated it"? Say, "In case I have fabricated it, then upon me (rest) my criminal (deeds), and I am quit of (the crimes) you commit. "
- George Sale
Will the Meccans say, Mohammed hath forged the Koran? Answer, if I have forged it, on me be my guilt; and let me be clear of that which ye are guilty of.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Or do they (the pagans) say, "He has forged it?" Say (then): "If I had forged it, my sin is upon me! But I am free of the sins of which you are guilty!"
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Or do they say, `He (- Muhammad) has forged it. ' Say (O Muhammad!), `If I have forged it then on me will be the penalty of my crime and I am quit of (all the responsibilities of) the sin you commit (by denying me).'
- Ali Quli Qarai
Do they say, ‘He has fabricated it?’ Say, ‘Should I have fabricated it, then my guilt will be upon me, and I am absolved of your guilty conduct. ’