Quran 11:18 Word by Word & Translations

11:18 Word by Word (2021)

And who (is) more unjust than (he) who invents against Allah a lie? Those will be presented before their Lord, and will say the witnesses, "These (are) those who lied against their Lord." No doubt! (The) curse (of) Allah (is) on the wrongdoers.


11:18 Arabic

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ وَيَقُولُ ٱلْأَشْهَٰدُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ أَلَا لَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

11:18 Transliteration

Waman athlamu mimmani iftara AAala Allahi kathiban ola-ika yuAAradoona AAala rabbihim wayaqoolu al-ashhadu haola-i allatheena kathaboo AAala rabbihim ala laAAnatu Allahi AAala alththalimeena
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And who is more wicked than he who invents lies about God? They will be displayed before their Lord, and the witnesses will say: "These are the ones who have lied about their Lord." Alas, the curse of God will be upon the wicked.
Abdel Haleem
Who could do more wrong than someone who invents lies about God? Such people will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, ‘These are the ones that lied about their Lord.’ God’s rejection is the due of those who do such wrong
Abdul Hye
Who does more wrong than the one who invents a lie against Allah? Such people will be brought before their Lord and the witnesses will say: “These are the ones who lied against their Lord!” No doubt! The curse of Allah is on the wrongdoers,
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And who doth greater wrong than he who fabricateth a lie against Allah! these shall be set before their Lord, and the witnesses shall say; these are they who lied against their Lord. Lo! the curse of Allah shall fall on the wrong-doers
Ahmed Ali
Who is more wicked than he who invents lies about God? Such men shall be arraigned before their Lord, and the witnesses will testify: "These are those who imputed lies to God." Beware! The scourge of God will fall on the unjust
Ahmed Hulusi
Who can do a greater wrong than the one who slanders against Allah? They will be presented to their Rabb! And the witnesses will say, “These are the ones who lied against their Rabb”... Be careful, the curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers (wronging one’s self and falling far from one’s essential reality as a result of this).
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah. They shall be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, 'these are they who forged lie against their Lord. Behold; curse of Allah is upon the unjust.
Aisha Bewley
Who could do greater wrong than those who invent lies against Allah? Such people will be arrayed before their Lord and the witnesses will say, ´Those are the ones who lied against their Lord.´ Yes indeed! Allah´s curse is on the wrongdoers,
Ali Ünal
Who is greater in doing wrong than he who fabricates falsehood in attribution to God? Such will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "Those are they who lied in attribution to God. Surely, it is the due of the wrongdoers that God has excluded them from His mercy."
Ali Quli Qara'i
And who is a greater wrongdoer than him who fabricates a lie against Allah? They shall be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, ‘It is these who lied against their Lord.’ Look! The curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoer
Amatul Rahman Omar
And who is more unjust than those who forge lies in the name of Allah. They shall be produced before their Lord and the witnesses will all say, `These are they who lied against their Lord.' Beware! the disapproval of Allah lies upon the unjust
Arthur John Arberry
And who does greater evil than he who forges against God a lie? Those shall be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, 'Those are they who lied against their Lord.' Surely the curse of God shall rest upon the evildoer
Bakhtiari Nejad
And who is more wrong than someone who makes up a lie (and attributes it) to God? They will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say: “These are those who lied against their Lord.” No doubt, God’s curse is on the wrongdoers,
Bijan Moeinian
After all, who can be more unjust (which was not the case of Mohammad as he was known to be the most trustworthy among the Arabs) than the one who forges something and then claims that it is revealed by God? Such person will be prosecuted by the Lord [on the Day of Judgment.] He will find witnesses against himself who will testify: “This man falsified a revelation.” Beware! The unjust people are already cursed by God
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Who does more wrong than those who invent a lie against God? They will be turned back to the presence of their Lord, and the witnesses will say, “These are the ones who lied about their Lord. Behold, the curse of God is on those who do wrong
Corpus.Quran
And who (is) more unjust than (he) who invents against Allah a lie Those will be presented before their Lord and will say the witnesses These (are) those who lied against their Lord No doubt (The) curse of Allah (The) curse of Allah (is) on the wrongdoers
Dr. Kamal Omar
And who is one who does more wrong than that who invented against Allah a lie? Such people will be produced before their Nourisher-Sustainer and the Witnesses will say: ''These are those who lied against their Nourisher-Sustainer!” Behold! The curse of Allah is on the Zalimun
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Who does greater wrong than he who devised a lie against God? Those will be presented before their Lord. And the ones who bear witness will say: These are those who lied against their Lord. But the curse of God is upon the ones who are unjust—
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And who can be a greater wrongdoer than the one who fabricates a lie against Allah? Such people will be brought before their Lord and the witnesses will say: ‘These are the ones who foisted a lie upon their Lord.’ Know that Allah’s curse is upon the wrongdoers
Dr. Munir Munshey
So, who can be more in error than the one inventing lies about Allah? They will be presented before their Lord. Witnesses will affirm that they were really the ones inventing lies about their Lord. Beware! Allah´s curse is upon the evil doers
Edward Henry Palmer
Who is more unjust than he who forges against God a lie? they shall be set before their Lord, and the witnesses shall say, 'These it is who lied against their Lord.' Aye! God's curse is on the unjus
Faridul Haque
And who is more unjust than the one who fabricates a lie against Allah? They will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses * will say, "These are they who lied concerning their Lord; the curse of Allah be upon the unjust!" (* The Prophets and angels.
Fode Drame
Who does more wrong to his own soul than someone who contrives a lie against Allah. These are the one who will be brought in front of their Lord and the witnesses will say, “These are those who have lied against their Lord” Lo! The curse of Allah is on those who wrong their own souls.
George Sale
Who is more unjust than he who imagineth a lie concerning God? They shall be set before their Lord, at the day of judgment, and the witnesses shall say, these are they who devised lies against their Lord. Shall not the curse of God fall on the unjust
Hamid S. Aziz
Who is more unjust than he who invents a lie concerning Allah? Such shall be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses shall say, "These it is who lied about their Lord." Now the curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoer
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
And who is greater in evil than he who forges a lie against Allah? Those, they shall be brought before their Lord, and witnesses will say: 'Those are they who lied against their Lord. ' Indeed, the curse of Allah shall fall upon the evildoers
Hilali - Khan
And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allah. Such wi,l be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord!" No doubt! the curse of Allah is on the Zalimoon (polytheists, wrong-doers, oppressors, etc.)
Irving/Hegab
Who is more in the wrong than someone who invents a lie about Allah (God)? Those will be turned over to their Lord and witnesses will say: "These are the ones who have lied about their Lord!" Does not Allah (God)'s curse rest on wrongdoers,
John Medows Rodwell
Who is guilty of a greater injustice than he who inventeth a lie concerning God? They shall be set before their Lord, and the witnesses shall say, "These are they who made their Lord a liar." Shall not the malison of God be on these unjust doers
Linda "iLham" Barto
Who is worse than those who invent a lie about Allah? They will return to the presence of their Lord. Witnesses will say, “These are they who lied about their Lord.” Undoubtedly, the condemnation of Allah is on those who sin.
Maududi
And who is a greater wrong-doer than he who invents a lie against Allah? Such men will be set forth before their Lord and witnesses will say: 'These are the ones who lied against their Lord. Lo! Allah's curse be upon the wrong-doers;
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah? These will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say: These are they who lied against their Lord. Now surely the curse of Allah is on the wrongdoers
Mir Aneesuddin
And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah? Those will be presented before their Fosterer and the witnesses will say, “These are the persons who lied against their Fosterer.” Beware ! the curse of Allah is on the unjust.
Mohammad Shafi
And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah? These shall be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses shall say, "These are they who lied against their Lord." Verily Allah's curse is on the unjust —
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
And who (is) more unjust/oppressive than who fabricated/cut and split on God lies/denials/falsifications? Those, they are being displayed/exhibited/shown on (to) their Lord, and the witnesses/testifiers (the angels) say: "Those (are) those who lied/denied/falsified on their Lord." Is not God's curse/torture on the unjust/oppressors
Muhammad Asad
And who could be more wicked than they who attribute their own lying inventions to God? [On the Day of Judgment, such as] these shall be arraigned before their Sustainer, and those who are called upon to bear witness [against them] shall say, "It is they who uttered lies about their Sustainer!" Oh, verily, God's rejection is the due of all evildoer
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And who is more unjust than he who fabricates against Allah a lie? Those will be set before their Lord, and the (noble) witnesses (Witnesses of the Angels and Messengers) will say, "These are they who lied against their Lord." Verily, the curse of Allah is upon the unjust
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah? Such will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say: These are they who lied concerning their Lord. Now the curse of Allah is upon wrong-doers
Muhammad Sarwar
Who are more unjust than those who ascribe falsehood to God? When such people are brought into the presence of their Lord, the witness will say, "These are the ones who told lies about their Lord. Certainly God will condemn the unjus
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Who is more unjust than the one who forges a lie against Allah? Such people will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, .These are the ones who lied against their Lord. Lo! the curse of Allah lies on the unjust
Munir Mezyed
Who is more grossly unfair than the one who invents a lie against Allâh? These will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say: "These are the ones who lied against their Lord!" Behold!! The curse of Allâh will abide in those who are grossly unfair and morally wrong.
MunirMezyed2023
Who then does greater evil than one who attributes falsehood to Allâh? These will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say: ‘These are the ones who attributed falsehood to their Lord!’ Surely the curse of Allâh will descend upon those who have voluntarily and consciously abandoned the Full Knowledge of the Truth in favour of their own whims.
Musharraf Hussain
Who is more sinful than the one who invents lies about Allah? Such people will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, “These are the people who lied about their Lord.” Beware, Allah’s curse is on the wrongdoers
Mustafa Khattab 2018
Who does more wrong than those who fabricate lies against Allah? They will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, “These are the ones who lied against their Lord.” Surely Allah’s condemnation is upon the wrongdoers,
Mustaqim
And who is more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allah? They will be presented before their Lord and the witnesses will say: these lied about their Lord, may Allah´s curse be upon the wrongdoers.
N J Dawood 2014
And who is more wicked than he who invents a falsehood about God? These shall be brought before their Lord, and witnesses will say: ‘These are they who lied about their Lord.‘
Rashad Khalifa
Who are more evil than those who fabricate lies about GOD? They will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied about their Lord. GOD's condemnation has befallen the transgressors."
Safi Kaskas
Who could be more unjust than he who attributes his own lie to God? [Such people] will be arraigned before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "They uttered lies about their Lord." God's rejection is what the unjust deserve
Samy Mahdy
And who was more oppressor than he who slandered against Allah a lie? Those are presented upon their Lord, and the witnesses will say, “These are they who lied against their Lord?” Verily, Allah’s curse is upon the oppressors.
Shabbir Ahmed
Who can be a greater wrongdoer than the one who invents a lie about Allah? (The clergy have always done it with previous Scriptures, and they will do it again (2:79), (3:77), (6:113), (6:138-139), (9:34), (22:52)). Such will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are they who lied about their Sustainer." Oh, verily, Allah's rejection is the due of all those who displace right with wrong
Shakir
And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah? These shall be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses shall say: These are they who lied against their Lord. Now surely the curse of Allah is on the unjust
Sher Ali
And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against ALLAH? Such shall be presented before their Lord, and the witness will all say, `These are they who lied against their Lord.' Now, surely, the curse of ALLAH is on the wrongdoers
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And who does more wrong than he who invents (makes up) a lie against Allah? They will be sent back to the Presence of their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord! No doubt! The Curse of Allah is on those who do wrong
T.B.Irving
Who is more in the wrong than someone who invents a lie about God? Those will be turned over to their Lord and witnesses will say: "These are the ones who have lied about their Lord!" Does not God´s curse rest on wrongdoers,
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against God? These will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, “These are the ones who lied about their Lord.” Behold, the curse of God is upon the wrongdoers.
Talal Itani (2012)
Who does greater wrong than he who fabricates lies about God? These will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, 'These are they who lied about their Lord.' Indeed, the curse of God is upon the wrongdoers
The Study Quran
And who does greater wrong than one who fabricates a lie against God? It is they who will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, “These are the ones who lied against their Lord.” Behold! The curse of God is upon the wrongdoers
The Wise Quran
And who is more unjust than he who forges against God a lie? Those shall be set before their Lord, and the witnesses shall say, 'These are those who lied against their Lord.' Lo, God's curse is on the unjust
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
And who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allah ? Those will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord." Unquestionably, the curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers
Wahiduddin Khan
Who does greater wrong than the one who fabricates a lie against God? Such people shall be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, These are the ones who lied about their Lord. Surely God's rejection is merited by such wrongdoers
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Who doth more wrong than those who invent a life against Allah? They will be turned back to the presence of their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord! Behold! the Curse of Allah is on those who do wrong!