Quran 24 : 13

Why (did) not they bring for it four witnesses? Then when not they brought the witnesses, then those near Allah, they (are) the liars.
لَّوْلَا
Llawlā
جَآءُو
Jaaʾū
عَلَيْهِ
ʿAlayhi
بِأَرْبَعَةِ
Biaarbaʿahi
شُهَدَآءَ
Shuhadaaʾa
فَإِذْ
Faiidh
لَمْ
Lam
يَأْتُوا۟
Yaatūa
بِٱلشُّهَدَآءِ
Biashshuhadaaʾi
فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ
Faaūlaāiika
عِندَ
ʿInda
ٱللَّهِ
Allahi
هُمُ
Humu
ٱلْكَٰذِبُونَ
Alkaādhibūna

Bijan Moeinian

Only if they can come up with four witnesses, they are credible; otherwise, according to God, they are liars

Shakir

Why did they not bring four witnesses of it? But as they have not brought witnesses they are liars before Allah

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

If only they had brought four witnesses to it. If they did not have the witnesses, then these with God are the liars

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they produce not witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah

Muhammad Sarwar

Would that they had brought four witness to testify to their report. Since they brought none, they are liars before God

Mustaqim

Why did they not bring four witnesses for it? So if they did not bring the witnesses, then they are liars before Allah.

Samy Mahdy

Why did they not bring four witnesses upon it? If they did not bring the witnesses, so those are with Allah, the liars.

Faridul Haque

Why did they not bring four witnesses upon it? Since they did not bring witnesses, they themselves are liars before Allah

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Why did they not bring four witnesses of it? So, as they have not brought witnesses, they are liars in the sight of Allah

John Medows Rodwell

Have they brought four witnesses of the fact? If they cannot produce the witnesses, they are the liars in the sight of God

Wahiduddin Khan

Why did they not produce four witnesses? If they could not produce any witnesses, they were indeed liars in the sight of God

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Why did they not bring four witnesses to prove it? When they do not bring witnesses, such men in the sight of God, are guilty

Ali Quli Qara'i

Why did they not bring four witnesses to it? So when they could not bring the witnesses, they are liars in Allah’s sight

Edward Henry Palmer

Why did they not bring four witnesses to it? but since they did not bring the witnesses, then they in God's eyes are the liars

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

Why, did they not bring four witnesses against it? But since they did not bring the witnesses, before Allah they are the liars

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

Why didn’t they produce four witnesses for it? If they fail to present four witnesses, they are the liars in the sight of God.

Aisha Bewley

Why did they not produce four witnesses to it? Since they did not bring four witnesses, in Allah´s sight, they are liars.

Arthur John Arberry

Why did they not bring four witnesses against it? But since they did not bring the witnesses, in God's sight they are the liars

Bakhtiari Nejad

Why did they not bring four witnesses for it? So, when they did not bring the witnesses, then they are the liars in God’s view.

N J Dawood 2014

Why did they not produce four witnesses? If they could not produce the witnesses, then they were surely lying in the sight of God

T.B.Irving

If they had only brought four witnesses to [prove] it! When they did not bring any witnesses, those were liars before God.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Wherefore did they not bring four witnesses thereof? Then when they brought not the witnesses, those! with Allah they are the liars

Hilali - Khan

Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they (the slanderers) have not produced witnesses! Then with Allah they are the liars

Irving/Hegab

If they had only brought four witnesses to [prove] it! When they did not bring any witnesses, those were liars before Allah (God).

Talal Itani (2012)

Why did they not bring four witnesses to testify to it? If they fail to bring the witnesses, then in God's sight, they are liars

Linda "iLham" Barto

Why did they not bring four witnesses to prove it? If they haven’t brought witnesses, such people, in the sight of Allah, are liars.

Abdel Haleem

And why did the accusers not bring four witnesses to it? If they cannot produce such witnesses, they are the liars in God’s eyes

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Why brought they not about four witnesses for it? As they bring not about witnesses, then, with God, those, they are the ones who lie.

The Wise Quran

Why did they not bring four witnesses to it? But since they did not bring the witnesses, then those in God's sight, they are the liars.

Mohammad Shafi

If only they had produced four witnesses thereon! And since they have produced no witnesses, they are the ones who lie, under divine law

George Sale

Have they produced four witnesses thereof? Wherefore since they have not produced the witnesses, they are surely liars in the sight of God

Rashad Khalifa

Only if they produced four witnesses (you may believe them). If they fail to produce the witnesses, then they are, according to GOD, liars.

Musharraf Hussain

If they had produced four witnesses, it would be different; but they failed to produce the witnesses, in Allah’s sight they are liars

Abdul Hye

Why did they not produce 4 witnesses for it? Since they (the slanderers) have not produced the witnesses, then they are the liars with Allah.

Corpus.Quran

Why (did) not they bring for it four witnesses Then when not they brought the witnesses then those near Allah near Allah they (are) the liars

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

Why did they not bring four witnesses against it? Therefore, since they did not ' bring witnesses' they are indeed liars in the sight of Allah.

The Study Quran

Why did they not bring forth four witnesses thereto? For when they brought not the witnesses, it is they who were then liars in the Eyes of God

Hamid S. Aziz

Why did they not bring four witnesses to it? But since they did not bring witnesses, then verily they stand forth as liars in the sight of Allah

Safi Kaskas

And why did they not produce four witnesses to it? When accusers do not produce four witnesses, then in God's sight it is they who are the liars.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

Why did they not produce four witnesses? Now, since they have failed to produce witnesses, they are ˹truly˺ liars in the sight of Allah.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Why did they (the accusers) not bring four witnesses to prove this? So, as they did not bring the witnesses, they are the liars in the sight of Allah

Dr. Munir Munshey

Why did they not bring four witnesses (to back the allegations)? Since they failed to come up with the witnesses they, in the sight of Allah, are the liars

Ahmed Hulusi

Should they (the slanderers) not have brought forth four witnesses? Since they could not bring the witnesses, they are definitely liars in the sight of Allah.

Fode Drame

If only they brought forth against him four witnesses and since they did not bring forth the witnesses, then surely in the sight of Allah, they are the liars.

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

Why did they not bring four witnesses to prove it? When they have not brought the witnesses, such men, in the sight of Allah, (stand forth) themselves as liars

Ahmed Ali

Why did they not bring four witnesses (in support of their charge)? And since they did not bring the four witnesses they are themselves liars in the sight of God

Maududi

Why did the slanderers not bring four witnesses (to prove their charge)? Now that they have not brought witnesses, they themselves are liars in the sight of Allah

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

Unless they come on it with four witnesses/testifiers, so if they do not come with witnesses/testifiers, so those are at God they are the liars/deniers/falsifiers

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

If they had come up with four witnesses against it- yet as they did not come up with the witnesses, then those, in the Reckoning of Allah, are they (who are) the liars

Ali Ünal

Why did they not produce four witnesses (in support of the accusation)? Now that they have not produced witnesses, it is indeed they who are the liars in God’s sight

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Why did these (slanderers) not produce four witnesses to this (turmoil)? Since they could not bring forth witnesses, it is certainly they who are liars in the sight of Allah

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

Why did they [who slandered] not produce for it four witnesses? And when they do not produce the witnesses, then it is they, in the sight of Allah , who are the liars

Dr. Kamal Omar

Why did they not come with four eye-witnesses about that. So, when they did not come forward with (four) witnesses, then those people, in the Sight of Allah: they are the liars

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Why did they (the accusers) not bring four witnesses to prove it (the blame)? When they have not brought the witnesses: In the Sight of Allah, such men (hold) themselves as liars

Mir Aneesuddin

Why did the believing men and the believing women, on hearing the (devised falsehood), not have good thoughts in their souls (minds) and say, "This is clearly a devised falsehood?"

Shabbir Ahmed

Why do they not (demand of the accusers that they) produce four witnesses? For, if they do not produce such witnesses, it is the accusers who are, in the Sight of Allah, liars indeed

MunirMezyed2023

Why didn’t they (who made false and damaging statements about Ā’ishah) produce four witnesses? Since they were not able to bring witnesses, then they are liars in the sight of Allâh.

Sher Ali

Why did not those, who gave currency to this charge, bring four witnesses to prove it? Since they have not brought the required witnesses, they are indeed liars in the sight of ALLAH

Amatul Rahman Omar

Why did they (- the fabricators of this charge) not bring four witnesses in support of this (accusation of theirs)? Since they failed to produce the (required) witnesses, it is they who are the very liars in the sight of Allah

Muhammad Asad

why do they not [demand of the accusers that they] produce four witnesses to prove their allegation? for, if they do not produce such witnesses, it is those [accusers] who, in the sight of God, are liars indeed

Munir Mezyed

Why did they (who made false and damaging statements about Ā’ishah bint Abī Bakr) not produce four witnesses? Since they were not able to bring witnesses (for their allegation), therefore they are liars in the sight of Allâh.