Quran 9 : 30

And said the Jews, "Uzair (is) son (of) Allah." And said the Christians, "Messiah (is) son (of) Allah." That (is) their saying with their mouths, they imitate the saying (of) those who disbelieved from before. (May) destroy them Allah How deluded are they!
وَقَالَتِ
Waqālati
ٱلْيَهُودُ
Alyahūdu
عُزَيْرٌ
ʿUzayrun
ٱبْنُ
Ibnu
ٱللَّهِ
Allahi
وَقَالَتِ
Waqālati
ٱلنَّصَٰرَى
Annaṣaārā
ٱلْمَسِيحُ
Almasīḥu
ٱبْنُ
Ibnu
ٱللَّهِ
Allahi
ذَٰلِكَ
Dhaālika
قَوْلُهُم
Qawluhum
بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ
Biaafwaāhihim
يُضَٰهِـُٔونَ
Yuḍaāhiūna
قَوْلَ
Qawla
ٱلَّذِينَ
Alladhīna
كَفَرُوا۟
Kafarūa
مِن
Min
قَبْلُ
Qablu
قَٰتَلَهُمُ
Qaātalahumu
ٱللَّهُ
Allahu
أَنَّىٰ
Aannaāā
يُؤْفَكُونَ
Yuufakūna

N J Dawood 2014

The Jews say Ezra is the son of God, and the Christians say Christ is the son of God. Such are the words they utter with their mouths, by which they emulate the infidels of old. God smite them! How perverse they are

Arthur John Arberry

The Jews say, 'Ezra is the Son of God'; the Christians say, 'The Messiah is the Son of God.' That is the utterance of their mouths, conforming with the unbelievers before them. God assail them! How they are perverted

Edward Henry Palmer

The Jews say Ezra is the son of God; and the Christians say that the Messiah is the son of God; that is what they say with their mouths, imitating the sayings of those who misbelieved before.- God fight them! how they lie

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

The Jews say, “Ezra is the son of God,” and the Christians say, “The Messiah is the son of God.” These are their words; they mimic the utterances of those who disbelieved before. May God fight them; how misguided they are!

Bilal Muhammad 2018

The Jews call ‘Uzair a son of God, and the Christians call Christ the son of God. That is a saying from their mouth. They only imitate what the unbelievers in the past used to say. God's curse is on them. Indeed they are deluded

Musharraf Hussain

The Jews say that Uzair was the son of Allah, and the Christians say the Messiah was the son of Allah; these are false claims, they just imitate what the disbelievers said before them, may Allah destroy them! How misguided they are

The Study Quran

The Jews say that Ezra is the son of God, and the Christians say that the Messiah is the son of God. Those are words from their mouths. They resemble the words of those who disbelieved before. God curse them! How they are perverted

The Wise Quran

The Jews say, 'Ezra is the son of God.' And the Christians say, 'The Messiah is the son of God.' That is their saying with their mouths, they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before. - God fight them. How they are deluded.

Samy Mahdy

And the Jews said, “Ezra is Allah’s son,” and the Christians said, “The Messiah is Allah’s son.” That is said with their mouths. They emulate the saying of those who disbelieved before. Allah fought them! So, How will they be fooled?

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

The Jews say Ezra is the son of Allah, while the Christians (who follow Paul) say the Messiah is the son of Allah. Such are their assertions, by which they imitate those who disbelieved before. Allah fights them! How perverted are they

Linda "iLham" Barto

The Jews call Ezra a son of Allah, and the Christians call Messiah the son of Allah. That is a saying from their own mouths, but they simply imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah may destroy them. How they are deluded!

Muhammad Sarwar

Some of the Jews have said that Ezra is the son of God and Christians have said the same of Jesus. This is only what they say and it is similar to what the unbelievers who lived before them had said. May God destroy them wherever they exist

Shakir

And the Jews say: Uzair is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away

Safi Kaskas

Some Jews say, "Ezra is God's son," while some Christians say, "The Messiah is God's son." This is what they say with their own mouths. They repeat the assertions made before by unbelievers. "May God destroy them". How perverted are their minds.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And the Jews say: Uzair is a child of God; and the Nazarenes say: the Masih is a child of God. That is their saying with their mouth, resembling the saying of those who disbelieved aforetime. May Allah confound them'. whither are they turning away

Hamid S. Aziz

The Jews say Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say that Christ is the son of Allah; that is what they say with their mouths, imitating the sayings of those who disbelieved before. Allah (Himself) fights against them! How perverse are they

Ahmed Ali

The Jews say: "Ezra is the son of God;" the Christians say: "Christ is the son of God." That is what they say with their tongues following assertions made by unbelievers before them. May they be damned by God: How perverse are they

Bakhtiari Nejad

Jews said: “Ezra is the son of God” and the Christians said: “Christ is the son of God.” This is their word from their mouth, and it is like the saying of those who disbelieved before them. May God destroy them. How are they deviated (from the truth)?

John Medows Rodwell

The Jews say, "Ezra (Ozair) is a son of God"; and the Christians say, "The Messiah is a son of God." Such the sayings in their mouths! They resemble the saying of the Infidels of old! God do battle with them! How are they misguided

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The messiah is the son of Allah. These are the words of their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before. Allah’s curse be on them! How they are turned away

Faridul Haque

And the Jews said, "Uzair is the son of Allah", and the Christians said "The Messiah is the son of Allah"; they utter this from their own mouths; they speak like the former disbelievers; may Allah kill them; where are they reverting

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And the Jews, said, "Uzair is the son of Allah" and the Christians said 'Masih (Christ) is the son of Allah' These things, they utter with their mouths. They imitate the sayings of the infidels before them. Allah assail them, whither they are perverting?

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

The Jews said: "Ezra is the son of God," and the Nazarenes said: "The Messiah is the son of God." Such is their utterances with their mouths, they imitate the sayings of those who rejected before them. God will fight them. They are deluded from the truth!

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

The Jews call 'Uzair a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouth; (in this) they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah's curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth

Ali Quli Qara'i

The Jews say, ‘Ezra is the son of Allah,’ and the Christians say, ‘Christ is the son of Allah.’ That is an opinion that they mouth, imitating the opinions of the faithless of former times. May Allah assail them, where do they stray?

Hilali - Khan

And the Jews say: Uzair (Ezra) is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: Messiah is the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouths. They imitate the saying of the disbelievers of old. Allahs Curse be on them, how they are deluded away from the truth

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old. Allah (Himself) fighteth against them. How perverse are they

Abdul Hye

The Jews say: “Ezra is the son of Allah,” and the Christians say: “Christ is the son of Allah”. That is their saying with their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieve from old. Allah’s curse is on them, how they are deluded away from the truth!

Abdel Haleem

The Jews said, ‘Ezra is the son of God,’ and the Christians said, ‘The Messiah is the son of God’: they said this with their own mouths, repeating what earlier disbelievers had said. May God confound them! How far astray they have been led

Amatul Rahman Omar

There are some of the Jews who say, `Ezra is the son of Allah,' while the Christians say, `The Messiah is the son of Allah.' These are mere words that they speak. They only imitate the words of the infidels of old. Allah assail them! Whither they are deluded away

T.B.Irving

Jews say: "Ezra was God´s son," while Christians say: "Christ was God´s son." That is what they say with their mouths, imitating what those have said who disbelieved before them. May God fight them off for what they have trumped up!

Aisha Bewley

The Jews say, ´´Uzayr is the son of Allah,´ and the Christians say, ´The Messiah is the son of Allah.´ That is what they say with their mouths, copying the words of those who were kafir before. Allah fight them! How perverted they are!

Mustaqim

And the Jews claimed ´Uzayr to be the son of Allah and the Christians claimed the Messiah to be the son of Allah; they say with their mouths what resembles the claims of those who denied (the truth) before - may Allah destroy them, where to are they diverted?

Sher Ali

And the Jews say, `Ezra is the son of ALLAH,' and the Christians say, `the Messiah is the son of ALLAH;' that is what they say with their mouths. They only imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before them. ALLAH's curse be on them ! How they are turned away

Mohammad Shafi

And the Jews say, "Uzayr is the son of Allah." And the Christians say, "The Messiah is the son of Allah." These are their oral sayings. They imitate the saying of those who suppressed the Truth before. May Allah destroy them; how deluded are they

Mustafa Khattab 2018

The Jews say, “Ezra is the son of Allah,” while the Christians say, “The Messiah is the son of Allah.” Such are their baseless assertions, only parroting the words of earlier disbelievers. May Allah condemn them! How can they be deluded ˹from the truth˺?

Talal Itani (2012)

The Jews said, 'Ezra is the son of God,' and the Christians said, 'The Messiah is the son of God.' These are their statements, out of their mouths. They emulate the statements of those who blasphemed before. May God assail them! How deceived they are

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And the Jews said: Ezra is the son of God and the Christians said: The Messiah is the son of God. That is the saying with their mouths. They conform with the sayings of those who were ungrateful before. God took the offensive. How they are misled!

Wahiduddin Khan

The Jews say, Ezra is the son of God, and the Christians say, The Messiah is the son of God. These are but their baseless utterances. They imitate the assertions made in earlier times by those who deny the truth. May God destroy them! How far astray they have been led

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

The Jews say, . ‘Uzair (Ezra) is the Son of Allah. and the Christians say, .MasiH (the Christ) is the Son of Allah. That is their oral statement. They imitate the saying of the earlier disbelievers. May Allah ruin them, how far they are turned back from the truth

Ahmed Hulusi

The Jews said, “Ezra is the son of Allah”... And the Christians said, “The Messiah is the son of Allah”... They say this with their mouths! They imitate those who previously denied the knowledge of the reality... May Allah kill them! How they are deluded (from the Truth)!

Corpus.Quran

And said the Jews Uzair (is) son (of) Allah And said the Christians Messiah (is) son (of) Allah That (is) their saying with their mouths they imitate the saying (of) those who disbelieved before before (May) Allah destroy them (May) Allah destroy them How deluded are they

Fode Drame

And the Jews say, “Ezra is the son of Allah” and the Christians say, “the Messiah is the son of Allah” That is their saying from their mouths. They emulate the saying of those who disbelieved from before. Allah’s curse be on them. How are they turned away [from the truth].

Mir Aneesuddin

And the Jews say, "Uzair is the son of Allah," and the Christians say, "The Messiah is the son of Allah." That is their saying with their mouths, they imitate the saying of those who did not believe earlier, may Allah destroy them, how they are turned away (from the truth)!

George Sale

The Jews say, Ezra is the son of God: And the Christians say Christ is the son of God. They say this (only) with their mouths: They imitate the saying of those who were unbelievers in former times. May God curse them (literally: fight against them)! How can they be so infatuated

Rashad Khalifa

The Jews said, "Ezra is the son of GOD," while the Christians said, "Jesus is the son of GOD!" These are blasphemies uttered by their mouths. They thus match the blasphemies of those who have disbelieved in the past. GOD condemns them. They have surely deviated.

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

The Jews say, "Ezra is the son of Allah "; and the Christians say, "The Messiah is the son of Allah ." That is their statement from their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved [before them]. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And the Jews say Uzair (Ezra) is a son of God, and the Christians say Messiah (Christ) is the son of God. That is a saying from their mouth; (In this) they tell what the disbelievers of the old (days) used to say. Let Allah’s curse be on them: How they are deceived, away from the Truth

Maududi

The Jews say: "Ezra (´Uzayr) is Allah´s son," and the Christians say: "The Messiah is the son of Allah." These are merely verbal assertions in imitation of the sayings of those unbelievers who preceded them. May Allah ruin them. How do they turn away from the Truth

Irving/Hegab

Jews say: "Ezra was Allah (God)'s son," while Christians say: "Christ was Allah (God)'s son." That is what they say with their mouths, imitating what those have said who disbelieved before them. May Allah (God) fight them off [for what they have trumped up!] How can they be misled from the truth˺?

MunirMezyed2023

The Jews say: "Ezra is the son of Allâh". The Christians say: "Messiah is the son of Allâh." They say this only with their mouths, imitating the saying of those who indulge in Polytheism before them. May Allâh rebuke all the Polytheists! How can they be deceived (into going away from the established course)?

Munir Mezyed

The Jews say: "Ezra is the son of Allâh". The Christians say: "Messiah is the son of Allâh." They say this only with their mouths, imitating the saying of those who indulge in ‘Polytheism’ before them. May Allâh rebuke all the ‘Polytheists’! How can they be deceived (into going away from the established course)?

Dr. Munir Munshey

The Jews said, "Uzair (Ezra) is the son of Allah", and the Christians said, "Jesus is the son of Allah." These are (nothing but mere) words that escape their lips. They just (ape and) echo the words of the unbelievers of earlier times. Allah´s curse is upon them! How (easily) are they being deceived

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And the Jews said: ‘‘Uzayr (Ezra) is the son of Allah,’ and the Christians said: ‘The Messiah is the son of Allah.’ These are their (absurd) utterances that they voice with their mouths. They (acquire) resemblance with the saying of those who have disbelieved before (them). May Allah ruin them! Where are they wandering distracted

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And the Jews have said, "cUzayr (i.e. Ezra) is the son of Allah. "And the Nasara (i.e. the Christians) have said, Al-Masih (The Messiah) is the son of Allah." That is their saying with their mouths, conforming with the saying of the disbelievers earlier. Allah fights them! However are they diverged (into) falsehood?

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

And the Jews said: "Ezra (is) God's son", and the Christians , said: "The Messiah, (is) God's son." That (is) their saying/word/opinion and belief with their mouths, they equal/resemble (the) saying/word/opinion and belief (of) those who disbelieved from before, God fought/killed them, how (do) they be lied to/be turned away

Dr. Kamal Omar

And Al-Yahood said: “Uzair is the son of Allah,” and An-Nasaaraa said: “Al-Maseeh (The Messiah) is the son of Allah''. This is their utterance coming from their mouths. They imitate the utterance of those who have disbelieved in previous (times). Allah made Qital with them, how they are being involved in falsehood

Muhammad Asad

AND THE JEWS say, "Ezra is God's son," while the Christians say, "The Christ is God's son." Such are the sayings which they utter with their mouths, following in spirit assertions made in earlier times by people who denied the truth! [They deserve the imprecation:] "May God destroy them!" How perverted are their minds

Ali Ünal

And those Jews (who came to you) say (as did some Jews who lived before): "Ezra (‘Uzayr) is God’s son;" and (as a general assertion) the Christians say: "The Messiah is God’s son." Such are merely their verbal assertions in imitation of the utterances of some unbelievers who preceded them. May God destroy them! How can they be turned away from the truth and make such assertions

Bijan Moeinian

The Jews say: “Ezra (who re-wrote the lost old testament after they were released from their captivity in Babylon around B.C.) is the son of God!” The Christians say: “Messiah is the son of God!” These are just bunch of senseless words that comes out of their tongues. They simply follow in the footsteps of the former disbelievers. God condemns them. They have been diverted from the straight path

Shabbir Ahmed

The Jews say, "Uzayr is God's son," while the Christians say, "The Messiah is God's son." They only utter baseless themes with their mouths, following in spirit assertions made in earlier times by people (like the Greeks and Zoroastrians) who denied the Truth! Allah condemns them. They are surely deluded. (Some Jews in the Arabian Peninsula used to believe that Osiris, the Egyptian idol, was God's son while others thought of Ezra, who restored the Torah after it had been lost in the Babylonian Exile, as God's son)