لَوْلَا جَاءُوا عَلَيْهِ بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَاءَ ۚ فَإِذْ لَمْ يَأْتُوا بِالشُّهَدَاءِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْكَاذِبُونَ
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.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Why did they not bring four witnesses upon it? Since they did not bring witnesses, they themselves are liars before Allah.
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.
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!
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.
ClearQuran - God
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.
ClearQuran - Allah
Why did they not bring four witnesses to testify to it? If they fail to bring the witnesses, then in Allah’s sight, they are liars.
Community - God
Why did they not produce four witnesses? If they do not produce the witnesses, then in God’s sight, they are liars.
Community - Allah
Why did they not produce four witnesses? If they do not produce the witnesses, then in Allah’s sight, they are liars.
Khattab
Why did they not produce four witnesses? Now, since they have failed to produce witnesses, they are ˹truly˺ liars in the sight of Allah.
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.
Mubarakpuri
Why did they not produce four witnesses against him Since they have not produced witnesses! Then with Allah, they are the liars.
Pickthall
Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they produce not witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah.
Qarai
Why did they not bring four witnesses to it? So when they could not bring the witnesses, they are liars in Allah’s sight.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Why, did they not bring four witnesses against it? But since they did not bring the witnesses, before Allah they are the liars.
Saheeh 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.
Sarwar
Would that they had brought four witness to testify to their report. Since they brought none, they are liars before God.
Shakir
Why did they not bring four witnesses of it? But as they have not brought witnesses they are liars before Allah.
Transliteration
Lawla jaoo AAalayhi biarbaAAati shuhadaa faith lam yatoo bialshshuhadai faolaika AAinda Allahi humu alkathiboona
Transliteration 2
lawlā jāū ʿalayhi bi-arbaʿati shuhadāa fa-idh lam yatū bil-shuhadāi fa-ulāika ʿinda l-lahi humu l-kādhibūna
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!
Yusuf Ali
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!
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