And who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about God, or denies His proofs? Those: there reaches them their portion of the Writ; when Our messengers come to them, to take them, they say: “Where is that to which you called besides God?” They will say: “They have strayed from us.” And they will bear witness against themselves that they were false claimers of guidance.
| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | faman | Then who | |
| 2 | aẓlamu | (is) more unjust | ظلم |
| 3 | mimmani | than (one) who | |
| 4 | if'tarā | invented | فري |
| 5 | ʿalā | against | |
| 6 | l-lahi | Allah | |
| 7 | kadhiban | a lie | كذب |
| 8 | aw | or | |
| 9 | kadhaba | denies | كذب |
| 10 | biāyātihi | His Verses | ايي |
| 11 | ulāika | Those | |
| 12 | yanāluhum | will reach them | نيل |
| 13 | naṣībuhum | their portion | نصب |
| 14 | mina | from | |
| 15 | l-kitābi | the Book | كتب |
| 16 | ḥattā | until | |
| 17 | idhā | when | |
| 18 | jāathum | comes to them | جيا |
| 19 | rusulunā | Our messengers (Angels) | رسل |
| 20 | yatawaffawnahum | (to) take them in death | وفي |
| 21 | qālū | they say | قول |
| 22 | ayna | Where are | |
| 23 | mā | those (whom) | |
| 24 | kuntum | you used to | كون |
| 25 | tadʿūna | invoke | دعو |
| 26 | min | from | |
| 27 | dūni | besides | دون |
| 28 | l-lahi | Allah | |
| 29 | qālū | They say | قول |
| 30 | ḍallū | They strayed | ضلل |
| 31 | ʿannā | from us | |
| 32 | washahidū | and they (will) testify | شهد |
| 33 | ʿalā | against | |
| 34 | anfusihim | themselves | نفس |
| 35 | annahum | that they | |
| 36 | kānū | were | كون |
| 37 | kāfirīna | disbelievers | كفر |
He will say, ‘Enter the Fire together with the nations of jinn and men who have passed away before you. ’ Each time a nation enters, it will curse its sister nation, until, when they are all gathered together in it, the last of them will say to the first, ‘Our Lord, those are the ones who misguided us, so give them a double punishment in the Fire.’
Who is more wicked than one who invents lies about God, or denies His revelations These will receive their recompense from the record; so that when Our messengers come to take them, they will Say: "Where are those whom you used to call on besides God" they said: "They have abandoned us!" and they bore witness upon themselves that they were rejecters.
Who can do a greater wrong than the one who invents lies about Allah, or belies His Revelations? They get their due share according to the Law of Respite till Our couriers of death come to them saying, "Where are those on whom you called besides Allah?" They will respond, " They have left us hanging. " Then they will testify against themselves that they had been disbelievers.
And who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about God, or denies His proofs? Those: there reaches them their portion of the Writ; when Our messengers come to them, to take them, they say: “Where is that to which you called besides God?” They will say: “They have strayed from us.” And they will bear witness against themselves that they were false claimers of guidance.
Who is more wicked than he who invents lies about God, or denies His revelations? These will receive their recompense from the record; so that when Our messengers come to terminate their lives, they will say: "Where are those whom you used to call on besides God?" They said: "They have abandoned us!" And they bore witness upon themselves that they were rejecters.
Who is more wicked than one who invents lies about God, or denies His signs? These will receive their recompense from the book; so that when Our messengers come to take them, they will say, "Where are those whom you used to call on besides God?" they said, "They have abandoned us!" and they bore witness upon themselves that they were ingrates.
Who is more evil than those who invent lies about GOD, or reject His revelations? These will get their share, in accordance with the scripture, then, when our messengers come to terminate their lives, they will say, "Where are the idols you used to implore beside GOD?" They will say, "They have abandoned us." They will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers.
Who could be more wicked than he who imputes lies to God or denies His revelations? Such as these will receive what is declared in the Book, and when Our angels come to draw out their souls and ask: "Where are they you worshipped other than God?" They will answer: "They have left us and fled;" and bear witness against themselves for being infidels.
And who is more unjust than one who invents about Allah a lie or denies His verses? Those will attain their portion of the decree until when Our messengers come to them to take them in death, they will say, "Where are those you used to invoke besides Allah ?" They will say, "They have departed from us," and will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers.
And who could be more wicked than they who attribute their own lying inventions to God or give the lie to His messages? Whatever has been decreed to be their lot will be theirs -till there shall come _ unto them Our messengers to cause them to die, shall say, "Where, now, are those beings whom you were wont to invoke beside God?" And will reply, "They have forsaken us!" -and they will bear witness against themselves that they had been denying the truth.
Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah or denieth Our tokens. (For such) their appointed portion of the Book (of destiny) reacheth them till, when Our messengers come to gather them, they say: Where (now) is that to which ye cried beside Allah? They say: They have departed from us. And they testify against themselves that they were disbelievers.
Who is more unjust then he who invents a falsehood, ascribing it to Allah, or who rejects His revelation as false? Their full portion of God's Decree shall reach them,* until Our deputed angels come to them to take charge of their souls, and say: 'Where are the deities now, those whom you invoked besides Allah?' They will say: 'They are all gone away from us.' And they shall bear witness against themselves that they were unbelievers.
Who is more wrong than he who viscously and wrongfully relates to Allah falsehood or denies His revelations and signs betokening Omnipotence and Authority! Such persons do have what has been apportioned to them in life according to their good or bad books, just as they do have access to the share of the Book imparted to them by Our Messengers. And when Our angels of death disembody their souls at the predetermined point of time, they ask them: "where now are those you incorporated with Allah and invoked besides Him!". They have forsaken and renounced us " they say, and failed our expectation " So; they were witnesses of their own actions and of their deeds reflecting infidelity and disobedience to Allah.
Tell me; who is more unjust than the one who comes with a false statement and pretends that it is from the Lord or disregards God's commandments out of pride ? Such people will continue to receive their provisions that I have appointed for them until their times come up and My angels appear to take their soul asking them: "Where are those miserable gods of yours whom you worshipped, to save you now?" They will reply: "They have got lost!" By witnessing thus against themselves, they will confirm their wrongdoings.
Who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against Allâh or rejects His Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations)? For such their appointed portion (good things of this worldly life and their period of stay therein) will reach them from the Book (of Decrees) until when Our Messengers (the angel of death and his assistants) come to them to take their souls, they (the angels) will say: "Where are those whom you used to invoke and worship besides Allâh," they will reply, "They have vanished and deserted us." And they will bear witness against themselves, that they were disbelievers.
Who is more unjust than one who invents a lie against Allah or rejects His Signs? For such, their portion appointed must reach them from the Book (of decrees): until, when our messengers (of death) arrive and take their souls, they say: "Where are the things that ye used to invoke besides Allah?" They will reply, "They have left us in the lurch," And they will bear witness against themselves, that they had rejected Allah.
Who does more wrong than those who fabricate lies against Allah or deny His revelations? They will receive what is destined for them, until Our messenger-angels arrive to take their souls, asking them, "Where are those ˹false gods˺ you used to invoke besides Allah?" They will cry, “They have failed us,” and they will confess against themselves that they were indeed disbelievers.
So, who is more unjust than the one who coins a lie against Allah or rejects His signs? They shall receive their share from that (sustenance) which is written (for them in their destiny) until, when Our envoys (angels) shall come to them to take their souls away, they (the angels) will say, "Where are those (so-called gods) whom you used to invoke besides Allah?" They (the unbelievers) will say, “They all have vanished from us”, and they shall testify against themselves that they were unbelievers.
Who is more wrong than the person who invents lies against God or rejects His revelations? Such people will have their preordained share , but then, when Our angels arrive to take them back, saying, ‘Where are those you used to call on beside God?’ they will say, ‘They have deserted us.’ They will confess that they were disbelievers and
And who does greater evil than he who forges against God a lie, or cries lies to His signs? Those - their portion of the Book shall reach them; till, when Our messengers come to them, to take them away, they say, 'Where is that you were calling on, beside God?' They will say, 'They have gone astray from us, and they will bear witness against themselves that they were unbelievers.
Who is more unjust than he who devises against God a lie, or says His signs are lies? These, their portion of the Book shall reach them, until when our messengers come to take their souls away, and say, 'Where is what ye used to call upon instead of God?' they say, 'They have strayed away from us;' and they shall bear witness against themselves that they have been misbelievers.
Who is more unjust than he who devises a lie against Allah, and scorns His Signs (or revelations)? For such, their portion of the Book (of Destiny) shall reach them, until, when Our Messengers come to take their souls away, and say, "Where is now what you used to rely upon instead of Allah?" They reply, "They have departed from us. " And they shall bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers (rejecters of truth).
So, who is more unjust than he who fabricates against Allah a lie or cries lies to His signs? For those, their assignment of the Book (i. e., the Book of decrees) will begranted (Literally: attain) them; until when Our Messengers come to them to take them up, they will say, "Where is what you used to invoke apart from Allah?" They say, "They have erred away from us, " and they will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers.
And who is more unjust than he who deviseth a lie concerning God, or accuseth his signs of imposture? Unto these shall be given their portion of worldly happiness, according to what is written in the book of God's decrees, until our messengers come unto them, and shall cause them to die; saying, where are the idols which ye called upon, besides God? They shall answer, they have disappeared from us. And they shall bear witness against themselves, that they were unbelievers.
Who is more unjust than the one who makes up a lie against Allah or rejects His Signs? For such (people), their punishment given must come to them from the Book (of Judgment): Until, when Our messengers (of death) come and take their souls, they say: "Where are the things that you used to call other than Allah?" They will reply: "They have left us in a difficult position," and they will speak against themselves, that they had rejected Allah.
Who is more unjust than he who forges a lie in the name of Allâh or cries lies to His Messages. It is these who shall continue to have their lot of the Book as ordained (by Allâh) until (there comes the time) when Our messengers (- the angels) come to them to take away their souls. They (- the angels) will say, `Where is (now) that which you used to call upon besides Allâh?' They will reply, `They are lost to us;' and they will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers.
So who is a greater wrongdoer than him who fabricates a lie against Allah, or denies His signs? Their share, as decreed in the Book, shall reach them. When Our messengers come to take them away, they will say, ‘Where is that which you used to invoke besides Allah?’ They will say, ‘They have forsaken us,’ and they will testify against themselves that they were faithless.