Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And the fifth, that the curse of God be upon him if he is of the liars.

وَالْخَامِسَةُ اَنَّ لَعْنَتَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ اِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْكَاذِب۪ينَ
Walkhamisatu anna laAAnata AllahiAAalayhi in kana mina alkathibeen
#wordmeaningroot
1wal-khāmisatuAnd the fifthخمس
2annathat
3laʿnata(the) curse of Allahلعن
4l-lahi(the) curse of Allah
5ʿalayhi(be) upon him
6inif
7kānahe isكون
8minaof
9l-kādhibīnathe liarsكذب
  • Aisha Bewley

    and a fifth time that Allah’s curse will be upon them if they are lying.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And the fifth shall be God's curse upon him if he is one of those lying.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And the fifth time, that Allah may reject him if he is telling a lie.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And the fifth, that the curse of God be upon him if he is of the liars.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And the fifth shall be the curse of God upon him if he is of the liars.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    The fifth shall be God's curse upon him if he is one of those lying.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    The fifth oath shall be to incur GOD's condemnation upon him, if he was lying.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    And (swear) a fifth time that if he tell a lie the curse of God be on him.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    And the fifth that the curse of Allah be upon him if he should be among the liars.

  • Muhammad Asad

    and the fifth time, that God’s curse be upon him if he is telling a lie.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And yet a fifth, invoking the curse of Allah on him if he is of those who lie.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    and a fifth time, that the curse of Allah be on him if he be lying (in his accusation).

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Then the fifth object to which he is sworn is that of an invocatory prayer inviting Allah's curse upon himself if he were lying.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    He has to swear the fifth time, mentioning that if his testimony is false, may God never forgive him (and send him directly to the Hell. )

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And the fifth (testimony should be) the invoking of the Curse of Allâh on him if he be of those who tell a lie (against her).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    And the fifth (oath) (should be) that they solemnly invoke the curse of Allah on themselves if they tell a lie.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    and a fifth oath that Allah may condemn him if he is lying.

  • Taqi Usmani

    and the fifth (oath) that Allah’s curse be on him if he is one of the liars.

  • Abdul Haleem

    and, the fifth time, call God to reject him if he is lying;

  • Arthur John Arberry

    and a fifth time, that the curse of God shall be upon him, if he should be of the liars.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    and the fifth testimony shall be that the curse of God shall be on him if he be of those who lie.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And those who cast charges (accusations, imputations) against their wives and have no witnesses except themselves, then the testimony of one of them shall be to testify four times that, by Allah, he is of those who speak the truth;

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And the fifth (testimony) that the curse of Allah shall be upon him in case he is of the liars.

  • George Sale

    And the fifth time that he imprecate the curse of God on him, if he be a liar.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And the fifth (oath should be) that he truly bring the curse of Allah upon himself if he is telling a lie.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And the fifth (time he should say on oath) that Allâh's wrath be upon him if he be of the liars.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    and a fifth that Allah’s wrath shall be upon him if he were lying.