Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

He said: “Then the truth: — and the truth do I say —

قَالَ فَالْحَقُّۘ وَالْحَقَّ اَقُولُۚ
Qala falhaqqu walhaqqaaqool
#wordmeaningroot
1qālaHe saidقول
2fal-ḥaquThen (it is) the truthحقق
3wal-ḥaqaand the truthحقق
4aqūluI sayقول
  • Aisha Bewley

    He said, ‘By the truth – and I speak the truth –

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "The truth, and the truth is what I say"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Said He, "The Truth is this - and this Truth do I state:

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    He said: “Then the truth: — and the truth do I say —

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    He said: "The truth, and the truth is what I say."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    He said, "The truth, and the truth is what I say.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    He said, "This is the truth, and the truth is all that I utter.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    (God) said: "This is right by Me, and what I say is right.

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

    said, "The truth , and the truth I say -

  • Muhammad Asad

    said: "This, then, is the truth! And this truth do I state:

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    He said: The Truth is, and the Truth I speak,

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    He (i.e. Allah) said: "This is the Truth — and I only speak the Truth —

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    "In truth", said Allah, "and I declare the truth".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    God said: "This is the truth….

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    (Allâh) said: "The Truth is - and the Truth I say -

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (Allah) said: "Then it is just and fitting- and I say what is just and fitting-

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Allah concluded, "The truth is—and I ˹only˺ say the truth—:

  • Taqi Usmani

    He (Allah) said, "Then, the truth is-and it is (always) the truth that I speak-

  • Abdul Haleem

    God said, ‘This is the truth- I speak only the truth-

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Said He, 'This is the truth, and the truth I say;

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Said He, 'It is the truth, and the truth I speak;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    He said, "The Truth Is, and the Truth I speak:

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Said He, "The Truth then is (this), and the Truth I say:

  • George Sale

    God said, it is a just sentence; and I speak the truth:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (Allah) said: "Then it is just and fitting— And I say what is just and fitting—

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (God) said, `Truth has dawned and I speak the truth,

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He said, ‘The truth is that —and I speak the truth—