Surah Al-An'am — Verse 23

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ثُمَّ لَمْ تَكُن فِتْنَتُهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوا۟ وَٱللَّهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِينَ

Thumma lam takun fitnatuhum illa an qaloowallahi rabbina ma kunnamushrikeen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Then there will be no [excuse upon] examination except they will say, "By Allāh, our Lord, we were not those who associated."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

they will only say, ‘By God, our Lord, we have not set up partners beside Him!’

Marmaduke Pickthall

Then will they have no contention save that they will say: By Allah, our Lord, we never were idolaters.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

There will then be (left) no subterfuge for them but to say: "By Allah our Lord, we were not those who joined gods with Allah."

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Then, they will have no other mischievous move but that they will say, “By Allah, our Lord, we ascribed no partners to Allah.”

Al-Hilali & Khan

There will then be (left) no Fitnah (excuses or statements or arguments) for them but to say: "By Allâh, our Lord, we were not those who joined others in worship with Allâh."

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Then they will be able to play no mischief but will say (falsely): 'By Allah, our Lord, we associated none (with You in Your divinity).'

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

Whereupon, in their utter confusion, they will only [be able to] say: "By God, our Sustainer, we did not [mean to] ascribe divinity to aught beside Him!"

Rowwad · source edition

Then they will have no excuse but to say, “By Allah, our Lord, we never associated any partners [with Allah][6].”

Notes

[6] They will falsely swear, thinking they have something to stand on.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

23. There will then be (left) no Fitnah (excuses or statements or arguments) for them but to say: "By Allâh, our Lord, we were not those who joined others in worship with Allâh."