Surah Saba — Verse 8

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أَفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَم بِهِۦ جِنَّةٌۢ ۗ بَلِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ وَٱلضَّلَـٰلِ ٱلْبَعِيدِ

Aftara AAala Allahi kathibanam bihi jinnatun bali allatheena la yu'minoona bil-akhiratifee alAAathabi waddalali albaAAeed

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

Has he invented about Allāh a lie or is there in him madness?" Rather, they who do not believe in the Hereafter will be in the punishment and [are in] extreme error.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Has he invented a lie about God? Is he mad?’ No! It is those who do not believe in the life to come who will suffer torment, for they are in gross error.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Hath he invented a lie concerning Allah, or is there in him a madness? Nay, but those who disbelieve in the Hereafter are in torment and far error.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"Has he invented a falsehood against Allah, or has a spirit (seized) him?"- Nay, it is those who believe not in the Hereafter, that are in (real) Penalty, and in farthest error.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Has he forged a lie against Allah, or is there a madness in him?” No, but those who do not believe in the Hereafter are in torment and far astray from the right path.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Has he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) invented a lie against Allâh, or is there a madness in him? Nay, but those who disbelieve in the Hereafter are (themselves) in a torment, and in far error.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Has he forged a lie against Allah, or is he afflicted with madness?” Nay, but those who do not believe in the Hereafter are doomed to be chastised and are far gone in error.