The Quran

سورة هُود

Surah Hûd 11:54

Hûd · Verse 54 of 123

إِنْ نَقُولُ إِلَّا اعْتَرَاكَ بَعْضُ آلِهَتِنَا بِسُوءٍ ۗ قَالَ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ وَاشْهَدُوا أَنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِمَّا تُشْرِكُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`All that we can say is that some of our gods have smitten you with evil (rendering you insane).´ (Hûd) said, `Surely I call Allâh to witness; and do you also bear witness that I have nothing to do with the gods you associate (with Allâh)

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We say nothing but that (perhaps) some of our gods may have seized thee with imbecility. He said: "I call Allah to witness, and do ye bear witness, that I am free from the sin of ascribing, to Him,

Ahmed Ali

All we can say is that some of our gods have smitten you with evil." He replied:" I call God to witness, and you be witness too, that I am clear of what you associate (in your affairs)

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Ali Unal

"We say only that some of our deities have possessed you with evil." Hud said: "Surely I call God to witness, and you too be witnesses, that I am free of what you associate (with God as partners with Him),

Daryabadi

All that we say is that some of our gods have smitten thee with evil. He said: verily I call Allah to witness, and bear ye witness, that I am quit of that which ye associate.

Faridul Haque

"We only say that you have been severely struck by one of our deities"; he said, "I make Allah a witness, and you all bear witness that I have no relation with whatever you ascribe (as partners to Allah)"-

Maulana Muhammad Ali

We say naught but that some of our gods have smitten thee with evil. He said: Surely I call Allah to witness, and do you, too, bear witness that I am innocent of what you associate (with Allah)

Maulvi Sher Ali

`We can only say that some of our gods have smitten thee with evil.' He replied, `Surely, I call ALLAH to witness, and do ye also bear witness that I am clear of the sin of your associating

Muhammad Asad

We can say no more than that one of our gods may have smitten thee with something evil!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

All that we say is that some of our gods (false deities) have seized you with evil (madness). He said: "I call Allah to witness and bear you witness that I am free from that which you ascribe as partners in worship, -

Muhammad Pickthall

We say naught save that one of our gods hath possessed thee in an evil way. He said: I call Allah to witness, and do ye (too) bear witness, that I am innocent of (all) that ye ascribe as partners (to Allah)

Muhammad Sarwar

We believe that some of our gods have afflicted you with evil." Hud said, "God is my witness and so are you that I have no association

Muhammed ali Shakir

We cannot say aught but that some of our gods have smitten you with evil. He said: Surely I call Allah to witness, and do you bear witness too, that I am clear of what you associate (with Allah).

Rashad Khalifa

We believe that some of our gods have afflicted you with a curse. He said, "I bear witness before GOD, and you bear witness as well, that I disown the idols you have set up -

Shabbir Ahmed

“We think that one of our gods has possessed you like a demon and you have gone crazy." Hud said, "I call God to witness, and you too bear witness that I am absolutely free of your idolatry.”