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Surah Yûsuf 12:27

Joseph · Verse 27 of 111

وَإِنْ كَانَ قَمِيصُهُ قُدَّ مِنْ دُبُرٍ فَكَذَبَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ الصَّادِقِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`But if his shirt has been torn from behind then she is a liar and he speaks the truth.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But if it be that his shirt is torn from the back, then is she the liar, and he is telling the truth!

Ahmed Ali

But if the shirt is torn from behind then she is a liar, and he speaks the truth."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

"But if it is torn from the back, then she is lying, and he is truthful."

Daryabadi

And if his shirt be rent from behind, then she lieth, and he is of the truth-tellers.

Faridul Haque

"And if his shirt is torn from behind, then the woman is a liar and he is truthful."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And if his shirt is rent behind, she tells a lie and he is of the truthful.

Maulvi Sher Ali

`But if his shirt is torn from behind, then she has lied and he is of the truthful'.

Muhammad Asad

but if his tunic has been torn from behind, then she is lying, and he is speaking the truth."

Muhammad Musin Khan

But if it be that his shirt is torn from the back, then she has told a lie and he is speaking the truth!

Muhammad Pickthall

And if his shirt is torn from behind, then she hath lied and he is of the truthful.

Muhammad Sarwar

but if his shirt is torn from behind, she is lying and he is speaking the truth."

Muhammed ali Shakir

And if his shirt is rent from behind, she tells a lie and he is one of the truthful.

Rashad Khalifa

And if his garment is torn from the back, then she lied, and he is telling the truth.

Shabbir Ahmed

And if his shirt is torn from the back then she lied, and he is telling the truth.”

Commentary 12:26-28 These verses indicates that circumstantial evidence is permissible.

On 12:26–28

قَالَ هِيَ رَاوَدَتْنِي عَن نَّفْسِي

12:26-28 These verses indicates that circumstantial evidence is permissible.