The Quran

سورة الاٴنعَام

Surah Al-An‘âm 6:21

The Cattle · Verse 21 of 165

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِآيَاتِهِ ۗ إِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Who is more unjust than he who forges a lie in the name of Allâh or who cries lies to His Messages. Verily, such wrongdoers will never attain the goal.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Who doth more wrong than he who inventeth a lie against Allah or rejecteth His signs? But verily the wrong-doers never shall prosper.

Ahmed Ali

And who is more wicked than he who invents lies about God or denies His revelations? Surely the wicked will not succeed.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Who is more in wrong than he who fabricates falsehood in attribution to God and denies His signs (in the universe and their own selves pointing to Him) and His Revelations. Assuredly, the wrongdoers will not prosper.

Daryabadi

And who is a greater wrong-doer than he who fabricateth a lie against Allah or belieth His signs? Verily the wrong-doers shall not fare well.

Faridul Haque

And who is more unjust than one who fabricates lies against Allah or denies His signs? Undoubtedly, the unjust will never succeed.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah or gives the lie to His messages? Surely the wrongdoers will not be successful.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against ALLAH or treat HIS Signs as lies? Surely the unjust shall not prosper.

Muhammad Asad

And who could be more wicked than he who attributes his own lying inventions to God or gives the lie to His messages?

Muhammad Musin Khan

And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allah or rejects His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, revelations, etc.)? Verily, the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.) shall never be successful.

Muhammad Pickthall

Who doth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie against Allah or denieth His revelations? Lo! the wrongdoers will not be successful.

Muhammad Sarwar

Who are more unjust than those who ascribe falsehood to God or reject His revelations? The unjust will certainly have no happiness.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah or (he who) gives the lie to His communications; surely the unjust will not be successful.

Rashad Khalifa

Who is more evil than one who lies about GOD, or rejects His revelations? The transgressors never succeed.

Shabbir Ahmed

Who can be a greater transgressor than the one who invents a lie against God and denies His revelations? Those who choose to do wrong, will not succeed.

Commentary 6:21 The Holy Writ is not forged by anyone; forgery cannot be hidden. The verse thus contains yet another proof about the truthfulness of the Holy Prophet…

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِآيَاتِهِ

6:21 The Holy Writ is not forged by anyone; forgery cannot be hidden. The verse thus contains yet another proof about the truthfulness of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and the truthfulness of the Holy Qur’ân.