The Quran

سورة الاٴنعَام

Surah Al-An‘âm 6:23

The Cattle · Verse 23 of 165

ثُمَّ لَمْ تَكُنْ فِتْنَتُهُمْ إِلَّا أَنْ قَالُوا وَاللَّهِ رَبِّنَا مَا كُنَّا مُشْرِكِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(On that Day) they would have no excuse, but that they would say, `By Allâh, Our Lord, we were never polytheists.´

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."

Ahmed Ali

Then their excuse will be but to say: "By God our Lord, we were not idolaters."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Then they will have no argument except to say: "By God, our Lord, we were not of those who associated partners with God."

Daryabadi

Then they will have no excuse but to say: by God our Lord, we have not been associaters.

Faridul Haque

Then they had no fabrication except that they said, “By Allah, our Lord, we were never polytheists!”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Then their excuse would be nothing but that they would say: By Allah, our Lord! we were not polytheists.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Then they will have no excuse save that they shall say, `By ALLAH, our Lord, we were not idolaters.'

Muhammad Asad

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 !"

Muhammad Musin Khan

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

Muhammad Pickthall

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

Muhammad Sarwar

Attempting to answer, they will say, "Lord, we swear by Your Name that we were not pagans".

Muhammed ali Shakir

Then their excuse would be nothing but that they would say: By Allah, our Lord, we were not polytheists.

Rashad Khalifa

Their disastrous response will be, "By GOD our Lord, we never were idol worshipers."

Shabbir Ahmed

They will hardly have a response, but they will swear," By God, our Lord, we were never idolaters.”