11:13
أَمۡ
am
Or
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
they say
ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُۖ
if'tarahu
He has fabricated it
قُلۡ
qul
Say
فَأۡتُواْ
fatu
Then bring
بِعَشۡرِ
bi'ashri
ten
سُوَرٖ
suwarin
Surahs
مِّثۡلِهِۦ
mith'lihi
like it
مُفۡتَرَيَٰتٖ
muf'tarayatin
fabricated
وَٱدۡعُواْ
wa-id'u
and call
مَنِ
mani
whoever
ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم
is'tata'tum
you can
مِّن
min
besides Allah
دُونِ
duni
besides Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
besides Allah
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
١٣

If they say, ‘He has invented it himself,’ say, ‘Then produce ten invented suras like it, and call in whoever you can beside God, if you are truthful.’

Translation 1260

11:14
فَإِلَّمۡ
fa-illam
Then if not
يَسۡتَجِيبُواْ
yastajibu
they respond
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ
fa-i'lamu
then know
أَنَّمَآ
annama
that
أُنزِلَ
unzila
it was sent down
بِعِلۡمِ
bi'il'mi
with the knowledge of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
with the knowledge of Allah
وَأَن
wa-an
and that
لَّآ
la
(there is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَۖ
huwa
Him
فَهَلۡ
fahal
Then would
أَنتُم
antum
you
مُّسۡلِمُونَ
mus'limuna
(be) Muslims
١٤

If they do not answer you, then you will all know that it is sent down containing knowledge from God, and that there is no god but Him. Then will you submit to Him

Translation 1260

11:15
مَن
man
Whoever [is]
كَانَ
kana
Whoever [is]
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
desires
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ
al-hayata
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَزِينَتَهَا
wazinataha
and its adornments
نُوَفِّ
nuwaffi
We will repay in full
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
ilayhim
to them
أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
a'malahum
(for) their deeds
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
لَا
la
will not be lessened
يُبۡخَسُونَ
yub'khasuna
will not be lessened
١٥

If any desire [only] the life of this world with all its finery, We shall repay them in full in this life for their deeds- they will be given no less

Translation 1260

11:16
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) the ones who
لَيۡسَ
laysa
(is) not
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلنَّارُۖ
al-naru
the Fire
وَحَبِطَ
wahabita
And (has) gone in vain
مَا
ma
what
صَنَعُواْ
sana'u
they did
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
وَبَٰطِلٞ
wabatilun
and (is) worthless
مَّا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
١٦

but such people will have nothing in the Hereafter but the Fire: their work here will be fruitless and their deeds futile

Translation 1260

11:17
أَفَمَن
afaman
Then is he who
كَانَ
kana
is
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
بَيِّنَةٖ
bayyinatin
a clear proof
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ
rabbihi
his Lord
وَيَتۡلُوهُ
wayatluhu
and recites it
شَاهِدٞ
shahidun
a witness
مِّنۡهُ
min'hu
from Him
وَمِن
wamin
and before it
قَبۡلِهِۦ
qablihi
and before it
كِتَٰبُ
kitabu
(was) a Book
مُوسَىٰٓ
musa
(of) Musa
إِمَامٗا
imaman
(as) a guide
وَرَحۡمَةًۚ
warahmatan
and (as) mercy
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِهِۦۚ
bihi
in it
وَمَن
waman
But whoever
يَكۡفُرۡ
yakfur
disbelieves
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ
al-ahzabi
the sects
فَٱلنَّارُ
fal-naru
then the Fire
مَوۡعِدُهُۥۚ
maw'iduhu
(will be) his promised (meeting) place
فَلَا
fala
So (do) not
تَكُ
taku
be
فِي
fi
in
مِرۡيَةٖ
mir'yatin
doubt
مِّنۡهُۚ
min'hu
about it
إِنَّهُ
innahu
Indeed it
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
(is) the truth
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
but
أَكۡثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) the people
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
١٧

Can they be compared to those who have clear proof from their Lord, recited by a witness from Him, and before it the Book of Moses, as a guide and mercy? These people believe in it, whereas those groups that deny its truth are promised the Fire. So have no doubt about it [Prophet]: it is the Truth from your Lord, though most people do not believe so

Translation 1260

11:18
وَمَنۡ
waman
And who
أَظۡلَمُ
azlamu
(is) more unjust
مِمَّنِ
mimmani
than (he) who
ٱفۡتَرَىٰ
if'tara
invents
عَلَى
ala
against
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
كَذِبًاۚ
kadhiban
a lie
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
يُعۡرَضُونَ
yu'raduna
will be presented
عَلَىٰ
ala
before
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَيَقُولُ
wayaqulu
and will say
ٱلۡأَشۡهَٰدُ
al-ashhadu
the witnesses
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
These (are)
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَذَبُواْ
kadhabu
lied
عَلَىٰ
ala
against
رَبِّهِمۡۚ
rabbihim
their Lord
أَلَا
ala
No doubt
لَعۡنَةُ
la'natu
(The) curse of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(The) curse of Allah
عَلَى
ala
(is) on
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
١٨

Who could do more wrong than someone who invents lies about God? Such people will be brought before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, ‘These are the ones that lied about their Lord.’ God’s rejection is the due of those who do such wrong

Translation 1260

11:19
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يَصُدُّونَ
yasudduna
hinder
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَيَبۡغُونَهَا
wayabghunaha
and seek (in) it
عِوَجٗا
iwajan
crookedness
وَهُم
wahum
while they
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
هُمۡ
hum
[they]
كَٰفِرُونَ
kafiruna
(are) disbelievers
١٩

who hinder others from God’s path, trying to make it crooked, and deny the life to come

Translation 1260