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أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ ۖ قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِسُورَةٍ مِّثْلِهِۦ وَٱدْعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ Qur’an Yunus (10:38)

Am yaqooloona iftar a hu qul fatoo bisooratin mithlihi wa o dAAoo mani ista t aAAtum min dooni All a hi in kuntum sa diqeen a

And yet,⁶¹ they [who are bent on denying the truth] assert, "[Muhammad] has invented it!" Say [unto them]: "Produce, then, a surah of similar merit; and [to this end] call to your aid whomever you can, other than God, if what you say is true!"⁶²

- Mohammad Asad

Do they say: "He (the Prophet) has forged it?" Tell them: "If what you say be true; then produce one Surah like this, you may even call to your aid anyone you want other than Allah."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Or do they claim, 'He¹ made it up!'? Tell them 'O Prophet', 'Produce one sûrah like it then, and seek help from whoever you can- other than Allah- if what you say is true!'

- Mustafa Khattab

Or say they: He hath invented it? Say: Then bring a surah like unto it, and call (for help) on all ye can besides Allah, if ye are truthful.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Or do they say "He forged it"? Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides Allah if it be ye speak the truth!" ¹⁴³⁰

Surah 10. Yunus, Ayah 38

And yet,⁶¹ they [who are bent on denying the truth] assert, "[Muhammad] has invented it!" Say [unto them]: "Produce, then, a surah of similar merit; and [to this end] call to your aid whomever you can, other than God, if what you say is true!"⁶²

- Mohammad Asad

Do they say: "He (the Prophet) has forged it?" Tell them: "If what you say be true; then produce one Surah like this, you may even call to your aid anyone you want other than Allah."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Or do they claim, 'He¹ made it up!'? Tell them 'O Prophet', 'Produce one sûrah like it then, and seek help from whoever you can- other than Allah- if what you say is true!'

- Mustafa Khattab

Or say they: He hath invented it? Say: Then bring a surah like unto it, and call (for help) on all ye can besides Allah, if ye are truthful.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Or do they say "He forged it"? Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides Allah if it be ye speak the truth!" ¹⁴³⁰

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 10. Yunus, Ayah 38

And yet,61 they [who are bent on denying the truth] assert, "[Muhammad] has invented it!" Say [unto them]: "Produce, then, a surah of similar merit; and [to this end] call to your aid whomever you can, other than God, if what you say is true!"62

- Mohammad Asad

Do they say: "He (the Prophet) has forged it?" Tell them: "If what you say be true; then produce one Surah like this, you may even call to your aid anyone you want other than Allah."

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Or do they claim, 'He1 made it up!'? Tell them 'O Prophet', 'Produce one sûrah like it then, and seek help from whoever you can- other than Allah- if what you say is true!'

- Mustafa Khattab

Or say they: He hath invented it? Say: Then bring a surah like unto it, and call (for help) on all ye can besides Allah, if ye are truthful.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Or do they say "He forged it"? Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides Allah if it be ye speak the truth!" 1430

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

And yet,⁶¹ they [who are bent on denying the truth] assert, "[Muhammad] has invented it!" Say [unto them]: "Produce, then, a surah of similar merit; and [to this end] call to your aid whomever you can, other than God, if what you say is true!"⁶²

Or do they claim, 'He¹ made it up!'? Tell them 'O Prophet', 'Produce one sûrah like it then, and seek help from whoever you can- other than Allah- if what you say is true!'

Or do they say "He forged it"? Say: "Bring then a Surah like unto it and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides Allah if it be ye speak the truth!" ¹⁴³⁰