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أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ ۖ قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِعَشْرِ سُوَرٍ مِّثْلِهِۦ مُفْتَرَيَـٰتٍ وَٱدْعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ Qur’an Hud (11:13)

Am yaqooloona iftarahu qul fatoo biAAashri suwarin mithlihi muftarayatin waodAAoo mani istataAAtum min dooni Allahi in kuntum sadiqeena

and so they assert, "[Muhammad himself] has invented this [Qur'an]!"²³ Say [unto them]: "Produce, then, ten surahs of similar merit, invented [by yourselves], and [to this end] call to your aid whomever you can, other than God, if what you say is true!²⁴

- Mohammad Asad

Do they say: "He has made up the Qur'an himself." Say to them: "Make up ten Surahs like this and call to your aid whomsoever you can, including your gods whom you worship, besides Allah if what you say is true.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Or do they say, 'He¹ has fabricated this 'Quran'!'? Say, 'O Prophet,' 'Produce ten fabricated sûrahs like it and seek help from whoever you can- other than Allah- if what you say is true!'

- Mustafa Khattab

Or they say: He hath invented it. Say: Then bring ten surahs, the like thereof, invented, and call on everyone ye can beside Allah, if ye are truthful!

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Or they may say "He forged it." Say "Bring ye then ten Surahs forged like unto it and call (to your aid) whomsoever ye can other than Allah! if ye speak the truth! ¹⁵¹⁰

Surah 11. Hud, Ayah 13

and so they assert, "[Muhammad himself] has invented this [Qur'an]!"²³ Say [unto them]: "Produce, then, ten surahs of similar merit, invented [by yourselves], and [to this end] call to your aid whomever you can, other than God, if what you say is true!²⁴

- Mohammad Asad

Do they say: "He has made up the Qur'an himself." Say to them: "Make up ten Surahs like this and call to your aid whomsoever you can, including your gods whom you worship, besides Allah if what you say is true.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Or do they say, 'He¹ has fabricated this 'Quran'!'? Say, 'O Prophet,' 'Produce ten fabricated sûrahs like it and seek help from whoever you can- other than Allah- if what you say is true!'

- Mustafa Khattab

Or they say: He hath invented it. Say: Then bring ten surahs, the like thereof, invented, and call on everyone ye can beside Allah, if ye are truthful!

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Or they may say "He forged it." Say "Bring ye then ten Surahs forged like unto it and call (to your aid) whomsoever ye can other than Allah! if ye speak the truth! ¹⁵¹⁰

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 11. Hud, Ayah 13

and so they assert, "[Muhammad himself] has invented this [Qur'an]!"23 Say [unto them]: "Produce, then, ten surahs of similar merit, invented [by yourselves], and [to this end] call to your aid whomever you can, other than God, if what you say is true!24

- Mohammad Asad

Do they say: "He has made up the Qur'an himself." Say to them: "Make up ten Surahs like this and call to your aid whomsoever you can, including your gods whom you worship, besides Allah if what you say is true.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Or do they say, 'He1 has fabricated this 'Quran'!'? Say, 'O Prophet,' 'Produce ten fabricated sûrahs like it and seek help from whoever you can- other than Allah- if what you say is true!'

- Mustafa Khattab

Or they say: He hath invented it. Say: Then bring ten surahs, the like thereof, invented, and call on everyone ye can beside Allah, if ye are truthful!

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Or they may say "He forged it." Say "Bring ye then ten Surahs forged like unto it and call (to your aid) whomsoever ye can other than Allah! if ye speak the truth! 1510

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

and so they assert, "[Muhammad himself] has invented this [Qur'an]!"²³ Say [unto them]: "Produce, then, ten surahs of similar merit, invented [by yourselves], and [to this end] call to your aid whomever you can, other than God, if what you say is true!²⁴

Or do they say, 'He¹ has fabricated this 'Quran'!'? Say, 'O Prophet,' 'Produce ten fabricated sûrahs like it and seek help from whoever you can- other than Allah- if what you say is true!'

Or they may say "He forged it." Say "Bring ye then ten Surahs forged like unto it and call (to your aid) whomsoever ye can other than Allah! if ye speak the truth! ¹⁵¹⁰