But he who commits a fault or a sin and then throws the blame therefore on an innocent person, burdens himself with the guilt of calumny and [yet another] flagrant sin.
 - Mohammad Asad
Mohammad Asad
But if anyone commits a crime and charges an innocent person with it (a Muslim from the tribe of Bani Dhafar committed theft and put the blame on a Jew who was innocent), he indeed shall bear the guilt of slander and a flagrant sin.
 - Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik
Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik And whoever commits an evil or sinful deed then blames it on an innocent person, they will definitely bear the guilt of slander and blatant sin.
 - Mustafa Khattab
Mustafa Khattab
And whoso committeth a delinquency or crime, then throweth (the blame) thereof upon the innocent, hath burdened himself with falsehood and a flagrant crime.
 - Marmaduke Pickthall
Marmaduke Pickthall But if anyone earns a fault or a sin and throws it on to one that is innocent He carries (on himself) (both) a falsehood and a flagrant sin.
 - Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf Ali