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Hud, ayah 35

Quran 11:35 — Hud · "Or do they say , "He invented it"? Say, "If I…"

Verse 35 of 123 · Surah Hud (هود) — Hud. This is the 11th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 12.

أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ ۖ قُلْ إِنِ افْتَرَيْتُهُ فَعَلَيَّ إِجْرَامِي وَأَنَا بَرِيءٌ مِّمَّا تُجْرِمُونَ

Am yaqooloonaf taraahu qul inif taraituhoo fa'alaiya ijraamee wa ana bareee'um mimmaa tujrimoon

Or do they say [about Prophet Muhammad], "He invented it"? Say, "If I have invented it, then upon me is [the consequence of] my crime; but I am innocent of what [crimes] you commit."

Translations of Hud 11:35

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Am yaqooloonaf taraahu qul inif taraituhoo fa'alaiya ijraamee wa ana bareee'um mimmaa tujrimoon

Saheeh International
Or do they say [about Prophet Muhammad], "He invented it"? Say, "If I have invented it, then upon me is [the consequence of] my crime; but I am innocent of what [crimes] you commit."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Or say they (again): He hath invented it? Say: If I have invented it, upon me be my crimes, but I am innocent of (all) that ye commit.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Say: "If I had forged it, on me were my sin! and I am free of the sins of which ye are guilty!

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Malahan kaum Nuh itu berkata: "Dia cuma membuat-buat nasihatnya saja". Katakanlah: "Jika aku membuat-buat nasihat itu, maka hanya akulah yang memikul dosaku, dan aku berlepas diri dari dosa yang kamu perbuat".

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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Frequently asked about Hud 11:35

What does Quran 11:35 say?

Or do they say [about Prophet Muhammad], "He invented it"? Say, "If I have invented it, then upon me is [the consequence of] my crime; but I am innocent of what [crimes] you commit." This is verse 35 of Surah Hud (هود, "Hud"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Hud verse 35?

The Arabic text: أَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرَاهُ ۖ قُلْ إِنِ افْتَرَيْتُهُ فَعَلَيَّ إِجْرَامِي وَأَنَا بَرِيءٌ مِّمَّا تُجْرِمُونَ — transliteration: Am yaqooloonaf taraahu qul inif taraituhoo fa'alaiya ijraamee wa ana bareee'um mimmaa tujrimoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 11:35 in?

Hud 11:35 appears in Juz 12, on Mushaf page 225.

How many verses does Surah Hud have?

Surah Hud contains 123 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 11th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Hud

Surah Hud (هود) — Hud — is the 11th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 123 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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