Al-Anbiya 21:18

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بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ ۚ وَلَكُمُ الْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ

القرآن الكريم

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In fact, We hurl the truth against falsehood, and it crushes it, so it vanishes. Woe unto you, for what you describe.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

In fact, We hurl the truth against falsehood, and it crushes it, so it vanishes. Woe unto you, for what you describe.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

Instead, We throw the truth against lies, and the truth breaks them apart. Then the lies disappear. How terrible for you because of the things you say!

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

Instead, We throw the truth against falsehood, and it crushes it — then falsehood quickly disappears. How terrible for you because of the things you say!

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

Rather, We hurl the truth against falsehood and it crushes its skull, and at once it perishes. And woe to you for what you ascribe.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

In fact, We hurl the Truth against falsehood, and it crushes it, so it vanishes. And woe to you, for what you describe.

Community • Allah

In fact, We hurl the Truth against falsehood, and it crushes it, so it vanishes. And woe to you, for what you describe.

Community • God

Rather, We dash the truth upon falsehood, and it destroys it, and thereupon it departs. And for you is destruction from that which you describe.

Saheeh International

Nay, We fling (send down) the truth (this Qur’ân) against the falsehood (disbelief), so it destroys it, and behold, it (falsehood) is vanished. And woe to you for that (lie) which you ascribe (to Allâh by uttering that Allâh has a wife and a son).

Hilali and Khan

Rather, We hurl the truth at falsehood, and it crushes it, so it vanishes. Woe to you for what you falsely ascribe [to Allah]!

Rowwad Translation Center

Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood, and it knocks out its brain, and behold, falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you for the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him).

Marmaduke Pickthall

We will hurl the truth at falsehood, the falsehood shall be crushed and will disappear. Woe to you for what you utter.

Wahiduddin Khan

Nay, We hurl the Truth at falsehood so that the Truth crushes falsehood, and lo! it vanishes. Woe to you for what you utter!

Abul A'la Maududi

Indeed, We hurl the truth against falsehood, and it crushes its head, and behold, falsehood vanishes! And woe to you for what you allege [about Allah].

Ali Quli Qarai

Bal naqthifu bialhaqqi AAala albatili fayadmaghuhu faitha huwa zahiqun walakumu alwaylu mimma tasifoona

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