Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
But then, [if they deem it the work of a mere mortal,] let them produce another discourse like it - if what they say be true
M. M. Pickthall
Then let them produce speech the like thereof, if they are truthful
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Let them then produce a recital like unto it,- If (it be) they speak the truth
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Let them then produce something like it, if what they say is true!
Safi Kaskas
Then let them produce something like it, if they are truthful.
Wahiduddin Khan
Let them produce a scripture like it, if what they say is true
Shakir
Then let them bring an announcement like it if they are truthful
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Then, let them bring a discourse like it, if they had been ones who are sincere.
T.B.Irving
Let them bring a report like it if they are so truthful.
Abdul Hye
Then let them produce a Scripture like it (the Qur’an) if they are truthful.
The Study Quran
Then let them bring an account like unto it, if they are truthful
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Then, let them produce a similar statement—if they are truthful.
Talal Itani (2012)
So let them produce a discourse like it, if they are truthful
Dr. Kamal Omar
Let them then come with Hadees like unto it if they happened to be those who speak the truth
Let them produce a scripture like this, if what they say is true
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Then let them come up with a discourse like this, in case they are sincere
Muhammad Sarwar
Let them produce a discourse like it if they are true in their claim
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
So, let them bring a discourse like this, if they are truthful
Shabbir Ahmed
Then let them produce a Hadith like this if they are truthful. (2:23), (10:38), (11:13), (17:88))
Dr. Munir Munshey
If they are right, let them come up with a similar kind of composition
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(If they can,) let them produce words (of the Message) like it, if they are telling the truth
Then let them produce a statement like it, if they should be truthful
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Let them produce a narration like this, if they are truthful
Abdel Haleem
let them produce one like it, if what they say is true
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Let them bring a discourse like thereUnto, if they say sooth
Ahmed Ali
So let them bring a discourse like it, if they are truthfu
Aisha Bewley
Let them produce a discourse like it if they are telling the truth.
Ali Ünal
(If they really believe such a Book can be forged) then, let them produce a Discourse like it, if they are truthful (in their claims)
Ali Quli Qara'i
Let them bring a discourse like it, if they are truthful
Hamid S. Aziz
Then let them bring an announcement (or recital) like it if they are truthful
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
So, let them bring a saying like it (Quran), if they are truthful.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Let them produce a hadith like it, if they speak the truth
Musharraf Hussain
So let them bring a book like it if they are truthful.
Maududi
(If they are truthful in this), then let them produce a discourse of similar splendour
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Let them produce a narrative like this, if they are truthful
Mohammad Shafi
Let them produce another discourse like it, if what they say be true
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Then let them bring a single discourse like this, if they are truthful.
Let them produce a Hadith like this, if they are truthful.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Let them produce a phrase like it, if what they say is true
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Then let them bring a saying like it, if they are truthful
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
So they come (E) with an information/speech equal/alike to it, if they were truthful
Bijan Moeinian
If they really believe that a man is capable of producing a book like this, then challenge them to produce a similar book, if they are sincere about what they are saying
Faridul Haque
So let them bring a single discourse like it, if they are truthful
Sher Ali
Let them, then produce a discourse like this, if they speak the truth
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
So let them produce a treatise like this (Qur’an) if they are truthful
Amatul Rahman Omar
Let them, then bring forth a discourse like this (Qur'an) if they are truthful (in their objection)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Let them then produce a recital like unto it (the Quran) if they are truthful
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Let them then bring forth a discourse like unto it if they are truthful.
Munir Mezyed
Then let them produce a discourse like this Qur'ân if they are truthful.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
So let them bring a statement comparable to it if they are truthful.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Let them produce a recital like it, if they speak the truth.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
So let them produce a discourse like it if they are truthful.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Let them bring a report like it if they are so truthful.
Samy Mahdy
So let them bring with a narration like it, if they are truthful ones.
Ahmed Hulusi
If they are true to their word, let them bring a word like it!
Mir Aneesuddin
Then let them bring a statement similar to it, (if the Quran can be invented by any human being and) if they are truthful.
Let them, then, produce an informative, discourse, inducing to duties and admonitory, in the similitude of the Quran, if they can truly bring forth their strong reasons
The Wise Quran
Then let them come with information the like of it, if they are truthful.