Al-Qur'an Surah An-Nahl Verse 101

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Whenever We replace a verse with another verse - and Allah knows well what He reveals - they say, “You are but a forger.” The fact rather is that most of them are ignorant.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

When We replace a verse with another[[ See footnote for {2:106}. ]]—and Allah knows best what He reveals—they say, “You ˹Muḥammad˺ are just a fabricator.” In fact, most of them do not know.

Ruwwad Translation Center

When We replace one verse with another – and Allah knows best what He sends down – they say, “You are just making it up.” In fact, most of them have no knowledge.

A. J. Arberry

And when We exchange a verse in the place of another verse and God knows very well what He is sending down -- they say, 'Thou art a mere forger!' Nay, but the most of them have no knowledge.

Abdul Haleem

When We substitute one revelation for another- and God knows best what He reveals- they say, ‘You are just making it up,’ but most of them have no knowledge.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And whenever We change a verse in place of anot her verse - -and Allah is the Best Knower of that wwhich He revealeth --they say: thou art but a fabricator, Aye! most of them know not.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

When We substitute one revelation for another,- and Allah knows best what He reveals (in stages),- they say, "Thou art but a forger"; but most of them understand not.

Abul Ala Maududi

Whenever We replace one verse by another verse - and Allah knows what He should reveal - they are wont to say: "You are nothing but a fabricator (who has invented the Qur'an)." The fact is that most of them are ignorant of the Truth.

Ahmed Ali

When We replace a message with another -- and God knows best what He reveals -- they say: "You have made it up;" yet most of them do not know.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And when We replace a verse* by another – and Allah well knows what He sends down – the disbelievers say, “You are just fabricating”; in fact most of them do not know. (* The command of one verse by another.)

Ali Quli Qarai

When We change a sign for another in its stead—and Allah knows best what He sends down—they say, ‘You are indeed a fabricator.’ Indeed, most of them do not know.

Ali Ünal

When We put a Revelation in place of another Revelation (in the course of perfecting the Religion and completing Our favor upon you), – and God knows best what He sends down – they say: "You are but a forger!" No, rather, most of them do not know.

Amatul Rahman Omar

And Allâh knows very well the need of what He reveals, yet when We replace a revelation with another revelation they say (to you), `You are only a fabricator (of lies).´ The truth is, however, that most of them know nothing.

English Literal

And if We exchanged/replaced/substituted a verse in place (of) a verse , and God is more knowledgeable with what He descends, they said: "But you are a fabricator/cutter and splitter." Rather most of them do not know.

Faridul Haque

And when We replace a verse * by another - and Allah well knows what He sends down - the disbelievers say, "You are just fabricating"; in fact most of them do not know. (* The command of one verse by another.)

Hamid S. Aziz

And whenever We change one revelation for another - Allah knows best what He reveals (sends down) - They say, "You are but inventing!"- Nay, most of them know not.

Hilali & Khan

And when We change a Verse [of the Quran, i.e. cancel (abrogate) its order] in place of another, and Allah knows the best of what He sends down, they (the disbelievers) say: "You (O Muhammad SAW) are but a Muftari! (forger, liar)." Nay, but most of them know not.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

His authority is only over those who befriend him and those who associate others with Him.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And when We change (one) communication for (another) communication, and Allah knows best what He reveals, they say: You are only a forger. Nay, most of them do not know.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And when We put a revelation in place of (another) revelation, - and Allah knoweth best what He revealeth - they say: Lo! thou art but inventing. Most of them know not.

Muhammad Sarwar

When God replaces one revelation with another, He knows best what to reveal. But they say, "(Muhammad), you have falsely invented it." Most people are ignorant.

Qaribullah & Darwish

When We exchange a verse for another and Allah knows best what He is sending down they say: 'You are but a forger' No, most of them do not know.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And when We change a verse in place of another - and Allah knows best what He reveals - they (the disbelievers) say: "You (O Muhammad) are but a forger." Rather, most of them know not.

Wahiduddin Khan

When We substitute one revelation for another, and God knows best what He reveals, they say, "You are but a fabricator." Indeed, most of them have no knowledge.

Talal Itani

When We substitute a verse in place of another verse—and God knows best what He reveals—they say, “You are an impostor.” But most of them do not know.

Tafsir jalalayn

And when We exchange a verse in place of a [different] verse, by abrogating it and revealing another, for the welfare of [God's] servants -- and God knows best what He reveals -- they say, that is, the disbelievers [say] to the Prophet (s); `You are just a fabricator', a liar, making it up yourself. Nay, most of them do not know, the true nature of the Qur'n and the benefit [to God's servants] of abrogation.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

The Idolators' Accusation that the Prophet was a Liar since some Ayat were abrogated, and the Refutation of their Claim

Allah says;

وَإِذَا بَدَّلْنَا ايَةً مَّكَانَ ايَةٍ وَاللّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُنَزِّلُ قَالُواْ

And when We change a verse in place of another - and Allah knows best what He reveals - they (the disbelievers) say;"You (O Muhammad) are but a forger."

Allah tells us of the weak minds of the idolators, and their lack of faith and conviction. He explains that it is impossible for them to have faith when He has decreed that they are doomed. When they saw that some rulings had been changed by being abrogated, they said to the Messenger of Allah;

إِنَّمَا أَنتَ مُفْتَرٍ

You are but a forger,

meaning one who tells lies.

But Allah is the Lord Who does whatever He wills, and rules as He wants.

بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ



Rather, most of them know not.

بَدَّلْنَا ايَةً مَّكَانَ ايَةٍ

And when We change a verse (of the Qur'an) in place of another,

Mujahid said;

this means, "We remove one and put another in its place."

Qatadah said;

this is like the Ayah;

مَا نَنسَخْ مِنْ ءَايَةٍ أَوْ نُنسِهَا

Whatever verse We change (abrogate) or omit (the abrogated)..." (2;106)

Allah said, in response to them