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Muhammad Asad   
We can say no more than that one of our gods may have smitten thee with something evil!" Answered [Hud]: "Behold, I call God to witness - and you, too, be [my] witnesses - that, verily, it is not in me to ascribe divinity, as you do, to augh
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
All we can say is that some of our gods have possessed you with evil.” He said, “I call Allah to witness, and you too bear witness, that I ˹totally˺ reject whatever you associate
Safi Kaskas   
All we can say is that one of our gods has inflicted some harm to you.” [Hud] answered, “I call God to witness, and you too are my witnesses, that I disown those to whom you ascribe divinity,

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Arabic   
إِن نَّقُولُ إِلَّا ٱعۡتَرَىٰكَ بَعۡضُ ءَالِهَتِنَا بِسُوۤءࣲۗ قَالَ إِنِّیۤ أُشۡهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَٱشۡهَدُوۤا۟ أَنِّی بَرِیۤءࣱ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ ۝٥٤
Transliteration (2021)   
in naqūlu illā iʿ'tarāka baʿḍu ālihatinā bisūin qāla innī ush'hidu l-laha wa-ish'hadū annī barīon mimmā tush'rikūn
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Not we say, except (that), have seized you some (of) our gods with evil." He said, "Indeed, I [I] call to witness Allah and (you) bear witness that I am innocent of what you associate,

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
We can say no more than that one of our gods may have smitten thee with something evil!" Answered [Hud]: "Behold, I call God to witness - and you, too, be [my] witnesses - that, verily, it is not in me to ascribe divinity, as you do, to augh
M. M. Pickthall   
We say naught save that one of our gods hath possessed thee in an evil way. He said: I call Allah to witness, and do ye (too) bear witness, that I am innocent of (all) that ye ascribe as partners (to Allah
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
"We say nothing but that (perhaps) some of our gods may have seized thee with imbecility." He said: "I call Allah to witness, and do ye bear witness, that I am free from the sin of ascribing, to Him
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
All we can say is that some of our gods have possessed you with evil.” He said, “I call Allah to witness, and you too bear witness, that I ˹totally˺ reject whatever you associate
Safi Kaskas   
All we can say is that one of our gods has inflicted some harm to you.” [Hud] answered, “I call God to witness, and you too are my witnesses, that I disown those to whom you ascribe divinity,
Wahiduddin Khan   
We can only say that some of our gods have stricken you with evil. He said, I call God to witness, and you also bear witness, that I disown those which you associate with God
Shakir   
We cannot say aught but that some of our gods have smitten you with evil. He said: Surely I call Allah to witness, and do you bear witness too, that I am clear of what you associate (with Allah)
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Truly, we say nothing but that some of our gods inflicted thee with evil. He said: Truly, I call God to witness and bear you witness that I am free from partners you ascribe
T.B.Irving   
we only say: ´Some of our gods have stricken you with evil."´ He said: "I take God as a witness, and bear witness yourselves that I am innocent of what you associate with
Abdul Hye   
We don’t say but (perhaps) some of our gods - (false deities) has seized you with evil.” He said: “Surely I call Allah to witness and bear you witness that I am free from that which you ascribe as partners (in worship)
The Study Quran   
We say only that one of our gods has smitten you with evil.” He said, “I call God as witness—and you be witness—that I am quit of that which you ascribe as partner
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
“We can only conclude that some of our gods afflicted you with evil.” He replied, “I call upon God to witness, and you to witness, that I’m innocent of what you associate.
Talal Itani (2012)   
'We only say that some of our gods have possessed you with evil.' He said, 'I call God to witness, and you to witness, that I am innocent of what you associate
Dr. Kamal Omar   
We do not say, except that some of our deities have approached you with an evil touch.” (Hud) said: “I make Allah as the Witness, and I give evidence that I am free from that which you ascribe as partners (in the Dominion of Allah)
M. Farook Malik   
We rather believe that perhaps some of our gods have afflicted you with evil." He said: "Allah is my witness and let you also be my witness that I am done with your shirk of worshipping other deities besides Him
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Decidedly we say nothing except that some of our gods have gripped you with some odious treatment." He said, "Surely I call Allah to testimony and you bear testimony that I am quit of whatever you associate (with Allah)
Muhammad Sarwar   
We believe that some of our gods have afflicted you with evil." Hud said, "God is my witness and so are you that I have no associatio
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
We do not say except that some of our gods have subjected you to some evil. He said, .I make Allah my witness, and you bear witness that I have nothing to do with what you take as god
Shabbir Ahmed   
"We think that one of our gods has possessed you like a demon and you have gone crazy." Hud said, "I call Allah to witness, and you too bear witness that I am absolutely free of your idolatry."
Dr. Munir Munshey   
"We would just say that you are ill. One of our gods has seized you with an affliction!" Hood said, "I call Allah as my witness, and all of you are my witnesses, too. I am sick and blameless of all the partners you (ascribe to Allah and) worship,"
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
"We say nothing except that some of our gods may (possibly) have trapped you in stupidity." He said: "I call Allah to witness, and (also) you to witness, that I am free from the sin of joining (others) with Him
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
We only say that some of our gods have possessed you with evil." He said, "Indeed, I call Allah to witness, and witness [yourselves] that I am free from whatever you associate with Alla
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
"All we can say is that perhaps some of our gods have seized you with evil." He said: "I make God my witness, and all of you witness, that I disown what you have set up as partners."
Abdel Haleem   
All we can say is that one of our gods may have inflicted some harm on you.’ He said, ‘I call God to witness, and you too are my witnesses, that I disown those you set up as partners with God
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
All that we say is that some of our gods have smitten thee with evil. He said: verily I call Allah to witness, and bear ye witness, that I am quit of that which ye associate
Ahmed Ali   
All we can say is that some of our gods have smitten you with evil." He replied:" I call God to witness, and you be witness too, that I am clear of what you associate (in your affairs
Aisha Bewley   
We only say that one of our gods has driven you mad.´ He said, ´I call on Allah to be my witness, and you also bear witness, that I am free of all the gods you have apart from Him.
Ali Ünal   
"We say only that some of our deities have possessed you with evil." Hud said: "Surely I call God to witness, and you too be witnesses, that I am free of what you associate (with God as partners with Him)
Ali Quli Qara'i   
All we say is that some of our gods have visited you with some evil.’ He said, ‘I call Allah to witness —and you too be [my] witnesses— that I repudiate what you take as [His] partner
Hamid S. Aziz   
We say nothing but that, perhaps, some of our gods have possessed you with madness." Said he, "Verily, I call Allah to witness, and do you bear witness too, that I am free from ascribing to (or associating with) Him
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
we only say that some of our gods afflicted you with badness.” He said: “I call God to witness, and you bear witness that I have nothing to do with what you associate
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
“We say nothing but that some of our gods may have seized you with imbecility.” He said, “I call God to witness, and do you bear witness, that I am free from the wrong of ascribing
Musharraf Hussain   
We think some of our gods have made you mad.” He said, “I call Allah as my witness – and you be witnesses – I am free from those you associate with Him.
Maududi   
All we can say is that some god of ours has afflicted you with evil. .Hud said: 'Indeed I take Allah as my witness, and you too to be my witnesses that I have nothing to do with your associating with Allah
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
"All we can say is that perhaps some of our gods have seized you with evil." He said: "I make God my witness, and all of you witness, that I am innocent of what you have set up.
Mohammad Shafi   
"We do not but say that some of our gods have worked evil on you." He said, "I do indeed call Allah to witness — and you do bear witness — that I am absolutely free of the sin you commit of worshipping anyone..."

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
We say only that one of our gods has smitten you with evil. He said. 'I call Allah to witness and you all hear witness that I am quit of all those whom you associate with Him
Rashad Khalifa   
"We believe that some of our gods have afflicted you with a curse." He said, "I bear witness before GOD, and you bear witness as well, that I disown the idols you have set up -
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
We say nothing except our gods have afflicted you with some kind of evil. ' He said: 'I call Allah to witness, and you to bear witness, that I reject what you associate
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
We say naught but that some of our gods have smitten thee with evil. He said: Surely I call Allah to witness, and do you, too, bear witness that I am innocent of what you associate (with Allah
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
That we say: 'Except some of our gods afflicted you with bad/evil/harm.' He said: "I make God a witness/testifier, and witness/testify, that I am innocent/renouncing from what you share/make partners (with God)."
Bijan Moeinian   
“We think that some of our gods have put a jinx on you.” Hood replied: “I take you and the Lord as my witness that [there is only One God and that] I do not believe in your [fabricated] gods.”
Faridul Haque   
"We only say that you have been severely struck by one of our deities"; he said, "I make Allah a witness, and you all bear witness that I have no relation with whatever you ascribe (as partners to Allah)"
Sher Ali   
`We can only say that some of our gods have smitten thee with evil.' He replied, `Surely, I call ALLAH to witness, and do ye also bear witness that I am clear of the sin of your associatin
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
We can say nothing except that one of our gods has afflicted you with (mental) disorder.’ Hud said: ‘Indeed, I call Allah to witness, and you too bear witness that I have no concern with those whom you associate as partners with Allah
Amatul Rahman Omar   
`All that we can say is that some of our gods have smitten you with evil (rendering you insane).' (Hud) said, `Surely I call Allah to witness; and do you also bear witness that I have nothing to do with the gods you associate (with Allah
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
"All that we say is that some of our gods (false deities) have seized you with evil (madness)." He said: "I call Allah to witness and bear you witness that I am free from that which you ascribe as partners in worship,

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
We say nothing, but that one of our gods has smitten thee with some evil.' He said, 'I call God to witness; and witness you, that I am quit of that you associat
George Sale   
We say no other than that some of our gods have afflicted thee with evil. He replied, verily I call God to witness, and do ye also bear witness, that I am clear of that which ye associate with God
Edward Henry Palmer   
We can only say that some of our gods have attacked thee with evil.' Said he, 'Verily, I call God to witness, and do ye bear witness too, that I am free from that which ye associate beside Him
John Medows Rodwell   
We can only say that some of our gods have smitten thee with evil." Said he, "Now take I God to witness, and do ye also witness, that I am clear of your joining other god
N J Dawood (2014)   
We can only suppose that one of our gods have afflicted you with evil.‘ He said: ‘God be my witness, and you are my witnesses too: I disown your idols

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
All we can say is that perhaps some of our gods have stricken you. He said indeed I call Allah to witness and you also witness that I am a disclaimer of all that you ascribe as partners to Allah
Munir Mezyed   
We can only say that some of our gods have afflicted you with a curse.’ He said: ‘I call Allâh to witness, and you bear witness that I am free of what you ascribe as partners (to Allâh)
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
We can only say that some of our idols have harmed you with evil. He said: I have Allah as a witness, so do witness that I am free of what you associate,
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
“The only thing we can say is that some of our gods have made you crazy.” (Heber) said, “I call Allah to witness, and you also can witness, that I am innocent of assigning with Him…
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
We only say that some of our gods have possessed you with evil.” He said, “I call Allah to witness, and you to witness, that I am innocent of what you associate
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
we only say: 'Some of our gods have stricken you with evil."' He said: "I take Allah (God) as a witness, and bear witness yourselves that I am innocent of what you associate with
Samy Mahdy   
“We only say that some of our Gods have scuffled you with badness.” He said, “I witness Allah, and witness you, that I am innocent from what you are associating.
Sayyid Qutb   
All we can say is that one of our gods may have smitten you with something evil.' He said: 'I call God to witness, and you, too, bear witness, that I disassociate myself from all those you claim to be partners with God.
Ahmed Hulusi   
“We can only say this: One of our gods has stricken you badly!” (Hud) said, “Indeed, I hold Allah as my witness! And you also bear witness that I am disassociated and free from those with whom you associate partnership.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
We say nothing but that some of our gods have smitten you with evil. He said: 'Verily I call Allah to witness and bear you(also)witness that I am quit of what you associate(with Allah).
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
"We can only say", they added, "that some of our gods must have affected you physically with an inlay touch of demonic illusions". But Hud said to them: "Allah is my witness and so are you that I am absolutely innocent of your idolatry and of those whom you incorporate with Him."
Mir Aneesuddin   
We say nothing but that some of our gods have attacked you with evil.” He said, “I call Allah to witness and you (too) bear witness, that I am certainly free from (worshipping) that which you associate as partners (with Allah),
The Wise Quran   
We only say some of our gods have attacked you with evil.' He said, 'Indeed, I call God to witness, and you bear witness that I am free from what you associate

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
"We say nothing but that (perhaps) some of our gods may have seized thee with imbecility." He said: "I call God to witness, and do ye bear witness, that I am free from the sin of ascribing, to Him
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Not we say, except (that), have seized you some (of) our gods with evil." He said, "Indeed, I [I] call Allah to witness and (you) bear witness that I am innocent of what you associate
OLD Transliteration   
In naqoolu illa iAAtaraka baAAdu alihatina bisoo-in qala innee oshhidu Allaha waishhadoo annee baree-on mimma tushrikoona