الْاَعْرَافِ

Surah Al-A'raf, ayah 89

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7:89

قَدِ افْتَرَیْنَا عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا اِنْ عُدْنَا فٖی مِلَّتِكُمْ بَعْدَ اِذْ نَجّٰینَا اللّٰهُ مِنْهَاؕ وَمَا یَكُونُ لَنَٓا اَنْ نَعُودَ فٖیهَٓا اِلَّٓا اَنْ یَشَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ رَبُّنَاؕ وَسِعَ رَبُّنَا كُلَّ شَیْءٍ عِلْمًاؕ عَلَى اللّٰهِ تَوَكَّلْنَاؕ رَبَّنَا افْتَحْ بَیْنَنَا وَبَیْنَ قَوْمِنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَاَنْتَ خَیْرُ الْفَاتِحٖینَ

Qadi iftarayna AAala Allahi kathiban in AAudna fee millatikum baAAda ith najjana Allahu minha wama yakoonu lana an naAAooda feeha illa an yashaa Allahu rabbuna wasiAAa rabbuna kulla shayin AAilman AAala Allahi tawakkalna rabbana iftah baynana wabayna qawmina bialhaqqi waanta khayru alfatiheena

Translations

We would have invented against Allah a lie if we returned to your religion after Allah had saved us from it. And it is not for us to return to it except that Allah, our Lord, should will. Our Lord has encompassed all things in knowledge. Upon Allah we have relied. Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision

Saheeh International

We should have invented a lie against Allah if we returned to your religion after Allah hath rescued us from it. It is not for us to return to it unless Allah our Lord should (so) will. Our Lord comprehendeth all things in knowledge. In Allah do we put our trust. Our Lord! Decide with truth between us and our folk, for Thou art the best of those who make decision

Marmaduke Pickthall