Comparative Study
   24:13  

1  Why did they not produce four witnesses? Now, since they have failed to produce witnesses, they are ˹truly˺ liars in the sight of Allah.  Dr. Mustafa Khattab

2  why do they not [demand of the accusers that they] their allegation? for, if they do not produce such wit­nesses, it is those [accusers] who, in the sight of God, are liars indeed!  Muhammad Asad

3  Why did they not bring four witnesses to testify to it? If they fail to bring the witnesses, then in God’s sight, they are liars.  Talal Itani

4  Why did the slanderers not bring four witnesses (to prove their charge)? Now that they have not brought witnesses, they themselves are liars in the sight of Allah.  Maududi

5  Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they (the slanderers) have not produced witnesses! Then with Allah they are the liars.  Muhsin Khan

6  And why did the accusers not bring four witnesses to it? If they cannot produce such witnesses, they are the liars in God’s eyes.  Muhammad Abdel Haleem

7  Why brought they not about four witnesses for it? As they bring not about witnesses, then, with God, those, they are the ones who lie.  Dr.Leila Bakhtiar

8  Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they produce not witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah.  Marmaduke Pickthall

9  Why did they [who slandered] not produce for it four witnesses? And when they do not produce the witnesses, then it is they, in the sight of Allah , who are the liars.  Sahih Int.

10  Why did they not bring four witnesses to prove it? When they have not brought the witnesses, such men, in the sight of Allah, (stand forth) themselves as liars!  Yusuf Ali

11  why (did) not they bring for it four witnesses? then when not they brought the witnesses, then those near Allah, they (are) the liars.  Word by Word