لَوْلَا جَاءُوا عَلَيْهِ بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَاءَ ۚ فَإِذْ لَمْ يَأْتُوا بِالشُّهَدَاءِ فَأُولَٰئِكَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ هُمُ الْكَاذِبُونَ
Hätten sie doch darüber vier Zeugen beigebracht! Da sie aber die Zeugen nicht beigebracht haben, so sind diese bei Allah die Lügner.
Hätten sie doch darüber vier Zeugen beigebracht! Da sie aber die Zeugen nicht beigebracht haben, sind sie eben bei Gott die, die lügen.
Why did they not bring four witnesses (in support of their charge)? And since they did not bring the four witnesses they are themselves liars in the sight of God.
Why did they not produce four witnesses (in support of the accusation)? Now that they have not produced witnesses, it is indeed they who are the liars in God’s sight.
Why did they (- the fabricators of this charge) not bring four witnesses in support of this (accusation of theirs)? Since they failed to produce the (required) witnesses, it is they who are the very liars in the sight of Allâh.
Why do they not [demand of the accusers 16 that they] produce four witnesses to prove their allegation? 17 - for, if they do not produce such wit-nesses, it is those [accusers] who, in the sight of God, are liars indeed!
Wherefore did they not bring four witnesses thereof? Then when they brought not the witnesses, those! with Allah they are the liars.
Why did they not bring four witnesses upon it? Since they did not bring witnesses, they themselves are liars before Allah.
Why did not, when you heard it, the believers, men and women, think good of their own folk, and say, "This is an obvious lie?"
Unless they come on it with four witnesses/testifiers, so if they do not come with witnesses/testifiers, so those are at God they are the liars/deniers/falsifiers.
Why did they not produce four witnesses? If they cannot produce the required witnesses, they are the liars in the sight of Allah.
Why did not the believing men and the believing women, when you heard it, think well of their own people, and say: This is an evident falsehood?
Would that they had brought four witness to testify to their report. Since they brought none, they are liars before God.
Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they produce not witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah.
Why did they not bring four witnesses of it? But as they have not brought witnesses they are liars before Allah.
Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they (the slanderers) have not produced witnesses! Then with Allah they are the liars.
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!