But whoever earns an offense or a sin and then blames it on an innocent [person] has taken upon himself a slander and manifest sin.
The Saheeh International Quran Translation
وَمَن يَكْسِبْ خَطِيٓـَٔةً أَوْ إِثْمًا ثُمَّ يَرْمِ بِهِۦ بَرِيٓـًٔا فَقَدِ ٱحْتَمَلَ بُهْتَٰنًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًاBut whoever earns an offense or a sin and then blames it on an innocent [person] has taken upon himself a slander and manifest sin.