Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Say thou: “If the Almighty had a son, then would I be first of those who serve.”

قُلْ اِنْ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمٰنِ وَلَدٌۗ فَاَنَا۬ اَوَّلُ الْعَابِد۪ينَ
Qul in kana lirrahmaniwaladun faana awwalu alAAabideen
#wordmeaningroot
1qulSayقول
2inIf
3kānahadكون
4lilrraḥmānithe Most Graciousرحم
5waladuna sonولد
6fa-anāThen, I
7awwalu(would be the) firstاول
8l-ʿābidīna(of) the worshippersعبد
  • Aisha Bewley

    Say: ‘If the All-Merciful had a son, I would be the first to worship him. ’

  • Progressive Muslims

    Say: "If the Almighty had a son, I would be the first to serve!"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Say (O Prophet), "If the Beneficent ever had a son, I would be the first to worship him. "

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Say thou: “If the Almighty had a son, then would I be first of those who serve.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Say: "If the Almighty had a son, I would be the first to serve!"

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Say, "If the Gracious had a son, I would be the first to serve!"

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Proclaim: "If the Most Gracious did have a son, I would still be the foremost worshiper."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Say: "If Ar-Rahman had a son I would have been the first of worshippers. "

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Say, , "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of worshippers. "

  • Muhammad Asad

    Say : "If the Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship him!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Say (O Muhammad): If the Beneficent One hath a son, then, I shall be first among the worshippers. (But there is no son).

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Say: "If the Merciful One had a son, I would have been the first one to worship him."*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Say to them: "If Allah AL-Rahman had a son, I would precede all others and be the first to pay to him reverence and veneration. "

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Say: "If the Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship him. "

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "If the Most Gracious (Allâh) had a son (or children as you pretend), then I am the first of Allâh’s worshippers ." .

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Say: "If (Allah) Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship."

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "If the Most Compassionate ˹really˺ had offspring, I would be the first worshipper."

  • Taqi Usmani

    Say, "Had there been a son for the RaHmān, I would have been the first to worship."

  • Abdul Haleem

    Say , ‘If the Lord of Mercy had offspring I would be the first to worship , but-

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Say: 'If the All-merciful has a son, then I am the first to serve him.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Say, 'If the Merciful One has a son then am I the first to worship him.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Say, "If the Beneficent has a son, I am the foremost of those who serve him. "

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Say, "In case The All-Merciful has a child, then I am the first among the worshippers.

  • George Sale

    Say, if the Merciful had a son, verily I would be the first of those who should worship him.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Say: "If (Allah) Most Gracious (Rahmán) had a son, then, I would be the first to worship. "

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Say, `The Most Gracious (God) has no son and I am the foremost to bear witness to this fact.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Say, ‘If the All-beneficent had a son, I would have been the first to worship . ’