Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Say thou: “As for me, my Lord has guided me to a straight path, a right doctrine, the creed of Abraham, inclining to truth; and he was not of the idolaters.”

قُلْ اِنَّن۪ي هَدٰين۪ي رَبّ۪ٓي اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍۚ د۪يناً قِيَماً مِلَّةَ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ حَن۪يفاًۚ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ
Qul innanee hadanee rabbee ilasiratin mustaqeemin deenan qiyaman millata ibraheemahaneefan wama kana mina almushrikeen
#wordmeaningroot
1qulSayقول
2innanīIndeed (as for) me
3hadānīhas guided meهدي
4rabbīmy Lordربب
5ilāto
6ṣirāṭina pathصرط
7mus'taqīminstraight قوم
8dīnana religionدين
9qiyamanrightقوم
10millatareligionملل
11ib'rāhīma(of) Ibrahim
12ḥanīfana true monotheistحنف
13wamāAnd not
14kānahe wasكون
15minafrom
16l-mush'rikīnathe polytheistsشرك
  • Aisha Bewley

    Say: ‘My Lord has guided me to a straight path, a well-founded deen, the religion of Ibrahim, a man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the idolaters.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    Say: "My Lord has guided me to a Straight Path, an upright system, the creed of Abraham the monotheist; he was not from those who set up partners. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Say, "As for me, my Lord has guided me to a Straight Path, the perfect DEEN of Abraham, the upright, who was no idolater in any sense. "

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Say thou: “As for me, my Lord has guided me to a straight path, a right doctrine, the creed of Abraham, inclining to truth; and he was not of the idolaters.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Say: "My Lord has guided me to a straight path, an upright system, the creed of Abraham the monotheist; he was not of the polytheists."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Say, "My Lord has guided me to a Straight Path. An upright system, the creed of Abraham the monotheist; he was not from those who set up partners."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Say, "My Lord has guided me in a straight path - the perfect religion of Abraham, monotheism. He never was an idol worshiper."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Tell them: "My Lord has directed me to a path that is straight, a supreme law, the creed of Abraham the upright who was not an idolater. "

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

    Say, "Indeed, my Lord has guided me to a straight path - a correct religion - the way of Abraham, inclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated others with Allah."

  • Muhammad Asad

    SAY: "Behold, my Sustainer has guided me onto a straight way through an ever-true faith-the way of Abraham, who turned away from all that is false, and wa,. not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Him."

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Say: Lo! As for me, my Lord hath guided me unto a straight path, a right religion, the community of Abraham, the upright, who was no idolater.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Say: 'As for me, my Lord has guided me on to a straight way, a right religion, the way of Abraham* who adopted it in exclusive devotion to Allah, and he was not of those who associated others with Allah in His divinity.'

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Say to them O Muhammad: "Allah, my Creator, has guided me to the path of glory, the path of moral straightness, goodness and integrity, virtue and piety; the path of righteousness, the path on which was founded the religion of Ibrahim, the Orthodox Muslim, who never incorporated with Allah other deities".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Say: "My Lord has guided me on the Straight Path, the ever True Faith, the same Way paved whole heartedly by Abraham: the one who worshipped none but the Lord. "

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Truly, my Lord has guided me to a Straight Path, a right religion, the religion of Ibrâhîm (Abraham), Hanîfa and he was not of Al-Mushrikûn (See V.2:105)."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Say: "Verily, my Lord hath guided me to a way that is straight,- a religion of right,- the path (trod) by Abraham the true in Faith, and he (certainly) joined not gods with Allah."

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Surely my Lord has guided me to the Straight Path, a perfect way, the faith of Abraham, the upright, who was not one of the polytheists."

  • Taqi Usmani

    Say, "As for me, my Lord has guided me to a straight path, the straight religion, the faith of Ibrāhīm who was upright and was not of those who associate partners with Allah.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Say, ‘My Lord has guided me to a straight path, an upright religion, the faith of Abraham, a man of pure faith. He was not a polytheist.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Say: 'As for me, my Lord has guided me to a straight path, a right religion, the creed of Abraham, a man of pure faith; he was no idolater. '

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Say, 'As for me, my Lord has guided me to the right way, a right religion,- the faith of Abraham the 'Hanif, for he was not of the idolaters. '

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Say, "As for me, my Lord has guided me unto the Straight Way, a right religion, the faith of Abraham, the upright, for he was not of the idolaters. "

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Say, "Surely (as for) myself, my Lord has guided me to a straight Path, a religion (truly) upright, the creed of Ibrahîm, (Abraham) (the) unswervingly upright, and in no way was he one of the associators. " (Those who associate others with Allah).

  • George Sale

    Say, verily my Lord hath directed me into a right way, a true religion, the sect of Abraham the orthodox; and he was no idolater.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Say: "Surely, my Lord has guided me to a Way that is Straight— A religion of right— The Path (walked) by Ibrahim (Abraham) the true in faith, and he (certainly) did not join gods with Allah. "

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Say, `As for me, surely my Lord has guided me to the exact straight path, the ever true faith, the creed of Abraham the upright, and he was not of the polytheists. '

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Say, ‘Indeed my Lord has guided me to a straight path, the upright religion, the creed of Abraham, a ḥanīf, and he was not one of the polytheists. ’