Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

“He has no partner, and that have I been commanded; and I am the first of those submitting.”

لَا شَر۪يكَ لَهُۚ وَبِذٰلِكَ اُمِرْتُ وَاَنَا۬ اَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ
La shareeka lahu wabithalikaomirtu waana awwalu almuslimeen
#wordmeaningroot
1No
2sharīkapartnersشرك
3lahufor Him
4wabidhālikaand with that
5umir'tuI have been commandedامر
6wa-anāAnd I am
7awwalu(the) firstاول
8l-mus'limīna(of) the ones who surrender (to Him)سلم
  • Aisha Bewley

    Who has no partner. I am commanded to be like that and I am the first of the Muslims.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    "He has no partner, and it is to this that I was commanded, and I am the first of those who have surrendered. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    He has no partner. This is what I have been commanded and I am the foremost of those who surrender to Him."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    “He has no partner, and that have I been commanded; and I am the first of those submitting.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    "He has no partner, and it is to this that I was commanded, and I am the first of those who have submitted."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    "He has no partner, and this is what I was commanded; I am the first of those who have peacefully surrendered."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    "He has no partner. This is what I am commanded to believe, and I am the first to submit."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    No equal has He, I am commanded (to declare), and that I am the first to submit. "

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

    No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims."

  • Muhammad Asad

    in whose divinity none has a share: for thus have I been bidden-and I shall be foremost among those who surrender themselves unto Him. "

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    He hath no partner. This am I commanded, and I am first of those who surrender (unto Him).

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    He has no associate. Thus have I been bidden, and I am the foremost of those who submit themselves (to Allah).`

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    "No partners does He have nor does He have anyone associated with Him in any function, act or course of action. To this fundamental truth I have been enjoined to adhere and I am the first who have conformed to Islam".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    "God has no partner. This is what I am commanded to believe and I am the first one who submits to the commandments of the Lord."

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    "He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    No partner hath He: this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who bow to His will.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    He has no partner. So I am commanded, and so I am the first to submit."

  • Taqi Usmani

    For Him there is no partner. And thus I have been commanded, and I am the first one to submit."

  • Abdul Haleem

    He has no partner. This is what I am commanded, and I am the first to devote myself to Him.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    No associate has He. Even so I have been commanded, and I am the first of those that surrender.'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    He has no partner; that is what I am bidden; for I am first of those who are resigned. '

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    He has no partner. This I am commanded, and I am foremost of those who surrender (unto Him)"

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    No associate has He; and this I am commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims. " (Literally: of the ones who have surrendered to Allah).

  • George Sale

    He hath no companion. This have I been commanded: I am the first Moslem.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    "He has no partners: This am I commanded, and I am the first of those who bow to His Will. "

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    No associate-partner has He, and so am I ordained, and I am the first of the submitting ones (to Allâh). '

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He has no partner, and this I have been commanded , and I am the first of those who submit . ’