# 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 52 - **Surah:** 21. Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) — سورة الأنبياء - **Verse:** 52 / 112 · **Juz:** 17 · **Mushaf page:** 325 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-52 ## Arabic اِذْ قَالَ لِاَب۪يهِ وَقَوْمِه۪ مَا هٰذِهِ التَّمَاث۪يلُ الَّت۪ٓي اَنْتُمْ لَهَا عَاكِفُونَ ## Transcription Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi mahathihi attamatheelu allatee antum lahaAAakifoon ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley When he said to his father and his people, ‘What are these statues you are clinging to?’ ### Progressive Muslims As he said to his father and people: "What are these statues to which you are devoted" ### Shabbir Ahmed He said to his father and his folk, "What are these images and statues that you sit around worshiping?" ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation When he said to his father and his people: “What are these statues to which you are devoted?” ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation As he said to his father and people: "What are these images to which you are devoted?" ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament He said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are devoting yourselves?" ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira When he said to his father and his people: "What are these idols to which you cling so passionately?" ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) When he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are devoted?" ### Muhammad Asad when he said unto his father and his people, "What are these images to which you are so intensely devoted?" ### Marmaduke Pickthall When he said unto his father and his folk: What are these images unto which ye pay devotion? ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Recall,[1] when he said to his father and his people: "What are these images to which you are devoutly clinging?" _Footnotes_ - [1] Before proceeding further, it should be kept in mind that the incident from the history of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) has been cited here to refute the erroneous creeds of the Quraish. This was meant to hit them hard for they were the descendants of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) and were proud of their relationship with him. It was he who had built the Kabah which had become the center of the entire Arabia and they, being its keepers, were its most important clan. Therefore, they could not remain indifferent to this answer. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab He asked his father and his people: "what are these statues and images you regard with reverence and veneration"! ### Bijan Moeinian He asked his father and his people: "What are these images that you show such a devotion to them?" ### Al-Hilali & Khan When he said to his father and his people: "What are these images, to which you are devoted?" ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali Behold! he said to his father and his people, "What are these images, to which ye are (so assiduously) devoted?" ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran ˹Remember˺ when he questioned his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are so devoted?" ### Taqi Usmani when he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues you are devoted to?" ### Abdul Haleem He said to his father and his people, ‘What are these images to which you are so devoted?’ ### Arthur John Arberry when he said to his father and his people, 'What are these statues unto which you are cleaving?' ### E. Henry Palmer When he said to his father and to his people, 'What are these images to which ye pay devotion?' ### Hamid S. Aziz And We gave Abraham of old his Rectitude of conduct (or proper course, as distinct from Faith); for We were aware of him (his faith). ### Mahmoud Ghali As he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are consecrating (yourselves)?" ### George Sale Remember when he said unto his father, and his people, what are these images, to which ye are so entirely devoted? ### Syed Vickar Ahamed When he said to his father and his people, "What are these images, to which you are (strongly) devoted?" ### Amatul Rahman Omar (Recall the time) when he said to his sire and his people, `What (good) are these images to which you sit down to worship with so much devotion?' ### Ali Quli Qarai when he said to his father and his people, ‘What are these images to which you keep on clinging?’ ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Hani (İbrahim) babasına ve halkına demişti ki: "Kendilerine tapındığınız bu heykeller de nedir?" ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Hani babasına ve kavmine demişti ki: "Sizin, karşılarında bel büküp eğilmekte olduğunuz bu temsili heykeller nedir? ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali İbrahim, babasına ve toplumuna, "Şu karşısına geçip tapmakta olduğumuz heykeller de ne oluyor?" demişti. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Hani o, babasına ve kavmine, "Ne bu tapınıp durduğunuz heykeller?" demişti. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali O vakıt ki babasına ve kavmine ne bu başına toplanıb durduğunuz temasil dedi ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) O vakit babasına ve kavmine dedi ki: "Başına toplanıp durduğunuz şu putlar nedir?" ### Gültekin Onan Hani babasına ve kavmine demişti ki: "Sizin, karşılarında bel büküp eğilmekte olduğunuz bu temsili heykeller nedir?" ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim O zaman o, babasına ve kavmine: "Sizin tapmakda olduğunuz bu heykeller nedir?" demişdi. ### İbni Kesir Hani o, babasına ve kavmine demişti ki: Şu tapınıp durduğunuz heykeller de nedir? ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı babasına ve halkına (şöyle): "Kendinizi bu kadar yürekten adadığınız bu biçimsel nesneler nedir?" dediği zaman, ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Babasına ve kavmine: -Kendilerine bağlandığınız bu heykeller nedir? demişti. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Babasına ve kavmine demişti ki: "Sizin şu karşısında durup taptığınız heykeller nedir?" ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Babasına ve toplumuna şöyle demişti: "Şu başına toplanıp durduğunuz heykeller de ne?" ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Hani o babasına ve kendi toplumuna "Sizin kendilerine tapınıp durduğunuz bu heykeller de neyin nesi?" dediği zaman, ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Hani o, babasına ve halkına: "Kendinizi ibadetlerine adadığınız bu heykeller nedir? dedi. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Babasına ve toplumuna, şöyle dedi: "Karşısında durduğunuz, bu heykeller-simgeler de ne?" ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Bir gün babasına ve halkına şöyle demişti: "Sizin şu karşılarında saygıyla durduğunuz heykeller nedir?" ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Hani o, babasına ve kavmine "Şu tapmakta olduğunuz heykeller de ne oluyor?" diye sormuştu. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Hani o, babasına ve halkına: "Kendinizi adadığınız bu heykeller nedir?" dedi. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Hani o, babasına ve halkına: "Kendinizi adadığınız bu heykeller nedir?" dedi. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Bir gün babasına ve halkına şöyle demişti: "Karşılarında saygıyla durduğunuz şu heykeller de nedir?" ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | إِذْ — idh | When | — | | 2 | قَالَ — qāla | he said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam | | 3 | لِأَبِيهِ — li-abīhi | to his father | ابو — Elif-Be-Vav | | 4 | وَقَوْمِهِۦ — waqawmihi | and his people | قوم — Kaf-Vav-Mim | | 5 | مَا — mā | What | — | | 6 | هَـٰذِهِ — hādhihi | (are) these | — | | 7 | ٱلتَّمَاثِيلُ — l-tamāthīlu | [the] statues | مثل — Mim-Se-Lam | | 8 | ٱلَّتِىٓ — allatī | which | — | | 9 | أَنتُمْ — antum | you | — | | 10 | لَهَا — lahā | to it | — | | 11 | عَـٰكِفُونَ — ʿākifūna | (are) devoted | عكف — Ayn-Kef-Fe | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-51.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-53.md Retrieved: 2026-08-12 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.