# 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 131 - **Surah:** 2. Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow) — سورة البقرة - **Verse:** 131 / 286 · **Juz:** 1 · **Mushaf page:** 19 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-131 ## Arabic اِذْ قَالَ لَهُ رَبُّهُٓ اَسْلِمْۙ قَالَ اَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ ## Transcription Ith qala lahu rabbuhu aslim qalaaslamtu lirabbi alAAalameen ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley When his Lord said to him, ‘Become a Muslim!’ he said, ‘I am a Muslim who has submitted to the Lord of all the worlds. ’ ### Progressive Muslims When his Lord said to him: "Surrender", he said: "I surrender to the Lord of the worlds. " ### Shabbir Ahmed When his Lord said unto him, "Surrender!" He said without hesitation, "I have surrendered unto the Lord of the Worlds. " ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation When his Lord said to him: “Submit thou,” he said: “I have submitted to the Lord of All Creation.” ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation When his Lord said to him: "Submit," he said: "I submit to the Lord of the worlds." ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament When his Lord said to him, "Submit," he said, "I submit to the Lord of the universe." ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Who will turn away from the creed of Abraham but one dull of soul? We made him the chosen one here in the world, and one of the best in the world to come, ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) When his Lord said to him, "Submit", he said "I have submitted [in Islam] to the Lord of the worlds. " ### Muhammad Asad When his Sustainer said to him, "Surrender thyself unto Me!" - he answered, "I have surrendered myself unto [Thee,] the Sustainer of all the worlds. " ### Marmaduke Pickthall When his Lord said unto him: Surrender! he said: I have surrendered to the Lord of the Worlds. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Such was Abraham that when his Lord said to him: "Submit,"[1] he said: “I have submitted to the Lord of the Universe.” _Footnotes_ - [1] 'Muslim' signifies he who bows in obedience to God, who acknowledges God alone as his Sovereign, Lord and Master, and the only object of worship, devotion and service, who unreservedly surrenders himself to God and undertakes to live his life in accordance with the guidance that has come down from Him. Islam is the appellation which characterizes the above -mentioned belief and outlook which constitutes the core and kernel of the religion of all the Prophets who have appeared from time to time among different peoples and in different countries since the very beginning of human life. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab When Allah said to him: "Conform your will to Mine", he answered: "I vow to resign myself to Allah, Creator of the universe, and conform my will to His blessed will". ### Bijan Moeinian When Abraham’s Lord said to him: "Be a Muslim (submit yourself. )", he replied: “I am now a Muslim (Submitter) to the Lord of the worlds.” ### Al-Hilali & Khan When his Lord said to him, "Submit (i.e. be a Muslim)!" He said, "I have submitted myself (as a Muslim) to the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)." ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali Behold! his Lord said to him: "Bow (thy will to Me):" He said: "I bow (my will) to the Lord and Cherisher of the Universe." ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran When his Lord ordered him, "Submit ˹to My Will˺," he responded, “I submit to the Lord of all worlds.” ### Taqi Usmani When his Lord said to him, "Submit!" He said, “I submit myself to the Lord of all the worlds.” ### Abdul Haleem His Lord said to him, ‘Devote yourself to Me.’ Abraham replied, ‘I devote myself to the Lord of the Universe,’ ### Arthur John Arberry When his Lord said to him, 'Surrender,' he said, 'I have surrendered me to the Lord of all Being. ' ### E. Henry Palmer When his Lord said to him, 'Be resigned,' he said, 'I am resigned unto the Lord of the worlds. ' ### Hamid S. Aziz Behold! His Lord said to him, "Surrender" he said, "I have surrendered unto the Lord of the worlds. " ### Mahmoud Ghali As his Lord said to him, "Surrender, " (i. e., be muslim) he said, "I have surrendered to The Lord of the worlds." ### George Sale When his Lord said unto him, resign thy self unto me; he answered, I have resigned my self unto the Lord of all creatures. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed Listen! His Lord said to him: "Bow (your will to Me):" He (Ibrahim) said: "I bow (my will) to the Lord and Cherisher of the Universe (Rab-ul-'Ala'meen). " ### Amatul Rahman Omar When his Lord said to him, `Submit,' he said, `I have already submitted to the Lord of the worlds. ' ### Ali Quli Qarai When his Lord said to him, ‘Submit,’ he said, ‘I submit to the Lord of all the worlds. ’ ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Hani Ona Rabbi: "Teslim ol" demiş, O da: "Alemlerin Rabbi'ne teslimim" demişti (İbrahim'e Alemlerin Rabbi'ne teslim durumunda olduğu fark ettirilmişti). ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Rabbi ona: "Teslim ol" dediğinde (O:) "Alemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum" demişti. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Hani Rabbi, İbrahim'e, "Teslim ol!" deyince, o da, "Alemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum" demişti. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Rabbi ona "Teslim ol" dediğinde, "Alemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum" demişti. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Rabbı ona İslam emrini verince, teslim oldum Rabbilalemine dedi ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Rabbi ona: "Bana teslim ol!" emrini verince, o da: "Alemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum." dedi. ### Gültekin Onan Rabbi ona: "Teslim ol" dediğinde (O:) "Alemlerin rabbine teslim oldum" demişti. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Rabbi ona: "(Kendini Hakka) teslim et" dediği zaman o, "Alemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum" demişdi. ### İbni Kesir Hani, Rabbı ona; teslim ol buyurduğu zaman, o da, alemlerin Rabbına teslim oldum, demişti. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Rabbi, O'na: "Bana teslim ol!" dediğinde; "(Sana), bütün alemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum!" diye cevap verdi. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Rabbi, O'na "teslim ol" dediği zaman: -Alemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum, demişti. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Rabbi ona: "İslam ol!" demişti, "Alemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum." dedi. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Rabb'i ona, "Müslüman olup bana teslim ol!" dediğinde o şu cevabı vermişti: "Teslim oldum alemlerin Rabb'ine!" ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an "Rabbi ona 'teslim ol' dediğinde, karşılığı şu oldu: Alemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum." ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Hani Rabb'i ona: "Müslim[1] ol" dediğinde; o da: "Âlemlerin Rabbi için müslim oldum." demişti. _Footnotes_ - [1] Allah'ın buyruklarına teslim olan. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Efendisi, "Teslim ol!" dediğinde; "Evrenlerin Efendisine teslim oldum!" demişti. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Sahibi (Rabbi) ona "Teslim ol!" dediğinde o, "Varlıkların Sahibine (Rabbine) teslim oldum!" demişti. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Hani Rabbi ona "Teslim ol!" demişti; o da "Âlemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum." cevabını vermişti.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] Hz. İbrahim'in bu cevabı, bir müslüman duruşunun nasıl olması gerektiğini öğretmeyi amaçlamaktadır. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Hani Rabb'i ona: "Müslim[1] ol" dediğinde; o da: "Âlemlerin Rabbi için müslim oldum." demişti. _Footnotes_ - [1] Allah'ın buyruklarına teslim olan. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Hani Rabb'i ona: "Müslim[1] ol" dediğinde; o da: "Alemlerin Rabb'i için müslim oldum." demişti. _Footnotes_ - [1] Allah'ın buyruklarına içtenlikle teslim olan. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Rabbi ona "Teslim ol!" demiş, o da "Varlıkların Rabbine teslim oldum!" demişti.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] [En'am 6/79,](https://quran.so/6/79) [Nahl 16/120](https://quran.so/16/120)-[123.](https://quran.so/16/123) ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | إِذْ — idh | When | — | | 2 | قَالَ — qāla | said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam | | 3 | لَهُۥ — lahu | to him | — | | 4 | رَبُّهُۥٓ — rabbuhu | his Lord | ربب — Ra-Ba-Ba | | 5 | أَسْلِمْ ۖ — aslim | Submit (yourself) | سلم — Sin-Lam-Mim | | 6 | قَالَ — qāla | he said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam | | 7 | أَسْلَمْتُ — aslamtu | I (have) submitted (myself) | سلم — Sin-Lam-Mim | | 8 | لِرَبِّ — lirabbi | to (the) Lord | ربب — Ra-Ba-Ba | | 9 | ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ — l-ʿālamīna | (of) the worlds | علم — Ayn-Lam-Mim | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-130.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-132.md Retrieved: 2026-08-11 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.