Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

He said: “This is a straight path to Me:

قَالَ هٰذَا صِرَاطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسْتَق۪يمٌ
Qala hatha siratunAAalayya mustaqeem
#wordmeaningroot
1qālaHe saidقول
2hādhāThis
3ṣirāṭun(is) the wayصرط
4ʿalayyato Me
5mus'taqīmunstraightقوم
  • Aisha Bewley

    He said, ‘This is a Straight Path to Me.

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "This shall be a Straight Path to Me. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    " This is, with Me, a Straight Path," said God.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    He said: “This is a straight path to Me:

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    He said: "This shall be a straight path to Me."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    He said, "This is a straight path to Me."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    He said, "This is a law that is inviolable.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    (To which God) said: "This way is right by Me.

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

    said, "This is a path to Me straight.

  • Muhammad Asad

    Said He: "This is, with Me. a straight way:

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me:

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Allah said: "Here is the path that leads straight to Me.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    "This is the path", Allah said, "the devout tread. It is the path of righteousness which leads directly to Me"

  • Bijan Moeinian

    The Lord confirmed: "This (sincere devotion and worship) is indeed the way that leads straight to me. "

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    (Allâh) said: "This is the Way which will lead straight to Me."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (Allah) said: "This (way of My sincere servants) is indeed a way that leads straight to Me.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Allah said, "This is the Way, binding on Me:

  • Taqi Usmani

    He (Allah) said, "This is the straight path leading to Me (that a person is chosen by Me through his good deeds).

  • Abdul Haleem

    God said, ‘ is a straight path to Me:

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Said He, 'This is for Me a straight path:

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Said He, 'This is a right way against me.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Said He, "This is a Straight Way which leads to Me (or is incumbent upon Me).

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Said He, "This is for Me a straight Path.

  • George Sale

    God said, this is the right way with me.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (Allah) said: "This (truth and purification) is indeed (the Straight Path), a Way that reaches Straight to Me.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (Lord) said, `The path (that My sincere servants follow) leads straight to Me.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He said, ‘This is the path straight to Me.