Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And say thou: “Praise belongs to God who has not taken a son, and who has no partner in dominion, nor ally from weakness,” and magnify thou Him with glorification.

وَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَر۪يكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْب۪يراً
Waquli alhamdu lillahi allatheelam yattakhith waladan walam yakun lahu shareekun feealmulki walam yakun lahu waliyyun mina aththulliwakabbirhu takbeera
#wordmeaningroot
1waquliAnd sayقول
2l-ḥamduAll Praiseحمد
3lillahi(is) for Allah
4alladhīthe One Who
5lamhas not taken
6yattakhidhhas not takenاخذ
7waladana sonولد
8walamand not
9yakunisكون
10lahufor Him
11sharīkuna partnerشرك
12in
13l-mul'kithe dominionملك
14walamand not
15yakunisكون
16lahufor Him
17waliyyunany protectorولي
18minaout of
19l-dhuliweaknessذلل
20wakabbir'huAnd magnify Himكبر
21takbīran(with all) magnificenceكبر
  • Aisha Bewley

    And say: ‘Praise be to Allah Who has had no son and Who has no partner in His Kingdom and Who needs no one to protect Him from abasement. ’ And proclaim His Greatness repeatedly!

  • Progressive Muslims

    And Say: "Praise be to God who has not taken a son, nor does He have a partner in sovereignty, nor does He have an ally out of weakness. " And glorify Him greatly.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And say, "All Praise is due to Allah Who begets not an offspring, and has no partner in His Dominion, and has absolutely no weakness, hence no need of any aid. " And so, extol His limitless Greatness. (Establish His Greatness in the Earth with all magnificence, as it is in the entire Universe). (9:33, 74:3).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And say thou: “Praise belongs to God who has not taken a son, and who has no partner in dominion, nor ally from weakness,” and magnify thou Him with glorification.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And say: "Praise be to God who has not taken a son, nor does He have a partner in sovereignty, nor does He have an ally out of weakness." And magnify Him greatly.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Say, "Praise is to God, who has not taken a son, nor does He have a partner in sovereignty, nor does He have an ally out of weakness." Glorify Him greatly.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    And proclaim: "Praise be to GOD, who has never begotten a son, nor does He have a partner in His kingship, nor does He need any ally out of weakness," and magnify Him constantly.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    And say: "All praise be to God who has neither begotten a son nor has a partner in His kingdom; nor has He need of any one to protect Him from ignominy. So extol Him by extolling His majesty."

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

    And say, "Praise to Allah, who has not taken a son and has had no partner in dominion and has no protector out of weakness; and glorify Him with glorification. "

  • Muhammad Asad

    and say: "All praise is due to God, who begets no offspring, and has no partner in His dominion, and has no weakness, and therefore no need of any aid" -and extol His limitless greatness.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And say: Praise be to Allah, Who hath not taken unto Himself a son, and Who hath no partner in the Sovereignty, nor hath He any protecting friend through dependence. And magnify Him with all magnificence.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And say: "All praise be to Allah Who has neither taken to Himself a son, nor has He any partner in His kingdom, nor does He need anyone, out of weakness, to protect Him."* So glorify Him in a manner worthy of His glory.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And express you gratitude to Him in words for His unipersonality and Unique divine nature, thus: "Praise be to Allah Who did not beget nor adopt a son nor is there anyone to share His divine nature or His realm nor is He dependent upon a tutelary guardian to protect Him from harm and from humiliation and praise Him highly for His imposing Omnipotence".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    And say: "I thank the One Who has never begotten a son, never taken a partner in His Kingdom, and has never been in need of any ally out of weakness. " Then glorify Him in the most glorious way.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And say: "All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Who has not begotten a son (or offspring), and Who has no partner in (His) Dominion, nor He is low to have a Walî (helper, protector or supporter). And magnify Him with all magnificence, ."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Say: "Praise be to Allah, who begets no son, and has no partner in (His) dominion: Nor (needs) He any to protect Him from humiliation: yea, magnify Him for His greatness and glory!"

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    And say, "All praise is for Allah, Who has never had ˹any˺ offspring; nor does He have a partner in ˹governing˺ the kingdom; nor is He pathetic, needing a protector. And revere Him immensely."

  • Taqi Usmani

    Say, "Praise belongs to Allah who has neither had a son, nor is there any partner to Him in His kingdom, nor is anyone (needed) to protect Him from (any) weakness. And proclaim His greatness, an open proclamation.

  • Abdul Haleem

    and say, ‘Praise belongs to God, who has no child nor partner in His rule. He is not so weak as to need a protector. Proclaim His limitless greatness!’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And say: 'Praise belongs to God, who has not taken to Him a son, and who has not any associate in the Kingdom, nor any protector out of humbleness. ' And magnify Him with repeated magnificats.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And say, 'Praise belongs to God, who has not taken to Himself a son, and has not had a partner in His kingdom, nor had a patron against (such) abasement. ' And magnify Him greatly!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And say, "Praise belongs to Allah, who has not taken to Himself a son, and He has no partner in the Sovereignty (or Dominion), nor needs He a patron to protect Him from such abasement (or from humiliation). " And magnify Him for His greatness and glory.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And say, "Praise be to Allah, Who has not taken to Him a child, and Who has not any associate in the Kingdom, nor any patron out of humbleness. " And magnify Him with all magnificence (i.e., say: Allahu Akbaru Kabîra).

  • George Sale

    And say, praise be unto God, Who hath not begotten any child; Who hath no partner in the kingdom, nor hath any to protect him from contempt: And magnify Him by proclaiming his greatness.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Say: "All Praises (and thanks) be to Allah, Who has no son, and has no partner in (His) kingdom: Nor does He (need) anyone to protect from humiliation: And magnify Him for His Greatness and Glory!"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And say, `All true and perfect praise belongs to Allâh Who has not taken to Himself a son, and Who has no associate-partner in His kingdom, nor has He any helper because of any weakness. And extol His glory with repeated glorification.'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    and say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, who has neither taken any son, nor has He any partner in sovereignty, nor has He any ally out of weakness,’ and magnify Him with a magnification .