Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Say thou: “Obey God and the Messenger.” Then if they turn away: God loves not the false claimers of guidance.

قُلْ اَط۪يعُوا اللّٰهَ وَالرَّسُولَۚ فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْكَافِر۪ينَ
Qul ateeAAoo Allaha warrasoolafa-in tawallaw fa-inna Allaha la yuhibbu alkafireen
#wordmeaningroot
1qulSayقول
2aṭīʿūObeyطوع
3l-lahaAllah
4wal-rasūlaand the Messengerرسل
5fa-inThen if
6tawallawthey turn away ولي
7fa-innathen indeed
8l-lahaAllah
9lā(does) not
10yuḥibbuloveحبب
11l-kāfirīnathe disbelieversكفر
  • Aisha Bewley

    Say, ‘Obey Allah and the Messenger. ’ Then if they turn away, Allah does not love the kafirun.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Say: "Obey God and the messenger. " But if they turn away, then God does not like the rejecters.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Say (O Messenger), "Obey Allah and the Messenger (as he conveys to you His Revelations and he is the Central Authority for establishing the Divine System on Earth). But if they turn away, Allah does not love the deniers of Truth since they choose to remain in darkness."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Say thou: “Obey God and the Messenger.” Then if they turn away: God loves not the false claimers of guidance.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Say: "Obey God and the messenger." But if they turn away, then God does not love the rejecters.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Say, "Obey God and the messenger." But if they turn away, then God does not like the ingrates.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Proclaim: "You shall obey GOD and the messenger." If they turn away, GOD does not love the disbelievers.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Say: "Obey God and His Messenger;" and if they refuse (then remember) God does not love disbelievers.

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

    Say, "Obey Allah and the Messenger. " But if they turn away - then indeed, Allah does not like the disbelievers.

  • Muhammad Asad

    Say: "Pay heed unto God and the Apostle. " And if they turn away - verely, God does not love those who deny the truth.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Say: Obey Allah and the messenger. But if they turn away, lo! Allah loveth not the disbelievers (in His guidance).

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Say: 'Obey Allah and obey the Messenger.' If they turn away from this then know that Allah does not love those who refuse to obey Him and His Messenger.*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Say to them: "Be obedient to Allah and to His Messenger, but if they turn a deaf ear then they must realize that Allah detests the infidels who deny Him".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Say: "Obey God and His Prophet. Beware that God does not love those who choose to reject His call."

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Obey Allâh and the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)." But if they turn away, then Allâh does not like the disbelievers.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Say: "Obey Allah and His Messenger": But if they turn back, Allah loveth not those who reject Faith.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Obey Allah and His Messenger." If they still turn away, then truly Allah does not like the disbelievers.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Say: "Obey Allah and the Messenger." Then, should they turn back, Allah does not love the disbelievers.”

  • Abdul Haleem

    Say, ‘Obey God and the Messenger,’ but if they turn away, God does not love those who ignore .

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Say: 'Obey God, and the Messenger. ' But if they turn their backs, God loves not the unbelievers.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Say, 'Obey God and the Apostle; but if ye turn your backs God loves not misbelievers. '

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Say, "Obey Allah and the Messenger"; but if they turn away Allah loves not disbelievers. "

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Say, "Obey Allah and the Messenger. "Yet in case they turn away, then surely Allah does not love the disbelievers.

  • George Sale

    Say, obey God, and his apostle: But if ye go back, verily God loveth not the unbelievers.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Say: "Obey Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad):" But if they turn away, then Allah does not love those who reject Faith.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Say, `Obey Allâh and this Perfect Messenger,' but if they turn away then (remember that) Allâh does not love the disbelievers.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Say, ‘Obey Allah and the Apostle. ’ But if they turn away, indeed Allah does not like the faithless.