# 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 67 - **Surah:** 3. Surah Ali 'Imran (The Family of Imraan) — سورة آل عمران - **Verse:** 67 / 200 · **Juz:** 3 · **Mushaf page:** 57 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-67 ## Arabic مَا كَانَ اِبْرٰه۪يمُ يَهُودِياًّ وَلَا نَصْرَانِياًّ وَلٰكِنْ كَانَ حَن۪يفاً مُسْلِماًۜ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ ## Transcription Ma kana ibraheemuyahoodiyyan wala nasraniyyan walakinkana haneefan musliman wama kana minaalmushrikeen ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian. but a man of pure natural belief – a Muslim. He was not one of the idolaters. ### Progressive Muslims Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Nazarene, but he was a monotheist who surrendered; he was not of those who set up partners. ### Shabbir Ahmed Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was an upright man who had surrendered to Allah. He never ascribed divinity to anyone beside One True God. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation Abraham was neither one who holds to Judaism, nor a Christian, but was inclining to truth as one submitting; and he was not of the idolaters. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Nazarene, but he was a monotheist who submitted; he was not of the polytheists. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Abraham was neither Jewish, nor Christian; he was a monotheist submitter. He never was an idol worshiper. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Neither was Abraham a Jew nor a Christian, but upright and obedient, and not an idolater. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim [submitting to Allah ]. And he was not of the polytheists. ### Muhammad Asad Abraham was neither a "Jew" nor a "Christian", but was one who turned away from all that is false, having surrendered himself unto God; and he was not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Him. ### Marmaduke Pickthall Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian; but he was an upright man who had surrendered (to Allah), and he was not of the idolaters. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he was a Muslim, wholly devoted to God.[1] And he certainly was not amongst those who associate others with Allah in His divinity. _Footnotes_ - [1] The word hanif denotes someone who turns his face away from all other directions in order to follow one particular course. We have tried to convey this sense through the expression: 'a Muslim, wholly devoted to God'. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian but an Orthodox Muslim. He never incorporated with Allah other deities. ### Bijan Moeinian Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. He was a Muslim (Arabic word for "submitter to God"), decisive in submission to God, and [unlike the Christian who make of Jesus a partner of God,] he never associated any partner with God. ### Al-Hilali & Khan Ibrâhîm (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Hanîfa (Islâmic Monotheism - to worship none but Allâh Alone) and he was not of Al-Mushrikûn (See V.2:105)[1]. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian; but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to Allah's (Which is Islam), and he joined not gods with Allah. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he submitted in all uprightness[1] and was not a polytheist. ### Taqi Usmani Ibrāhīm was neither a Jew nor a Christian. But he was upright, a Muslim, and was not one of those who associate partners with Allah. ### Abdul Haleem Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. He was upright and devoted to God, never an idolater, ### Arthur John Arberry No; Abraham in truth was not a Jew, neither a Christian; but he was a Muslim and one pure of faith; certainly he was never of the idolaters. ### E. Henry Palmer Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian, but he was a `Hanif resigned, and not of the idolaters. ### Hamid S. Aziz Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian, but he was a "Hanif" (an upright man) who had surrendered, and not of the idolaters. ### Mahmoud Ghali In no way was Ibrahîm a Jew, neither a Christian; (i. e. a follower of Isa "Jesus", Nasraniyyan) but he was an unswervingly (upright) (i.e. veering away from idolatry) Muslim; and in no way was he one of the associators (Those who associate others with Allah). ### George Sale Abraham was neither a Jew, nor a Christian; but he was of the true religion, one resigned unto God, and was not of the number of the idolaters. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed Ibrahim (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor even a Christian; But he was true in Faith, and surrendered his will to Allah’s, (like a Muslim) and He did not join gods with Allah. ### Amatul Rahman Omar Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was upright who had submitted (to the will of God), and he was not one of the polytheists. ### Ali Quli Qarai Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. Rather he was a ḥanīf, a muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü İbrahim ne Yahudi idi ne de Hristiyan. . . Fakat o tanrıya (dışsal ötesinde bir ilaha) inanmayan (hanif), yalnızca Allah'ın var olduğunun idrakında olarak O'na teslim olmuş (varlığında Allah'ın mutlak tasarrufu olan) idi. Anlayışında şirk yoktu!. . ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı İbrahim, ne yahudi idi, ne de hıristiyandı: ancak, O hanif (muvahhid) bir müslümandı, müşriklerden de değildi. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali İbrahim, ne bir Yahudi, ne de bir Hıristiyan idi; ama kendini Allah'a teslim ederek her türlü batıldan yüz çevirmiş bir Müslümandı. Müşriklerden de değildi. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali İbrahim, ne Yahudi idi, ne de Hıristiyan. Fakat o, hanif (Allah'ı bir tanıyan, hakka yönelen) bir müslümandı. Allah'a ortak koşanlardan da değildi. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali İbrahim ne Yehudi idi ne Nasrani ve lakin müslim bir hanif (lekesiz bir muvahhid) idi ve müşriklerden olmamıştı ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) İbrahim, ne yahudi ne de hıristiyandı; ancak o, lekesiz bir müslümandı ve Allah'a ortak koşanlardan da olmamıştı. ### Gültekin Onan İbrahim, ne yahudi idi, ne de hıristiyandı; ancak, O hanif bir müslümandı, müşriklerden de değildi. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim İbrahim ne bir Yahudi, ne de bir Hıristiyandır. Fakat o, Allahı bir tanıyan dosdoğru bir müslümandı. Müşriklerden de değildi o. ### İbni Kesir İbrahim; ne Yahudi, ne de Hristiyan idi. Fakat o, Allah'ı bir tanıyan, gerçek bir müslüman idi. Ve müşriklerden değildi. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı İbrahim, ne bir "Yahudi", ne de "Hristiyan" idi, ama kendini Allah'a teslim ederek her türlü batıldan yüz çevirmiş biriydi; ve O'ndan başka bir şeye ilahlık yakıştıranlardan değildi. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı İbrahim Yahudi de Hıristiyan da değildi fakat, hanif bir müslümandı. Müşriklerden de değildi. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali İbrahim ne yahudi, ne de hıristiyandı; dosdoğru bir müslümandı. Müşriklerden de değildi. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali İbrahim ne bir Yahudi idi ne de bir Hıristiyan. O, sadece Hanif bir müslümandı/Allah'a teslim olandı. O müşriklerden değildi. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an İbrahim ne Yahudi ne de Hıristiyandı, fakat tam anlamıyla Hakka yönelmiş bir müslümandı; Allah'a şirk koşanlardan da değildi. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an İbrahim ne Yahudi ne de Hıristiyan'dı. O, Allah'ı birleyen ve O'na teslim olandı. O, müşriklerden de değildi. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek İbrahim, ne Yahudi ne de Nasrani değildi. Buna karşın, gerçeğe aykırı şeylerden uzak olan bir Müslümandı. Çünkü O, ortaklar koşanlar arasında değildi. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali İbrahim Yahudi veya Hristiyan değildi. O, doğruya yönelmiş, Allah'a teslim olmuştu. Müşriklerden (Allah'ı ikinci sıraya koyanlardan) değildi. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir İbrahim ne yahudi ne de hristiyandı fakat o, hanîf (Allah'ı birleyen) bir müslümandı ve müşriklerden değildi. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an İbrahim ne Yahudi ne de Hıristiyan'dı. O, Allah'ı birleyen ve O'na teslim olandı. O, müşriklerden değildi. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an İbrahim ne Yahudi ne de Nasraniy'di.[1] O, Allah'ı birleyen ve O'na teslim olandı. O, Müşriklerden değildi. _Footnotes_ - [1] Hıristiyan. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali İbrahim ne Yahudiydi ne de Hristiyan![1] Ama o, hep doğruya yönelen, Allah'a teslim olan biriydi.[2] O, hiç müşriklerden olmadı.[3] _Footnotes_ - [1] [Bakara 2/140.](https://quran.so/2/140) - [2] İslam, teslim olmak demektir. Göklerde ve yerde ne varsa hepsi Allah'a teslim olarak varlığını sürdürür. ([Al-i imran 3/83](https://quran.so/3/83)) Ama insanlar ve cinler, imtihan için yaratıldığından ([Zariyat 51/56](https://quran.so/51/56)) Allah'a teslim olup olmama konusunda serbest bırakılmışlardır ([Kehf 18/29,](https://quran.so/18/29) [İnsan 76/3](https://quran.so/76/3)). Bütün resuller insanları İslam'a, Allah'a teslim olmaya çağırmışlardır ([Al-i İmran 3/19,](https://quran.so/3/19) [84](https://quran.so/3/84)-[85](https://quran.so/3/85)). Allah'a teslim olan, imtihanı kazanır, teslim olmayanlar kaybederler. - [3] [Bakara 2/135,](https://quran.so/2/135) [Al-i İmran 3/95,](https://quran.so/3/95) [En'am 6/74](https://quran.so/6/74)-[81,](https://quran.so/6/81) [161,](https://quran.so/6/161) [Nahl 16/120](https://quran.so/6/120)-[123.](https://quran.so/6/123) ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | مَا — mā | Not | — | | 2 | كَانَ — kāna | was | كون — Kef-Vav-Nun | | 3 | إِبْرَٰهِيمُ — ib'rāhīmu | Ibrahim | — | | 4 | يَهُودِيًّۭا — yahūdiyyan | a Jew | — | | 5 | وَلَا — walā | and not | — | | 6 | نَصْرَانِيًّۭا — naṣrāniyyan | a Christian | نصر — Nun-Sad-Ra | | 7 | وَلَـٰكِن — walākin | [and] but | — | | 8 | كَانَ — kāna | he was | كون — Kef-Vav-Nun | | 9 | حَنِيفًۭا — ḥanīfan | a true | حنف — Ha-Nun-Fe | | 10 | مُّسْلِمًۭا — mus'liman | Muslim | سلم — Sin-Lam-Mim | | 11 | وَمَا — wamā | and not | — | | 12 | كَانَ — kāna | he was | كون — Kef-Vav-Nun | | 13 | مِنَ — mina | from | — | | 14 | ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ — l-mush'rikīna | the polytheists | شرك — Şin-Ra-Kef | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-66.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-68.md Retrieved: 2026-08-23 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.