Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Abraham was a leader, humbly obedient to God, inclining to truth; and he was not of the idolaters:

اِنَّ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ كَانَ اُمَّةً قَانِتاً لِلّٰهِ حَن۪يفاًۜ وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَۙ
Inna ibraheema kana ommatan qanitanlillahi haneefan walam yaku mina almushrikeen
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1innaIndeed
2ib'rāhīmaIbrahim
3kānawasكون
4ummatana nationامم
5qānitanobedientقنت
6lillahito Allah
7ḥanīfanuprightحنف
8walamand not
9yakuhe wasكون
10minaof
11l-mush'rikīnathe polytheistsشرك
  • Aisha Bewley

    Ibrahim was a community in himself, exemplary, obedient to Allah, a man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the idolaters.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Abraham was a nation, devoted to God, a monotheist, and he was not of those who set up partners.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Abraham was indeed a man who combined within himself all virtues, exemplary in his commitment to Allah, turning away from all that is false. (His impact on history was that of a whole nation). He upheld Strict Monotheism and never indulged in idolatry of any kind. (2:124-126), (14:35-37).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Abraham was a leader, humbly obedient to God, inclining to truth; and he was not of the idolaters:

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Abraham was a nation, dutiful to God, a monotheist, and he was not of the polytheists.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Abraham was a nation, devoted to God, a monotheist, and he was not of those who set up partners.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Abraham was indeed an exemplary vanguard in his submission to GOD, a monotheist who never worshipped idols.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Abraham was certainly a model of faith, obedient to God and upright, and not one of idolaters,

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

    Indeed, Abraham was a leader, devoutly obedient to Allah, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allah.

  • Muhammad Asad

    VERILY, Abraham was a man who combined within himself all virtues, devoutly obeying God's will, turning away from all that is false, and not being of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside God:

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Lo! Abraham was a nation obedient to Allah, by nature upright, and he was not of the idolaters;

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Indeed Abraham was a whole community by himself,* obedient to Allah, exclusively devoted to Him. And he was never one of those who associated others with Allah in His Divinity.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Ibrahim (Abraham) was indeed a perfect example of excellence, submissive to the will of Allah and an Orthodox Muslim. He never incorporated with Allah other deities.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    As for Abraham, He was a model in submission to the Lord. By nature upright, he never worshipped none but God.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Verily, Ibrâhîm (Abraham) was an Ummah (a leader having all the good righteous qualities), or a nation, obedient to Allâh, Hanîf (i.e. to worship none but Allâh), and he was not one of those who were Al-Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and those who joined partners with Allâh).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Abraham was indeed a model, devoutly obedient to Allah, (and) true in Faith, and he joined not gods with Allah:

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Indeed, Abraham was a model of excellence: devoted to Allah, ˹perfectly˺ upright—not a polytheist—

  • Taqi Usmani

    Surely, Ibrāhīm was an Ummah (a whole community in himself), devoted to Allah, a man of pure faith; and he was not among the Mushriks (i.e. those who associate partners with Allah)

  • Abdul Haleem

    Abraham was truly an example: devoutly obedient to God and true in faith. He was not an idolater;

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Surely, Abraham was a nation obedient unto God, a man of pure faith and no idolater,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Verily, Abraham was a high priest, a 'Hanif, and was not of the idolaters:

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Verily, Abraham was indeed, a model, devoutly obedient to Allah, by nature upright, and he was not of the idolaters:

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Surely, Ibrahîm (Abraham) was a nation, (i. e., a leader,Imam) devout to Allah, unswervingly upright, and he was not of the associators, (Those who associate others with Allah)

  • George Sale

    Abraham was a model of true religion, obedient unto God, orthodox, and was not an idolater:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Verily, Ibrahim (Abraham) was a true model, (sincerely and) piously obedient to Allah, true in faith, and he did not join gods with Allah:

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    The truth of the matter is that Abraham was a paragon of virtue; obedient to Allâh, upright, and he was not of the polytheists,

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Indeed Abraham was a nation obedient to Allah, a ḥanīf, and he was not one of the polytheists.