# 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 29 - **Surah:** 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara (The Poets) — سورة الشعراء - **Verse:** 29 / 227 · **Juz:** 19 · **Mushaf page:** 367 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-29 ## Arabic قَالَ لَئِنِ اتَّخَذْتَ اِلٰهاً غَيْر۪ي لَاَجْعَلَنَّكَ مِنَ الْمَسْجُون۪ينَ ## Transcription Qala la-ini ittakhathta ilahanghayree laajAAalannaka mina almasjooneen ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley He said, ‘If you take any god other than me, I will certainly throw you into prison. ’ ### Progressive Muslims He said: "If you take a god other than me, then I will put you among the prisoners. " ### Shabbir Ahmed Pharaoh said, "If you choose a god other than me, I will put you in prison. " ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation Said he: “If thou takest a god other than me, I will place thee among those imprisoned.” ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation He said: "If you take a god other than me, then I will put you among the prisoners." ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament He said, "If you accept any god, other than me, I will throw you in the prison." ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira (The Pharaoh) said: "If you took another god apart from me I will have you incarcerated. " ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) [Pharaoh] said, "If you take a god other than me, I will surely place you among those imprisoned. " ### Muhammad Asad Said [Pharaoh]: "Indeed, if thou choose to worship any deity other than me, I shall most cer­tainly throw thee into prison! ### Marmaduke Pickthall (Pharaoh) said: If thou choosest a god other than me, I assuredly shall place thee among the prisoners. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Pharaoh said: "If you take any god other than me, I will certainly make you one of those (who are rotting) in prison."[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] To understated and appreciate this conversation fully, one should bear in mind the fact that as it is today, in the ancient times too, the concept of deity was confined to its religious sense only. The deity was meant to be worshiped and presented offerings and gifts, and because of its supernatural powers and authority the people were to pray to it for help and fulfillment of their desires. But a deity’s being supreme legally and politically also and his right to enjoin anything he pleased in the mundane affairs and man’s duty to submit to his commands as to superior law, has never been recognized by the so-called worldly rulers. They have always claimed that in the mundane affairs, they alone possess absolute authority and no deity has any right to interfere in the polity and law prescribed by them. This very thing has been the real cause of the conflict between the Prophets and their righteous followers, on the one hand, and the worldly kingdoms and governments on the other. The Prophets have been trying their utmost to make the worldly rulers acknowledge the sovereign and absolute rights of the Lord of the Worlds, but they in return have not only been claiming sovereign powers and rights for themselves, but have been considering every such person as a criminal and rebel, who has held someone else as a deity in the political and legal sphere. With this background one can easily understand the real significance of Pharaoh’s words. Had it been a question of mere worship and offerings, he would have least bothered that Moses (peace be upon him), forsaking all gods, regarded only Allah, the Lord of all Creation, as worthy of those rights. If Moses (peace be upon him) had invited him to serve Allah alone, he would not have felt provoked and offended. At the most he would have refused to give up the creed of his forefathers, or would have challenged Moses (peace be upon him) to have a debate with his own religious scholars. But what caused him provocation was that Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) was presenting himself as the representative of the Lord of all Creation and was conveying to him a political command as if he was a subordinate ruler and the representative of the superior authority was demanding obedience from him to the command. In this sense, he was not prepared to acknowledge any other political or legal authority, nor allow any of his subjects to acknowledge anybody instead of himself as the supreme ruler. That is why he challenged the term "Lord of all Creation", for the message sent by Him clearly reflected sovereignty in the political and not in the mere religious sense. Then, when Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) explained over and over again what he meant by the Lord of all Creation, Pharaoh threatened that if he held anyone other than him as sovereign in the land of Egypt, he would be cast into prison. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab "Let me warn you", Pharaoh said to Mussa, "should you take an Ilah besides me, I will shut you up with those shut up in the grim confines of the dungeon". ### Bijan Moeinian Pharaoh continued his chat with people around him: "If by any chance you worship any god beside me, I will throw you in jail. " ### Al-Hilali & Khan [Fir‘aun (Pharaoh)] said: "If you choose an ilâh (god) other than me, I will certainly put you among the prisoners." ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali (Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward any god other than me, I will certainly put thee in prison!" ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Pharaoh threatened, "If you take any other god besides me, I will certainly have you imprisoned." ### Taqi Usmani He (Pharaoh) said, "If you adopt a God other than me, I will certainly put you to prison." ### Abdul Haleem But Pharaoh said [to him], ‘If you take any god other than me, I will throw you into prison,’ ### Arthur John Arberry Said he, 'If thou takest a god other than me, I shall surely make thee one of the imprisoned. ' ### E. Henry Palmer Said he, 'If thou dost take a god besides Me I will surely make thee one of the imprisoned!' ### Hamid S. Aziz Moses said, "(He is) The Lord of the East and of the West, and of all that is between the two, if you did but understand. " ### Mahmoud Ghali He said, "Indeed in case you take to yourself a god other than me, indeed I will definitely make you one of the imprisoned. " ### George Sale Pharaoh said unto him, verily if thou take any god besides me, I will make thee one of those who are imprisoned. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed Said (Firon): "If you bring forward any god other than me, I will really put you in prison!" ### Amatul Rahman Omar (Pharaoh) said, `If you worship any god other than me, I will certainly make you one of the imprisoned. ' ### Ali Quli Qarai He said, ‘If you take up any god other than me, I will surely make you a prisoner!’ ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü (Firavun) dedi ki: "Andolsun ki, eğer benim gayrımı tanrı edinirsen, seni zindana attırırım!" ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı (Firavun) dedi ki: "Andolsun, benim dışımda bir ilah edinecek olursan, seni mutlaka hapse atacağım." ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Firavun, "Eğer benden başka tanrı edinirsen, seni kesinlikle hapsederim" dedi. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Firavun, "Eğer benden başka bir ilah edinirsen, andolsun seni zindana atılanlardan ederim." ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Yemin ederim ki dedi: eğer benden başka bir ilah tutarsan seni mutlak ve muhakkak zindandakilerden ederim ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) (Firavun): "Andolsun ki, eğer benden başkasını tanrı edinirsen, seni kesinlikle zindana kapatılmışlardan ederim?" dedi. ### Gültekin Onan (Firavun) dedi ki: "Andolsun, benim dışımda bir tanrı edinecek olursan seni mutlaka hapse atacağım." ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim (Fir'avn): "Andolsun, dedi, eğer benden başka bir Tanrı edinirsen seni muhakkak ve muhakkak zindana girenlerden ederim". ### İbni Kesir Firavun dedi ki: Benden başka bir tanrı edinirsen; şüphesiz seni hapse atılanlardan kılarım. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı (Firavun:) "Bak", dedi, eğer benden başka bir tanrı benimsersen, seni mutlaka hapse attırırım!" ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı -Eğer benden başka bir ilah edinirsen, seni elbette zindana atılanlardan edeceğim! dedi (Firavun). ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali (Fir'avn ey Musa): "Andolsun ki benden başka tanrı edinirsen, seni mutlaka zindana atılanlardan yapacağım" dedi. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Dedi: "Benden başka ilah edinirsen, yemin olsun seni zındanlıklar arasına atarım." ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an (Firavun) dedi ki: "Eğer sen benden başka bir ilahta ısrar edersen, seni kesinlikle mahpuslar arasına katarım!" ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Firavun: "Benden başka bir ilah edinirsen, kesinlikle seni zindana atarım." dedi. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Dedi ki: "Benden başka tanrı edinirsen, kesinlikle seni hapse attırırım!" ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Firavun; "Hele benden başka birini ilah edin, seni zindanda çürütürüm" dedi. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir (Firavun) "Benden başkasını ilah edinirsen[1] şüphesiz ki seni hapse atılanlardan yaparım!" demişti. _Footnotes_ - [1] Bu ayet Kasas 28:38. ayetle birlikte okunmalıdır. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Firavun: "Benden başka bir ilah edinirsen, kesinlikle seni zindana atarım." dedi. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Firavun: "Benden başka bir ilah edinirsen, kesinlikle seni zindana atarım." dedi. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali (Firavun:) "Hele benden başka birini ilah edin, seni kesinlikle zindana atarım!" dedi. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | قَالَ — qāla | He said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam | | 2 | لَئِنِ — la-ini | If | — | | 3 | ٱتَّخَذْتَ — ittakhadhta | you take | اخذ — Elif-Kh-Zal | | 4 | إِلَـٰهًا — ilāhan | a god | اله — Elif-Lam-he | | 5 | غَيْرِى — ghayrī | other than me | غير — Gayn-Ye-Ra | | 6 | لَأَجْعَلَنَّكَ — la-ajʿalannaka | I will surely make you | جعل — Cim-Ayn-Lam | | 7 | مِنَ — mina | among | — | | 8 | ٱلْمَسْجُونِينَ — l-masjūnīna | those imprisoned | سجن — Sin-Cim-Nun | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-28.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-30.md Retrieved: 2026-08-05 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.