39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 11
Say thou: “I have been commanded to serve God, sincere to Him in doctrine.
Translations
Notes
Aisha Bewley
Say: ‘I am commanded to worship Allah, making my deen sincerely His.
Progressive Muslims
Say: "I have been commanded to serve God, devoting the system to Him. "
Shabbir Ahmed
Say, "Behold, I am commanded to serve Allah sincerely for the establishment of His System.
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
Say thou: “I have been commanded to serve God, sincere to Him in doctrine.
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
Say: "I have been commanded to serve God, devoting the system to Him."
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
Say, "I have been commanded to worship GOD, devoting the religion absolutely to Him alone.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Say: "I am commanded to worship God with obedience all-exclusive for Him;
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
Say, , "Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allah, sincere to Him in religion.
Muhammad Asad
Say : "Behold, I am bidden to worship God, sincere in my faith in Him alone;
Marmaduke Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad): Lo! I am commanded to worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only).
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
Tell them, (O Prophet): "I am bidden to serve Allah, consecrating my devotion to Him,
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
Say to them -the infidels- "I have been commanded to worship Allah and to devote to Him alone all religious rites.
Bijan Moeinian
O’ Mohammad, say: "I have been ordered to worship God and strictly practice His ordained religion. "
Al-Hilali & Khan
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Verily I am commanded to worship Allâh (Alone) by obeying Him and doing religious deeds sincerely for His sake only.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: "Verily, I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion;
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
Say, "I am commanded to worship Allah, being sincerely devoted to Him ˹alone˺.
Taqi Usmani
Say, "I have been ordered to worship Allah, making my submission exclusive to Him.
Abdul Haleem
Say, ‘I have been commanded to serve God, dedicating my worship entirely to Him.
Arthur John Arberry
Say: 'I have been commanded to serve God making my religion His sincerely;
E. Henry Palmer
Say, 'Verily, I am bidden to serve God, being sincere in religion to Him,
Hamid S. Aziz
Say, "I am commanded that I should worship (serve) Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience (or making religion pure for Him only).
Mahmoud Ghali
Say, "Surely I have been commanded to worship Allah, making the religion faithfully His.
George Sale
Say, I am commanded to worship God, and to exhibit the pure religion unto him:
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Say: "Surely, I am commanded to worship Allah with all my sincere love, servitude and prayer (to Him);
Amatul Rahman Omar
Say, `Verily, I have orders to worship Allâh, being truly sincere to Him alone in obedience.
Ali Quli Qarai
Say, ‘Indeed I have been commanded to worship Allah with exclusive faith in Him,