# 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 22 - **Surah:** 36. Surah Ya-Sin (Ya-Sin) — سورة يس - **Verse:** 22 / 83 · **Juz:** 22 · **Mushaf page:** 440 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-22 ## Arabic وَمَا لِيَ لَٓا اَعْبُدُ الَّذ۪ي فَطَرَن۪ي وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ ## Transcription Wama liya la aAAbudu allatheefataranee wa-ilayhi turjaAAoon ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley Why indeed should I not worship Him Who brought me into being, Him to Whom you will be returned? ### Progressive Muslims "And why should I not serve the One who initiated me, and to Him is your ultimate return" ### Shabbir Ahmed He continued, "Why should I not serve Him Who has originated me, and unto Whom you all will be returned. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation “And why should I not serve Him who originated me, and to whom you will be returned? ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation "And why should I not serve the One who initiated me, and to Him is your ultimate return?" ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament "Why should I not worship the One who initiated me, and to Him is your ultimate return? ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Why should I not worship Him who brought me into being, to whom you will be brought back in the end? ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And why should I not worship He who created me and to whom you will be returned? ### Muhammad Asad "[As for me, ] why should I not worship Him who has brought me into being, and to whom you all will be brought back? ### Marmaduke Pickthall For what cause should I not serve Him Who hath created me, and unto Whom ye will be brought back? ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary Why should I not serve the One Who created me and to Whom all of you shall be sent back?[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] This sentence has two parts. The first part is a masterpiece of reasoning, the second of the wisdom of preaching. In the first part he says: To worship the Creator is the demand of both reason and nature; it would be highly unreasonable that one should worship those who have not created him and should deny to be the servant of Him Who has created him. In the second part he warns his people to the effect: All of you ultimately have to die and return to that God adoption of Whose service you object to. Therefore, you should consider for yourselves as to what goodness you could expect by turning away from Him. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab "And why should I not regard Allah with extreme devotion", he said, "and adore Him with appropriate acts and rites when it is He Who brought me into being and caused me to exist and He is the end and the purpose for which We are destined and to Him shall all of us return" ### Bijan Moeinian "Why should I not submit myself to the One who created me and to Him you will eventually return?" ### Al-Hilali & Khan "And why should I not worship Him (Allâh Alone) Who has created me and to Whom you shall be returned. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali "It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran And why should I not worship the One Who has originated me, and to Whom you will be returned. ### Taqi Usmani What excuse do I have if I do not worship the One who has created me and to whom you will be returned? ### Abdul Haleem Why should I not worship the One who created me? It is to Him that you will be returned. ### Arthur John Arberry And why should I not serve Him who originated me, and unto whom you shall be returned? ### E. Henry Palmer What ails me that I should not worship Him who originated me, and unto whom I must return? ### Hamid S. Aziz "Follow him who does not ask you for reward, and who are the followers of the right course; ### Mahmoud Ghali And for what should I not worship Him who originated me, and to Him you will be returned? ### George Sale What reason have I that I should not worship Him who hath created me? For unto Him shall ye return. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed "It is not reasonable for me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom you shall (all) be brought back. ### Amatul Rahman Omar `What reason have I not to worship Him Who has created me, and to Whom you all shall be brought back? ### Ali Quli Qarai Why should I not worship Him who has originated me, and to whom you shall be brought back? ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü "Beni (böylece) fıtratlandırana nasıl kulluk etmem? O'na rücu ettirileceksiniz. " ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı "Bana ne oluyor ki, beni yaratana kulluk etmeyecekmişim? Siz O'na döndürüleceksiniz." ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali "Beni yokkenyaratana ne diye kulluk etmeyecek mişim ben? Sizler de O'na döndürüleceksiniz." ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali "Hem ben, ne diye beni yaratana kulluk etmeyeyim. Oysa siz de yalnızca O'na döndürüleceksiniz." ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Hem neyime kulluk etmiyeyim ben, o beni yaradana? Hep de döndürülüp ona götürüleceksiniz ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Hem neden kulluk etmeyeyim ben o beni yaratana, hep de döndürülüp O'na götürüleceksiniz! ### Gültekin Onan "Bana ne oluyor ki, beni yaratana (fetaraniy) kulluk etmeyecekmişim? Siz O'na döndürüleceksiniz." ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim "Ben, beni yaratana neden kulluk etmeyecekmişim? Siz (hepiniz) ancak Ona döndürü (lüb götürü) leceksiniz". ### İbni Kesir Ben, beni yaratmış olana neden kulluk etmeyeyim? Siz de O'na döndürüleceksiniz. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı "(Bana gelince,) neden beni yaratmış olan ve hepinizin dönüp varacağı Allah'a kulluk etmeyeyim? ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Bana ne oluyor ki beni yaratana kulluk etmemeyim? Siz de O'na döndürüleceksiniz. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali "Ben niçin beni yaratana kulluk etmeyeyim? Siz de hep O'na döndürüleceksiniz." ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali "Beni yaratana ne diye kulluk etmeyecek mişim ben? Ve sizler de O'na döndürüleceksiniz." ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Hem ben, beni yaratana, dahası hepinizin huzuruna varacağı O Zata neden kullak etmeyecek mişim? ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ben, niçin benim fıtratımı[1] belirleyene kulluk etmeyeyim? Siz de O'na döndürüleceksiniz. _Footnotes_ - [1] Benliğimi, yaradılış özelliğimi, kişiliğimi. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek "Beni yaratana neden hizmet etmeyeyim? Zaten O'na döndürüleceksiniz!" ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Ben, beni yaratana niye kulluk etmeyeyim ki! Zaten onun huzuruna çıkarılacaksınız. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Ben ne diye beni yoktan yaratana ibadet etmeyecekmişim ki! (Oysa) hepiniz yalnızca O'na döndürüleceksiniz. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an "Ben, niçin benim fıtratımı[1] belirleyene kulluk etmeyeyim? Siz de O'na döndürüleceksiniz." _Footnotes_ - [1] Benliğimi, yaradılış özelliğimi, doğamı, kişiliğimi. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an "Ben, niçin benim fıtratımı[1] belirleyene kulluk etmeyeyim? Siz de O'na döndürüleceksiniz." _Footnotes_ - [1] Benliğimi, yaradılış özelliğimi, doğamı, kişiliğimi. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Beni yaratana niye kulluk etmeyeyim ki! Siz de onun huzuruna çıkarılacaksınız. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَمَا — wamā | And what | — | | 2 | لِىَ — liya | (is) for me | — | | 3 | لَآ — lā | (that) not | — | | 4 | أَعْبُدُ — aʿbudu | I worship | عبد — Ayn-Be-Dal | | 5 | ٱلَّذِى — alladhī | the One Who | — | | 6 | فَطَرَنِى — faṭaranī | created me | فطر — Fe-Ta-Ra | | 7 | وَإِلَيْهِ — wa-ilayhi | and to Whom | — | | 8 | تُرْجَعُونَ — tur'jaʿūna | you will be returned | رجع — Ra-Cim-Ayn | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-21.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-23.md Retrieved: 2026-08-16 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.