إِذْ قَالَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥٓ أَسْلِمْ قَالَ أَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)idh qaala lahu rabbuhu aslim qaala aslamtu lirabbi l-'aalameen
DIN 31635ʾiḏ qāla lahu rabbuhu ʾaslim qāla ʾaslamtu lirabbi l-ʿālamīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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When his Lord said to him, "Resign thyself to me," he said, "I resign myself to the Lord of the Worlds
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
When his Lord said to him, "Submit!" He said, "I have submitted to the Lord of the Worlds."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
When his Lord said unto him: Surrender! he said: I have surrendered to the Lord of the Worlds
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
When his Lord said to him, 'Be resigned,' he said, 'I am resigned unto the Lord of the worlds
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
When his Lord said unto him, resign thy self unto me; he answered, I have resigned my self unto the Lord of all creatures
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Kur Zoti i tij i tha: "Përulu!" - ai iu përgjigj: "I jam përulur Zotit të botëve."
(স্মরণ করো) যখন তাঁর (ইবরাহীমের) রাব তাঁকে বলেছিলেন: ‘আত্মসমর্পণ করো।’ সে বলেছিলো: ‘আমি সৃষ্টিকুলের রাবের কাছে আত্মসমর্পণ করলাম।’
Kada je njemu Gospodar njegov rekao: "Predan budi!", on je odgovorio: "Ja sam predan Gospodaru svjetova."
Kada je njemu Gospodar njegov rekao: "Predan budi!" on je odgovorio: "Ja sam predan Gospodaru svjetova."
Nde Joom mum wi'i mo jaɓan am ngonaa juulɗo o wi'i mi jaɓanii Joom binnde ɗee.
და აი, უთხრა მას [იბრაჰიმს] მისი უფალმა: «დამორჩილდი! [გახდი ერთღმერთიანი და სრულად დაემორჩილე ალლაჰს]» იბრაჰიმმა თქვა: «მე დავემორჩილე სამყაროთა უფალს!»
Als sein Herr zu ihm sagte: „Sei (ein Mir) ergeben(er Muslim)!“, sagte er: „Ich habe mich dem Herrn der Weltenbewohner ergeben.“
(Και αυτό επειδή) όταν ο Κύριός του του είπε: «Υποτάξου (γίνε Μουσουλμάνος)!», είπε (χωρίς δισταγμό): «Έχω υποταχτεί (ως Μουσουλμάνος) στον Κύριο όλων των Κόσμων.»
जब उसके पालनहार ने उससे कहा : (मेरा) आज्ञाकारी हो जा। उसने कहा : मैं सर्व संसार के पालनहार का आज्ञाकारी हो गया।
Quando il suo Dio gli disse: “Sottomettiti!”, disse: “Io mi sono sottomesso al Dio dei Mondi!”
131. Kai jo Viešpats tarė jam: „Paklusk (t. y. būk musulmonu)!” Jis atsakė: „Aš paklusau (kaip musulmonas) Alamyn (žmonijos, džinų ir viso, kas egzistuoja) Viešpačiui.“
Yeroo Gooftaan isaa "islaamayi" isaan jedhe, (Inni) "Gooftaa aalamaa (tiif islaamayeera) jala butameera" jedhe (yaadadhu).
Вот его Господь сказал ему: «Покорись!», он сказал: «Я покорился Господу миров».
Када је њему Господар његов рекао: "Предан буди!" Он је одговорио: "Ја сам предан Господару светова."
Na Mola wake Mlezi alipomwambia: Silimu! Akasema: Nimesilimu kwa Mola Mlezi wa walimwengu wote.
När hans Herre sa till honom: ”Underkasta dig!”, svarade han: ”Jag underkastar mig världarnas Herre!”
Rabbi ona: “Teslim ol”! dediğinde, "Âlemlerin Rabbine teslim oldum" demişti.
جب کبھی بھی انہیں ان کے رب نے کہا، فرمانبردار ہوجا، انہوں نے کہا، میں نے رب العالمین کی فرمانبرداری کی۔[1]
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رَبَّنَا وَٱبْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)rabbanaa wab'ath feehim rasoolan minhum yatloo 'alayhim aayaatika wayu'allimuhumu l-kitaaba wal-hikmata wayuzakkeehim innaka anta l-'azeezu l-hakeem
DIN 31635rabbanā wabʿaṯ fīhim rasūlan minhum yatlū ʿalayhim ʾāyātika wayuʿallimuhumu l-kitāba wal-ḥikmata wayuzakkīhim ʾinnaka ʾanta l-ʿazīzu l-ḥakīmu
Our Lord, and raise up among them a messenger, of themselves, who will recite to them Your revelations, and teach them the Book and wisdom, and purify them. You are the Almighty, the Wise."
Our Lord! And raise up in their midst a messenger from among them who shall recite unto them Thy revelations, and shall instruct them in the Scripture and in wisdom and shall make them grow. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Mighty, Wise
Lord! and send them an apostle from amongst themselves, to read to them Thy signs and teach them the Book and wisdom, and to purify them; verily, Thou art the mighty and the wise
O our Lord! raise up among them an apostle who may rehearse thy signs unto them, and teach them 'the Book,' and Wisdom, and purify them: for thou art the Mighty, the Wise
Lord, send them likewise an Apostle from among them, who may declare thy signs unto them, and teach them the book of the Koran and wisdom, and may purify them; for thou art mighty and wise
وَمَن يَرْغَبُ عَن مِّلَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ إِلَّا مَن سَفِهَ نَفْسَهُۥ وَلَقَدِ ٱصْطَفَيْنَٰهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waman yarghabu 'an millati ibraaheema illaa man safiha nafsahu walaqadi stafaynaahu fee d-dunyaa wa'innahu fee l-'aakhirati lamina s-saaliheen
DIN 31635waman yarġabu ʿan millati ʾibrāhīma ʾillā man safiha nafsahu walaqadi ṣṭafaynāhu fī d-dunyā waʾinnahu fī l-ʾāḫirati lamina ṣ-ṣāliḥīna
Who would forsake the religion of Abraham, except he who fools himself? We chose him in this world, and in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous.
And who forsaketh the religion of Abraham save him who befooleth himself? Verily We chose him in the world, and lo! in the Hereafter he is among the righteous
Who is averse from the faith of Abraham save one who is foolish of soul? for we have chosen him in this world, and in the future he is surely of the righteous
And who but he that hath debased his soul to folly will mislike the faith of Abraham, when we have chosen him in this world, and in the world to come he shall be of the Just
Who will be averse to the religion of Abraham, but he whose mind is infatuated? Surely we have chosen him in this world, and in that which is to come he shall be one of the righteous
2:131 — the verse above
وَوَصَّىٰ بِهَآ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعْقُوبُ يَٰبَنِىَّ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wawassaa bihaa ibraaheemu baneehi waya'qoobu yaa baniyya inna llaaha stafaa lakumu d-deena falaa tamootunna illaa wa'antum muslimoon
DIN 31635wawaṣṣā bihā ʾibrāhīmu banīhi wayaʿqūbu yā baniyya ʾinna llāha ṣṭafā lakumu d-dīna falā tamūtunna ʾillā waʾantum muslimūna
And Abraham exhorted his sons, and Jacob, "O my sons, God has chosen this religion for you, so do not die unless you have submitted."
The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, and also Jacob, (saying): O my sons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the (true) religion; therefore die not save as men who have surrendered (unto Him)
And Abraham instructed his sons therein, and Jacob (saying), 'O my sons! verily, God has chosen for you a religion, do not therefore die unless ye be resigned
And this to his children did Abraham bequeath, and Jacob also, saying, "O my children! truly God hath chosen a religion for you; so die not unless ye be also Muslims
And Abraham bequeathed this religion to his children, and Jacob did the same, saying, my children, verily God hath chosen this religion for you, therefore die not, unless ye also be resigned
أَمْ كُنتُمْ شُهَدَآءَ إِذْ حَضَرَ يَعْقُوبَ ٱلْمَوْتُ إِذْ قَالَ لِبَنِيهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنۢ بَعْدِى قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ إِلَٰهَكَ وَإِلَٰهَ ءَابَآئِكَ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ إِلَٰهًا وَٰحِدًا وَنَحْنُ لَهُۥ مُسْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am kuntum shuhadaa'a idh hadara ya'qooba l-mawtu idh qaala libaneehi maa ta'budoona min ba'dee qaaloo na'budu ilaahaka wa'ilaaha aabaa'ika ibraaheema wa'ismaa'eela wa'ishaaqa ilaahan waahidan wanahnu lahu muslimoon
DIN 31635ʾam kuntum šuhadāʾa ʾiḏ ḥaḍara yaʿqūba l-mawtu ʾiḏ qāla libanīhi mā taʿbudūna min baʿdī qālū naʿbudu ʾilāhaka waʾilāha ʾābāʾika ʾibrāhīma waʾismāʿīla waʾisḥāqa ʾilāhan wāḥidan wanaḥnu lahu muslimūna
Or were you witnesses when death approached Jacob, and he said to his sons, "What will you worship after Me?" They said, "We will worship your God, and the God of your fathers, Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac; One God; and to Him we submit."
Or were ye present when death came to Jacob, when he said unto his sons: What will ye worship after me? They said: We shall worship thy god, the god of thy fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, One Allah, and unto Him we have surrendered
Were ye then witnesses when Jacob was facing death, when he said to his sons, 'What will ye serve when I am gone?' They said, 'We will serve thy God, the God of thy fathers Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, one God; and we are unto Him resigned
Were ye present when Jacob was at the point of death? when he said to his sons, "Whom will ye worship when I am gone?" They said, "We will worship thy God and the God of thy fathers Abraham and Ismael and Isaac, one God, and to Him are we surrendered (Muslims)
Were ye present when Jacob was at the point of death? When he said to his sons, whom will ye worship after me? They answered, we will worship thy God, and the God of thy fathers Abraham, and Ismael, and Isaac, one God, and to him will we be resigned
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إِذْ قَالَ لَهُ رَبُّهُ أَسْلِمْ قَالَ أَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
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