وَقَالُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَٰرَىٰ تَهْتَدُوا۟ قُلْ بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo koonoo hoodan aw nasaaraa tahtadoo qul bal millata ibraaheema haneefan wamaa kaana mina l-mushrikeen
DIN 31635waqālū kūnū hūdan ʾaw naṣārā tahtadū qul bal millata ʾibrāhīma ḥanīfan wamā kāna mina l-mušrikīna
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And they say, "Be Jews or Christians, and you will be guided." Say, "Rather, the religion of Abraham, the Monotheist; he was not an idolater."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
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And they say: Be Jews or Christians, then ye will be rightly guided. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Nay, but (we follow) the religion of Abraham, the upright, and he was not of the idolaters
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
They say, 'Be ye Jews or Christians so shall ye of Abraham be guided.' Say, 'Not so! but the faith of Abraham the 'Hanif, be was not of the idolaters
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
They say, moreover, "Become Jews or Christians that ye may have the true guidance." SAY: Nay! the religion of Abraham, the sound in faith, and not one of those who join gods with God
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
They say, become Jews or Christians that ye may be directed. Say, nay, we follow the religion of Abraham the orthodox, who was no idolater
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
Ata (hebrenjtë e të krishterët) thonë: "Bëhuni hebrenj ose të krishterë që të përudheni!" Thuaj: "Përkundrazi! (Ne ndjekim) Fenë e pastër të Ibrahimit, i cili nuk ishte idhujtar."
আর তারা বলে: ‘তোমরা ইয়াহূদী অথবা খৃস্টান হয়ে যাও, তবেই সঠিক পথ পাবে।’ তুমি বলো: ‘বরং একনিষ্ঠ হয়ে আমরা ইবরাহীমের মিল্লাত অনুসরণ করব । আর তিনি মুশরিকদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত ছিলেন না।’
Oni govore: "Budite židovi, odnosno kršćani, bit ćete na Pravom putu!" Ti reci: "Ne, mi smo sljedbenici Ibrahima pravovjernika. On nije u višebošce spadao."
Oni govore: "Budite židovi, odnosno kršćani, bit ćete na Pravom putu!" Ti reci: "Ne, mi smo sljedbenici Abrahama pravovjernika. On nije bio mnogobožac."
Yahuud e Nasaara en mbi'i ngonee Yahuuda maa Nasaara ndeen peewon wi': -aan annabiijo- accu dey min ngonata ko he diine Ibrahiima peewɗo oo ,etee o jeyanooka e sirkuɓe ɓee.
მათ [იუდეველებმა და ქრისტიანებმა] უთხრეს (მუსლიმებს): «გახდით იუდეველები ან ქრისტიანები – (და მაშინ თქვენ) (იქნებით) სწორ გზაზე». უთხარი (მათ): «არა, (ყველამ ვიყოთ) იბრაჰიმის [მონოთეისტი] რელიგიის მიმდევრები, რადგან ის მრავალღმერთიანთაგანი არ ყოფილა».
Und sie sagten: „Seid Juden oder Christen, so werdet ihr rechtgeleitet sein.“ Sag: „Nein! Vielmehr die Glaubensrichtung Ibrahims, (des) Anhängers des rechten Glaubens, und er gehörte nicht zu den Götzendienern.“
Και (οι Εβραίοι και οι Χριστιανοί) είπαν (στους Μουσουλμάνους): «Γίνετε Εβραίοι ή Χριστιανοί, ώστε να καθοδηγηθείτε.» Πες (ω, Μωχάμμαντ): «Όχι (δεν ισχύει αυτό που είπατε), αλλά στ’ αλήθεια, (ακολουθούμε) τη θρησκεία του Ιμπραήμ (Αβραάμ), ο οποίος ήταν Χανείφαν (απέκλινε απ' όλα τα μάταια δόγματα, ακολουθώντας την αληθινή πίστη), και δεν ήταν από τους πολυθεϊστές.»
और उन्होंने कहा : यहूदी अथवा ईसाई हो जाओ, मार्गदर्शन पा जाओगे। आप कह दें : बल्कि (हम) इबराहीम के धर्म (का अनुसरण करेंगे), जो एक अल्लाह का होने वाला था और अनेकेश्वरवादियों में से नहीं था।
E dissero: “Siate ebrei o nazareni: sarete sulla Retta Via”. Di’: “Piuttosto seguiamo la religione di Ibrāhīm, che era un vero credente e non era tra gli idolatri.”
135. Ir jie sako: „Būkite judėjai arba krikščionys, tada jūs būsite teisingai vedami.“ Sakyk (jiems Muchammedai ﷺ ): „Ne, (mes sekame) tik Ibrahimo (Abraomo) tikėjimu, Hanifa [islamiškuoju monoteizmu, t. y. nieko kito, tik Allaho (Vienintelio) garbinimas] ir nebuvo jis iš Al-Mušrikūn (tų, kurie garbino kitus šalia Allaho - žr. aja 2:105).“
" Yahuudaa yookiin Kiristaana tahaa ni qajeeltuu" jedhan. jedhiin "Dhugaatti karaa Ibraahiim isa qajeelaa ta’e (hordofna); Inni mushrikoota irraa hin taane".
Они сказали: «Станьте иудеями или христианами — и последуете верному руководству!» Скажи: «Нет, напротив! [Мы придерживаемся] вероучения Ибрахима, приверженца единобожия, и он не был из числа придающих Аллаху сотоварищей».
Они говоре: „Будите јевреји, односно хришћани, бићете на Правом путу!“ Ти реци: „Не, ми смо следбеници Аврама правоверника. Он није био идолопоклоник.“
Na wakasema: Kuweni Mayahudi au Wakristo ndio mtaongoka. Sema: Bali tunashika mila ya Ibrahim mwongofu, wala hakuwa katika washirikina.[1]
Och de säger: ”Bli judar” eller ”Bli kristna, så vägleds ni!” Säg: ”Nej, vi följer snarare Abrahams rena monoteistiska lära, och han var ingen avgudadyrkare.”
Yahudi ve Hıristiyan olun ki, doğru yolu bulasınız, demektedirler. Sen de ki: "Hayır! Hanif (her türlü batıl dinden uzak durup, yalnızca hak dine yönelen kimse) olarak, İbrahim’in dinine (tabi oluruz). O, müşriklerden değildi."
یہ کہتے ہیں کہ یہود و نصاریٰ بن جاؤ تو ہدایت پاؤ گے۔ تم کہو بلکہ صحیح راه پر ملت ابراہیمی والے ہیں، اور ابراہیم خالص اللہ کے پرستار تھے اور مشرک نہ تھے۔[1]
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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
تِلْكَ أُمَّةٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبْتُمْ وَلَا تُسْـَٔلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)tilka ummatun qad khalat lahaa maa kasabat walakum maa kasabtum walaa tus'aloona 'ammaa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635tilka ʾummatun qad ḫalat lahā mā kasabat walakum mā kasabtum walā tusʾalūna ʿammā kānū yaʿmalūna
That was a community that has passed; for them is what they have earned, and for you is what you have earned; and you will not be questioned about what they used to do.
Those are a people who have passed away. Theirs is that which they earned, and yours is that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of what they used to do
That is a nation that has passed away, theirs is what they gained; and yours shall be what ye have gained; ye shall not be questioned as to that which they have done
That people have now passed away; they have the reward of their deeds, and ye shall have the meed of yours: but of their doings ye shall not be questioned
That people are now passed away, they have what they have gained, and ye shall have what ye gain; and ye shall not be questioned concerning that which they have done
2:135 — the verse above
قُولُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَٱلْأَسْبَاطِ وَمَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَمَآ أُوتِىَ ٱلنَّبِيُّونَ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّنْهُمْ وَنَحْنُ لَهُۥ مُسْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qooloo aamannaa billaahi wamaa unzila ilaynaa wamaa unzila ilaa ibraaheema wa'ismaa'eela wa'ishaaqa waya'qooba wal-'asbaati wamaa ootiya moosaa wa'eesaa wamaa ootiya n-nabiyyoona min rabbihim laa nufarriqu bayna ahadin minhum wanahnu lahu muslimoon
DIN 31635qūlū ʾāmannā billāhi wamā ʾunzila ʾilaynā wamā ʾunzila ʾilā ʾibrāhīma waʾismāʿīla waʾisḥāqa wayaʿqūba wal-ʾasbāṭi wamā ʾūtiya mūsā waʿīsā wamā ʾūtiya n-nabiyyūna min rabbihim lā nufarriqu bayna ʾaḥadin minhum wanaḥnu lahu muslimūna
Say, "We believe in God; and in what was revealed to us; and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs; and in what was given to Moses and Jesus; and in what was given to the prophets-from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we surrender."
Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the prophets received from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered
Say ye, 'We believe in God, and what has been revealed to us, and what has been revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Tribes, and what was brought to Moses and Jesus, and what was brought unto the Prophets from their Lord; we will not distinguish between any one of them, and unto Him are we resigned
Say ye: "We believe in God, and that which hath been sent down to us, and that which hath been sent down to Abraham and Ismael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes: and that which hath been given to Moses and to Jesus, and that which was given to the prophets from their Lord. No difference do we make between any of them: and to God are we resigned (Muslims)
Say, we believe in God, and that which hath been sent down unto us, and that which hath been sent down unto Abraham, and Ismael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which was delivered unto Moses, and Jesus, and that which was delivered unto the prophets from their Lord: We make no distinction between any of them, and to God are we resigned
فَإِنْ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِمِثْلِ مَآ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ فَقَدِ ٱهْتَدَوا۟ وَّإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّمَا هُمْ فِى شِقَاقٍ فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'in aamanoo bimithli maa aamantum bihi faqadi htadaw wa'in tawallaw fa'innamaa hum fee shiqaaqin fasayakfeekahumu llaahu wahuwa s-samee'u l-'aleem
DIN 31635faʾin ʾāmanū bimiṯli mā ʾāmantum bihi faqadi htadaw waʾin tawallaw faʾinnamā hum fī šiqāqin fasayakfīkahumu llāhu wahuwa s-samīʿu l-ʿalīmu
If they believe in the same as you have believed in, then they have been guided. But if they turn away, then they are in schism. God will protect you against them; for He is the Hearer, the Knower.
And if they believe in the like of that which ye believe, then are they rightly guided. But if they turn away, then are they in schism, and Allah will suffice thee (for defence) against them. He is the Hearer, the Knower
If they believe in that in which ye believe, then are they guided; but if they turn back, then are they only in a schism, and God will suffice thee against them, for He both hears and knows
If therefore they believe even as ye believe, then have they true guidance; but if they turn back, then do they cut themselves off from you: and God will suffice to protect thee against them, for He is the Hearer, the Knower
Now if they believe according to what ye believe, they are surely directed, but if they turn back, they are in schism. God shall support thee against them, for he is the hearer, the wise
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وَقَالُوا كُونُوا هُودًا أَوْ نَصَارَىٰ تَهْتَدُوا قُلْ بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
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