وَلَا يَأْمُرَكُمْ أَن تَتَّخِذُوا۟ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ أَرْبَابًا أَيَأْمُرُكُم بِٱلْكُفْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ أَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa ya'murakum an tattakhidhoo l-malaa'ikata wan-nabiyyeena arbaaban aya'murukum bil-kufri ba'da idh antum muslimoon
DIN 31635walā yaʾmurakum ʾan tattaḫiḏū l-malāʾikata wan-nabiyyīna ʾarbāban ʾayaʾmurukum bil-kufri baʿda ʾiḏ ʾantum muslimūna
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Nor would he command you to take the angels and the prophets as lords. Would he command you to infidelity after you have submitted?
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
And he commanded you not that ye should take the angels and the prophets for lords. Would he command you to disbelieve after ye had surrendered (to Allah)
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
He does not bid you take the angels and the prophets for your lords; shall He bid you misbelieve again when you are once resigned
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
God doth not command you to take the angels or the prophets as lords. What! would he command you to become infidels after ye have been Muslims
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
God hath not commanded you to take the angels and the prophets for your Lords: Will He command you to become infidels, after ye have been true believers
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
As (është e mundur) t'ju urdhërojë të merrni për zota melekët dhe pejgamberët. Vallë, si mund t'ju urdhërojë për mosbesim pasi të jeni nënshtruar (ndaj Allahut)?!
অনুরূপভাবে তিনি তোমাদেরকে নির্দেশ দেন না যে, ফিরিশতা ও নবীগণকে রবরূপে গ্রহণ করো । তোমাদের মুসলিম হওয়ার পরও তিনি কি তোমাদেরকে আল্লাহর সাথে কুফরী করার নির্দেশ দিবেন?
On vam ne naređuje da meleke i vjerovjesnike gospodarima smatrate. Zar da vam naređuje nevjerovanje, nakon što ste postali muslimani?!
On vam ne naređuje da anđele i vjerovjesnike gospodarima smatrate. Zar da vam naređuje nevjerovanje, nakon što ste postali muslimani?!
Wanaa nde o yamirta on jogitorgol Maleykaaji en e Annabaaɓe ɓen reweteeɓe. E o yamiray on keeferaaku ɓaawo nde wonɗon julɓe?!
და არ გიბრძანებთ იგი (მოციქული) თქვენ, რომ აიყვანოთ ანგელოზები და წინასწარმეტყველები უფლებად (რომლებსაც ეთაყვანებოდით). ნუთუ იგი (მოციქული) გიბრძანებდათ, (ო, ადამიანებო) ურწმუნოებას მას შემდეგ, რაც თქვენ ალლაჰისადმი სრულად დამორჩილებულნი გახდით?
Und (es steht ihm nicht zu,) euch zu befehlen, die Engel und die Propheten zu Herren zu nehmen. Sollte er euch den Unglauben befehlen, nachdem ihr (Allah ergebene) Muslime seid?
Ούτε θα σας διέταζε (κανένας προφήτης) να πάρετε τους αγγέλους και τους προφήτες ως κυρίους (θεούς). Θα σας διέταζε την απιστία αφού γίνατε Μουσουλμάνοι (υποταγμένοι στη Βούληση του Αλλάχ);
तथा न यह (अधिकार है) कि तुम्हें आदेश दे कि फ़रिश्तों और नबियों को रब (पूज्य)[42] बना लो। क्या वह तुम्हें कुफ़्र का आदेश देगा, इसके बाद कि तुम मुसलमान (अल्लाह के आज्ञाकारी) हो?
E non vi ordina di prendere gli angeli e i profeti per divinità. Può Lui ordinarvi la miscredenza, dopo essere diventati musulmani?»
80. Nei lieptų jis jums imti angelus arba Pranašus viešpačiais (dievais). Argi įsakytų jis jums netikėti po to, kai jūs paklusote Allaho Valiai (kaip musulmonai)?
Maleykotaafi nabiyyoota gabbaramtoota taasifachuutti isin ajajuun isaaf hinmalu. Sila erga isin Muslimoota taatanii booda kufritti isin ajajaa?
И он не велит вам, чтобы вы брали ангелов и пророков господами. Неужели он повелит вам отвергнуть веру после того, как вы покорились [Аллаху]?
Он вам не наређује да анђеле и веровеснике сматрате божанствима. Зар да вам наређује неверовање, након што сте постали Њему предани?!
Wala hatawaamrisha kwamba muwafanye Malaika na Manabii kuwa ni miungu. Je, atawaamrisha ukafiri baada ya nyinyi kuwa Waislamu?
Inte heller skulle han befalla er att göra änglarna och profeterna till era herrar. Skulle han uppmana er till otro efter att ni blivit muslimer?
O, size melekleri ve peygamberleri rabler edinmenizi emretmez. Size, Müslüman olduktan sonra hiç kâfir olmayı emreder mi?
اور یہ نہیں (ہو سکتا) کہ وه تمہیں فرشتوں اورنبیوں کو رب بنا لینے کا حکم کرے، کیا وه تمہارے مسلمان ہونے کے بعد بھی تمہیں کفر کا حکم دے گا۔[1]
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وَإِنَّ مِنْهُمْ لَفَرِيقًا يَلْوُۥنَ أَلْسِنَتَهُم بِٱلْكِتَٰبِ لِتَحْسَبُوهُ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'inna minhum lafareeqan yalwoona alsinatahum bil-kitaabi litahsaboohu mina l-kitaabi wamaa huwa mina l-kitaabi wayaqooloona huwa min 'indi llaahi wamaa huwa min 'indi llaahi wayaqooloona 'alaa llaahi l-kadhiba wahum ya'lamoon
DIN 31635waʾinna minhum lafarīqan yalwūna ʾalsinatahum bil-kitābi litaḥsabūhu mina l-kitābi wamā huwa mina l-kitābi wayaqūlūna huwa min ʿindi llāhi wamā huwa min ʿindi llāhi wayaqūlūna ʿalā llāhi l-kaḏiba wahum yaʿlamūna
And among them are those who twist the Scripture with their tongues, that you may think it from the Scripture, when it is not from the Scripture. And they say, "It is from God," when it is not from God. They tell lies and attribute them to God, knowingly.
And lo! there is a party of them who distort the Scripture with their tongues, that ye may think that what they say is from the Scripture, when it is not from the Scripture. And they say: It is from Allah, when it is not from Allah; and they speak a lie concerning Allah knowingly
And, verily, amongst them is a sect who twist their tongues concerning the Book, that ye may reckon it to be from the Book, but it is not from the Book. They say, 'It is from God,' but it is not from God, and they tell a lie against God, the while they know
And some truly are there among them who torture the Scriptures with their tongues, in order that ye may suppose it to be from the Scripture, yet it is not from the Scripture. And they say, "This is from God;" yet it is not from God: and they utter a lie against God, and they know they do so
And there are certainly some of them, who read the scriptures perversely, that ye may think what they read to be really in the scriptures, yet it is not in the scripture; and they say, this is from God; but it is not from God: And they speak that which is false concerning God, against their own knowledge
مَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُؤْتِيَهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْحُكْمَ وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ لِلنَّاسِ كُونُوا۟ عِبَادًا لِّى مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَٰكِن كُونُوا۟ رَبَّٰنِيِّـۧنَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَبِمَا كُنتُمْ تَدْرُسُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)maa kaana libasharin an yu'tiyahu llaahu l-kitaaba wal-hukma wan-nubuwwata thumma yaqoola lilnnaasi koonoo 'ibaadan lee min dooni llaahi walaakin koonoo rabbaaniyyeena bimaa kuntum tu'allimoona l-kitaaba wabimaa kuntum tadrusoon
DIN 31635mā kāna libašarin ʾan yuʾtiyahu llāhu l-kitāba wal-ḥukma wan-nubuwwata ṯumma yaqūla lilnnāsi kūnū ʿibādan lī min dūni llāhi walākin kūnū rabbāniyyīna bimā kuntum tuʿallimūna l-kitāba wabimā kuntum tadrusūna
The translators word this verse differently
No person to whom God has given the Scripture, and wisdom, and prophethood would ever say to the people, "Be my worshipers rather than God's." Rather, "Be people of the Lord, according to the Scripture you teach, and the teachings you learn."
It is not (possible) for any human being unto whom Allah had given the Scripture and wisdom and the prophethood that he should afterwards have said unto mankind: Be slaves of me instead of Allah; but (what he said was): Be ye faithful servants of the Lord by virtue of your constant teaching of the Scripture and of your constant study thereof
It is not right for a man that God should give him a Book, and judgment, and prophecy, and that then he should say to men, 'Be ye servants of mine rather than of God;' but be ye rather masters of teaching the Book and of what ye learn
It beseemeth not a man, that God should give him the Scriptures and the Wisdom, and the gift of prophecy, and that then he should say to his followers, "Be ye worshippers of me, as well as of God;" but rather, "Be ye perfect in things pertaining to God, since ye know the Scriptures, and have studied deep
It is not fit for a man, that God should give him a book of revelations, and wisdom, and prophecy; and then he should say unto men, be ye worshippers of me, besides God; but he ought to say, be ye perfect in knowledge and in works, since ye know the scriptures, and exercise your selves therein
3:80 — the verse above
وَإِذْ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِيثَٰقَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ لَمَآ ءَاتَيْتُكُم مِّن كِتَٰبٍ وَحِكْمَةٍ ثُمَّ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ لَتُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهِۦ وَلَتَنصُرُنَّهُۥ قَالَ ءَأَقْرَرْتُمْ وَأَخَذْتُمْ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُمْ إِصْرِى قَالُوٓا۟ أَقْرَرْنَا قَالَ فَٱشْهَدُوا۟ وَأَنَا۠ مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh akhadha llaahu meethaaqa n-nabiyyeena lamaa aataytukum min kitaabin wahikmatin thumma jaa'akum rasoolun musaddiqun limaa ma'akum latu'minunna bihi walatansurunnahu qaala a'aqrartum wa'akhadhtum 'alaa dhaalikum isree qaaloo aqrarnaa qaala fashhadoo wa'anaa ma'akum mina sh-shaahideen
DIN 31635waʾiḏ ʾaḫaḏa llāhu mīṯāqa n-nabiyyīna lamā ʾātaytukum min kitābin waḥikmatin ṯumma ǧāʾakum rasūlun muṣaddiqun limā maʿakum latuʾminunna bihi walatanṣurunnahu qāla ʾaʾaqrartum waʾaḫaḏtum ʿalā ḏālikum ʾiṣrī qālū ʾaqrarnā qāla fašhadū waʾanā maʿakum mina š-šāhidīna
God received the covenant of the prophets, "Inasmuch as I have given you of scripture and wisdom; should a messenger come to you verifying what you have, you shall believe in him, and support him." He said, "Do you affirm My covenant and take it upon yourselves?" They said, "We affirm it." He said, "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses."
When Allah made (His) covenant with the prophets, (He said): Behold that which I have given you of the Scripture and knowledge. And afterward there will come unto you a messenger, confirming that which ye possess. Ye shall believe in him and ye shall help him. He said: Do ye agree, and will ye take up My burden (which I lay upon you) in this (matter)? They answered: We agree. He said: Then bear ye witness. I will be a witness with you
And when God took the compact from the prophets '(this is) surely what we have given you of the Book and wisdom. Then shall come to you the Apostle confirming what is with you. Ye must believe in him and help him.' He said, moreover, 'Are ye resolved and have ye taken my compact on that (condition).' They say, 'We are resolved.' He said, 'Then bear witness, for I am witness with you
When God entered into covenant with the prophets, he said, "This is the Book and the Wisdom which I give you. Hereafter shall a prophet came unto you to confirm the Scriptures already with you. Ye shall surely believe on him, and ye shall surely aid him. Are ye resolved?" said he, "and do ye accept the covenant on these terms?" They said, "We are resolved;" "Be ye then the witnesses," said he, "and I will be a witness as well as you
And remember when God accepted the covenant of the prophets, saying, this verily is the scripture and the wisdom which I have given you: Hereafter shall an apostle come unto you, conforming the truth of that scripture which is with you; ye shall surely believe on Him, and ye shall assist Him. God said, are ye firmly resolved, and do ye accept my covenant on this condition? They answered, we are firmly resolved: God said, be ye therefore witnesses; and I also bear witness with you
فَمَن تَوَلَّىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)faman tawallaa ba'da dhaalika fa'oolaa'ika humu l-faasiqoon
DIN 31635faman tawallā baʿda ḏālika faʾūlāʾika humu l-fāsiqūna
The translators word this verse differently
Whoever turns away after that-these are the deceitful.
Then whosoever after this shall turn away: they will be miscreants
but he who turns back after that, these are sinners
And whoever turneth back after this, these are surely the perverse
And whosoever turneth back after this, they are surely the transgressors
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وَلَا يَأْمُرَكُمْ أَن تَتَّخِذُوا الْمَلَائِكَةَ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ أَرْبَابًا أَيَأْمُرُكُم بِالْكُفْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ أَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
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