وَمَا لِىَ لَآ أَعْبُدُ ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِى وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa liya laa a'budu lladhee fataranee wa'ilayhi turja'oon
DIN 31635wamā liya lā ʾaʿbudu llaḏī faṭaranī waʾilayhi turǧaʿūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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"And why should I not worship Him Who created me, and to Whom you will be returned?
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
For what cause should I not serve Him Who hath created me, and unto Whom ye will be brought back
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
What ails me that I should not worship Him who originated me, and unto whom I must return
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
And why should I not worship Him who made me, and to whom ye shall be brought back
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
What reason have I that I should not worship Him who hath created me? For unto Him shall ye return
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
E përse të mos adhuroj Atë që më krijoi dhe tek i Cili do të ktheheni të gjithë?!
‘আর আমি কেন তাঁর ইবাদাত করব না, যিনি আমাকে সৃষ্টি করেছেন? আর তাঁর কাছেই তোমাদেরকে ফিরিয়ে নেয়া হবে।’
Zašto da ne obožavam Onoga Koji me je stvorio, a Njemu ćete se vratiti?
Zašto da ne obožavam Onoga Koji me je stvorio, a Njemu ćete se vratiti?
E ko haɗata kam rewugol On takɗo Kam? Ko ka makko woni ruttorde mon.
და რატომ არ უნდა ვეთაყვანო იმას, ვინც შემქმნა მე და ვისთანაც თქვენ დაბრუნდებით?
Und warum sollte ich nicht Demjenigen dienen, Der mich erschaffen hat und zu Dem ihr zurückgebracht werdet?
Και πώς να μη λατρεύω Αυτόν που με δημιούργησε, και προς Αυτόν θα επιστρέψετε όλοι!
तथा मुझे क्या हुआ है कि मैं उसकी इबादत न करूँ, जिसने मुझे पैदा किया है और तुम (सब) उसी की ओर लौटाए जाओगे?[8]
E perché non dovrei adorare Colui che mi ha creato e al Quale tornerete?
22. „Ir kodėl aš turėčiau negarbinti Jo (Allaho Vienintelio), Kuris sukūrė mane ir pas Kurį jūs būsite sugrąžinti.“
Ani maaltu naaftahe kan Isa na uume hin gabbarre? isiniis gara Isaa deebifamtu.
И почему мне не поклоняться Тому, Кто сотворил меня, и к Кому вы будете возвращены?
Зашто да не обожавам Онога Који ме је створио, а Њему ћете да будете враћени?!
Na kwa nini nisimuabudu yule aliyeniumba na kwake nitarejeshwa?
Varför skulle jag inte dyrka den som har skapat mig? Till honom ska ni ju alla återföras!
Ben, beni yaratana ne diye ibadet etmeyecekmişim? Üstelik siz yalnız ona döndürüleceksiniz.
اور مجھے کیا ہو گیا ہے کہ میں اس کی عبادت نہ کروں جس نے مجھے پیدا کیا اور تم سب اسی کی طرف لوٹائے جاؤگے.[1]
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وَجَآءَ مِنْ أَقْصَا ٱلْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَىٰ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wajaa'a min aqsaa l-madeenati rajulun yas'aa qaala yaa qawmi tabi'oo l-mursaleen
DIN 31635waǧāʾa min ʾaqṣā l-madīnati raǧulun yasʿā qāla yā qawmi tabiʿū l-mursalīna
Then a man came running from the remotest part of the city. He said, "O my people, follow the messengers.
And there came from the uttermost part of the city a man running. He cried: O my people! Follow those who have been sent
And there came from the remote part of the city a man hastening up. Said he, 'O my people! follow the apostles
Then from the end of the city a man came running: He said, "O my people! follow the Sent Ones
And a certain man came hastily from the farther parts of the city, and said, O my people, follow the messengers of God
ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَن لَّا يَسْـَٔلُكُمْ أَجْرًا وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)ittabi'oo man laa yas'alukum ajran wahum muhtadoon
DIN 31635ittabiʿū man lā yasʾalukum ʾaǧran wahum muhtadūna
Follow those who ask you of no wage, and are themselves guided.
Follow those who ask of you no fee, and who are rightly guided
follow those who do not ask you a hire, and who are guided
Follow those who ask not of you a recompense, and who are rightly guided
follow him who demandeth not any reward of you: for these are rightly directed
36:22 — the verse above
ءَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً إِن يُرِدْنِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ بِضُرٍّ لَّا تُغْنِ عَنِّى شَفَٰعَتُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)a'attakhidhu min doonihi aalihatan in yuridni r-rahmaanu bidurrin laa tughni 'annee shafaa'atuhum shay'an walaa yunqidhoon
DIN 31635ʾaʾattaḫiḏu min dūnihi ʾālihatan ʾin yuridni r-raḥmānu biḍurrin lā tuġni ʿannī šafāʿatuhum šayʾan walā yunqiḏūni
Shall I take other gods instead of Him? If the Merciful desires harm for me, their intercession will not avail me at all, nor will they save me.
Shall I take (other) gods in place of Him when, if the Beneficent should wish me any harm, their intercession will avail me naught, nor can they save
Shall I take gods beside Him? If the Merciful One desires harm for me, their intercession cannot avail me at all, nor can they rescue me
Shall I take gods beside Him? If the God of Mercy be pleased to afflict me, their intercession will not avert from me aught, nor will they deliver
Shall I take other gods besides Him? If the Merciful be pleased to afflict me, their intercession will not avail me at all, neither can they deliver me
إِنِّىٓ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلَٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)innee idhan lafee dalaalin mubeen
DIN 31635ʾinnī ʾiḏan lafī ḍalālin mubīnin
In that case, I would be completely lost.
Then truly I should be in error manifest
Verily, I should then be in obvious error
Truly then should I be in a manifest error
Then should I be in a manifest error
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا لِيَ لَا أَعْبُدُ الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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