وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'umirtu li'an akoona awwala l-muslimeen
DIN 31635waʾumirtu liʾan ʾakūna ʾawwala l-muslimīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And I was commanded to be the first of those who submit."
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 I am commanded to be the first of those who are muslims (surrender unto Him)
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
and I am bidden that I be the first of those 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
and I am bidden to be the first of those who surrender themselves to him (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
And I am commanded to be the first Moslem
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
dhe jam urdhëruar që të jem i pari nga ata që i nënshtrohen Atij."
‘আমাকে আরো নির্দেশ দেয়া হয়েছে যেন আমি প্রথম মুসলিম হই।’
i naređuje mi se da budem prvi musliman.”
i naređuje mi se da budem prvi musliman.”
Mi yamiraa kadi, gongol arano e jebbiliiɓe ɓeen".
და მებრძანა მე, რომ ვყოფილიყავი პირველი მუსლიმთაგანი ჩემს საზოგადოებაში [ვინც ალლაჰს დაემორჩილება]».
Und mir ist befohlen worden, der erste der (Ihm ergebenen) Muslime zu sein.“
Και έχω διαταχθεί να είμαι ο πρώτος Μουσουλμάνος (απ' αυτό το έθνος, δηλ. υποταγμένος στη βούληση του Αλλάχ).»
तथा मुझे आदेश दिया गया है कि आज्ञाकारियों में से पहला मैं बनूँ।
e mi è stato ordinato di essere il primo dei musulmani”.
12. Ir man įsakyta tai tam, kad būčiau pirmasis iš tų, kurie paklūsta Allahui (islame) kaip musulmonai.“
“Jalqaba Muslimtootaa ta’uttis nin ajajame.”
и мне велено быть первым из числа мусульман».
И наређено ми је да будем најпреданији верник.
Na nimeamrishwa niwe wa mwanzo wa Waislamu.
och att vara den första [av er] som underkastar sig hans vilja.”
“Ve ben, Müslümanların ilki olmakla da emrolundum.”
اور مجھے حکم دیا گیا ہے کہ میں سب سے پہلا فرماں بردار بن جاؤں.[1]
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قُلْ يَٰعِبَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ فِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ وَأَرْضُ ٱللَّهِ وَٰسِعَةٌ إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى ٱلصَّٰبِرُونَ أَجْرَهُم بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
Easy-read (simplified)qul yaa 'ibaadi lladheena aamanoo taqoo rabbakum lilladheena ahsanoo fee haadhihi d-dunyaa hasanatun wa'ardu llaahi waasi'atun innamaa yuwaffaa s-saabiroona ajrahum bighayri hisaab
DIN 31635qul yā ʿibādi llaḏīna ʾāmanū taqū rabbakum lillaḏīna ʾaḥsanū fī hāḏihi d-dunyā ḥasanatun waʾarḍu llāhi wāsiʿatun ʾinnamā yuwaffā ṣ-ṣābirūna ʾaǧrahum biġayri ḥisābin
Say, "O My devotees who have believed, keep your duty to your Lord. For those who do good in this world, is goodness. And God's earth is vast. The steadfast will be paid their wages in full, without reckoning."
Say: O My bondmen who believe! Observe your duty to your Lord. For those who do good in this world there is good, and Allah's earth is spacious. Verily the steadfast will be paid their wages without stint
Say, 'O my servants who believe! fear your Lord! for those who do well in this world is good, and God's earth is spacious; verily, the patient shall be paid their hire without count
SAY: O my believing servants, fear your Lord. For those who do good in this world there is good: and broad is God's earth - verily those who endure with patience shall be repaid: their reward shall not be by measure
Say, O my servants who believe, fear your Lord. They who do good in this world, shall obtain good in the next; and God's earth is spacious: Verily those who persevere with patience shall receive their recompense without measure
قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul innee umirtu an a'buda llaaha mukhlisan lahu d-deen
DIN 31635qul ʾinnī ʾumirtu ʾan ʾaʿbuda llāha muḫliṣan lahu d-dīna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "I was commanded to serve God, devoting my religion exclusively to Him.
Say (O Muhammad): Lo! I am commanded to worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only)
Say, 'Verily, I am bidden to serve God, being sincere in religion to Him
SAY: I am bidden to serve God with a sincere worship
Say, I am commanded to worship God, and to exhibit the pure religion unto him
39:12 — the verse above
قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)qul innee akhaafu in 'asaytu rabbee 'adhaaba yawmin 'azeem
DIN 31635qul ʾinnī ʾaḫāfu ʾin ʿaṣaytu rabbī ʿaḏāba yawmin ʿaẓīmin
Say, "I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord, the punishment of a horrendous Day."
Say: Lo! if I should disobey my Lord, I fear the doom of a tremendous Day
Say, 'Verily, I fear, if I rebel against my Lord, the torment of a mighty day
SAY: Verily I fear if I rebel against my Lord the punishment of a great day
Say, verily I fear, if I be disobedient unto my Lord, the punishment of the great day
قُلِ ٱللَّهَ أَعْبُدُ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُۥ دِينِى
Easy-read (simplified)quli llaaha a'budu mukhlisan lahu deenee
DIN 31635quli llāha ʾaʿbudu muḫliṣan lahu dīnī
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "It is God I worship, sincere in my faith in Him."
Say: Allah I worship, making my religion pure for Him (only)
Say, 'God do I serve, being sincere in my relation to Him
SAY: God will I serve, presenting him with a sincere worship
Say, I worship God, exhibiting my religion pure unto Him
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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