قُلْ إِنِّى نُهِيتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ قُل لَّآ أَتَّبِعُ أَهْوَآءَكُمْ قَدْ ضَلَلْتُ إِذًا وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul innee nuheetu an a'buda lladheena tad'oona min dooni llaahi qul laa attabi'u ahwaa'akum qad dalaltu idhan wamaa anaa mina l-muhtadeen
DIN 31635qul ʾinnī nuhītu ʾan ʾaʿbuda llaḏīna tadʿūna min dūni llāhi qul lā ʾattabiʿu ʾahwāʾakum qad ḍalaltu ʾiḏan wamā ʾanā mina l-muhtadīna
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Say, "I am forbidden from worshiping those you pray to besides God." Say, "I will not follow your desires; else I would be lost and not be of those guided."
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
Say: I am forbidden to worship those on whom ye call instead of Allah. Say: I will not follow your desires, for then should I go astray and I should not be of the rightly guided
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
Say, 'I am forbidden to worship those ye call upon beside God;' say, 'I will not follow your lusts, for then should I err and not be of the guided
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
SAY: Forbidden am I to worship those whom ye call on beside God. SAY: I will not follow your wishes; for then should I have gone astray, and should not be of the guided
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
Say, 'I am forbidden to worship those on whom you call besides God.' Say, 'I will not follow your low desires. In that case, I shall have gone astray and I shall not be of the rightly guided
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
Thuaj: "Mua më është ndaluar t'i adhuroj ata që i adhuroni në vend të Allahut." Thuaj: "Unë nuk ndjek dëshirat tuaja, se atëherë do të isha i humbur e nuk do të isha nga të udhëzuarit."
বলো: ‘নিশ্চয় তোমরা আল্লাহ ছাড়া যাদেরকে ডাক, তাদের ইবাদত করতে আমাকে নিষেধ করা হয়েছে।’ বলো: ‘ আমি তোমাদের প্রবৃত্তির অনুসরণ করি না, করলে নিশ্চয় আমি পথভ্রষ্ট হবো এবং আমি হিদায়াতপ্রাপ্তদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত হবো না।
Reci: "Meni je zabranjeno obožavati one koje vi, pored Allaha, molite." Reci: "Ja se ne povodim za željama vašim, jer bih tada zalutao i ne bih među upućenima bio."
Reci: "Meni je zabranjeno obožavati one koje vi, pored Allaha, molite." Reci: "Ja se ne povodim za željama vašim, jer bih tada zalutao i ne bih među upućenima bio."
Maaku : "Min mi haɗaama nde mi rewata ɓeen ɓe noddoton gah Alla". Maaku : "Mi jokkataa beleeɗe mon ɗen : gooŋɗii haray mi majjii, haray kadi mi wonaani e feewɓe ɓeen".
თქვი (ო, მოციქულო): «ჭეშმარიტად, მე ამიკრძალეს თაყვანისცემა იმათთვის, ვისაც თქვენ უხმობთ [ვისაც ეთაყვანებით] ალლაჰის გარდა». თქვი: «მე არ გავყვები თქვენს სურვილებს, რადგან მაშინ შევცდებოდი და არ ვიქნებოდი მართალი გზის მიმდევართა შორის».
Sag: „Mir ist verboten worden, denjenigen zu dienen, die ihr anstatt Allahs anruft.“ Sag: „Ich folge nicht euren Neigungen; ich würde sonst nämlich gewiss abirren und würde nicht zu den Rechtgeleiteten gehören.“
Πες (ω, Προφήτη, στους ειδωλολάτρες): «Μου έχει απαγορευτεί (από τον Αλλάχ) να λατρεύω εκείνους που επικαλείστε εκτός του Αλλάχ.» Πες: «Δεν ακολουθώ τις μάταιες επιθυμίες σας. Πράγματι, αν το έκανα, θα είχα παραπλανηθεί και δε θα ήμουν από τους καθοδηγημένους.»
(ऐ नबी!) आप (मुश्रिकों से) कह दें : निःसंदेह मुझे मना किया गया है कि मैं उनकी इबादत करूँ, जिन्हें तुम अल्लाह के सिवा पुकारते हो। आप कह दें : मैं तुम्हारी इच्छाओं के पीछे नहीं चलता। निश्चय मैं उस समय पथभ्रष्ट हो गया और मैं मार्गदर्शन पाने वालो में से न रहा।
Di’: “Mi è stato proibito di adorare quelli che voi invocate all`infuori di Allāh”. Di’: «Io non seguirò i vostri capricci! Perché, in questo caso, io sarei in perdizione e non sarei più tra i ben guidati!”
56. Sakyk (Muchammedai ﷺ ): „Man buvo uždrausta garbinti tuos, kurių jūs šaukiatės (garbindami) šalia Allaho.“ Sakyk: „Aš neseksiu jūsų tuščiais norais. Jei taip daryčiau, nuklysčiau ir nebūčiau iš teisingai vedamųjų.“
"Ani waan isin Rabbiin malee gabbartan gabbaruu irraa dhorgameera" jedhi. "Ani fedha lubbuu keessanii hin hordofu, yoos dhugumatti ani jalladhe; warra qajeelan irraahii miti" jedhi.
Скажи: «Воистину, мне запрещено поклоняться тем, кого вы призываете помимо Аллаха». Скажи: «Я не последую вашим прихотям, иначе я впаду в заблуждение и не буду из числа ведомых верным путём».
Реци: „Мени је забрањено да обожавам оне које ви, поред Аллаха, молите.“ Реци: „Ја се не поводим за вашим жељама, јер бих тада залутао и не бих био међу упућеним.“
Sema: Mimi nimekatazwa kuwaabudu hao mnaowaomba badala ya Mwenyezi Mungu. Sema: mimi sifuati matamanio yenu. Hivyo nitakuwa nimepotea, na sitakuwa miongoni mwa walioongoka.
Säg: ”Jag har förbjudits att dyrka dem som ni åkallar vid Guds sida.” Säg: ”Jag följer inte era onda begär. Gjorde jag det, hade jag gått vilse och inte hört till de vägledda.”
De ki: “Sizin, Allah’tan başka ibadet ettiğiniz şeylere ibadet etmem bana kesinlikle yasaklandı. Ben sizin arzularınıza uymam. (Uyarsam) o takdirde sapmış olurum, hidayete erenlerden olmam.”
آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ مجھ کو اس سے ممانعت کی گئی ہے کہ ان کی عبادت کروں جن کو تم لوگ اللہ تعالیٰ کو چھوڑ کر پکارتے ہو۔ آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ میں تمہاری خواہشات کی اتباع نہ کروں گا کیوں کہ اس حالت میں تو میں بے راه ہوجاؤں گا اور راه راست پر چلنے والوں میں نہ رہوں گا۔[1]
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وَإِذَا جَآءَكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَقُلْ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ ٱلرَّحْمَةَ أَنَّهُۥ مَنْ عَمِلَ مِنكُمْ سُوٓءًۢا بِجَهَٰلَةٍ ثُمَّ تَابَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَنَّهُۥ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa jaa'aka lladheena yu'minoona bi'aayaatinaa faqul salaamun 'alaykum kataba rabbukum 'alaa nafsihi r-rahmata annahu man 'amila minkum soo'an bijahaalatin thumma taaba min ba'dihi wa'aslaha fa'annahu ghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635waʾiḏā ǧāʾaka llaḏīna yuʾminūna biʾāyātinā faqul salāmun ʿalaykum kataba rabbukum ʿalā nafsihi r-raḥmata ʾannahu man ʿamila minkum sūʾan biǧahālatin ṯumma tāba min baʿdihi waʾaṣlaḥa faʾannahu ġafūrun raḥīmun
When those who believe in Our revelations come to you, say, "Peace be upon you, your Lord has prescribed mercy for Himself. Whoever among you does wrong out of ignorance, and then repents afterwards and reforms-He is Forgiving and Merciful."
And when those who believe in Our revelations come unto thee, say: Peace be unto you! Your Lord hath prescribed for Himself mercy, that whoso of you doeth evil through ignorance and repenteth afterward thereof and doeth right, (for him) lo! He is Forgiving, Merciful
And when those who believe in our signs come to thee, say, 'Peace be on you! God hath prescribed for Himself mercy; verily, he of you who does evil in ignorance, and then turns again and does right,- verily, He is forgiving and merciful
And when they who believe in our signs come to thee, SAY: Peace be upon you! Your Lord hath laid down for himself a law of mercy; so that if any one of you commit a fault through ignorance, and afterwards turn and amend, He surely will be Gracious, Merciful
And when those who believe in Our Signs come to thee, say; 'Peace be unto you! Your Lord has taken it upon Himself to show mercy, so that whoso among you does evil in ignorance and repents thereafter and reforms, then He is Most Forgiving and Merciful
وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ ٱلْـَٔايَٰتِ وَلِتَسْتَبِينَ سَبِيلُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakadhaalika nufassilu l-'aayaati walitastabeena sabeelu l-mujrimeen
DIN 31635wakaḏālika nufaṣṣilu l-ʾāyāti walitastabīna sabīlu l-muǧrimīna
The translators word this verse differently
Thus We explain the revelations, and expose the path of the unrighteous.
Thus do We expound the revelations that the way of the unrighteous may be manifest
Thus do we detail our signs, that the way of the sinners may be made plain
Thus have we distinctly set forth our signs, that the way of the wicked might be made known
And thus do We expound the Signs that the truth may become manifest and that the way of the sinners may become clear
6:56 — the verse above
قُلْ إِنِّى عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّى وَكَذَّبْتُم بِهِۦ مَا عِندِى مَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِنِ ٱلْحُكْمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ يَقُصُّ ٱلْحَقَّ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْفَٰصِلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul innee 'alaa bayyinatin min rabbee wakadhdhabtum bihi maa 'indee maa tasta'jiloona bihi ini l-hukmu illaa lillaahi yaqussu l-haqqa wahuwa khayru l-faasileen
DIN 31635qul ʾinnī ʿalā bayyinatin min rabbī wakaḏḏabtum bihi mā ʿindī mā tastaʿǧilūna bihi ʾini l-ḥukmu ʾillā lillāhi yaquṣṣu l-ḥaqqa wahuwa ḫayru l-fāṣilīna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "I stand on clear evidence from my Lord, and you have rejected Him. I do not possess what you seek me to hasten; the decision belongs solely to God. He states the truth, and He is the Best of Judges."
Say: I am (relying) on clear proof from my Lord, while ye deny Him. I have not that for which ye are impatient. The decision is for Allah only. He telleth the truth and He is the Best of Deciders
Say, 'I stand on a manifestation from my Lord, which ye call a lie. I have not with me what ye fain would hasten on, ???MISSING
SAY: I act upon proofs from my Lord, but ye treat them as falsehoods. That punishment which ye desire to be hastened is not in my power; judgment is with God only: He will declare the truth; and He is the best settler of disputes
Say, 'I take my stand on a clear evidence from my Lord and you reject it. That which you desire to be hastened is not in my power. The decision rest with God alone. He explains the truth and He is the Best of Judges
قُل لَّوْ أَنَّ عِندِى مَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِهِۦ لَقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul law anna 'indee maa tasta'jiloona bihi laqudiya l-'amru baynee wabaynakum wallaahu a'lamu biz-zaalimeen
DIN 31635qul law ʾanna ʿindī mā tastaʿǧilūna bihi laquḍiya l-ʾamru baynī wabaynakum wallāhu ʾaʿlamu biẓ-ẓālimīna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "If I possessed what you seek me to hasten, the matter between you and me would have been settled. God is well aware of the unjust."
Say: If I had that for which ye are impatient, then would the case (ere this) have been decided between me and you. Allah is Best Aware of the wrong-doers
Missing??? that the matter might be settled between me and you; but God knows best who are the unjust
SAY: If what ye would hasten on, were in my power, the matter between me and you had been decided: but God best knoweth the impious
Say, 'If that which you desire to be hastened were in my power, surely the matter would have been decided between me and you. And God knows best the unjust
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قُلْ إِنِّي نُهِيتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ الَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ قُل لَّا أَتَّبِعُ أَهْوَاءَكُمْ قَدْ ضَلَلْتُ إِذًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُهْتَدِينَ
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