وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa umiroo illaa liya'budoo llaaha mukhliseena lahu d-deena hunafaa'a wayuqeemoo s-salaata wayu'too z-zakaata wadhaalika deenu l-qayyimah
DIN 31635wamā ʾumirū ʾillā liyaʿbudū llāha muḫliṣīna lahu d-dīna ḥunafāʾa wayuqīmū ṣ-ṣalāta wayuʾtū z-zakāta waḏālika dīnu l-qayyimati
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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They were commanded only to worship God, devoting their faith to Him alone, and to practice regular prayer, and to give alms. That is the upright religion.
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 they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion
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
But they were not bidden aught but to worship God, being sincere in religion unto Him as Hanifs, and to be steadfast in prayer, and to give alms: for that is the standard religion
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
Yet was not aught enjoined on them but to worship God with sincere religion, sound in faith; and to observe prayer and pay the stated alms. For this is true religion
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 they were commanded no other in the scriptures than to worship God, exhibiting unto him the pure religion, and being orthodox; and to be constant at prayer, and to give alms: And this is the right religion
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 nuk u urdhëruan për gjë tjetër përveçse ta adhuronin Allahun, duke ia kushtuar fenë vetëm Atij e duke qenë besimdrejtë, si dhe të falnin namazin e të jepnin zekatin. Kjo është feja e drejtë.
অথচ তাদেরকে কেবল (আল-কুরআনে) এই নির্দেশ দেয়া হয়েছিল যে, তারা যেন আল্লাহর ‘ইবাদাত করে তাঁরই জন্য দ্বীনকে একনিষ্ঠ করে, সালাত কায়িম করে এবং যাকাত দেয়। আর এটিই হলো সঠিক দ্বীন।
a naređeno im je da samo Allahu ibadet čine, da Mu iskreno, kao pravovjerni, vjeru ispovijedaju, i da namaz obavljaju, i da zekat udjeljuju; a to je – ispravna vjera.
a naređeno im je da samo Allaha obožavaju, da Mu iskreno, kao pravovjerni, vjeru ispovijedaju, i da molitvu obavljaju, i da zekat udjeljuju; a to je – ispravna vjera.
ɓe njamiraako si wona yooɓe ndew Alla tawa heɓe laɓɓinani mbo diine poocciiɗo ɓe ndarana juulde ɓe tottira askal ko ɗuum woni diine po'occiiɗo.
მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ მათ ებრძანათ მხოლოდ ალლაჰის მსახურება, რწმენის მხოლოდ მისთვის მიძღვნა — როგორც ჰანიფებს [ერთღმერთიანებს], ლოცვის შესრულება (როგორც ალლაჰმა უბრძანა) და სავალდებულო მოწყალების (ზაქათის) გაცემა. ეს არის სწორი სარწმუნოება!
Und nichts anderes wurde ihnen befohlen, als nur Allah zu dienen und (dabei) Ihm gegenüber, als Anhänger des rechten Glaubens, aufrichtig in der Religion (zu sein) und das Gebet zu verrichten und die Pflichtabgabe zu entrichten; dies ist die Religion des rechten Verhaltens.
Και πράγματι, δεν διατάχθηκαν, παρά να λατρεύουν (μόνο) τον Αλλάχ, και να είναι αφοσιωμένοι προς Αυτόν στη θρησκεία και να είναι Χουναφά’ (να απέχουν από όλα τα μάταια δόγματα και να κλίνουν μόνο προς το Ισλάμ), και να τελούν τις προσευχές και να δίνουν τη Ζακά (ετήσια υποχρεωτική ελεημοσύνη): και αυτή είναι η ορθή θρησκεία.
हालाँकि उन्हें केवल यही आदेश दिया गया था कि वे अल्लाह के लिए धर्म को विशुद्ध करते हुए, एकाग्र होकर, उसकी उपासना करें, तथा नमाज़ अदा करें और ज़कात दें और यही सीधा धर्म है।
Eppure non gli è stato ordinato altro che adorare Allāh in sincera fede, da umili ﴿وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاءَ﴾, e praticare la preghiera con devozione e osservare la “Zekēt” ﴿وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ﴾, e quella è la fede della gente giusta!
5. Ir jiems nebuvo įsakyta nieko kito, tik garbinti Allahą, (būnant) nuoširdžiais Jam religijoje, linkusiais į tiesą, ir atlikti maldą, ir duoti zakat. Ir tai yra teisinga religija.
Rabbiin qofa gabbaruu, qajeelanii amantii Isa qofaaf qulqulleessuu, salaata dhaabuufi zakaa kennuutti malee homaa hin ajajamne. Kun amantii qajeelaadha. [3]
А им было велено лишь поклоняться Аллаху, искренне посвящая Ему религию, будучи приверженцами единобожия, выстаивать молитву и выплачивать закят. Такова религия прямоты.
а наређено им је да само Аллаха обожавају, да Му искрено, као правоверни, веру исповедају, и да обављају молитву, и да обавезну милостињу удељују; а то је исправна вера.
Nao hawakuamrishwa kitu ila wamuabudu Mwenyezi Mungu kwa kumtakasia Dini, wawe waongofu, na washike Sala, na watoe Zaka. Na hiyo ndiyo Dini madhubuti.
Och de befalldes enbart att tillbe Gud, med dyrkan riktad endast till honom, som sanna monoteister, och att förrätta bönen och ge allmosan. Detta är den sanna och rätta religionen.
Hâlbuki onlara, ancak dini Allah’a has kılarak, hakka yönelen kimseler olarak O’na ibadet etmeleri, namazı dosdoğru kılmaları ve zekâtı vermeleri emredilmişti. İşte bu dosdoğru dindir.
انہیں اس کے سوا کوئی حکم نہیں دیا گیا[1] کہ صرف اللہ کی عبادت کریں اسی کے لئے دین کو خالص رکھیں۔ ابراہیم حنیف[2] کے دین پر اور نماز کو قائم رکھیں اور زکوٰة دیتے رہیں یہی ہے دین سیدھی ملت کا.[3]
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فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ
Easy-read (simplified)feehaa kutubun qayyimah
DIN 31635fīhā kutubun qayyimatun
The translators word this verse differently
In them are valuable writings.
Containing correct scriptures
wherein are right scriptures
wherein are true Scriptures
wherein are contained right discourses
وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa tafarraqa lladheena ootoo l-kitaaba illaa min ba'di maa jaa'athumu l-bayyinah
DIN 31635wamā tafarraqa llaḏīna ʾūtū l-kitāba ʾillā min baʿdi mā ǧāʾathumu l-bayyinatu
The translators word this verse differently
Those who were given the Scripture did not splinter, except after the Clear Evidence came to them.
Nor were the People of the Scripture divided until after the clear proof came unto them
Nor did those who were given the Book divide into sects until after there came to them the manifest sign
Neither were they to whom the Scriptures were given divided into sects, till after this clear evidence had reached them
Neither were they unto whom the scriptures were given divided among themselves, until after the clear evidence had come unto them
98:5 — the verse above
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ فِى نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena kafaroo min ahli l-kitaabi wal-mushrikeena fee naari jahannama khaalideena feehaa oolaa'ika hum sharru l-bariyyah
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna kafarū min ʾahli l-kitābi wal-mušrikīna fī nāri ǧahannama ḫālidīna fīhā ʾūlāʾika hum šarru l-bariyyati
Those who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture, and the Polytheists, will be in the Fire of Hell, where they will abide forever. These are the worst of creatures.
Lo! those who disbelieve, among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters, will abide in fire of hell. They are the worst of created beings
Verily, those who disbelieve amongst the people of the Book and the idolaters shall be in the fire of hell, to dwell therein for aye; they are wretched creatures
But the unbelievers among the people of the Book, and among the Polytheists, shall go into the fire of Gehenna to abide therein for aye. Of all creatures are they the worst
Verily those who believe not, among those who have received the scriptures, and among the idolaters, shall be cast into the fire of hell, to remain therein for ever. These are the worst of creatures
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena aamanoo wa'amiloo s-saalihaati oolaa'ika hum khayru l-bariyyah
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna ʾāmanū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti ʾūlāʾika hum ḫayru l-bariyyati
As for those who believe and lead a righteous life-these are the best of creatures.
(And) lo! those who believe and do good works are the best of created beings
Verily, those who believe and act aright, they are the best of creatures
But they who believe and do the things that are right - these of all creatures are the best
But they who believe, and do good works; these are the best of creatures
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاءَ وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ الْقَيِّمَةِ
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Only sincere worship of God, prayer and alms were commanded — the right religion; most add being upright or sound in faith.
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