Surah An-Nahl — Verse 120

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إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

Inna ibraheema kana ommatan qanitanlillahi haneefan walam yaku mina almushrikeen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader, devoutly obedient to Allāh, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allāh.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Abraham was truly an example: devoutly obedient to God and true in faith. He was not an idolater;

Marmaduke Pickthall

Lo! Abraham was a nation obedient to Allah, by nature upright, and he was not of the idolaters;

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Abraham was indeed a model, devoutly obedient to Allah, (and) true in Faith, and he joined not gods with Allah:

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Surely, Ibrāhīm was an Ummah (a whole community in himself), devoted to Allah, a man of pure faith; and he was not among the Mushriks (i.e. those who associate partners with Allah)

Al-Hilali & Khan

Verily, Ibrâhîm (Abraham) was an Ummah (a leader having all the good righteous qualities), or a nation, obedient to Allâh, Hanîf (i.e. to worship none but Allâh), and he was not one of those who were Al-Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and those who joined partners with Allâh).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Indeed Abraham was a whole community by himself, obedient to Allah, exclusively devoted to Him. And he was never one of those who associated others with Allah in His Divinity.