سورة النّحل
Surah Al-Nahl 16:120
The Bee · Verse 120 of 128
إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِلَّهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
The truth of the matter is that Abraham was a paragon of virtue; obedient to Allâh, upright, and he was not of the polytheists,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abraham was indeed a model, devoutly obedient to Allah, (and) true in Faith, and he joined not gods with Allah:
Ahmed Ali
Abraham was certainly a model of faith, obedient to God and upright, and not one of idolaters,
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Ali Unal
Abraham was an exemplary leader, (whose self-dedication to the good of his community made him) as if a community, sincerely obedient to God as a man of pure faith (free from any stain of unbelief and hypocrisy), and he was not of those who associate partners with God –
Daryabadi
Verily Ibrahim was a pattern, devout unto Allah, upright, and, not of the associaters.
Faridul Haque
Indeed Ibrahim was a leader, obedient to Allah, and detached from all; and he was not a polytheist.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Surely Abraham was a model (of virtue), obedient to Allah, upright, and he was not of the polytheists.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Abraham was indeed a paragon of virtue, obedient to ALLAH, ever inclined to HIM , and he was not of those who set up equals with ALLAH;
Muhammad Asad
VERILY, Abraham was a man who combined within himself all virtues, devoutly obeying God's will, turning away from all that is false, and not being of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside God:
Muhammad Musin Khan
Verily, Ibrahim (Abraham) was an Ummah (a leader having all the good righteous qualities), or a nation, obedient to Allah, Hanifa (i.e. to worship none but Allah), and he was not one of those who were Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah, and those who joined partners with Allah).
Muhammad Pickthall
Lo! Abraham was a nation obedient to Allah, by nature upright, and he was not of the idolaters;
Muhammad Sarwar
Abraham was, certainly, an obedient and upright person. He was not a pagan.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Surely Ibrahim was an exemplar, obedient to Allah, upright, and he was not of the polytheists.
Rashad Khalifa
Abraham was indeed an exemplary vanguard in his submission to GOD, a monotheist who never worshipped idols.
Shabbir Ahmed
Abraham was virtue personified devoted in his commitment to God, turning away from all that is false. He upheld strict Monotheism and never indulged in idolatry of any kind. His impact on history was like that of a whole community.