The Quran

سورة النّحل

Surah Al-Nahl 16:51

The Bee · Verse 51 of 128

وَقَالَ اللَّهُ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا إِلَٰهَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ ۖ إِنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۖ فَإِيَّايَ فَارْهَبُونِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Allâh has said, `Take not to you two gods (to worship) He is the only One God. Therefore stand in awe of Me and (I repeat) Me alone.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Allah has said: "Take not (for worship) two gods: for He is just One Allah: then fear Me (and Me alone).

Ahmed Ali

God says: "Do not take to two gods, for there is only one God. So fear Me."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

God has said: "Do not take two (or more) deities: He is but One God. So be in awe of Me and Me alone, (and be saved from other fears bringing disgrace upon you)."

Daryabadi

And Allah hath said: take not two gods; He is only One God so Me alone, Me dread.

Faridul Haque

And Allah has proclaimed, "Do not ascribe two Gods; indeed He is the only One God; therefore fear Me alone."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And Allah has said: Take not two gods. He is only one God: So Me alone should you fear.

Maulvi Sher Ali

ALLAH has said, `Take not for worship two gods. There is only One God. So fear ME alone.'

Muhammad Asad

And God has said: "Do not take to worshipping two [or more] deities. He is the One and Only God: hence, of Me, of Me alone stand in awe!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

And Allah said (O mankind!): "Take not ilahain (two gods in worship, etc.). Verily, He (Allah) is (the) only One Ilah (God). Then, fear Me (Allah swt) much [and Me (Alone), i.e. be away from all kinds of sins and evil deeds that Allah has forbidden and do all that Allah has ordained and worship none but Allah].

Muhammad Pickthall

Allah hath said: Choose not two gods. There is only One Allah. So of Me, Me only, be in awe.

Muhammad Sarwar

God says, "Do not worship two gods. There is only One God. Have fear of Me".

Muhammed ali Shakir

And Allah has said: Take not two gods, He is only one Allah; so of Me alone should you be afraid.

Rashad Khalifa

GOD has proclaimed: "Do not worship two gods; there is only one god. You shall reverence Me alone."

Shabbir Ahmed

And God has said, “Do not take two gods. There is only One God. So Me, only Me, shall you fear.”