The Quran

سورة مَریَم

Surah Maryam 19:81

Mary · Verse 81 of 98

وَاتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ آلِهَةً لِيَكُونُوا لَهُمْ عِزًّا

Abdul Mannan Omar

And they have chosen other gods besides Allâh that they may be a source of strength and honour to them.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And they have taken (for worship) gods other than Allah, to give them power and glory!

Ahmed Ali

They have taken other gods apart from God that they might be a strength to them.

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Ali Unal

They have taken deities apart from God so that they may be (a means of) might and glory for them.

Daryabadi

And they have taken gods beside Allah that they might be unto them a glory. *Chapter:19

Faridul Haque

And they have chosen Gods besides Allah, so that they may provide them strength!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And they have taken gods besides Allah, that they should be to them a source of strength --

Maulvi Sher Ali

And they have taken other gods than ALLAH that they may be a source of honour and power for them.

Muhammad Asad

For [such as] these have taken to worshipping deities other than God, hoping that they would be a [source of] strength for them.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And they have taken (for worship) aliha (gods) besides Allah, that they might give them honour, power and glory (and also protect them from Allah's Punishment etc.).

Muhammad Pickthall

And they have chosen (other) gods beside Allah that they may be a power for them.

Muhammad Sarwar

They have sought honor from other gods instead of God.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And they have taken gods besides Allah, that they should be to them a source of strength;

Rashad Khalifa

They worship beside GOD other gods that (they think) may be of help to them.

Shabbir Ahmed

And they have chosen idols in various forms besides God, hoping that they would be a source of strength for them.