The Quran

سورة العَنکبوت

Surah Al-‘Ankabût 29:16

The Spider · Verse 16 of 69

وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاتَّقُوهُ ۖ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And (We sent) Abraham. (Recall the time) when he said to his people, `Worship Allâh and take Him as a shield. That is best for you if you but knew.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And (We also saved) Abraham: behold, he said to his people, "Serve Allah and fear Him: that will be best for you- If ye understand!

Ahmed Ali

And (remember) Abraham who said to his people: "Worship God and be obedient to Him. This is better for you if you understand.

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Ali Unal

And Abraham, too, (We sent as Messenger). He said to his people (in conveying this message): "Worship God alone and keep from disobedience to Him in reverence for Him and piety. Doing so is the best for you, if you would know (the truth of the matter).

Daryabadi

And We sent Ibrahim. Recall what time he said unto his people: worship Allah, and fear Him; that is best for you if ye but knew.

Faridul Haque

And (remember) Ibrahim – when he said to his people, “Worship Allah and fear Him; that is better for you, if you knew!”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And (We sent) Abraham, when he said to his people: Serve Allah and keep your duty to Him. That is better for you, if you did but know.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And WE sent Abraham when he said to his people, `Worship ALLAH and fear HIM. That is better for you, if only you knew;

Muhammad Asad

AND ABRAHAM, [too, was inspired by Us] when he said unto his people: "Worship God, and be conscious of Him: this is the best for you, if you but knew it!

Muhammad Musin Khan

And (remember) Ibrahim (Abraham) when he said to his people: "Worship Allah (Alone), and fear Him, that is better for you if you did but know.

Muhammad Pickthall

And Abraham! (Remember) when he said unto his folk: Serve Allah, and keep your duty unto Him; that is better for you if ye did but know.

Muhammad Sarwar

Abraham told his people, "Worship God and have fear of Him. It is better for you if only you knew it.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And (We sent) Ibrahim, when he said to his people: Serve Allah and be careful of (your duty to) Him; this is best for you, if you did but know:

Rashad Khalifa

Abraham said to his people, "You shall worship GOD, and reverence Him. This is better for you, if you only knew.

Shabbir Ahmed

(Abraham was sent more than a thousand years after Noah, at about the same location in Mesopotamia.) Abraham said to his people, “Serve God and be mindful of Him. That will be best for you if you know and understand.