The Quran

سورة غَافر

Surah Ghâfir 40:14

Granter of Protection · Verse 14 of 85

فَادْعُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Therefore call upon Allâh being sincere to Him in obedience, though the disbelievers (and polytheists) may be averse (to it).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Call ye, then, upon Allah with sincere devotion to Him, even though the Unbelievers may detest it.

Ahmed Ali

So call on God with exclusive obedience, howsoever the unbelievers may dislike it.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

So (O believers,) invoke God alone, sincere in your faith in Him and practicing the Religion purely for His sake, however hateful this may be to the unbelievers.

Daryabadi

Wherefore call Unto Allah, making religion for Him pure, though the infidels be averse.

Faridul Haque

Therefore worship Allah, as His sincere bondmen even if the disbelievers get annoyed.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So call upon Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience, though the disbelievers are averse --

Maulvi Sher Ali

Call ye, then, upon ALLAH, devoting your obedience wholly and sincerely to HIM, though the disbelievers may be averse to it.

Muhammad Asad

Invoke, then, God, sincere in your faith in Him alone, however hateful this may be to those who deny the truth!

Muhammad Musin Khan

So, call you (O Muhammad SAW and the believers) upon (or invoke) Allah making (your) worship pure for Him (Alone) (by worshipping none but Him and by doing religious deeds sincerely for Allah's sake only and not to show-off and not to set up rivals with Him in worship). However much the disbelievers (in the Oneness of Allah) may hate (it).

Muhammad Pickthall

Therefor (O believers) pray unto Allah, making religion pure for Him (only), however much the disbelievers be averse -

Muhammad Sarwar

Worship God and be devoted to His religion even though the disbelievers dislike this.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Therefore call upon Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience, though the unbelievers are averse:

Rashad Khalifa

Therefore, you shall devote your worship absolutely to GOD ALONE, even if the disbelievers dislike it.

Shabbir Ahmed

Call, then, upon God, sincere in your faith in Him alone, however hateful this may be to those who deny the truth (by invoking their ‘holy' men besides Him).