سورة الاٴعرَاف
Surah Al-A‘râf 7:3
The Elevated Places · Verse 3 of 206
اتَّبِعُوا مَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا مِنْ دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ ۗ قَلِيلًا مَا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
(People!) follow (the Message) which has been revealed to you by your Lord and follow no patrons (as you assume them to be), apart from Allâh. How little heed you pay to admonition!
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Follow (O men!) the revelation given unto you from your Lord, and follow not, as friends or protectors, other than Him. Little it is ye remember of admonition.
Ahmed Ali
Follow what has been revealed to you by your Lord, and do not follow any other lord apart from Him. Yet little do you care to remember.
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Ali Unal
Follow what has been sent down to you (O humankind) from your Lord, and, do not follow as confidants and guardians other than Him. How little you reflect and take heed!
Daryabadi
Follow that which is sent down toward you from your Lord, and follow not any patrons beside Him; yet little ye are admonished.
Faridul Haque
O mankind, follow what has been sent down to you from your Lord, and do not follow other administrators, abandoning this (the Holy Qur’an); very little do you understand.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord and follow not besides Him any guardians; little do you mind!
Maulvi Sher Ali
Follow that which has been sent down to you from your Lord, and follow no protectors other than HIM. But you seldom take warning.
Muhammad Asad
"Follow what has been sent down unto you by your Sustainer, and follow no masters other than Him. How seldom do you keep this in mind!
Muhammad Musin Khan
[Say (O Muhammad SAW) to these idolaters (pagan Arabs) of your folk:] Follow what has been sent down unto you from your Lord (the Qur'an and Prophet Muhammad's Sunnah), and follow not any Auliya' (protectors and helpers, etc. who order you to associate partners in worship with Allah), besides Him (Allah). Little do you remember!
Muhammad Pickthall
(Saying): Follow that which is sent down unto you from your Lord, and follow no protecting friends beside Him. Little do ye recollect!
Muhammad Sarwar
(People), follow whatever is revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow other guardians besides Him. However, you pay very little attention (to Our words).
Muhammed ali Shakir
Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord and do not follow guardians besides Him, how little do you mind.
Rashad Khalifa
You shall all follow what is revealed to you from your Lord; do not follow any idols besides Him. Rarely do you take heed.
Shabbir Ahmed
You shall all follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord and follow no masters other than Him. How seldom do you keep this in mind!
Commentary 7:3 Ibn Taymiyyah maintains that the verse indicates the prohibition of attributing legal validity, when comparing Qur’ânic ordinances, to the subjective…
اتَّبِعُوا مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا مِن دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ ۗ
7:3 Ibn Taymiyyah maintains that the verse indicates the prohibition of attributing legal validity, when comparing Qur’ânic ordinances, to the subjective opinions of any person other than the Prophet. Ibn Hazm is also of this opinion.