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Surah Al-An'am
Verse 161–165

قُلْ Say إِنَّنِى Indeed (as for) me هَدَىٰنِى has guided me رَبِّىٓ my Lord إِلَىٰ to صِرَٰطٍۢ a path مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ straight دِينًۭا a religion قِيَمًۭا right مِّلَّةَ religion إِبْرَٰهِيمَ (of) Ibrahim حَنِيفًۭا ۚ a true monotheist وَمَا And not كَانَ he was مِنَ from ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ the polytheists ١٦١

Say, "Indeed, my Lord has guided me to a straight path - a correct religion - the way of Abraham, inclining toward truth. And he was not among those who associated others with Allāh."

— Come To Light

قُلْ Say إِنَّ Indeed صَلَاتِى my prayer وَنُسُكِى and my rites of sacrifice وَمَحْيَاىَ and my living وَمَمَاتِى and my dying لِلَّهِ (are) for Allah رَبِّ Lord ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ (of) the worlds ١٦٢

Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allāh, Lord of the worlds.

— Come To Light

لَا No شَرِيكَ partners لَهُۥ ۖ for Him وَبِذَٰلِكَ and with that أُمِرْتُ I have been commanded وَأَنَا۠ And I am أَوَّلُ (the) first ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ (of) the ones who surrender (to Him) ١٦٣

No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."

— Come To Light

قُلْ Say أَغَيْرَ Is (it) other than ٱللَّهِ Allah أَبْغِى I (should) seek رَبًّۭا (as) a Lord وَهُوَ while He رَبُّ (is) the Lord كُلِّ (of) every شَىْءٍۢ ۚ thing وَلَا And not تَكْسِبُ earns كُلُّ every نَفْسٍ soul إِلَّا except عَلَيْهَا ۚ against itself وَلَا and not تَزِرُ bears وَازِرَةٌۭ any bearer of burden وِزْرَ burden أُخْرَىٰ ۚ (of) another ثُمَّ Then إِلَىٰ to رَبِّكُم your Lord مَّرْجِعُكُمْ (is) your return فَيُنَبِّئُكُم then He will inform you بِمَا about what كُنتُمْ you were فِيهِ concerning it تَخْتَلِفُونَ differing ١٦٤

Say, "Is it other than Allāh I should desire as a lord while He is the Lord of all things? And every soul earns not [blame] except against itself, and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you concerning that over which you used to differ."

— Come To Light

وَهُوَ And He ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who جَعَلَكُمْ (has) made you خَلَـٰٓئِفَ successors ٱلْأَرْضِ (of) the earth وَرَفَعَ and raised بَعْضَكُمْ some of you فَوْقَ above بَعْضٍۢ others دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ (in) ranks لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ so that He may test you فِى in مَآ what ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۗ He has given you إِنَّ Indeed رَبَّكَ your Lord سَرِيعُ (is) swift ٱلْعِقَابِ (in) the punishment وَإِنَّهُۥ and indeed, He (is) لَغَفُورٌۭ [certainly], Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌۢ Most Merciful ١٦٥

And it is He who has made you successors upon the earth and has raised some of you above others in degrees [of rank] that He may try you through what He has given you. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.

— Come To Light

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