Quran 16:123 — An-Nahl, verse 123
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Then We revealed to you [Muhammad], ‘Follow the creed of Abraham, a man of pure faith who was not an idolater.’
ثُمَّ أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ أَنِ اتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا ۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
thumma awḥaynā ilayka ani ittabiʿ millata ib'rāhīma ḥanīfan wamā kāna mina l-mush'rikīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Then We revealed to thee: 'Follow thou the creed of Abraham, a man of pure faith and no idolater.'
- Muhammad Asad
- And lastly, We have inspired thee, [O Muhammad, with this message:] "Follow the creed of Abraham, who turned away from all that is false, and was not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside God;
- Sahih International
- Then We revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], to follow the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth; and he was not of those who associate with Allāh.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ثُمَّthumma | Then | — |
| 2 | أَوْحَيْنَآawḥaynā | We revealed | وحي |
| 3 | إِلَيْكَilayka | to you | — |
| 4 | أَنِani | that | — |
| 5 | ٱتَّبِعْittabiʿ | You follow | تبع |
| 6 | مِلَّةَmillata | (the) religion | ملل |
| 7 | إِبْرَٰهِيمَib'rāhīma | (of) Ibrahim | — |
| 8 | حَنِيفًۭا ۖḥanīfan | upright | حنف |
| 9 | وَمَاwamā | and not | — |
| 10 | كَانَkāna | he was | كون |
| 11 | مِنَmina | of | — |
| 12 | ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَl-mush'rikīna | the polytheists | شرك |