Quran 29:16 — Al-Ankaboot, verse 16
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
We also sent Abraham. He said to his people, ‘Serve God and be mindful of Him: that is better for you, if only you knew.
وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاتَّقُوهُ ۖ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
wa-ib'rāhīma idh qāla liqawmihi uʿ'budū l-laha wa-ittaqūhu dhālikum khayrun lakum in kuntum taʿlamūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- And Abraham, when he said to his people, 'Serve God, and fear Him; that is better for you, did you know.
- 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!
- Sahih International
- And [We sent] Abraham, when he said to his people, "Worship Allāh and fear Him. That is best for you, if you should know.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَwa-ib'rāhīma | And Ibrahim | — |
| 2 | إِذْidh | when | — |
| 3 | قَالَqāla | he said | قول |
| 4 | لِقَوْمِهِliqawmihi | to his people | قوم |
| 5 | ٱعْبُدُوا۟uʿ'budū | Worship | عبد |
| 6 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 7 | وَٱتَّقُوهُ ۖwa-ittaqūhu | and fear Him | وقي |
| 8 | ذَٰلِكُمْdhālikum | That | — |
| 9 | خَيْرٌۭkhayrun | (is) better | خير |
| 10 | لَّكُمْlakum | for you | — |
| 11 | إِنin | if | — |
| 12 | كُنتُمْkuntum | you | كون |
| 13 | تَعْلَمُونَtaʿlamūna | know | علم |