Quran 41:6 — Fussilat, verse 6
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Say [Prophet], ‘I am only a mortal like you, [but] it has been revealed to me that your God is One. Take the straight path to Him and seek His forgiveness. Woe to the idolaters,
قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَا إِلَـٰهُكُمْ إِلَـٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ فَاسْتَقِيمُوا إِلَيْهِ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ۗ وَوَيْلٌ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ
qul innamā anā basharun mith'lukum yūḥā ilayya annamā ilāhukum ilāhun wāḥidun fa-is'taqīmū ilayhi wa-is'taghfirūhu wawaylun lil'mush'rikīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Say: 'I am only a mortal, like you are. To me it has been revealed that your God is One God; so go straight with Him, and ask for His forgiveness; and woe to the idolaters
- Muhammad Asad
- Say thou, [O Prophet:] “I am but a mortal like you. It has been revealed to me that your God is the One God: go, then, straight towards Him and seek His forgiveness!” And woe unto those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Him,
- Sahih International
- Say, [O Muḥammad], "I am only a man like you to whom it has been revealed that your god is but one God; so take a straight course to Him and seek His forgiveness." And woe to those who associate others with Allāh –
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قُلْqul | Say | قول |
| 2 | إِنَّمَآinnamā | Only | — |
| 3 | أَنَا۠anā | I am | — |
| 4 | بَشَرٌۭbasharun | a man | بشر |
| 5 | مِّثْلُكُمْmith'lukum | like you | مثل |
| 6 | يُوحَىٰٓyūḥā | it is revealed | وحي |
| 7 | إِلَىَّilayya | to me | — |
| 8 | أَنَّمَآannamā | that | — |
| 9 | إِلَـٰهُكُمْilāhukum | your god | أله |
| 10 | إِلَـٰهٌۭilāhun | (is) God | أله |
| 11 | وَٰحِدٌۭwāḥidun | One | وحد |
| 12 | فَٱسْتَقِيمُوٓا۟fa-is'taqīmū | so take a Straight Path | قوم |
| 13 | إِلَيْهِilayhi | to Him | — |
| 14 | وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ۗwa-is'taghfirūhu | and ask His forgiveness | غفر |
| 15 | وَوَيْلٌۭwawaylun | And woe | — |
| 16 | لِّلْمُشْرِكِينَlil'mush'rikīna | to the polytheists | شرك |