An-Nahl 16:120

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إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِلَّهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ

القرآن الكريم

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Abraham was an exemplary leader, devoted to Allah, a monotheist, and was not of the polytheists.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

Abraham was an exemplary leader, devoted to God, a monotheist, and was not of the polytheists.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

Abraham was a leader and a model. He was always obedient to Allah, believed only in Him, and never worshiped anything else.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

Abraham was a role model, devoted to Allah, sincere in faith, and never worshiped anything besides Allah.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

Abraham was a nation unto himself, devoutly obedient to God, a monotheist, and he was never among those who associated others with God.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

Abraham was an exemplary leader, devoted to Allah, a monotheist, and was not of the polytheists.

Community • Allah

Abraham was an exemplary leader, devoted to God, a monotheist, and was not of the polytheists.

Community • God

Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader, devoutly obedient to Allāh, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allāh.

Saheeh International

Verily, Ibrâhîm (Abraham) was an Ummah (a leader having all the good righteous qualities), or a nation, obedient to Allâh, Hanîf (i.e. to worship none but Allâh), and he was not one of those who were Al-Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and those who joined partners with Allâh).

Hilali and Khan

Abraham was a model of excellence, devoted to Allah and inclined to true faith, and he was not one of those who associate partners with Allah.

Rowwad Translation Center

Abraham was indeed a model, devoutly obedient to Allah, (and) true in Faith, and he joined not gods with Allah:

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Lo! Abraham was a nation obedient to Allah, by nature upright, and he was not of the idolaters;

Marmaduke Pickthall

Abraham was a community in himself devoted to God and true in faith, He was not one of the polytheists;

Wahiduddin Khan

Indeed Abraham was a whole community by himself, obedient to Allah, exclusively devoted to Him. And he was never one of those who associated others with Allah in His Divinity.

Abul A'la Maududi

Indeed Abraham was a nation [all by himself], obedient to Allah, a Hanif, and he was not a polytheist.

Ali Quli Qarai

Inna ibraheema kana ommatan qanitan lillahi haneefan walam yaku mina almushrikeena

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