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Quran 6:14

Surah Al-An'am (The Cattle), verse 14 of 165 · Juz 7

قُلْ أَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَتَّخِذُ وَلِيًّا فَاطِرِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ يُطْعِمُ وَلَا يُطْعَمُ ۗ قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ ۖ وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

Translations of Quran 6:14
EnglishTalal Itani

Say, “Shall I take for myself a protector other than Allah, Originator of the heavens and the earth, and He feeds and is not fed?” Say, “I am instructed to be the first of those who submit.” And do not be among the idolaters.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Say: Shall I choose for a protecting friend other than Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, Who feedeth and is never fed? Say: I am ordered to be the first to surrender (unto Him). And be not thou (O Muhammad) of the idolaters.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ya, de: O göklerin yerin yaradanı Allahdan başkasını mı veli ittihaz edeceğim? Halbuki o besliyor da kendisi beslenmekten münezzeh bulunuyor, ve ben "cidden ehl-i İslâm'ın birincisi olmakla emrolundum ve sakın müşriklerden olma, buyuruldu.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dis : Prendrais-je pour protecteur un autre que Dieu, le créateur des cieux et de la terre, pendant que c’est lui qui nourrit et qu’il n’est point nourri. Dis : J’ai reçu l’ordre d’être le premier de ceux qui se résignent à la volonté de Dieu. Vous aussi, ne soyez point idolâtres.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zeg: Zal ik een anderen beschermer kiezen dan God, de schepper van hemel en aarde, die alles voedt en door niemand gevoed wordt? Zeg: Waarlijk, mij is bevolen, de eerste te zijn die den Islam belijdt en het werd mij gezegd: Gij zult op geenerlei wijze een afgodendienaar zijn.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Di’: Prenderei io per protettore altri che Dio il creatore del Cielo e della terra? Egli nudrisce, e non è nudrito. Di’: Ho ricevuto l’ordine di essere il primo di quei che si rassegnano a Dio. Voi ancora non siate idolatri.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.