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Quran 9:31

Surah At-Tawbah (The Repentance), verse 31 of 129 · Juz 10

ٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ أَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَـٰنَهُمْ أَرْبَابًا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَسِيحَ ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَـٰهًا وَٰحِدًا ۖ لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Translations of Quran 9:31
EnglishTalal Itani

They have taken their rabbis and their priests as lords instead of Allah, as well as the Messiah son of Mary. Although they were commanded to worship none but the One God. There is no god except He. Glory be to Him; high above what they associate with Him.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They have taken as lords beside Allah their rabbis and their monks and the Messiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship only One Allah. There is no God save Him. Be He Glorified from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ahbarlarını, rühbanlarını Allahdan başka rablar edindiler, Meryemin oğlu Mesîhi de, halbuki hepsi ancak bir ilâha ıbadet ile emrolunmuşlardır ki başka ilâh yok ancak o, tenzih o sübhana onların koştukları şirkten

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils ont pris leurs docteurs et leurs moines, et le Messie fils de Marie, plutôt que Dieu, pour leurs seigneurs ; et cependant il ne leur a été ordonné que d’adorer un seul Dieu, hormis lequel il n’y a point d’autre dieu. Loin de sa gloire les divinités qu’ils lui associent !

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij kiezen hunne priesters en hunne monniken tot hunne heeren naast God, benevens Christus, de zoon van Maria, hoewel het hun is geboden, slechts één God te aanbidden; en er is geen God buiten hem. Het zij verre van hem wat zij met hem vereenigen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Essi hanno preso i loro dottori, ed i loro religiosi, ed il Messia figlio di Maria, per loro Signore, piuttosto che prendere Dio; e nonostante non è stato loro ordinato che d’adorare un solo Dio, fuori del quale non vi è altro Dio. Lungi dalla sua gloria le divinità che gli associano!

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