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Quran 39:3

Surah Az-Zumar (The Troops), verse 3 of 75 · Juz 23

أَلَا لِلَّهِ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْخَالِصُ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ مَا نَعْبُدُهُمْ إِلَّا لِيُقَرِّبُونَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ زُلْفَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ فِى مَا هُمْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى مَنْ هُوَ كَـٰذِبٌ كَفَّارٌ

Translations of Quran 39:3
EnglishTalal Itani

Is not to Allah that sincere faith is due? As for those who take guardians besides Him, “We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allah.” Allah will judge between them regarding their differences. Allah does not guide the lying blasphemer.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Surely pure religion is for Allah only. And those who choose protecting friends beside Him (say): We worship them only that they may bring us near unto Allah. Lo! Allah will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ. Lo! Allah guideth not him who is a liar, an ingrate.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

İyi bil ki Allahındır ancak halîs din, onun berisinden bir takım veliylere tutunanlar da şöyle demektedirler: biz onlara ıbadet etmiyoruz, ancak bizi Allaha yakın yaklaştırsınlar diye, şübhe yok ki Allah onların aralarında ıhtilâf edip durdukları şeyde hukmünü verecek, her halde yalancı, nankör olan kimseyi Allah doğru yola çıkarmaz

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Un culte sincère n’est-il pas dû à Dieu ? Quant à ceux qui prennent d’autres patrons que Dieu, en disant : Nous ne les adorons qu’afin qu’ils nous rapprochent de Dieu, Dieu prononcera sur l’objet de leurs disputes. Dieu ne dirige point le menteur ni l’incrédule.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zijt gij Gode geen waren godsdienst verschuldigd? Maar wat hen betreft, die zich andere beschermers naast hem uitkiezen, zeggende: Wij aanbidden hen alleen, opdat zij ons nader tot God zouden mogen brengen, waarlijk, God zal tusschen hen richten, nopens hetgeen waaromtrent zij verschillen. Waarlijk, God zal dengeen niet richten, die leugenaar of ondankbaar is.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Il culto sincero non è egli dovuto a Dio? In quanto a quei che prendono altri protettori fuori di Dio, dicendo: Noi li adoriamo affinchè ci avvicinino a Dio; Dio pronunzierà su i loro discorsi. Dio non dirige il mentitore, nè l’incredulo.

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