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Quran 2:21 · 21st verse of 286
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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ 
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yāayyuhā l-nāsu uʿ'budū rabbakumu alladhī khalaqakum wa-alladhīna min qablikum laʿallakum tattaqūna
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O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, that you may become righteous -
Comparative Study
16 scholarly English translations of verse 21 from Surah Al-Baqarah, presented for comparative study.
O ye people! Adore your Guardian-Lord, who created you and those who came before you, that ye may have the chance to learn righteousness;
O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allah), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V. 2:2).
So, O you people, adore your Lord who created you, as He did those before you, that you could take heed for yourselves and fear Him
O mankind! Worship your Lord, Who has created you and those before you, in the hope of attaining piety.
O you men, serve your Lord Who created you, and those that were before you; haply so you will be godfearing;
O Mankind worship your Lord who hath created you and those before you, haply ye may become God-fearing-
O people! Worship your Lord who created you and those before you, that you may attain piety.
O Mankind, submit to your Lord Who created you and those who were before you; in this way only you may expect to save yourselves.
O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allah), Who created you and those who were before you so that you may acquire Taqwa.
O mankind! worship your Lord, Who hath created you and those before you, so that ye may ward off (evil).
O mankind! Worship your Lord, who created you and those who were before you, so that you may be Godwary
O people, worship your Lord who has created you and those who have gone before you, so that you will be cautious.
People, worship your Lord who created you and those who lived before you, so that you may become pious.
O men! serve your Lord Who created you and those before you so that you may guard (against evil).
People, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, so that you may become righteous,
