Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 20:14
16 scholarly English translations of verse 14 from Surah Taha, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf Ali"Verily, I am Allah: There is no god but I: So serve thou Me (only), and establish regular prayer for celebrating My praise.
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin Khan"Verily! I am Allah! La ilaha illa Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I), so worship Me, and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat) for My Remembrance.
I am God, and there is no god but I, so serve Me, and observe acts of prayer to remember Me.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza Khan“Indeed it is Me, Allah – there is no God except I – therefore worship Me and keep the prayer established for My remembrance.”
Verily I am God; there is no god but I; therefore serve Me, and perform the prayer of My remembrance.
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiVerily I! I am Allah! no God there is butI; so Worship Me, and establish prayer for My remembrance.
I—I am God. There is no God but I. So serve Me, and practice the prayer for My remembrance.
Verily I am Allah. There is no god beside Me. So serve Me and establish Prayers to remember Me.
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri"Verily, I am Allah! There is no God but Me, so worship Me, and perform Salah for My remembrance."
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! I, even I, am Allah, There is no Allah save Me. So serve Me and establish worship for My remembrance.
Indeed I am Allah—there is no god except Me. So worship Me, and maintain the prayer for My remembrance.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishIndeed, I am Allah. There is no god except Me. Worship Me, and establish the prayer of My remembrance.
I Am the only God. Worship Me and be steadfast in prayer to have My name always in your mind.
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirSurely I am Allah, there is no god but I, therefore serve Me and keep up prayer for My remembrance:
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanI am God. There is no deity save Me; so worship Me alone, and say your prayers in My remembrance.