Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
but be conscious of Him who has created you, just as [He created] those countless generations of old!”
M. M. Pickthall
And keep your duty unto Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"And fear Him Who created you and (who created) the generations before (you)"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
And fear the One Who created you and ˹all˺ earlier peoples.”
Safi Kaskas
Fear Him who created you and the former generations.”
Wahiduddin Khan
Fear Him who created you and those who have gone before you
Shakir
And guard against (the punishment of) Him who created you and the former nations
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And be Godfearing of Him Who created you and the array of the ancient ones.
T.B.Irving
Heed Him Who created you and the character of the earliest men."
Abdul Hye
And fear Him Who created you and the generations before you.”
The Study Quran
And reverence Him Who created you and the generations of old.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
And fear the One who created you and the earlier generations.”
Talal Itani (2012)
And fear Him who created you and the masses of old.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
And obey That Who created you and the generations of the earlier people
Fear Him Who has created you and the generations before you."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And be pious to Him Who created you and the earliest crowds."
Muhammad Sarwar
Have fear of the One who has created you and the generations that lived before you."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
and be fearful of the One who created you and the former generations
Shabbir Ahmed
Be mindful of Him Who created you and the generations before."
Dr. Munir Munshey
"And fear the One Who created you as well as the earlier generations."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"And fear Him Who created you and the generations before (you)."
And fear He who created you and the former creation."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
"And be aware of the One who created you and the generations of old."
Abdel Haleem
Be mindful of God who created you and former generations,’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
So fear Him Who created you and the former generations
Ahmed Ali
And fear Him who created you and all the earlier people."
Aisha Bewley
Have taqwa of Him who created you and the earlier creatures.´
Ali Ünal
"Keep from disobedience to Him in reverence for Him Who has created you and all the earlier generations."
Ali Quli Qara'i
Be wary of Him who created you and the earlier generations.’
Hamid S. Aziz
"And keep your duty unto Him who created you and the generations of the past!"
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And be cautious of the One Who created you and the earlier generations.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“And be conscious of Him Who created you and Who created the generations before you.
Musharraf Hussain
Be mindful of Him Who created you and many previous generations.”
Maududi
and have fear of Him Who created you and the earlier generations."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"Andbe aware of the One who has created you and the generations of old.
Mohammad Shafi
"And have fear of Him who has created you, as also the generations past!"
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And fear Him Who created you and the earlier people.
"Reverence the One who created you and the previous generations."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Fear He who created you, and the generations of the ancient.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And keep your duty to Him Who created you and the former generation
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And fear and obey who created you, and the nation/creation, the first/beginners
Bijan Moeinian
“Fear the One who created you, and those who lived before you.”
Faridul Haque
“And fear Him Who created you and the earlier creations.”
Sher Ali
`And fear HIM Who created you and the earlier peoples.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And fear Him (Allah) Who has created you and the former generations.
Amatul Rahman Omar
`Take Him Who has created you and former generations as a shield.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
"And fear Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old."
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
And revere Him who created you and the past generations.”
Munir Mezyed
Now, therefore, act piously towards the One who created you and the former generation’.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And beware of the One who created you and the earlier creation.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
“Fear the One who created you and the earlier generations.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
And be mindful of the One Who created youpl and the masses of old.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Heed Him Who created you and the character of the earliest men."
Samy Mahdy
And show the piety of the one who created you and the former horde.”
Sayyid Qutb
and fear Him who has created you as well as the countless generations of old.'
Ahmed Hulusi
“Protect yourselves from the One who created you and those before you (as He will subject you to the consequences of your deeds just as He subjected those before you)!”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And fear Him Who created you and the former generations
"And keep in awe of Allah and entertain the profound reverence dutiful to Him Who brought you and brought all those who came to this world into existence before you"
Mir Aneesuddin
and fear Him Who created you and the ancient generations."
The Wise Quran
And fear the one who created you and the former nations.'