Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
O men! It is you, who stand in need of God, whereas He alone is self-sufficient, the One to whom all praise is due
M. M. Pickthall
O mankind! Ye are the poor in your relation to Allah. And Allah! He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
O ye men! It is ye that have need of Allah: but Allah is the One Free of all wants, worthy of all praise
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
O humanity! It is you who stand in need of Allah, but Allah ˹alone˺ is the Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.
Safi Kaskas
People, you are in need of God, while God is the Rich Beyond Need, the One the Praiseworthy.
Wahiduddin Khan
O men! It is you who stand in need of GodGod is self-sufficient, and praiseworth
Shakir
O men! you are they who stand in need of Allah, and Allah is He Who is the Self-sufficient, the Praised One
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
O humanity! It is you who are poor in relation to God. And God—He is Sufficient, Worthy of Praise.
T.B.Irving
Mankind, you are so poor as far as God is concerned, while God is Transcendent, Praiseworthy.
Abdul Hye
O mankind! It is you who stands in need of Allah, but Allah is Rich, Praise-Worthy.
The Study Quran
O mankind! You are needful of God; and He is the Self-Sufficient, the Praised
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
O people, you are those in need of God, while God is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.
Talal Itani (2012)
O people! It is you who are the poor, in need of God; while God is the Rich, the Praiseworthy
Dr. Kamal Omar
O you mankind! You people before Allah are those who are in need, while Allah — He is Free of want, Most Worthy of Praise
O mankind! It is you who stands in need of Allah, and it is Allah Who is Free of all wants, Worthy of all praise
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
O you mankind, you are the poor (in relation) to Allah; and Allah is The One Who is The Ever-Affluent, The Ever-Praiseworthy
Muhammad Sarwar
People, you are always in need of God and God is Self-sufficient and Praiseworthy
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
O men, you are the ones who need Allah, and Allah is Free-of-All-Needs, the Ever-Praised
Shabbir Ahmed
O Mankind! It is you who stand in need of Allah. And Allah! He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise
Dr. Munir Munshey
Oh you people! You are direly in need of Allah (to exist and subsist), whereas Allah is Free of all wants and is Worthy of all praise
Syed Vickar Ahamed
O you mankind! It is you who have the need for Allah: But Allah is the One Free from all wants (Al-Ghani), (and the One) Worthy of all Praise (Al-Hameed)
O mankind, you are those in need of Allah , while Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
O people, you are the poor when it comes to God, while God is the Rich, the Praiseworthy
Abdel Haleem
People, it is you who stand in need of God- God needs nothing and is worthy of all praise
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
O mankind! ye are needers Unto Allah, and Allah! He is the Selfsufficient, the Praiseworth
Ahmed Ali
O men, it is you who stand in need of God. As for God, He is above all need, worthy of praise
Aisha Bewley
Mankind! you are the poor in need of Allah whereas Allah is the Rich Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy.
Ali Ünal
O humankind! You are all poor before God and in absolute need of Him, whereas He is the All-Wealthy and Self-Sufficient (absolutely independent of the creation), the All-Praiseworthy (as your Lord, Who provides for you and all other beings, supplying all your needs)
Ali Quli Qara'i
O mankind! You are the ones who stand in need of Allah, and Allah—He is the All-sufficient, the All-laudable
Hamid S. Aziz
O men! You are they who are poor (stand in need of Allah), and Allah is He Who is the Self-sufficient (Absolute), the Owner of Praise
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
People, you are in need of God, and God is the rich (without need) and the praiseworthy.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
O you people, it is you who have need of God, but God is the One free of all wants, worthy of all praise
Musharraf Hussain
People, you need Allah, and Allah is Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.
Maududi
O people, it is you who stand in need of Allah; as for Allah, He is Self-Sufficient, Immensely Praiseworthy
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
O people, you are the poor when it comes to God, while God is the Rich, the Praiseworthy.
Mohammad Shafi
O mankind! It is you who are in need of Allah. And Allah is the Self-Sufficient One, the Praised One
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
'O mankind! You are all in need of Allah. And Allah only, He is all-Independent, All praised.
O people, you are the ones who need GOD, while GOD is in no need for anyone, the Most Praiseworthy.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
People, it is you who are in need of Allah. He is the Rich, the Praised
Maulana Muhammad Ali
O men, it is you that have need of Allah, and Allah is the Self-Sufficient, the Praised One
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
You, you the people, you are the poor/needy/deprived to God, and He is the rich, the praiseworthy/commendable
Bijan Moeinian
Let it be known well that you are poor [owning nothing] and God is the wealthiest [the owner of everything] and not in need of yourpraise
Faridul Haque
O people! You are dependant on Allah; and Allah only is the Independent (Absolute, Not Needing Anything), the Most Praiseworthy
Sher Ali
O men, it is you who are dependent upon ALLAH, but ALLAH is HE Who is Self-Sufficient, the Praiseworthy
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
O mankind! You all are dependent upon Allah, and Allah is the One Who is Independent, Most Praiseworthy
Amatul Rahman Omar
Mankind! it is you who are dependent upon Allah (for your physical and spiritual needs), but Allah, He is Self-Sufficient (- independent of all needs), the Praiseworthy (in His Own right)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
O mankind! it is you who stand in need of Allah, but Allah is Rich (Free of all wants and needs), Worthy of all praise
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
O you mankind you are the ones who are needy towards Allah and Allah, He is the one who is The All-self-sufficient, The All-praise worthy.
Munir Mezyed
O’ mankind, it is you who are in need of Allâh. Lo! Allâh is the Self-Sufficient, Worthy of all praise.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Oh people, you are the poor in the sight of Allah, and Allah is rich and praiseworthy.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
O Humanity, you need Allah! Allah, however, is Independent, the Praised One.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
O mankind, it is you who stand in need of Allah, while Allah is the Self-Sufficient, the Praiseworthy.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Mankind, you are so poor as far as Allah (God) is concerned, while Allah (God) is Transcendent, Praiseworthy.
Samy Mahdy
O the people! You are the poor to Allah, and Allah is Al-Ghany (The Rich), Al-Hameed (The Praiseworthy).
Sayyid Qutb
People! It is you who stand in need of God, whereas He alone is free of all wants, worthy of all praise.
Ahmed Hulusi
O people! You are in (absolute) need of Allah (for you exist with His Names)! But Allah is the Ghani, the Hamid.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
O people! You are the needy unto Allah; and Allah (alone) is He Who is the Self-Sufficient, the Praised.
O you people, your existence is conditioned by the will of Allah, you are so destitute as to be dependent on Him for livelihood and sustenance and you are in need of Him for guidance and He is AL-Gheniyo (the Independent and the Absolute.) and AL-Hamid (His grace abounds in the universe and He is Worthy of all praise.
Mir Aneesuddin
O Mankind! you are the ones who are in need of Allah while Allah is Independent, the Praised.
The Wise Quran
O mankind! You are the needy to God. And God He is the Rich, the Praiseworthy.