Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
“[As for me,] why should I not worship Him who has brought me into being, and to whom you all will be brought back
M. M. Pickthall
For what cause should I not serve Him Who hath created me, and unto Whom ye will be brought back
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"It would not be reasonable in me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye shall (all) be brought back
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
And why should I not worship the One Who has originated me, and to Whom you will be returned.
Safi Kaskas
Why should I not worship the One who brought me into being and gave me a purpose and to whom you will be returned?
Wahiduddin Khan
Why should I not worship Him who has brought me into being, and to whom you shall all be recalled
Shakir
And what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who brought me into existence? And to Him you shall be brought back
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
What is it for me that I worship not Him Who originated me and to Whom you will be returned?
T.B.Irving
Why should I worship the One Who fashioned me and to Whom you will (all) return?
Abdul Hye
Why should I not worship Him Who has created me and to Whom you shall be returned?
The Study Quran
Why should I not worship Him who originated me, and unto Whom you will be returned
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
“Why shouldn’t I worship the One who originated me, and to whom you’ll be returned?
Talal Itani (2012)
'And why should I not worship Him Who created me, and to Whom you will be returned
Dr. Kamal Omar
And what is to me that I may not pay obedience to that Who created me? And to Him you shall be returned
It would not be justifiable on my part if I do not worship Him Who has created me and to Whom you shall be brought back
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And for what should I not worship Him who originated me, and to Him you will be returned
Muhammad Sarwar
"Why should I not worship God who has created me? To him you will all return
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
What excuse do I have if I do not worship the One who has created me and to whom you will be returned
Shabbir Ahmed
He continued, "Why should I not serve Him Who has originated me, and unto Whom you all will be returned
Dr. Munir Munshey
"Why not? Why should I not worship the One Who caused me to be? And towards Whom you all must return?"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"It is not reasonable for me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and to Whom you shall (all) be brought back
And why should I not worship He who created me and to whom you will be returned
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
"And why should I not serve the One who initiated me, and to Him is your ultimate return"
Abdel Haleem
Why should I not worship the One who created me? It is to Him that you will be returned
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And what aileth me that I should not worship Him who hath created me, and Unto whom ye shall be returned
Ahmed Ali
Why should I not worship Him who brought me into being, to whom you will be brought back in the end
Aisha Bewley
Why indeed should I not worship Him Who brought me into being, Him to Whom you will be returned?
Ali Ünal
And what reason do I have that I should not worship Him Who originated me with a nature particular to me, and to Whom you all (as well as I) are being brought back (to give an account of our lives)
Ali Quli Qara'i
Why should I not worship Him who has originated me, and to whom you shall be brought back
Hamid S. Aziz
"And what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who brought me into existence? And to Him you shall be brought back
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And why should I not serve the One Who created me, and you are returned to Him?
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“And what would happen to me if I did not serve Him Who created me, and He to Whom you will all be brought back
Musharraf Hussain
Why shouldn’t I worship the One Who created me and to Whom you will be returned?
Maududi
Why should I not serve the One Who created me and to Whom all of you shall be sent back
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"And why should I not serve the One who initiated me, and to Him is your ultimate return?
Mohammad Shafi
"And what reason have I that I should not worship Him Who created me?! And to Him you will be returned."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And what is to me that I should not worship Him Who created me and you are to return only to Him.
"Why should I not worship the One who initiated me, and to Him is your ultimate return?
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Why should I not worship Him who has originated me and to whom you shall all be returned
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And what reason have I that I should not serve Him Who created me and to Whom you will be brought back
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And why for me (that) I not worship who created me/brought me into being , and to him you are being returned
Bijan Moeinian
“Why should I not submit myself to the One who created me and to Him you will eventually return?”
Faridul Haque
“And what is the matter with me that I should not worship Him Who created me, whereas it is towards Him that you are to return?”
Sher Ali
`And why should I not worship HIM Who has created me, and unto Whom you will be brought back
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And what is the matter with me that I should not worship Him Who has created me and to Him (all of) you will be returned
Amatul Rahman Omar
`What reason have I not to worship Him Who has created me, and to Whom you all shall be brought back
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
"And why should I not worship Him (Allah Alone) Who has created me and to Whom you shall be returned
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Why should I not worship the One who has originated me and unto Him you shall be returned?
Munir Mezyed
Why should I not worship the One who created me and to whom you shall all be returned?
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And how should I not serve the One who originated me and you return to Him?
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
And why should I not worship the One Who originated me, and to Whom youpl are returned?
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Why would I not worship the One who created me and to whom you will be returned?
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Why should I not worship the One Who fashioned me and to Whom you will (all) return?
Samy Mahdy
“And why should I not worship the one Who originated me, and to Him you will be returning?
Sayyid Qutb
Why should I not worship the One who has brought me into being? It is to Him that you will all return.
Thomas Cleary
"And how could I not serve the One who created me, and to whom you will all be returned?
Ahmed Hulusi
“How can I not serve the One who gave me this disposition? To Him you will be returned.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And why should not I worship Him Who brought me into being, and unto Whom you all shall be returned.
"And why should I not regard Allah with extreme devotion", he said, "and adore Him with appropriate acts and rites when it is He Who brought me into being and caused me to exist and He is the end and the purpose for which We are destined and to Him shall all of us return"
Mir Aneesuddin
And what reason do I have not to serve Him Who initiated my creation, and to Him you will be returned.
The Wise Quran
What ails me that I should not worship Him who originated me, and to whom you shall be returned?