Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Say [O Muhammad]: “Behold, I am bidden to worship God, sincere in my faith in Him alone
M. M. Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad): Lo! I am commanded to worship Allah, making religion pure for Him (only)
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Say: "Verily, I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Say, “I am commanded to worship Allah, being sincerely devoted to Him ˹alone˺.
Safi Kaskas
Say, "I have been commanded to worship God, dedicating my faith to Him.
Wahiduddin Khan
Say, I have been commanded to serve God, dedicating my worship entirely to Him
Shakir
Say: I am commanded that I should serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Say: Truly, I was commanded to worship God, one who is sincere and devoted in the way of life to Him.
T.B.Irving
SAY: "I have been ordered to serve God sincerely, [making] religion exclusively His.
Abdul Hye
Say (O Muhammad): “Surely, I am commanded to worship Allah sincerely doing the religious deeds for Him
The Study Quran
Say, “Truly I have been commanded to worship God, devoting religion entirely to Him
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Say, “I am commanded to worship God, dedicating my faith entirely to Him.
Talal Itani (2012)
Say, 'I was commanded to serve God, devoting my religion exclusively to Him
Dr. Kamal Omar
Say: “Verily I, I am commanded that I may pay obedience to Allah as one who keeps Religion pristinely pure in relation to Him
Say: "I am commanded to worship Allah and serve none but Hi
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Say, "Surely I have been commanded to worship Allah, making the religion faithfully His
Muhammad Sarwar
Say, "I am commanded to worship God and be devoted to His religio
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Say, .I have been ordered to worship Allah, making my submission exclusive to Him
Shabbir Ahmed
Say, "Behold, I am commanded to serve Allah sincerely for the establishment of His System
Dr. Munir Munshey
Say, "I have been ordered to worship Allah (exclusively), keeping my religion exclusively for Him."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Say: "Surely, I am commanded to worship Allah with all my sincere love, servitude and prayer (to Him)
Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allah , [being] sincere to Him in religion
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Say: "I have been commanded to serve God, devoting the system to Him."
Abdel Haleem
Say, ‘I have been commanded to serve God, dedicating my worship entirely to Him
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Say thou: verily I am commanded to worship Allah, making for Him religion exclusive
Ahmed Ali
Say: "I am commanded to worship God with obedience all-exclusive for Him
Aisha Bewley
Say: ´I am commanded to worship Allah, making my deen sincerely His.
Ali Ünal
Say: "I am commanded to worship God, sincere in faith in Him and practicing the Religion purely for His sake
Ali Quli Qara'i
Say, ‘Indeed I have been commanded to worship Allah with exclusive faith in Him
Hamid S. Aziz
Say, "I am commanded that I should worship (serve) Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience (or making religion pure for Him only)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Say: “Indeed I am ordered to serve God, being sincere (and devoted) to Him in the way of life (religion),
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Say, “Indeed I am asked to serve God with sincere devotion
Musharraf Hussain
Say: “I have been commanded to worship Allah, sincerely committed to His religion,
Maududi
Tell them, (O Prophet): "I am bidden to serve Allah, consecrating my devotion to Him
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Say: "I have been commanded to serve God, devoting the system to Him."
Mohammad Shafi
Say, "I am indeed commanded to worship Allah, consecrating my lifestyle exclusively to Him."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Say you; 'I have been commanded to worship Allah being purely His devotee'.
Say, "I have been commanded to worship GOD, devoting the religion absolutely to Him alone.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Say: 'I am ordered to worship Allah making my religion sincerely His
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Say: I am commanded to serve Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Say: "That I, I was ordered/commanded that (E) I worship God, faithful/loyal/devoted (in) the religion."
Bijan Moeinian
O’ Mohammad, say: “I have been ordered to worship God and strictly practice His ordained religion.”
Faridul Haque
Say, “I am commanded that I must worship Allah as His sincere bondman.” (And so must you too.
Sher Ali
Say, `Verily, I am commanded to worship ALLAH with sincere devotion
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Say: ‘I have been commanded to worship Allah in sincerest obedience and devotion to Him alone.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Say, `Verily, I have orders to worship Allah, being truly sincere to Him alone in obedience
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Verily, I am commanded to worship Allah (Alone) by obeying Him and doing religious deeds sincerely for Allahs sake only and not to show off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Say, “I indeed am commanded to worship Allah making the religion sincere for Him.”
Munir Mezyed
Say: “I’m commanded to worship Allâh alone.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Say: I have been commanded to serve Allah, making religion sincere for Him.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Say, “I [Muhammed] am commanded to serve Allah with devoted faith.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Saysg , “Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allah, devoting religion to Him,
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
SAY: "I have been ordered to serve Allah (God) sincerely, [making] worship exclusively to Him.
Samy Mahdy
Say, “I was commanded that I worship Allah, sincere for Him the religion
Sayyid Qutb
Say: 'I am commanded to worship God, sincere in my faith in Him alone;
Ahmed Hulusi
Say, “I have certainly been commanded to serve Allah without assuming any other agent in the system and order besides Him.”
Mir Aneesuddin
Say, “I am commanded that I should serve Allah, making religion exclusively for Him,
Say to them -the infidels- "I have been commanded to worship Allah and to devote to Him alone all religious rites
The Wise Quran
Say, 'Indeed, I am commanded that I serve God, sincere in religion to Him;