Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
He is the Ever-Living; there is no deity save Him: call, then, unto Him [alone], sincere in your faith in Him. All praise is due to God, the Sustainer of all the worlds
M. M. Pickthall
He is the Living One. There is no Allah save Him. So pray unto Him, making religion pure for Him (only). Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
He is the Living (One): There is no god but He: Call upon Him, giving Him sincere devotion. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
He is the Ever-Living. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. So call upon Him with sincere devotion, ˹saying,˺ “All praise is for Allah—Lord of all worlds.”
Safi Kaskas
He is the Ever-Living. There is no God except Him, so call on Him, making your faith sincerely His. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds.
Wahiduddin Khan
He is the Living One. There is no deity save Him. So pray to Him, making religion pure for Him [only]. Praise be to God, the Lord of the Universe
Shakir
He is the Living, there is no god but He, therefore call on Him, being sincere to Him in obedience; (all) praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
He is The Living! There is no god but He! So call to Him, ones sincere and devoted in the way of life to Him. The Praise belongs to God, the Lord of the worlds!
T.B.Irving
He is the Living; there is no deity except Him, so appeal to Him sincerely, [making] religion exclusively His. Praise he to God, Lord of the Universe?
Abdul Hye
He is the Ever-living; there is no one worthy of worship but He, so invoke Him making your worship pure (alone) to Him. All the praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
The Study Quran
He is the Living; there is no god but He. So call upon Him, devoting religion entirely to Him. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
He is the Living; there is no deity except Him. Call upon Him, dedicating your faith exclusively to Him. Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.
Talal Itani (2012)
He is the Living One. There is no god except He. So pray to Him, devoting your religion to Him. Praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds
Dr. Kamal Omar
He is the Ever-Living, La-ilaha-illa-Huwa ; so invoke Him (Alone) as those who keep (their) Religion pristinely pure for Him. Specific Praise suits Allah (Alone), Nourisher-Sustainer to the worlds
He is the Ever-Living. There is no god but Him. Therefore call upon Him with your sincere devotion. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
He is The Living One; there is no god except He. So invoke Him, making the religion His faithfully. Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Sarwar
He is the Everlasting and the only Lord. So worship Him and be devoted to His religion. It is only God, the Lord of the Universe who deserves all praise
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He is Ever-living. There is no god but He. So worship Him making your submission exclusive for Him. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds
Shabbir Ahmed
He is the Ever-Living. There is no god but He. Call, then, unto Him alone, sincere for the Faith. (Be sincere in establishing His System of Life letting everyone behold that) all Praise indeed belongs to Allah, Lord of the Worlds
Dr. Munir Munshey
He is very much Alive _ (Vital and Vigorous)! There is no god but He. Therefore, call Him, and keep your faith exclusively for Him. All praise is for Allah, the Sustainer of the world
Syed Vickar Ahamed
He is the Ever-Living (Al-Hai’i): There is no god but He: Turn to Him, offering Him sincere love with gratitude. All the Praises (and thanks) be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds
He is the Ever-Living; there is no deity except Him, so call upon Him, [being] sincere to Him in religion. [All] praise is [due] to Allah , Lord of the worlds
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
He is the Living; there is no god except He. So call on Him while devoting the system for Him. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds
Abdel Haleem
He is the Living One and there is no god but Him, so call on Him, and dedicate your religion entirely to Him. Praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
He is the Living: there is no god but He so call upon Him, making religion pure for Him. All praise Unto Allah, the Lord of the worlds
Ahmed Ali
He is the living. There is no god but He. Therefore pray to Him with obedience all-exclusive. Praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds
Aisha Bewley
He is the Living — there is no god but Him — so call on Him, making your deen sincerely His. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.
Ali Ünal
He is the All-Living, there is no deity but He, so pray to Him, being sincere in your faith in Him and practicing the Religion purely for His sake. All praise and gratitude are for God, the Lord of the worlds
Ali Quli Qara'i
He is the Living One, there is no god except Him. So supplicate Him, putting exclusive faith in Him. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds
Hamid S. Aziz
He is the Living One. There is no God but He, therefore call on (pray to) Him, being sincere to Him in obedience (or making Religion pure for Him or Surrendering to Him in Islam); All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
He is the (forever) living, there is no god except Him, so call on Him being sincere (and devoted) to Him in religion. All praise belongs to God, the Lord of humankind.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
He is the Living, there is no god but Him. Call upon Him, giving Him sincere devotion, praise God, Lord of all worlds
Musharraf Hussain
He is the Living; there is no god but Him, so worship Him sincerely, wholly committed. All praises are for Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
Maududi
He is the Ever-Living: there is no god but He. So call upon Him, consecrating to Him all your devotion. All praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the whole Universe
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
He is the Living; there is no god except He. So call on Him while devoting the system to Him. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds
Mohammad Shafi
He is the ever-living One. None is worthy of worship but He. So pray to Him, keeping your way of life exclusively for Him. Praise to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
He is Ever-Living none is to be worshipped save He; so worship Him being devoted purely to Him. All praise is to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
He is the Living; there is no god except He. You shall worship Him alone, devoting your religion absolutely to Him alone. Praise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
He is the Living; there is no god except He. Supplicate to Him and make the religion sincerely His. Praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the Worlds
Maulana Muhammad Ali
He is the Living, there is no God but He; so call on Him, being sincere to Him in obedience. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
He is the live/alive, (there is) no god except Him, so call Him faithful/loyal/devoted to him (in) the religion/faith, the praise/gratitude (is) to God the creations all together's/(universes') Lord
Bijan Moeinian
God is alive. There is no god beside Him. Call upon Him and no one else for help and guidance. Choose a God pleasing way of life. Praise be to God, the Lord of the universe
Faridul Haque
It is He, the Alive - there is no God except Him; therefore worship Him as His sincere bondmen; all praise is to Allah, the Lord Of The Creation
Sher Ali
HE is the Living God. There is no god but HE. So pray unto HIM, devoting your worship wholly and sincerely to HIM. All praise belongs to ALLAH, the Lord of the worlds
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
He is the Ever-Living. There is no God but He. So worship Him, making obedience and devotion sincerely His. All praise belongs to Allah alone, the Lord of all the worlds
Amatul Rahman Omar
He alone is the Ever Living and the Fountain head of all life. There is no other, cannot be and will never be One worthy of worship but He. So pray to Him; being sincere to Him in obedience (saying), `All true and perfect praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
He is the Ever Living, La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), so invoke Him making your worship pure for Him Alone (by worshipping Him Alone, and none else, and by doing righteous deeds sincerely for Allahs sake only, and not to show off, and not to set up rivals with Him in worship). All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
He is The Ever-living there is no deity except He therefore invoke Him making the religion sincere for Him. The praise be for Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Munir Mezyed
He is the Ever Living One. There is no other god beside Him. Now, therefore, call upon Him and worship Him in the way He wants us to worship Him. All praise is due to Allâh, the Lord of all the beings.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
He is the living, there is no god but Him, so call Him, making the religion sincere for Him, praised is Allah the Lord of all worlds.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
He is the Eternal One. No god is there except Him. Call upon Him, giving Him sincere devotion. Praise to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
He is the Living One; there is no god except He, so callpl upon Him, devoting religion to Him. All praise be to Allah, Lord of all realms.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He is the [Ever] Living; there is no deity except Him, so appeal to Him sincerely, [making] worship exclusively to Him. Praise he to Allah (God), Lord of the Universe?
Samy Mahdy
He is Al-Haye (The Living One). There is no god except Him. So, call Him, sincere for Him, the religion. The Praise for Allah, The Worlds' Lord.
Ahmed Hulusi
HU is the Hayy! There is no god, only HU! Turn to Him with the knowledge that He is the essential reality of the system. Hamd belongs to Allah, the Rabb of the worlds (humanity).
Mir Aneesuddin
He is the Living, there is no god but He, so pray to Him, making religion exclusively for Him. Praise is due only for Allah, the Fosterer of the worlds.
He is the Eternal; there is no Ilah but Him, therefore invoke Him paying reverence, devoting your religious observance with appropriate acts and rites exclusively to Him. Praise be to Allah the Creator of the universe, in acknowledgement of His divine favours
The Wise Quran
He is the Living, there is no God but He. So call on Him, sincere to Him in the religion; praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds.