Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Most loathsome is it in the sight of God that you say what you do not do
M. M. Pickthall
It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Grievously odious is it in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
How despicable it is in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do!
Safi Kaskas
it is most despicable in God’s sight that you say what you do not do.
Wahiduddin Khan
It is most hateful to God that you do not practise what you preach
Shakir
It is most hateful to Allah that you should say that which you do not do
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
It was most troublesome, repugnant to God that you say what you accomplish not.
T.B.Irving
God feels a strong distaste for you to preach something you do not practice.
Abdul Hye
It is most hateful with Allah that you say that which you don’t do.
The Study Quran
Grievously odious is it in the Sight of God that you say that which you do not do
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
It is greatly displeasing to God that you say what you don’t do.
Talal Itani (2012)
It is most hateful to God that you say what you do not do
Dr. Kamal Omar
Has become very serious the hatred in the sight of Allah that you may utter which you do not practice
It is very hateful in the sight of Allah that you say something which you don’t do
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Greatly detested (Literally: great is detesting) (is it) in the Reckoning of Allah, that you say what you do not perform. (i.e., occupants
Muhammad Sarwar
It is most hateful in the sight of God if you say something and do not practice it
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
It is severely hateful in Allah‘s sight that you say what you do not do
Shabbir Ahmed
Most reprehensible it is in the Sight of Allah that you say that which you do not
Dr. Munir Munshey
It is greatly despised by Allah that you should say something, and then not do it
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Surely, it is most unpleasant, in Allah’s sight that you say that which you do not do
Great is hatred in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not do
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
It is most despicable with God that you would say what you do not do
Abdel Haleem
It is most hateful to God that you say things and then do not do them
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Most odious it is Unto Allah that ye should Say that which ye do not
Ahmed Ali
Saying what you do not practice is odious to God
Aisha Bewley
It is deeply abhorrent to Allah that you should say what you do not do.
Ali Ünal
Most odious it is in the sight of God that you say what you do not (and will not) do
Ali Quli Qara'i
It is greatly outrageous to Allah that you should say what you do not do
Hamid S. Aziz
It is most hateful to Allah that you should say that which you do not do
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
It is most hateful before God that you say what you do not do.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
It is wrong in the sight of God that you say that which you do not do
Musharraf Hussain
It’s disliked by Allah that you say things that you don’t do.
Maududi
It is most loathsome in the sight of Allah that you should profess what you do not practise
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
It is most despicable with God that you would say what you do not do.
Mohammad Shafi
It is a greatly hateful behaviour in the sight of Allah that you say what you yourself do not do
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Most hateful is it to Allah that you say, what you do not do.
Most abominable in the sight of GOD is that you say what you do not do.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
It is most hateful to Allah that you should say that which you do not do
Maulana Muhammad Ali
It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that you say that which you do not
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Abhorrence/hatred became big at God that (E) you say what you do not make/do
Bijan Moeinian
Your Lord resents the inconsistency between your words and your actions
Faridul Haque
How despicable it is in the sight of Allah that you may preach what you do not practice
Sher Ali
It is most hateful in the sight of ALLAH that you say what you do not
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that you should say what you do not do
Amatul Rahman Omar
It is very hateful in the sight of Allah that you should profess what you do not practise
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Most hateful it is with Allah that you say that which you do not do
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Egregiously heinous it is in the sight of Allah that you say which you do not do.
Munir Mezyed
The most detestable thing in the sight of Allâh is that you say what you do not strive diligently to accomplish.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
It is highly offensive to Allah that you say what you don´t do.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
It is despicable in the sight of Allah that you make false claims.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
It is most loathsome to Allah that youpl say what you do not do.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Allah (God) feels a strong distaste for you to preach something you do not practise.
Samy Mahdy
Bigged hateful with Allah that you say what you do not do.
Ahmed Hulusi
Saying things that you do not practice yourself incurs great hatred in the sight of Allah!
Mir Aneesuddin
It is most hateful to Allah that you say that which you do not do.
It is utterly distasteful to Allah and objectionable to Him indeed that your actions with your words do not accord
The Wise Quran
It is greatly hateful with God that you say what you do not do.