Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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| Muhammad Asad | | Abraham was neither a "Jew" nor a "Christian", but was one who turned away from all that is false, having surrendered himself unto God; and he was not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Him |  |
M. M. Pickthall | | Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian; but he was an upright man who had surrendered (to Allah), and he was not of the idolaters | |
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) | | Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian; but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to Allah's (Which is Islam), and he joined not gods with Allah | |
Shakir | | Ibrahim was not a Jew nor a Christian but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists | |
Wahiduddin Khan | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. He was an upright man, one who had surrendered himself to God. He was not one of those who associate partners with God | |
| Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar | | Abraham had been neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he had been a monotheist, one who submits to God. He had not been among the ones who were polytheists. | |
| T.B.Irving | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a Seeker [after Truth], a Muslim; he was no associator of others with God. | |
| The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he submitted in all uprightness and was not a polytheist. | |
| Safi Kaskas | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one who turned away from all that is false, a monotheist who submitted to God; never an idolater. | |
| Abdul Hye | | Abraham was neither a Jew and nor a Christian, but was a true Muslim and he was not of the polytheists. | |
| The Study Quran | | Abraham was neither Jew nor Christian, but rather was a ?anif, a submitter, and he was not one of the idolaters | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Nazarene, but he was a monotheist who surrendered; he was not of those who set up partners | |
Abdel Haleem | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. He was upright and devoted to God, never an idolater | |
Abdul Majid Daryabadi | | Ibrahim was not a Jew, nor a Nazarene, but he was an upright Muslim, nor was he of the associators | |
Ahmed Ali | | Neither was Abraham a Jew nor a Christian, but upright and obedient, and not an idolater | |
Aisha Bewley | | Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian. but a man of pure natural belief — a Muslim. He was not one of the idolaters. | |
Ali Ünal | | Abraham was not a Jew, nor a Christian; but he was one pure of faith and Muslim (who submitted to God with a sound heart). He was never of those who associate partners with God | |
Ali Quli Qara'i | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. Rather he was a muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists | |
Hamid S. Aziz | | Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian, but he was a "Hanif" (an upright man) who had surrendered, and not of the idolaters | |
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali | | In no way was Ibrahim a Jew, neither a Christian; (i.e. a follower of Isa "Jesus", Nasraniyyan) but he was an unswervingly (upright) (i.e. veering away from idolatry) Muslim; and in no way was he one of the associators (Those who associate others with Allah) | |
Muhammad Sarwar | | Abraham was not a Jew or a Christian. He was an upright person who had submitted himself to the will of God. Abraham was not a pagan | |
Muhammad Taqi Usmani | | Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian. But he was upright, a Muslim, and was not one of those who associate partners with Allah | |
Shabbir Ahmed | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was an upright man who had surrendered to Allah. He never ascribed divinity to anyone beside One True God | |
Syed Vickar Ahamed | | Ibrahim (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor even a Christian; But he was true in Faith, and surrendered his will to Allah’s, (like a Muslim) and He did not join gods with Allah | |
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim [submitting to Allah ]. And he was not of the polytheists | |
Farook Malik | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he was a Muslim, true in faith. He was not one of the Pagans (who set up partners with Allah) | |
| Dr. Munir Munshey | | Ibraheem was neither a Jew nor a Christian. In fact, he was an obedient and sincere devotee of Allah; he was not among the idolaters | |
| Dr. Kamal Omar | | Ibrahim is not a Yahudi and not a Nasraani but he is a devout Muslim and he is not of the polytheists | |
| Talal A. Itani (new translation) | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a Monotheist, a Muslim. And he was not of the Polytheists | |
Maududi | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he was a Muslim, wholly devoted to God. And he certainly was not amongst those who associate others with Allah in His divinity | |
| Ali Bakhtiari Nejad | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a submitted monotheist and he was not one of the polytheists | |
| A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) | | Abraham was not a Jew, nor a Christian, but he was an honorary Muslim, and he did not join gods with God | |
| Musharraf Hussain | | Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but a person of true faith who submitted to the will of Allah; he certainly was not from among the idolaters. | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Nazarene, but he was a monotheist who submitted; he was not of the polytheists. | |
| Mohammad Shafi | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. But he was one who was single-minded in his devotion and submission to Allah. And he was not a polytheist | |
Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
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Bijan Moeinian | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. He was a Muslim (Arabic word for “submitter to God”), decisive in submission to God, and [unlike the Christian who make of Jesus a partner of God,] he never associated any partner with God | |
| Faridul Haque | | Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian; but he was a Muslim, free from all falsehood; and was not of the polytheists | |
| Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah | | No, Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Nazarene. He was of pure faith, a submitter (Muslim). He was never of the idolaters | |
Maulana Muhammad Ali | | Abraham was not a Jew nor a Christian, but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim; and he was not one of the polytheists | |
| Muhammad Ahmed - Samira | | Abraham was not a Jew and nor a Christian and but (he) was (a) true submitter/Moslem/Unifier of God a Moslem/submitter, and (he) was not from the sharers/takers of partners (with God) | |
Sher Ali | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he was ever inclined to God and obedient to HIM, and he was not of those who associate gods with ALLAH | |
Rashad Khalifa | | Abraham was neither Jewish, nor Christian; he was a monotheist submitter. He never was an idol worshiper. | |
| Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor Christian but was a Muslim separate from every falsehood and was not of the polytheists. | |
Amatul Rahman Omar | | Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was upright who had submitted (to the will of God), and he was not one of the polytheists | |
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri | | Ibrahim (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he was a (true) Muslim, far detached from all heresy and falsehood. Nor was he one of the polytheists | |
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali | | Ibrahim (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Hanifa (Islamic Monotheism - to worship none but Allah Alone) and he was not of Al-Mushrikoon (See V.2:105) | |
