2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 135
وَقَالُوا كُونُوا هُوداً اَوْ نَصَارٰى تَهْتَدُواۜ قُلْ بَلْ مِلَّةَ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ حَن۪يفاًۜ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَ
Waqaloo koonoo hoodan aw nasaratahtadoo qul bal millata ibraheema haneefan wamakana mina almushrikeen
They say, ‘Be Jews or Christians and you will be guided. ’ Say, ‘Rather adopt the religion of Ibrahim, a man of natural pure belief. He was not one of the idolaters.’
- Progressive Muslims
And they said: "Be Jews or Nazarenes so that you may be guided!" Say: "No, rather the creed of Abraham, monotheism; for he was not of those who set up partners. "
- Shabbir Ahmed
And they say, "Be Jews or Christians, then you will be rightly guided. " Say, "Nay, we follow the Creed of Abraham, the upright. He turned away from all that is false, and ascribed divinity to none but the One True God." (And he was neither a Jew nor a Christian (3:67)).
- Sam Gerrans
And they say: “Be such as hold to Judaism, or Christians — you will be guided.” Say thou: “Nay, the creed of Abraham, inclining to truth; and he was not of the idolaters.”
- The Monotheist Group
And they said: "Be Jewish or Nazarenes so that you may be guided!" Say: "No, rather the creed of Abraham, monotheism; for he was not of the polytheists."
- Edip-Layth
They said, "Be Jews or Nazarenes so that you may be guided!" Say, "No, rather the creed of Abraham, monotheism; for he was not of those who set up partners."
- Aisha Bewley
They say, ‘Be Jews or Christians and you will be guided. ’ Say, ‘Rather adopt the religion of Ibrahim, a man of natural pure belief. He was not one of the idolaters.’
- Rashad Khalifa
They said, "You have to be Jewish or Christian, to be guided." Say, "We follow the religion of Abraham - monotheism - he never was an idol worshiper."
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Those were the people, and they have passed away. Theirs the reward for what they did, as yours will be for what you do. You will not be questioned about their deeds.
- Sahih International
They say, "Be Jews or Christians [so] you will be guided. " Say, "Rather, [we follow] the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth, and he was not of the polytheists."
- Muhammad Asad
AND THEY say, "Be Jews" - or, "Christians" - "and you shall be on the right path. " Say: "Nay, but [ours is] the creed of Abraham, who turned away from all that is false, and was not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside God."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And they say: Be Jews or Christians, then ye will be rightly guided. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Nay, but (we follow) the religion of Abraham, the upright, and he was not of the idolaters.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Yet once more Ahl Al-Kitab explicitly say: "Be Jews or Christians, and thus be guided into all truth". Say to them, O Muhammad: "But rather the religion of Ibrahim as the true and straightforward, and his system of faith and worship; never did he incorporate with Allah other deities".
- Bijan Moeinian
They (Jews & Christians) say: "Choose Judaism or Christianity and you will get the true guidance. " Say: “No way; we resent any alternative way except the way of Abraham who did not worship none but the Lord.”
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And they say, "Be Jews or Christians, then you will be guided." Say (to them O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), "Nay, (we follow) only the religion of Ibrâhîm (Abraham), Hanîfa [Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allâh (Alone)], and he was not of Al-Mushrikûn (those who worshipped others along with Allâh - see V.2:105)."[1]
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They say: "Become Jews or Christians if ye would be guided (To salvation)." Say thou: "Nay! (I would rather) the Religion of Abraham the True, and he joined not gods with Allah."
- Mustafa Khattab
The Jews and Christians each say, "Follow our faith to be ˹rightly˺ guided." Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “No! We follow the faith of Abraham, the upright—who was not a polytheist.”
- Taqi Usmani
They said, "Become Jews or Christians, and you will find the right path." Say: “Instead, (we follow) the faith of Ibrāhīm, the upright, - and he was not one of those who associate partners with Allah.”
- Abdul Haleem
They say, ‘Become Jews or Christians, and you will be rightly guided.’ Say [Prophet], ‘No, [ours is] the religion of Abraham, the upright, who did not worship any god besides God.’
- Arthur John Arberry
And they say, 'Be Jews or Christians and you shall be guided. ' Say thou: 'Nay, rather the creed of Abraham, a man of pure faith; he was no idolater.'
- E. Henry Palmer
They say, 'Be ye Jews or Christians so shall ye of Abraham be guided. ' Say, 'Not so! but the faith of Abraham the 'Hanif, be was not of the idolaters.'
- Hamid S. Aziz
They say, "Become you Jews or Christians then shall you be guided by Abraham. " Say, "Not so! But we follow the religion of Abraham, the upright; he was not of the idolaters."
- Mahmoud Ghali
And they have said, "Be Judaic or Nasara, (Christian) (then) you shall be guided. " Say, "No, indeed, (but) it is the creed of Ibrahîm, (Abraham) the unswervingly (upright, ) (i.e. veering away from idolatry) and in no way was he one of the associators. (i.e. those who associate others with' Allah).
- George Sale
They say, become Jews or Christians that ye may be directed. Say, nay, we follow the religion of Abraham the orthodox, who was no idolater.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And they said: "Become Jews or Christians, if you would be guided (to salvation). " You say (to them): "No! (I would rather follow) the Religion of Ibrahim (Abraham), the true, and he joined not gods with Allah."
- Amatul Rahman Omar
And they (the Jews and the Christians respectively) said, `Be Jews or be Christians, then you shall be on the right course. ' Say, `Nay, but (ours is) the faith of Abraham, the upright, and he was not of the polytheist.'
- Ali Quli Qarai
And they say, ‘Be either Jews or Christians, that you may be [rightly] guided. ’ Say, ‘Rather [we will follow] the creed of Abraham, a ḥanīf, and he was not one of the polytheists.’