Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Hijr Verse 94

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Now, proclaim what you are commanded to, and turn away from those who ascribe partners to Allah.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

So proclaim what you have been commanded, and turn away from the polytheists.

Ruwwad Translation Center

Then proclaim what you are commanded, and turn away from those who associate partners with Allah.

A. J. Arberry

So shout that thou art commanded and turn thou away from the idolaters.

Abdul Haleem

So proclaim openly what you have been commanded [to say], and ignore the idolaters.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Promulgate thou that which thou art commanded, and turn away from the associaters.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Therefore expound openly what thou art commanded, and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.

Abul Ala Maududi

(O Prophet), proclaim what you are commanded, and pay no heed to those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity.

Ahmed Ali

So declare to them what We have enjoined, and turn away from idolaters.

Ahmed Raza Khan

Therefore publicly announce what you are commanded, and turn away from the polytheists.

Ali Quli Qarai

So proclaim what you have been commanded, and turn away from the polytheists.

Ali Ünal

So from now on, proclaim what you are commanded to convey openly and in an emphatic manner, and do not care (whatever) those who associate partners with God (say and do).

Amatul Rahman Omar

Therefore declare openly what you are commanded (to deliver) and turn away from the polytheists.

English Literal

So uncover/declare openly with what you are being ordered/commanded, and turn away from the sharers/takers of partners (with God).

Faridul Haque

Therefore publicly announce what you are commanded, and turn away from the polytheists.

Hamid S. Aziz

Therefore, proclaim what you are commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.

Hilali & Khan

Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers, etc. - see V. 2:105).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

As to what they did.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Therefore declare openly what you are bidden and turn aside from the polytheists.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

So proclaim that which thou art commanded, and withdraw from the idolaters.

Muhammad Sarwar

Preach what you have been commanded to and stay away from the pagans.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Proclaim then, what you are commanded and turn away from the unbelievers.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Therefore openly proclaim what you have been commanded, and turn away from the idolators.

Wahiduddin Khan

Proclaim openly what you are commanded, and avoid the polytheists.

Talal Itani

So proclaim openly what you are commanded, and turn away from the polytheists.

Tafsir jalalayn

So proclaim, O Muhammad (s), what you have been commanded, to [proclaim], in other words, declare it openly and carry it out, and turn away from the idolaters -- this was [revealed] before the command to struggle [against the idolaters].

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

The Command to proclaim the Truth openly

Allah commanded His Messenger;

فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُوْمَرُ

Therefore openly proclaim what you have been commanded,

Allah commanded His Messenger to convey what He sent him with, to proclaim and spread the Message, which means confronting the idolators with it.

Ibn Abbas said that the Ayah,
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُوْمَرُ
(Therefore openly proclaim that what you have been commanded), means,

"Go ahead with it."

According to another report it means,

افْعَلْ

مَا تُوْمَرُ
(Therefore proclaim that which you commanded).

Mujahid said,

"It is reciting the Qur'an aloud during prayer."

Abu Ubaydah reported that Abdullah bin Mas`ud said,

"The Prophet was still practicing and preaching Islam secretly until this Ayah was revealed;
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُوْمَرُ
(Therefore openly proclaim that which you are commanded), then he and his Companions came out into the open."
The Command to turn away from the Idolators, and the Guarantee of Protection against the Mockers

Allah's statement,

وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ



and turn away from idolators.

meaning - convey that which has been revealed to you by your Lord, and do not pay attention to the idolators who want to turn you away from the signs of Allah.

وَدُّواْ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

They wish that you should compromise for them, so that they would compromise for you. (68;9)

إِنَّا كَفَيْنَاكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِيِينَ