Al-Qur'an Surah At-Taghabun Verse 12

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger. But if you turn away, then Our Messenger has only to convey the message clearly.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Obey Allah and obey the Messenger! But if you turn away, then Our Messenger’s duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly.

Ruwwad Translation Center

Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, but if you turn away, then the duty of Our Messenger is only to convey the message clearly.

A. J. Arberry

And obey God, and obey the Messenger; but if you turn your backs, it is only for the Messenger to deliver the Manifest Message.

Abdul Haleem

so obey God and the Messenger. If you turn away, remember that Our Messenger’s duty is only to make plain his message.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Obey Allah and obey the apostlle; then if ye turn away, on Our apostle is only the preaching manifest.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So obey Allah, and obey His Messenger; but if ye turn back, the duty of Our Messenger is but to proclaim (the Message) clearly and openly.

Abul Ala Maududi

Obey Allah and obey the Messenger. But if you turn away from obedience, (then know that) Our Messenger has no other duty than to clearly convey the Truth.

Ahmed Ali

Obey God and obey His Apostle. If you turn away, the duty of the Apostle is to convey the message clearly.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And obey Allah and obey His Noble Messenger; then if you turn away, know that the duty upon Our Noble Messenger is only to plainly convey.

Ali Quli Qarai

Obey Allah and obey the Apostle; but if you turn away, then Our Apostle’s duty is only to communicate in clear terms.

Ali Ünal

Obey God and obey the Messenger. If you turn away (from that command, know that) what rests with Our Messenger is only to convey the Message fully and clearly.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Obey Allâh and obey the Messenger. But if you turn away (paying no heed) then (bear in mind that) Our Messenger is responsible only for the plain conveying ( the Messages).

English Literal

And obey God, and obey the messenger, so if you turned away, so but on Our messenger (is only) the information/communication , the clear/evident .

Faridul Haque

And obey Allah and obey His Noble Messenger; then if you turn away, know that the duty upon Our Noble Messenger is only to plainly convey.

Hamid S. Aziz

And obey Allah and obey the Messenger, but if you turn back, then the duty of Our Messenger is only to deliver the Message openly and clearly.

Hilali & Khan

Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger (Muhammad SAW), but if you turn away, then the duty of Our Messenger is only to convey (the Message) clearly.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

O you who believe, surely of your wives and your children there are enemies to you, so beware of them. And if you pardon and forbear and forgive, surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And obey Allah and obey the Apostle, but if you turn back, then upon Our Apostle devolves only the clear delivery (of the message).

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Obey Allah and obey His messenger; but if ye turn away, then the duty of Our messenger is only to convey (the message) plainly.

Muhammad Sarwar

Obey God and the Messenger, but if you turn away, know that the only duty of Our Messenger is to clearly preach.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Obey Allah and obey the Messenger. But, if you turn away, Our Messenger's duty is only to deliver the Clear Message.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away, then the duty of Our Messenger is only to convey clearly.

Wahiduddin Khan

obey God and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away, remember that Our Messenger is only responsible for clearly conveying the message.

Talal Itani

So obey God, and obey the Messenger. But if you turn away—it is only incumbent on Our Messenger to deliver the clear message.

Tafsir jalalayn

And obey God and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away, then the Messenger's duty is only to communicate [the Message] clearly.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ

Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger;

Allah commands obedience to Him and to His Messenger in all that His legislates and in implementing His orders.

Allah also forbids one from all that His Messenger forbids and prohibits.

Allah the Exalted said,

فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَى رَسُولِنَا الْبَلَإغُ الْمُبِينُ



but if you turn away, then the duty of Our Messenger is only to convey clearly.

meaning, `if you refrain from abiding by the faith, then the Messenger's mission is to convey and your mission is to hear and obey.

Az-Zuhri said,

"From Allah comes the Message, its deliverance is up to the Messenger, and the adherence is up to us."
Tawhid

Allah states that He is the One, Whom all creations need and seek, the One other than Whom there is no (true) God.

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ

وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُوْمِنُونَ