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. (Ali 'Imran [3] : 67)
1 Mufti Taqi Usmani
Ibrāhīm was neither a Jew nor a Christian. But he was upright, a Muslim, and was not one of those who associate partners with Allah.
2 Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he submitted in all uprightness[[ Linguistically, “Muslim” means “someone who has submitted themselves to Allah.”]] and was not a polytheist.
3 Ruwwad Translation Center
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a monotheist Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists.
4 A. J. Arberry
No; Abraham in truth was not a Jew, neither a Christian; but he was a Muslim and one pure of faith; certainly he was never of the idolaters.
5 Abdul Haleem
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. He was upright and devoted to God, never an idolater,
6 Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Ibrahim was not a Jew, nor a Nazarene, but he was an upright Muslim, nor was he of the associators.
7 Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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.
8 Abul Ala 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.
9 Ahmed Ali
Neither was Abraham a Jew nor a Christian, but upright and obedient, and not an idolater.
10 Ahmed Raza Khan
Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian; but he was a Muslim, free from all falsehood; and was not of the polytheists.
11 Ali Quli Qarai
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. Rather, he was a Hanif, a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists.
12 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.
13 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.
14 English Literal
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)
15 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.
16 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
17 Hilali & Khan
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-Mushrikun (See V. 2:105).
18 Maulana Mohammad Ali
Behold! You are they who disputed about that of which you had knowledge; why then do you dispute about that of which you have no knowledge? And Allah knows while you know not.
19 Mohammad Habib 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.
20 Mohammed Marmaduke William 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.
21 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.
22 Qaribullah & Darwish
No, Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Nazarene. He was of pure faith, a submitter (Muslim). He was never of the idolaters.
23 Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Hanifa and he was not of the Mushrikin
24 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.
25 Talal Itani
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a Monotheist, a Muslim. And he was not of the Polytheists.
26 Tafsir jalalayn
God, in order to dissociate Abraham [from their claims], said; No; Abraham in truth was not a Jew, neither a Christian, but he was a Muslim, professing the Oneness of God, and a hanf, who inclined away from all other religions towards the upright one; and he was never of the idolaters.