Say, [O Muhammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers." (Az-Zukhruf [43] : 81)
1 Mufti Taqi Usmani
Say, “Had there been a son for the RaHmān, I would have been the first to worship.”
2 Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “If the Most Compassionate ˹really˺ had offspring, I would be the first worshipper.”
3 Ruwwad Translation Center
Say, “If the Most Compassionate truly had a son, I would be the first of [his] worshipers.”
4 A. J. Arberry
Say: 'If the All-merciful has a son, then I am the first to serve him.
5 Abdul Haleem
Say [Prophet], ‘If the Lord of Mercy [truly] had offspring I would be the first to worship [them], but-
6 Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Say thou: had the Compassionate a son, shall be the first of his worshippers.
7 Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say; "If (Allah) Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship."
8 Abul Ala Maududi
Say: “If the Merciful One had a son, I would have been the first one to worship him.”
9 Ahmed Ali
Say: "If Ar-Rahman had a son I would have been the first of worshippers."
10 Ahmed Raza Khan
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him), “If supposedly, the Most Gracious had an offspring* – I would be the first to worship!” (*Which is impossible)
11 Ali Quli Qarai
Say, ‘If the All-beneficent had offspring, I would have been the first to worship [him].’
12 Ali Ünal
Say: "If the All-Merciful had a child, I would be the first to worship."
13 Amatul Rahman Omar
Say, `The Most Gracious (God) has no son and I am the foremost to bear witness to this fact.
14 English Literal
Say: "If (there) was to the merciful a child (son), so I am the worshippers` first/beginner
15 Faridul Haque
Proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “If supposedly, the Most Gracious had an offspring* - I would be the first to worship!” (*Which is impossible)
16 Hamid S. Aziz
Say, "If the Beneficent has a son, I am the foremost of those who serve him
17 Hilali & Khan
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "If the Most Beneficent (Allah) had a son (or children as you pretend), then I am the first of Allah's worshippers [who deny and refute this claim of yours (and the first to believe in Allah Alone and testify that He has no children)]." [Tafsir At-Tabari].
18 Maulana Mohammad Ali
Or do they think that We near not their secrets and their private counsels? Aye, and Our messengers with them write down.
19 Mohammad Habib Shakir
Say: If the Beneficent Allah has a son, I am the foremost of those who serve.
20 Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad): If the Beneficent One hath a son, then, I shall be first among the worshippers. (But there is no son).
21 Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), say, "Had the Beneficent God really had a son, I would certainly have been the first one to worship him.
22 Qaribullah & Darwish
Say (Prophet Muhammad): 'If the Merciful had a son, I would be the first of the worshipers.
23 Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Say: "If the Most Gracious had a son, then I am the first of the worshippers."
24 Wahiduddin Khan
Say, "If the All Merciful had a son, I would be the first to worship him."
25 Talal Itani
Say, “If the Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship.”
26 Tafsir jalalayn
Say; `If the Compassionate One had a son, hypothetically [speaking], I would have been first among the worshippers, of that son; but it is established that He, exalted be He, does not have a child and thus there can be no worshipping of such [a child].
If the Most Gracious had a son, then I am the first of the worshippers.
meaning, `if this were so, then I would worship Him on that basis, because I am one of His servants; I obey all that He commands me and I am not too arrogant or proud to worship Him.'
This conditional phrase does not mean that what is described could happen nor that is possible as Allah says;
Had Allah willed to take a son, He could have chosen whom He willed out of those whom He created. But glory be to Him! He is Allah, the One, the Irresistible. (39;4).