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Al-An'am, ayah 163

Quran 6:163 — Al-An'am · "No partner has He. And this I have been…"

Verse 163 of 165 · Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام) — The Cattle. This is the 6th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 8.

لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

Laa shareeka lahoo wa bizaalika umirtu wa ana awwalul muslimeen

No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."

Translations of Al-An'am 6:163

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Laa shareeka lahoo wa bizaalika umirtu wa ana awwalul muslimeen

Saheeh International
No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
He hath no partner. This am I commanded, and I am first of those who surrender (unto Him).

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
No partner hath He: this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who bow to His will.

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Tiada sekutu bagi-Nya; dan demikian itulah yang diperintahkan kepadaku dan aku adalah orang yang pertama-tama menyerahkan diri (kepada Allah)".

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-An'am

Frequently asked about Al-An'am 6:163

What does Quran 6:163 say?

No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims." This is verse 163 of Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام, "The Cattle"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-An'am verse 163?

The Arabic text: لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ — transliteration: Laa shareeka lahoo wa bizaalika umirtu wa ana awwalul muslimeen.

Which juz and page is Quran 6:163 in?

Al-An'am 6:163 appears in Juz 8, on Mushaf page 150.

How many verses does Surah Al-An'am have?

Surah Al-An'am contains 165 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 6th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Al-An'am

Surah Al-An'am (الأنعام) — The Cattle — is the 6th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 165 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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