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Muhammad Asad   
Abraham was neither a "Jew" nor a "Christian", but was one who turned away from all that is false, having surrendered himself unto God; and he was not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Him
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he submitted in all uprightness and was not a polytheist.
Safi Kaskas   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one who turned away from all that is false, a monotheist who submitted to God; never an idolater.

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Arabic   
مَا كَانَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ يَهُودِيًّا وَلَا نَصْرَانِيًّا وَلَٰكِن كَانَ حَنِيفًا مُّسْلِمًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِين
Transliteration (2021)   
mā kāna ib'rāhīmu yahūdiyyan walā naṣrāniyyan walākin kāna ḥanīfan mus'liman wamā kāna mina l-mush'rikīn
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Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
Not was Ibrahim a Jew and not a Christian and but he was a true Muslim, and not he was from the polytheists.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Abraham was neither a "Jew" nor a "Christian", but was one who turned away from all that is false, having surrendered himself unto God; and he was not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Him
M. M. 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
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
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
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he submitted in all uprightness and was not a polytheist.
Safi Kaskas   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one who turned away from all that is false, a monotheist who submitted to God; never an idolater.
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
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
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Abraham had been neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he had been a monotheist, one who submits to God. He had not been among the ones who were polytheists.
T.B.Irving   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a Seeker [after Truth], a Muslim; he was no associator of others with God.
Abdul Hye   
Abraham was neither a Jew and nor a Christian, but was a true Muslim and he was not of the polytheists.
The Study Quran   
Abraham was neither Jew nor Christian, but rather was a ?anif, a submitter, and he was not one of the idolaters
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Ibrahim is not a Yahudi and not a Nasraani but he is a devout Muslim and he is not of the polytheists
Farook Malik   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he was a Muslim, true in faith. He was not one of the Pagans (who set up partners with Allah)
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a Monotheist, a Muslim. And he was not of the Polytheists
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
In no way was Ibrahim a Jew, neither a Christian; (i.e. a follower of Isa "Jesus", Nasraniyyan) but he was an unswervingly (upright) (i.e. veering away from idolatry) Muslim; and in no way was he one of the associators (Those who associate others with Allah)
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
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian. But he was upright, a Muslim, and was not one of those who associate partners with Allah
Shabbir Ahmed   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was an upright man who had surrendered to Allah. He never ascribed divinity to anyone beside One True God
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Ibraheem was neither a Jew nor a Christian. In fact, he was an obedient and sincere devotee of Allah; he was not among the idolaters
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Ibrahim (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor even a Christian; But he was true in Faith, and surrendered his will to Allah’s, (like a Muslim) and He did not join gods with Allah
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
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
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Nazarene, but he was a monotheist who surrendered; he was not of those who set up partners
Abdel Haleem   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. He was upright and devoted to God, never an idolater
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Ibrahim was not a Jew, nor a Nazarene, but he was an upright Muslim, nor was he of the associators
Ahmed Ali   
Neither was Abraham a Jew nor a Christian, but upright and obedient, and not an idolater
Aisha Bewley   
Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian. but a man of pure natural belief — a Muslim. He was not one of the idolaters.
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
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. Rather he was a muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists
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
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a submitted monotheist and he was not one of the polytheists
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Abraham was not a Jew, nor a Christian, but he was an honorary Muslim, and he did not join gods with God
Musharraf Hussain   
Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but a person of true faith who submitted to the will of Allah; he certainly was not from among the idolaters.
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
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Nazarene, but he was a monotheist who submitted; he was not of the polytheists.
Mohammad Shafi   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. But he was one who was single-minded in his devotion and submission to Allah. And he was not a polytheist

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor Christian but was a Muslim separate from every falsehood and was not of the polytheists.
Rashad Khalifa   
Abraham was neither Jewish, nor Christian; he was a monotheist submitter. He never was an idol worshiper.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
No, Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Nazarene. He was of pure faith, a submitter (Muslim). He was never of the idolaters
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Abraham was not a Jew nor a Christian, but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim; and he was not one of the polytheists
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
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)
Bijan Moeinian   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. He was a Muslim (Arabic word for “submitter to God”), decisive in submission to God, and [unlike the Christian who make of Jesus a partner of God,] he never associated any partner with God
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
Sher Ali   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he was ever inclined to God and obedient to HIM, and he was not of those who associate gods with ALLAH
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Ibrahim (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he was a (true) Muslim, far detached from all heresy and falsehood. Nor was he one of the polytheists
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
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
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-Mushrikoon (See V.2:105)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John 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
George Sale   
Abraham was neither a Jew, nor a Christian; but he was of the true religion, one resigned unto God, and was not of the number of the idolaters
Edward Henry Palmer   
Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian, but he was a `Hanif resigned, and not of the idolaters
John Medows Rodwell   
Abraham was neither Jew nor Christian; but he was sound in the faith, a Muslim; and not of those who add gods to God
N J Dawood (2014)   
Abraham was neither Jew nor Christian. He was a devout Muslim. And he was no idolater

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Abraham was not a Jew or a Christian. He was true in faith and submitted to Allah. He was not one of the idolaters.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a Seeker [after Truth], a Muslim; he was not associator [of others with God].
Sayyid Qutb   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; but he was wholly devoted to God, having surrendered himself to Him. He was not of those who associate partners with God.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian... But he was of those (hanif) who did not believe in a god (external deity) and was aware that only Allah existed (the concept of oneness) and had submitted to Him (knew that Allah had absolute administration over their existence). His comprehension was free from duality!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
Abraham was neither (a) Jew nor (a) Christian but he was an upright Muslim, and he was not (one) of polytheists
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian but an Orthodox Muslim. He never incorporated with Allah other deities
Mir Aneesuddin   
Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he was upright, one who submitted (as a Muslim), and he was not of the polytheists.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian; but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to God's (Which is Islam), and he joined not gods with God
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Not was Ibrahim a Jew and not a Christian and but he was a true Muslim, and not he was from the polytheists