←Prev   Ayah an-Nur (The Light) 24:56   Next→ 

Popular and/or Featured Works
Muhammad Asad   
Hence, [O believers,] be constant in prayer, and render the purifying dues, and pay heed unto the Apostle, so that you might be graced with God’s mercy
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Moreover, establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and obey the Messenger, so you may be shown mercy.
Safi Kaskas   
Establish prayer, and give the purifying alms, and obey the Messenger, so that you may receive mercy.

Listen: 
Did you notice?

 You can SEARCH IslamAwakened: 

Source Arabic and Literal tools
Arabic   
وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُون
Transliteration (2021)   
wa-aqīmū l-ṣalata waātū l-zakata wa-aṭīʿū l-rasūla laʿallakum tur'ḥamūn
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
And establish the prayer and give zakah and obey the Messenger, so that you may receive mercy.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Hence, [O believers,] be constant in prayer, and render the purifying dues, and pay heed unto the Apostle, so that you might be graced with God’s mercy
M. M. Pickthall   
Establish worship and pay the poor-due and obey the messenger, that haply ye may find mercy
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
So establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and obey the Messenger; that ye may receive mercy
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Moreover, establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and obey the Messenger, so you may be shown mercy.
Safi Kaskas   
Establish prayer, and give the purifying alms, and obey the Messenger, so that you may receive mercy.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Attend to your prayers and pay the zakat and obey the Messenger, so that you may be shown mercy
Shakir   
And keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and obey the Messenger, so that mercy may be shown to you
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
And perform the formal prayer and give the purifying alms and obey the Messenger so that perhaps you will find mercy.
T.B.Irving   
Keep up prayer, pay the welfare tax, and obey the Messenger so that you may receive mercy.
Abdul Hye   
And establish prayers, pay obligatory charity, and obey the Messenger (Muhammad) so that you may be treated with Mercy (from Allah).
The Study Quran   
And perform the prayer, and give the alms, and obey the Messenger, that haply you may receive mercy
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And establish As-Salat and pay-up Az-Zakat and obey the Messenger so that you may be bestowed mercy
Farook Malik   
Therefore establish Salah, pay Zakah and obey the Messenger, so that you may be shown mercy
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
Pray regularly, and give regular charity, and obey the Messenger, so that you may receive mercy
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And keep up the prayer, and bring the Zakat, (Pay the poor-dues) and obey the Messenger, that possibly you would be granted mercy
Muhammad Sarwar   
Be steadfast in prayer, pay the religious tax and obey the Messenger so that perhaps you will receive mercy
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Establish Salah and pay Zakah and obey the messenger, so that you may be favored with mercy
Shabbir Ahmed   
Hence, (O Believers) establish and consolidate the Divine System, set up the Just Economic Order of Zakat, and obey the Messenger. (The eternal Messenger now is the Final Revelation of Allah). That is how you will flourish in the world as the fetus flourishes in the mother's womb. (Rahm = Womb)
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Establish the ´salat´, pay the ´zakat´ and obey the messenger. So that you may be dealt with mercifully
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
And establish regular prayer and give regular charity; And obey the Messenger (Muhammad); That you may receive mercy
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And establish prayer and give zakah and obey the Messenger - that you may receive mercy
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
And hold the contact-method and contribute towards betterment, and obey the messenger, that you may attain mercy
Abdel Haleem   
[People], keep up the prayer, pay the prescribed alms, and obey the Messenger, so that you may be given mercy
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And establish the prayer and give the poor-rate and obey the apostle, haply ye may be shewn mercy
Ahmed Ali   
So observe your devotional obligations, pay the zakat, and obey the Apostle so that you may be shown mercy
Aisha Bewley   
Establish salat and pay zakat and obey the Messenger so that hopefully mercy will be shown to you.
Ali Ünal   
Establish the Prayer in conformity with its conditions and pay the Prescribed Purifying Alms, and obey the Messenger so that you may be shown mercy (to be granted a good, virtuous life in the world and eternal happiness in the Hereafter.
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Maintain the prayer and give the zakat, and obey the Apostle so that you may receive [Allah’s] mercy
Hamid S. Aziz   
Establish regular worship and regularly pay the Zakah (the poor-tax) and obey the Messenger, in order that you may obtain mercy
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
And perform the mandatory prayer and give to the mandatory charity and obey the messenger so that you may receive mercy
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
So establish prayer and give zakat, and follow the messenger, that you may receive mercy
Musharraf Hussain   
So, perform the prayer, pay Zakat, and obey the Messenger in order to be treated kindly.
Maududi   
Therefore, establish Salat, pay the Zakat dues and obey the Messenger; it is expected that you will be shown mercy
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
And hold the contact prayer and contribute towards purification, and obey the messenger, that you may attain mercy
Mohammad Shafi   
And establish the prescribedh prayer and give the Zakathand obey the Messenger, so that mercy may be shown to you

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And establish prayer and give the poor-due (Zakat) and obey the Messenger haply; you may be shown mercy.
Rashad Khalifa   
You shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and obey the messenger, that you may attain mercy.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Establish the prayers, pay the charity, and obey the Messenger, in order to have mercy
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and obey the Messenger, so that mercy may be shown to you
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
And keep up the prayers, and give/bring the charity/purification , and obey the messenger, maybe/perhaps you attain mercy
Bijan Moeinian   
Worship the Lord on regular basis, devote a part of your God given income to charity, and follow the Prophet so that He may show Mercy on you
Faridul Haque   
And keep the prayer established and pay the obligatory charity and obey the Noble Messenger, in the hope of attaining mercy
Sher Ali   
And observe Prayer and give the Zakat and obey the Messenger, that you may be shown Mercy
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And establish (the system of) prayers and (ensure) the payment of Zakat (the Alms-due) and accomplish (absolute) obedience to the Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) so that you may be granted mercy (i.e., the blessings of sovereign rule, stability, peace and security may endure and continue)
Amatul Rahman Omar   
And (believers!) observe the Prayer, keep on presenting the Zakat (purifying dues) and obey the Messenger that you may be shown mercy
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And perform AsSalat (IqamatasSalat), and give Zakat and obey the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) that you may receive mercy (from Allah)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
Perform the prayer, and pay the alms, and obey the Messenger -- haply so you will find mercy
George Sale   
Observe prayer, and give alms, and obey the apostle; that ye may obtain mercy
Edward Henry Palmer   
And be steadfast in prayer and give alms and obey the Apostle, haply ye may obtain mercy
John Medows Rodwell   
But observe prayer, and pay the stated alms, and obey the Apostle, that haply ye may find mercy
N J Dawood (2014)   
And attend to your prayers, render the alms levy, and obey the Apostle, so that you may be shown mercy

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Establish ritual prayer and give the required charity. Obey the messenger so you may receive mercy.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Keep up prayer, pay the Zakat (the welfare tax), and obey the Messenger so that you may receive mercy.
Sayyid Qutb   
Attend regularly to your prayers and pay your zakāt, and obey the Messenger, so that you might be graced with God's mercy.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Establish salat, give zakah (alms) and obey the Rasul so that you may attain grace.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
And establish prayer and pay the poor-rate and obey the Messenger, so that mercy may be shown to you
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
And perform the act of worship and give alms and obey the Messenger of Allah so that you may hopefully invite His mercy and blessings
Mir Aneesuddin   
Allah has promised those of you who believe and do righteous works that He will definitely make them successors (rulers) in the earth like those before them whom He had made successors, and He will definitely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them; and after their fear, He will definitely change for them their (condition and grant them) peace. They will serve Me, not associating anything with Me, and whoever is ungrateful after that then those are the persons who are transgressors.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
So establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and obey the Apostle; that ye may receive mercy
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And establish the prayer and give zakah and obey the Messenger, so that you may receive mercy