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Muhammad Asad   
and to convey this Qur’an [to the world].” Whoever, therefore, chooses to follow the right path, follows it but for his own good; and if any wills to go astray, say [unto him]: “I am only a warner
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
and to recite the Quran.” Then whoever chooses to be guided, it is only for their own good. But whoever chooses to stray, say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I am only a warner.”
Safi Kaskas   
and recite the Qur'an." Whoever is guided is guided only for his own good, and to whoever strays, say, "I am only one who gives warning."

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Arabic   
وَأَنْ أَتْلُوَ الْقُرْآنَ فَمَنِ اهْتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهْتَدِي لِنَفْسِهِ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُنذِرِين
Transliteration (2021)   
wa-an atluwā l-qur'āna famani ih'tadā fa-innamā yahtadī linafsihi waman ḍalla faqul innamā anā mina l-mundhirīn
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And that I recite the Quran." And whoever accepts guidance then only he accepts guidance for himself; and whoever goes astray then say, "Only I am of the warners."

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
and to convey this Qur’an [to the world].” Whoever, therefore, chooses to follow the right path, follows it but for his own good; and if any wills to go astray, say [unto him]: “I am only a warner
M. M. Pickthall   
And to recite the Qur'an. And whoso goeth right, goeth right only for (the good of) his own soul; and as for him who goeth astray - (Unto him) say: Lo! I am only a warner
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
And to rehearse the Qur'an: and if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls, and if any stray, say: "I am only a Warner"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
and to recite the Quran.” Then whoever chooses to be guided, it is only for their own good. But whoever chooses to stray, say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I am only a warner.”
Safi Kaskas   
and recite the Qur'an." Whoever is guided is guided only for his own good, and to whoever strays, say, "I am only one who gives warning."
Wahiduddin Khan   
to recite the Quran. Whoever follows its guidance, follows it only for the good of his own soul; and as for him who goes astray, just say, I am only a warner
Shakir   
And that I should recite the Quran. Therefore whoever goes aright, he goes aright for his own soul, and whoever goes ' astray, then say: I am only one of the warners
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
and to recount the Recitation. So whoever was truly guided, then, he is truly guided only for himself. And to whoever went astray say: Truly, I am among the ones who warn.
T.B.Irving   
and to recite the Quran. Anyone who is guided, will be guided only for his own sake, while tell anyone who strays away: ´I am merely a warner."
Abdul Hye   
and to recite the Qur’an. So whoever receives guidance then surely will receive it for his own good, and whoever goes astray, say: “Surely, I am one of the warners.”
The Study Quran   
and to recite the Quran. So whosoever is rightly guided, he is guided only for his own soul. And [as for] whosoever is astray, say, “Verily, I am but a warner.
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And that I may read, understand, adopt and propagate Al-Quran. So whosoever received guidance, so surely what (is a fact is that) he receives guidance for his ownself; and whosoever went astray, then say (to them): “Surely what (is a fact is that) I am out of the warners.”
Farook Malik   
and that I should recite The Qur’an. Now, whoever follows this guidance will be guided for his own good, and to him who goes astray, say: "I am merely a Warner."
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
And to recite the Quran.' Whoever is guided—is guided to his own advantage. And whoever goes astray, then say, 'I am one of the warners.'
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And to recite the Qur'an. So whoever is guided, then surely he is guided for (the good) of his (own) self; and whoever errs away, then say, "Surely I am only one of the warners."
Muhammad Sarwar   
and recite the Quran. Whoever seeks guidance will find it for his own soul. Say to whoever goes astray, "I am only a warner"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
and to recite the Qur‘an; so whoever takes the right path, takes it for his own benefit. As for the one who goes astray, say (to him), .I am only one of the warners
Shabbir Ahmed   
And to convey this Qur'an (to mankind). Whoever, therefore, goes right, goes right only for the good of his own "Self". And as for him who goes astray, say, "I am only a Warner!"
Dr. Munir Munshey   
(I have been ordered) to recite the Qur´an. Anyone who finds his way back, does so far his own good. To the one who goes astray say, "I am in fact, just a warner!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
And to recite (and rehearse) the Quran: And if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls, and if any wander away, say: I am only a Warner
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And to recite the Qur'an." And whoever is guided is only guided for [the benefit of] himself; and whoever strays - say, "I am only [one] of the warners."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
"And that I recite the Quran." He who is guided is guided for himself, and to he who is misguided, Say: "I am but one of the warners."
Abdel Haleem   
I am commanded to recite the Quran.’ Whoever chooses to follow the right path does so for his own good. Say to whoever deviates from it, ‘I am only here to warn.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And that I should recite the Qur'an. And whosoever receiveth guidance, receiveth guidance for his own soul, and as for him who strayeth say thou: I am only of the warners
Ahmed Ali   
And to recite the Qur'an." Whoever comes to guidance does so for himself; as for him who stays astray, tell him: "I am only a warner."
Aisha Bewley   
and to recite the Qur´an.´ Whoever is guided is only guided to his own good; if someone is misguided just say, ´I am only a warner.´
Ali Ünal   
And (I am ordered) to recite the Qur’an (to convey His messages). Whoever, therefore, chooses to follow the right way, follows it but for (the good of) his soul. And if any wills to go astray, say: "I am but one of the Messengers sent to warn."
Ali Quli Qara'i   
and to recite the Qur’an.’ So whoever is guided is guided only for his own sake, and as for him who goes astray, say, ‘I am just one of the warners.’
Hamid S. Aziz   
And to recite the Quran; And he who is guided right, is guided right only for his own soul; and as for him who goes astray - say unto him, "I am only of those who warn!"
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
and to read the Quran. So anyone who is guided (to the right path),then he is only guided for himself, and anyone who loses the way then say: I am only of the warners
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
And I recite the Quran. And if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls, and if any stray say, “I am only a warner.
Musharraf Hussain   
who recite the Quran.” Thereafter, whoever is guided it is for his own benefit; and anyone who goes astray tell them: “I am a warner.”
Maududi   
and to recite the Qur´an." So, whosoever is guided, his guidance will be to his own good. As for those who stray, tell them: "I am none but a warner."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
"And that I recite the Qur'an." He who is guided is guided for himself, and to he who is misguided, say: "I am but one of the warners.
Mohammad Shafi   
"And that I recite the Qur'aan." One then that follows the right path, follows it for one's own good. And to one that goes astray, say, "I am but of those who warn."

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And that I recite Quran; therefore whoever got guidance got it for his own good and whoever went astray, then, say you, 'I am only a warner'.
Rashad Khalifa   
And to recite the Quran. Whoever is guided is guided for his own good, and if they go astray, then say, "I am simply a warner."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
and to recite the Koran. Whosoever is guided is only guided for himself, and to whosoever goes astray, say: 'I am only a warner.
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And to recite the Qur’an. So whoever goes aright, he goes aright for his own soul, and whoever goes astray -- say: I am only one of the warners
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
And that I read/recite/follow the Koran, so who guided, so but , he guides for his self, and who misguided, so say: "Truly I am from the warners/givers of notice."
Bijan Moeinian   
The one who accepts the guidance dose it for his own good. As to the one who prefers to stay lost, say: “I am only a Warner (the choice is yours).”
Faridul Haque   
“And to recite the Qur’an”; so whoever attained the right path, has attained it for his own good; and whoever goes astray – so say, “Indeed I am only a Herald of Warning.”
Sher Ali   
`And to recite the Qur'an. So whoever follows guidance follows it only for the good of his own soul; and as to him who goes astray, say, `I am only a Warner.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And that I keep reciting the Qur’an. So whoever accepts guidance takes the straight path only for his own benefit, and (to him) who wanders on in error, say: ‘I am only of the Warners.
Amatul Rahman Omar   
`And to recite (to the people), and follow the Qur'an; so one who (on listening to it) follows guidance, does it for his own good. And (tell him) who goes astray (from the straight path) that my mission is only to give warning.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And to recite the Quran, so whosoever receives guidance, receives it for the good of his ownself, and whosoever goes astray, say (to him): "I am only one of the warners."

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
and to recite the Koran. So whosoever is guided, is only guided to his own gain; and whosoever goes astray, say: 'I am naught but a warner
George Sale   
and to rehearse the Koran: He who shall be directed thereby, will be directed to his own advantage; and to him who shall go astray, say, verily I am a warner only
Edward Henry Palmer   
and to recite the Qur'an; and he who is guided he is only guided for himself; and he who errs,- say, 'I am only of those who warn!
John Medows Rodwell   
And to recite the Koran: and whoever is rightly guided, assuredly will be rightly guided to his own behoof
N J Dawood (2014)   
He that takes the right path shall take it for the good of his own soul. And to him who strays from the right path, say: ‘I am only to give warning.‘

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
“[I am also commanded] to recite the Qur’an.” If any people accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls. If any people stray, say, “I am only a warner.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
and to recite the Quran. Anyone who is guided, will be guided only for his own sake, while tell anyone who strays away: 'I am merely a warner."
Sayyid Qutb   
And to recite the Qur'ān.' So whoever chooses to follow the right path does so for his own benefit; and if any chooses to go astray, say: “I am only a warner.'
Ahmed Hulusi   
“And to inform of the Quran!” So whoever accepts the reality will walk on this path to experience this Truth within his being... And whoever goes astray, say, “I am only of those who warn!”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
And that I should recite the Qur�?n (to people), so whoever is guided aright, he is guided aright to his own gain, and whoever goes astray, then say: �I am only (one) of the warners�
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
"Also to recite the Quran to be meaningful to the people". Then he who is steered by the spirit of truth into all truth and Providence is his guide benefits his own soul and he who errs and strays from the path of righteousness, you just say to him O Muhammad: "I am only a spectacle and a warning."
Mir Aneesuddin   
and to read (and follow ) the Quran, because one who receives guidance, then he receives guidance only (for the benefit) of his own soul, and one who goes astray,( does so for his own loss), then say (to him, “ I am only of those who warn.”

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
And to rehearse the Qur'an: and if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls, and if any stray, say: "I am only a Warner"
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And that I recite the Quran." And whoever accepts guidance then only he accepts guidance for himself; and whoever goes astray then say, "Only I am of the warners.