Al-Baqara 2:138
The Cow · ayah 138 of 286
صِبْغَةَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ صِبْغَةًۭ ۖ وَنَحْنُ لَهُۥ عَٰبِدُونَ
Sibghata Allahi waman ahsanumina Allahi sibghatan wanahnu lahu AAabidoon
"[And say, "Ours is] the religion of Allāh. And who is better than Allāh in [ordaining] religion? And we are worshippers of Him.""
Saheeh International translation
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Other English translations
Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+
"‘[Our life] takes its colour from God, and who gives a better colour than God? It is Him we worship.’"
Pickthall (classic)+
"(We take our) colour from Allah, and who is better than Allah at colouring. We are His worshippers."
Yusuf Ali (classic)+
"(Our religion is) the Baptism of Allah: And who can baptize better than Allah? And it is He Whom we worship."