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Quran 22:11

Surah Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage), verse 11 of 78 · Juz 17

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَعْبُدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ حَرْفٍ ۖ فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُۥ خَيْرٌ ٱطْمَأَنَّ بِهِۦ ۖ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ فِتْنَةٌ ٱنقَلَبَ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِۦ خَسِرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْخُسْرَانُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Translations of Quran 22:11
EnglishTalal Itani

And among the people is he who worships Allah on edge. When something good comes his way, he is content with it. But when an ordeal strikes him, he makes a turnaround. He loses this world and the next. That is the obvious loss.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And among mankind is he who worshippeth Allah upon a narrow marge so that if good befalleth him he is content therewith, but if a trial befalleth him, he falleth away utterly. He loseth both the world and the Hereafter. That is the sheer loss.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Nâstan kimi de Allaha kıyıdan kıyıya ıbadet eder, eğer kendisine bir hayır isabet ederse ona yatışır ve eğer bir mihnet isabet ederse yüz üstü dönüverir «dünyayı da ahireti de kaybetmiş» olur, işte husranı mübîn odur

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Tel parmi les hommes adore Dieu, mais il l’adore incertain et chancelant ; qu’il lui arrive quelque bonheur, il se rassure ; mais que la moindre épreuve le surprenne, le voilà qui tourne le dos. Il perd ainsi à la vie de ce monde et à celle de l’autre. C’est une ruine évidente.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Er zijn sommige menschen die God op eene wankelende wijze dienen, staande als bij de grens van den waren godsdienst. Indien aan een van hen goed wedervaart, is hij voldaan, maar indien hem eenige beproeving overkomt, wendt hij zich af, met verlies in deze en in de volgende wereld. Dit is een duidelijk verderf.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Tal’uomo adora Dio, ma (l’adora) incerto, e vacillante. Se gli accade qualche fortuna, si rassicura; ma se gli tocca la menoma prova, allora volge subito le spalle. Perde così la vita di questo, e dell’altro mondo. È una ruina evidente.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.