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Quran 22:12

Surah Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage), verse 12 of 78 · Juz 17

يَدْعُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَضُرُّهُۥ وَمَا لَا يَنفَعُهُۥ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلضَّلَـٰلُ ٱلْبَعِيدُ

Translations of Quran 22:12
EnglishTalal Itani

He invokes, instead of Allah, what can neither harm him nor benefit him. That is the far straying.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

He calleth, beside Allah, unto that which hurteth him not nor benefiteth him. That is the far error.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Allahı bırakır da kendine ne zarar ne menfeat vermiyecek şeylere yalvarır, işte dalâli baîd odur

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Il invoque à côté de Dieu ce qui ne saurait lui nuire ni lui être utile. Que cet égarement est éloigné de la vraie route !

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Hij zal dus naast God aanroepen, wat hem deren noch bevoordeelen kan. Dit is eene dwaling die van de waarheid verwijdert.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Invoca a fianco di Dio ciò che non potrebbe nè nuocergli, nè giovargli. Quanto questo deviamento è lungi (dalla verità)!

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