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Quran 42:20

Surah Ash-Shura (The Consultation), verse 20 of 53 · Juz 25

مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ حَرْثَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ نَزِدْ لَهُۥ فِى حَرْثِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ حَرْثَ ٱلدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِهِۦ مِنْهَا وَمَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِن نَّصِيبٍ

Translations of Quran 42:20
EnglishTalal Itani

Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter, We increase for him his harvest; and whoever desires the harvest of this world, We give him thereof, and he has no share of the Hereafter.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Whoso desireth the harvest of the Hereafter, We give him increase in its harvest. And whoso desireth the harvest of the world, We give him thereof, and he hath no portion in the Hereafter.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Her kim Âhıret ekimi isterse ona ekinini artırırız, her kim de Dünya ekimi isterse ona da ondan veririz amma Âhırette ona hiç nasîb yoktur

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Celui qui veut cultiver le champ de la vie future, nous le lui agrandirons ; celui qui désire cultiver le champ de ce monde, l’obtiendra également, mais il n’aura aucune part dans l’autre.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Hij die het veld des volgenden levens ter bebouwing verkiest, zullen wij eene vermeerdering zijner bebouwing schenken, en wie het veld van deze wereld ter bebouwing verkiest, dezen zullen wij de vruchten daarvan geven; maar hij zal geen deel in het volgende leven hebben.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Colui che vuol coltivare il campo della vita futura, noi glielo accresceremo; colui che desidera coltivare il campo di questo mondo, l’otterrà similmente, ma non avrà alcuna parte nell’altro.

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