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Surah 16. An-Nahl, Ayah 95

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وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Wal a tashtaroo biAAahdi All a hi thamanan qaleelan innam a AAinda All a hi huwa khayrun lakum in kuntum taAAlamoon a

Hence, do not barter away your bond with God for a trifling gain! Verily, that which is with God is by far the best for you, if you but knew it:

- Mohammad Asad

Do not sell the covenant of Allah for a petty price. Certainly Allah's reward is far better than all your gain, if you but knew it.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

And do not trade Allah's covenant for a fleeting gain. What is with Allah is certainly far better for you, if only you knew.

- Mustafa Khattab

And purchase not a small gain at the price of Allah's covenant. Lo! that which Allah hath is better for you, if ye did but know.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Nor sell the covenant of Allah for a miserable price: for with Allah is (a prize) far better for you if ye only knew. ²¹³⁵

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali