What's new Donate Contact Us

Surah 57. Al-Hadid, Ayah 23

Compare

لِّكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ

Likayl a tasaw AAal a m a f a takum wal a tafra h oo bim a a t a kum wa A ll a hu l a yu h ibbu kulla mukht a lin fakhoor in

[Know this,] so that you may not despair over whatever [good] has escaped you nor exult [unduly] over whatever [good] has come to you:³⁷ for, God does not love any of those who, out of self-conceit, act in a boastful manner³⁸ -

- Mohammad Asad

This is done so that you may not grieve for the things that you miss, or be overjoyed at what you gain; for Allah does not love any vainglorious boaster,

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

'We let you know this' so that you neither grieve over what you have missed nor boast over what He has granted you. For Allah does not like whoever is arrogant, boastful-

- Mustafa Khattab

That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escaped you, nor yet exult because of that which hath been given. Allah loveth not all prideful boasters,

- Marmaduke Pickthall

In order that ye may not despair over matters that pass you by nor exult over favors bestowed upon you. For Allah loveth not any vainglorious boaster ⁵³¹⁰

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali