The Quran

سورة النّحل

Surah Al-Nahl 16:107

The Bee · Verse 107 of 128

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ اسْتَحَبُّوا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى الْآخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْكَافِرِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

That is because they have preferred the present life to the Hereafter and because Allâh does not guide the disbelieving people (to their goal).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

This because they love the life of this world better than the Hereafter: and Allah will not guide those who reject Faith.

Ahmed Ali

For they loved the life of this world more than the life to come; and God does not guide those who do not believe.

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Ali Unal

That is because they have chosen the present, worldly life in preference to the Hereafter, and because God does not guide the people of unbelief (to the way of true prosperity and Paradise).

Daryabadi

That is because they loved the life of the world above the Hereafter, and because Allah guideth not an infidel people.

Faridul Haque

This is because the worldly life was dearer to them than the Hereafter; and because Allah does not guide such disbelieving people.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

That is because they love this world

Maulvi Sher Ali

That is because they have preferred the present life to the Hereafter, and because ALLAH guides not the disbelieving people.

Muhammad Asad

all this, because they hold this world's life in greater esteem than the life to come, and because God does not bestow His guidance upon people who deny the truth.

Muhammad Musin Khan

That is because they loved and preferred the life of this world over that of the Hereafter. And Allah guides not the people who disbelieve.

Muhammad Pickthall

That is because they have chosen the life of the world rather than the Hereafter, and because Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.

Muhammad Sarwar

This is because they have given preference to this life over the life to come and God does not guide disbelieving people.

Muhammed ali Shakir

This is because they love this world's life more than the hereafter, and because Allah does not guide the unbelieving people.

Rashad Khalifa

This is because they have given priority to this life over the Hereafter, and GOD does not guide such disbelieving people.

Shabbir Ahmed

That is because they have chosen the life of this world only, ignoring the life to come. God does not guide those who choose to reject the truth.