The Quran

سورة النّحل

Surah Al-Nahl 16:95

The Bee · Verse 95 of 128

وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّمَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And do not sell the covenant you made with Allâh for a paltry price (-worldly gains). That reward (of righteousness) which is with Allâh is better for you, if only you knew.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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

Ahmed Ali

And do not trade God´s covenant for a paltry price. Remember, what is with God is better for you, if only you knew!

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Ali Unal

And do not sell God’s covenant for a trifling price (such as status and other worldly gains). Surely what is with God is the best for you, if you but knew.

Daryabadi

And barter not the covenant of Allah for a small price; verily that which is with Allah --that is better for you, if ye only know.

Faridul Haque

And do not exchange the covenant of Allah to procure an abject price; that which is with Allah is better for you, if you know.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And take not a small price for Allah

Maulvi Sher Ali

And barter not the covenant of ALLAH for a paltry price. Surely, that which is with ALLAH is better for you if you knew.

Muhammad Asad

Hence, do not barter away your bond with God for a trifling gain!

Muhammad Musin Khan

And purchase not a small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant. Verily! What is with Allah is better for you if you did but know.

Muhammad Pickthall

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.

Muhammad Sarwar

Do not sell your covenant with God for a small price. The reward which you will receive from God is better for you, if only you knew it.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And do not take a small price in exchange for Allah's covenant; surely what is with Allah is better for you, did you but know.

Rashad Khalifa

Do not sell your oaths short before GOD. What GOD possesses is far better for you, if you only knew.

Shabbir Ahmed

Do not trade away your Covenant with God for petty gains. God possesses what is far better for you, if you but knew.