The Quran

سورة الحَجّ

Surah Al-Hajj 22:4

The Pilgrimage · Verse 4 of 78

كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ مَنْ تَوَلَّاهُ فَأَنَّهُ يُضِلُّهُ وَيَهْدِيهِ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ السَّعِيرِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

About whom it is decreed that whoever makes friends with him, he will invariably lead him astray and conduct him to the sufferings of the flaming fire.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

About the (Evil One) it is decreed that whoever turns to him for friendship, him will he lead astray, and he will guide him to the Penalty of the Fire.

Ahmed Ali

Who, it is inscribed, will beguile whoever follows him, and lead him to the torment of Hell.

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Ali Unal

It is decreed about him (Satan) that whoever takes him for a guardian, surely he leads him astray, and guides him to the punishment of the Blaze.

Daryabadi

Against whom it is prescribed, that: whosoever befriendeth him, him he shall lead astray and shall guide him on to the torment of the Flame.

Faridul Haque

(The devil) Upon whom is decreed that whoever befriends him, he will certainly mislead him and show him the path to hell.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

For him it is written that whoever takes him for a friend, he will lead him astray and conduct him to the chastisement of the burning Fire.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Concerning whom it is decreed that whosoever makes friends with him, him he will lead astray and will guide to the torment of the Fire.

Muhammad Asad

about which it has been decreed that whoever entrusts himself to it, him will it lead astray and guide towards the suffering of the blazing flame!

Muhammad Musin Khan

For him (the devil) it is decreed that whosoever follows him, he will mislead him, and will drive him to the torment of the Fire.

Muhammad Pickthall

For him it is decreed that whoso taketh him for friend, he verily will mislead him and will guide him to the punishment of the Flame.

Muhammad Sarwar

It has been decided that satan will mislead and submit anyone who establishes friendship with him to the torment of the burning fire.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Against him it is written down that whoever takes him for a friend, he shall lead him astray and conduct him to the chastisement of the burning fire.

Rashad Khalifa

It is decreed that anyone who allies himself with him, he will mislead him and guide him to the agony of Hell.

Shabbir Ahmed

For the rebellious desire it has been decreed that whoever befriends it, certainly, it will mislead him and guide him to the retribution of the Flame.