The Quran

سورة القَصَص

Surah Al-Qasas 28:84

Narrative · Verse 84 of 88

مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْهَا ۖ وَمَنْ جَاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَى الَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا السَّيِّئَاتِ إِلَّا مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

He who brings good deeds (into the presence of his Lord on the Day of judgment) shall have a reward (at His hand) better than he merits. But he who brings evil (let him bear in mind that) those who do evil shall only reap the fruit according to what they did.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If any does good, the reward to him is better than his deed; but if any does evil, the doers of evil are only punished (to the extent) of their deeds.

Ahmed Ali

Whoever does good will receive better than what he has done; and whoever does ill shall be requited but to the extent of what he does.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Whoever comes to God with a good deed will have better than it, and whoever comes with an evil deed – those who do evil deeds will not be recompensed save only for what they have done.

Daryabadi

Whosoever bringeth good shall have better than it, and whosoever bringeth evil, then those who do ill works shall be rewarded only for that which they have been working.

Faridul Haque

Whoever brings virtue, for him is better than it; and whoever brings evil – so those who commit evil will not be repaid except to the extent of their deeds.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Whoever brings good, he will have better than it; and whoever brings evil, those who do evil will be requited only for what they did.

Maulvi Sher Ali

He who does a good deed shall have a reward better than that; and as for him who does an evil deed - those who do evil deeds shall not be rewarded but according to what they did.

Muhammad Asad

Whosoever shall come [before God] with a good deed will gain [further] good therefrom; but as for any who shall come with an evil deed - [know that] they who do evil deeds will not be requited with more than [the like of] what they have done.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Whosoever brings good (Islamic Monotheism along with righteous deeds), he shall have the better thereof, and whosoever brings evil (polytheism along with evil deeds) then, those who do evil deeds will only be requited for what they used to do.

Muhammad Pickthall

Whoso bringeth a good deed, he will have better than the same; while as for him who bringeth an ill-deed, those who do ill-deeds will be requited only what they did.

Muhammad Sarwar

The reward for a good deed will be greater than the deed itself and the recompense for an evil deed will be equivalent to the deed.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Whoever brings good, he shall have better than it, and whoever brings evil, those who do evil shall not be rewarded (for) aught except what they did.

Rashad Khalifa

Whoever works righteousness receives a far better reward. As for those who commit sins, the retribution for their sins is precisely equivalent to their works.

Shabbir Ahmed

Anyone who brings actions that benefit others, the reward to him will be better than what he has done. And anyone who is unfair in his dealings with others, such will be punished, but not more than the like of what they have done.