The Quran

سورة العَنکبوت

Surah Al-‘Ankabût 29:6

The Spider · Verse 6 of 69

وَمَنْ جَاهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَاهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And he who strives hard (in the way of Allâh) does it, infact, for his own good. Verily, Allâh is Independent of the worlds.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And if any strive (with might and main), they do so for their own souls: for Allah is free of all needs from all creation.

Ahmed Ali

He who strives does so for himself. Verily God is independent of the creatures of the world.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

And whoever strives hard (against his carnal, evil-commanding soul and Satan to be a good Muslim and to resist all persecutions in God’s cause) strives for the good of his own soul only. Surely God is Self-Sufficient in absolute independence of all the worlds.

Daryabadi

And whosoever strive, striveth only for himself: verily Allah is Independent of the worlds.

Faridul Haque

And whoever strives in Allah´s cause, strives only for his own benefit; indeed Allah is Independent of the entire creation.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And whoever strives hard, strives for himself. Surely Allah is Self-sufficient, above (need of) (His) creatures.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And whoso strives, strives only for his own soul; verily, ALLAH is Independent of all HIS creatures.

Muhammad Asad

Hence, whoever strives hard [in God's cause] does so only for his own good: for, verily, God does not stand in need of anything in all the worlds!

Muhammad Musin Khan

And whosoever strives, he strives only for himself. Verily, Allah is free of all wants from the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns, and all that exists).

Muhammad Pickthall

And whosoever striveth, striveth only for himself, for lo! Allah is altogether Independent of (His) creatures.

Muhammad Sarwar

Whoever strives hard should know that it is for his own good. God is independent of the whole world.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And whoever strives hard, he strives only for his own soul; most surely Allah is Self-sufficient, above (need of) the worlds.

Rashad Khalifa

Those who strive, strive for their own good. GOD is in no need of anyone.

Shabbir Ahmed

So, whoever strives (with wealth and persons), strives for the good of his own ‘self’. God is altogether Independent of His creation.