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سورة آل عِمرَان

Surah Al-i-‘Imrân 3:85

Family of Amran · Verse 85 of 200

وَمَنْ يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا فَلَنْ يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And whosoever seeks a faith other than Islam (- complete submission to the will of God,) it will never be accepted from him, and he shall be of the losers in the Hereafter.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good).

Ahmed Ali

And whoever seeks a way other than submission to God, it will not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the world to come.

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Ali Unal

Whoever seeks as religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.

Daryabadi

And whosoever will seek a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted of Him, and he shall be of the losers in the Hereafter.

Faridul Haque

And if one seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted from him; and he is among the losers in the Hereafter.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him, and in the hereafter he will be one of the losers.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And whoso seeks a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he shall be among the losers.

Muhammad Asad

For, if one goes in search of a religion other than self-surrender unto God, it will never be accepted from him, and in the life to come he shall be among the lost.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.

Muhammad Pickthall

And whoso seeketh as religion other than the Surrender (to Allah) it will not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the Hereafter.

Muhammad Sarwar

No religion other than Islam (submission to the will of God) will be accepted from anyone. Whoever follows a religion other than Islam will be lost on the Day of Judgment.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And whoever desires a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted from him, and in the hereafter he shall be one of the losers.

Rashad Khalifa

Anyone who accepts other than Submission as his religion, it will not be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter, he will be with the losers.

Shabbir Ahmed

Whoever seeks as a Way of Life other than Islam (Submission) to God, it will never be accepted from him, and in the life Hereafter, he will be among those who have completely lost their investments.