The Quran

سورة الزّخرُف

Surah Al-Zukhruf 43:36

The Ornaments · Verse 36 of 89

وَمَنْ يَعْشُ عَنْ ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَانًا فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ

Abdul Mannan Omar

As for him who forsakes the admonition of the Most Gracious (God), We appoint for him a satan who then becomes an intimate companion for him.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If anyone withdraws himself from remembrance of (Allah) Most Gracious, We appoint for him an evil one, to be an intimate companion to him.

Ahmed Ali

We shall attach to him who goes blind to the remembrance of Ar-Rahman a devil as companion, --

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Whoever willfully ignores the remembrance of the All-Merciful (and lives as if He did not exist always watching him), We assign to him a devil, who becomes his closest comrade.

Daryabadi

And whosoever blindeth himself to the admonition of the Compassionate, We assign Unto him a Satan, and he becometh his companion.

Faridul Haque

And whoever is averse to the Remembrance of the Most Gracious, We appoint a devil upon him, who stays with him.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And whoever turns himself away from the remembrance of the Beneficent, We appoint for him a devil, so he is his associate.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And he who turns away from the remembrance of the Gracious God, WE appoint for him a satan, who becomes his intimate companion.

Muhammad Asad

But as for anyone who chooses to remain blind to the remembrance of the Most Gracious, to him We assign an [enduring] evil impulse, to become his other self

Muhammad Musin Khan

And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah) (i.e. this Qur'an and worship of Allah), We appoint for him Shaitan (Satan - devil) to be a Qarin (an intimate companion) to him.

Muhammad Pickthall

And he whose sight is dim to the remembrance of the Beneficent, We assign unto him a devil who becometh his comrade;

Muhammad Sarwar

We shall make satan the companion of whoever ignores the remembrance of the Beneficent God.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And whoever turns himself away from the remembrance of the Beneficent Allah, We appoint for him a Shaitan, so he becomes his associate.

Rashad Khalifa

Anyone who disregards the message of the Most Gracious, we appoint a devil to be his constant companion.

Shabbir Ahmed

Whoever closes his eyes to the remembrance of the Beneficent, to him We assign a Satan as an intimate companion.