The Quran

سورة محَمَّد

Surah Muhammad 47:28

Muhammad · Verse 28 of 38

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ اتَّبَعُوا مَا أَسْخَطَ اللَّهَ وَكَرِهُوا رِضْوَانَهُ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَالَهُمْ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(They will be treated) thus, because they followed that which called forth the displeasure of Allâh and were averse to (seeking) His good pleasure. That is why He will make their deeds fruitless.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

This because they followed that which called forth the Wrath of Allah, and they hated Allah's good pleasure; so He made their deeds of no effect.

Ahmed Ali

Because they followed what displeases God, and they were averse to pleasing Him. So We nullified their deeds.

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Ali Unal

This is because they have followed what incurs God’s wrath (condemnation), and are averse to what pleases Him, and so He has caused all their (previous good) deeds to go to waste.

Daryabadi

That is because they followed that which angered Allah and detested His good-will; so He made their works of non-effect.

Faridul Haque

This is because they followed the matter which displeases Allah, and they disliked what pleases Him - He therefore squandered away all their deeds.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

That is because they follow that which displeases Allah and are averse to His pleasure, so He makes their deeds fruitless.

Maulvi Sher Ali

That is because they followed that which displeased ALLAH, and disliked the seeking of HIS pleasure. So HE rendered their works vain.

Muhammad Asad

This, because they were wont to pursue what God condemns, and to hate [whatever would meet with] His goodly acceptance and so He has caused all their [good] deeds to come to nought.

Muhammad Musin Khan

That is because they followed that which angered Allah, and hated that which pleased Him. So He made their deeds fruitless.

Muhammad Pickthall

That will be because they followed that which angereth Allah, and hated that which pleaseth Him. Therefor He hath made their actions vain.

Muhammad Sarwar

for their following that which had incurred God's anger, and their hatred to please God. Thus, God has made their deeds devoid of all virtue.

Muhammed ali Shakir

That is because they follow what is displeasing to Allah and are averse to His pleasure, therefore He has made null their deeds.

Rashad Khalifa

This is because they followed what angered GOD and hated the things that please Him. Consequently, He has nullified their works.

Shabbir Ahmed

This, because they followed what brings God’s disapproval, and detested the actions that win His approval. And so, He renders all their actions fruitless.