Surah Al-'Ankabut — Verse 6

The Spider · 29:6 · 6/69

وَمَن جَـٰهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَـٰهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَنِىٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Waman jahada fa-innama yujahidulinafsihi inna Allaha laghaniyyun AAani alAAalameen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

And whoever strives only strives for [the benefit of] himself. Indeed, Allāh is Free from need of the worlds.

Those who exert themselves do so for their own benefit––God does not need His creatures––

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

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.

Whoever strives, strives for his own benefit. Surely Allah is independent of all the worlds.

And whosoever strives, he strives only for himself. Verily, Allâh stands not in need of any of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn, and all that exists).

Whosoever strives(in the cause of Allah) does so to his own good. Surely Allah stands in no need of anyone in the whole Universe.

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!