Surah Al-Furqan — Verse 31

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وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِىٍّ عَدُوًّا مِّنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيًا وَنَصِيرًا

Wakathalika jaAAalna likullinabiyyin AAaduwwan mina almujrimeena wakafa birabbika hadiyanwanaseera

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And thus have We made for every prophet an enemy from among the criminals. But sufficient is your Lord as a guide and a helper.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

but We have always appointed adversaries from the wicked, for every prophet: Your Lord is sufficient guide and helper.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Even so have We appointed unto every prophet an opponent from among the guilty; but Allah sufficeth for a Guide and Helper.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Thus have We made for every prophet an enemy among the sinners: but enough is thy Lord to guide and to help.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

In a similar way We made for every prophet an enemy from among the sinners, but your Lord suffices as a guide and as a supporter.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Thus have We made for every Prophet an enemy among the Mujrimûn (disbelievers, polytheists, criminals). But Sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and Helper.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

(O Muhammad), thus did We make for every Prophet enemies from among those immersed in evil. Your Lord suffices you as a Guide and a Helper.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

For so it is that against every prophet We have set up enemies from among those who are lost in sin: yet none can guide and give succour as thy Sustainer does!