Surah Al-Hashr — Verse 19

The Exile · 59:19 · 19/24

وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ نَسُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَأَنسَىٰهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ

Wala takoonoo kallatheenanasoo Allaha faansahum anfusahum ola-ikahumu alfasiqoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And be not like those who forgot Allāh, so He made them forget themselves. Those are the defiantly disobedient.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Do not be like those who forget God, so God causes them to forget their own souls: they are the rebellious ones-

Marmaduke Pickthall

And be not ye as those who forgot Allah, therefor He caused them to forget their souls. Such are the evil-doers.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And be ye not like those who forgot Allah; and He made them forget their own souls! Such are the rebellious transgressors!

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Do not be like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget their own selves. Those are the sinners.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And be not like those who forgot Allâh (i.e. became disobedient to Allâh), and He caused them to forget their ownselves, (let them to forget to do righteous deeds). Those are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

And be not like those who forgot Allah and so He made them oblivious of themselves. They are the wicked ones.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

and be not like those who are oblivious of God, and whom He therefore causes to be oblivious of [what is good for] their own selves: [for] it is they, they who are truly depraved!