Surah Al-Isra — Verse 27

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إِنَّ ٱلْمُبَذِّرِينَ كَانُوٓا۟ إِخْوَٰنَ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ ۖ وَكَانَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ لِرَبِّهِۦ كَفُورًا

Inna almubaththireena kanooikhwana ashshayateeni wakana ashshaytanulirabbihi kafoora

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Indeed, the wasteful are brothers of the devils, and ever has Satan been to his Lord ungrateful.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

those who squander are the brothers of Satan, and Satan is most ungrateful to his Lord-

Marmaduke Pickthall

Lo! the squanderers were ever brothers of the devils, and the devil was ever an ingrate to his Lord.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Verily spendthrifts are brothers of the Evil Ones; and the Evil One is to his Lord (himself) ungrateful.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Surely, squanderers are brothers of satans, and the Satan is very ungrateful to his Lord.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Verily, the spendthrifts are brothers of the Shayâtîn (devils), and the Shaitân (Devil-Satan) is ever ungrateful to his Lord.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

for those who squander wastefully are Satan's brothers, and Satan is ever ungrateful to his Lord.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

Behold, the squanderers are, indeed, of the ilk of the satans - inasmuch as Satan has indeed proved most ungrateful to his Sustainer.

Rowwad · source edition

Indeed, the wasteful are Satans’ brothers[24], and Satan is ever ungrateful to his Lord[25].

Notes

[24] Islam is a religion of moderation and good consideration; neither wastefully nor stingily, but moderate. [25] Disbelievers are the most ungrateful ones as they rebel against Allah's commands instead of showing obedience to Him, for they follow the way of the devil towards Allah.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

27. Verily, the spendthrifts are brothers of the Shayâtîn (devils), and the Shaitân (Devil-Satan) is ever ungrateful to his Lord.