Surah Al-Kahf — Verse 104

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ٱلَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صُنْعًا

Allatheena dalla saAAyuhumfee alhayati addunya wahum yahsaboonaannahum yuhsinoona sunAAa

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

[They are] those whose effort is lost in worldly life, while they think that they are doing well in work."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

whose efforts in this world are misguided, even when they think they are doing good work?

Marmaduke Pickthall

Those whose effort goeth astray in the life of the world, and yet they reckon that they do good work.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"Those whose efforts have been wasted in this life, while they thought that they were acquiring good by their works?"

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Those are the ones whose effort in the worldly life has gone in vain, while they think they are doing well.

Al-Hilali & Khan

"Those whose efforts have been wasted in this life while they thought that they were acquiring good by their deeds.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

It will be those whose effort went astray in the life of the world and who believe nevertheless that they are doing good.