Surah An-Najm — Verse 39

The Star · 53:39 · 39/62

وَأَن لَّيْسَ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ إِلَّا مَا سَعَىٰ

Waan laysa lil-insani illa masaAAa

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And that there is not for man except that [good] for which he strives

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

that man will only have what he has worked towards;

Marmaduke Pickthall

And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

That man can have nothing but what he strives for;

Mufti Taqi Usmani

and that a man shall not deserve but (the reward of) his own effort,

Al-Hilali & Khan

And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

and that man shall have nothing but what he has striven for,

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

and that nought shall be accounted unto man but what he is striving for;

Hilali and Khan · source edition

39. And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad).[4]

Notes

[4] (V.53:39) Narrated Abû Hurairah رضي الله عنه Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "When a person is dead, his deeds cease (are stopped) except from three: a) Deeds of continuous Sadaqah (act of charity): e.g. an orphan home (orphanage) or a well for giving water to drink, etc. b) (Written) knowledge with which mankind gets benefit. c) A righteous, pious son (or daughter) who begs Allâh to forgive his (or her) parents." (Sahih Muslim. The Book of Wasâyâ (Wills and Testaments).