الْحَجِّ

Surah Al-Hajj, ayah 13

The Pilgrimage · Meccan · 78 ayahs

22:13

یَدْعُوا لَمَنْ ضَرُّهُٓ اَقْرَبُ مِنْ نَفْعِهٖؕ لَبِئْسَ الْمَوْلٰى وَلَبِئْسَ الْعَشٖیرُ

YadAAoo laman darruhu aqrabu min nafAAihi labisa almawla walabisa alAAasheeru

Translations

He invokes one whose harm is closer than his benefit - how wretched the protector and how wretched the associate

Saheeh International

He calleth unto him whose harm is nearer than his benefit; verily an evil patron and verily an evil friend

Marmaduke Pickthall