اَفَمَنْ اَسَّسَ بُنْیَانَهُ عَلٰى تَقْوٰى مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَرِضْوَانٍ خَیْرٌ اَمْ مَنْ اَسَّسَ بُنْیَانَهُ عَلٰى شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٍ فَانْهَارَ بِهٖ فٖی نَارِ جَهَنَّمَؕ وَاللّٰهُ لَا یَهْدِی الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمٖینَ
Afaman assasa bunyanahu AAala taqwa mina Allahi waridwanin khayrun am man assasa bunyanahu AAala shafa jurufin harin fainhara bihi fee nari jahannama waAllahu la yahdee alqawma alththalimeena
Translations
Then is one who laid the foundation of his building on righteousness [with fear] from Allah and [seeking] His approval better or one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a bank about to collapse, so it collapsed with him into the fire of Hell? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people
Saheeh International
Is he who founded his building upon duty to Allah and His good pleasure better; or he who founded his building on the brink of a crumbling, overhanging precipice so that it toppled with him into the fire of hell? Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk
Marmaduke Pickthall