22. Sura al-Hajj

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُجَادِلُ فِي اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ...  

22: 3.     And yet among men there are such as dispute about Allah, without knowledge,

...وَيَتَّبِعُ كُلَّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّرِيدٍ ﴿٣﴾

and follow every evil one obstinate in rebellion!

كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ مَن تَوَلَّاهُ فَأَنَّهُ يُضِلُّهُ وَيَهْدِيهِ إِلَى عَذَابِ السَّعِير ﴿٤﴾

22: 4.     About the (Evil One) it is decreed that whoever turns to him for friendship, him will he lead astray, and he will guide him to the Penalty of the Fire.

C2772. Even after the warnings there are men who are such fools as to turn away from Allah who created them and cherishes them with His love and care; they become outlaws in His Kingdom, making friends with Satan, which is a rebel in Allah's Kingdom.

Other versions:

22: 4

Yusuf Ali About the (Evil One) it is decreed that whoever turns to him for friendship him will he lead astray and he will guide him to the Penalty of the Fire.

Pickthall For him it is decreed that whoso taketh him for friend, be verily will mislead him and will guide him to the punishment of the Flame.

Transliteration Kutiba alaihi an nahu_ man tawal la_hu fa an nahu_ yudhil luhu_ wa yahdihi ila_ aza_bis sa'ir

22:3

And yet, among men there is many a one who argues about God without having any

knowledge [of Him], and follows every rebellious satanic force 3

(22:4) about which it has been decreed that whoever entrusts himself to it, him will it lead astray and guide towards the suffering of the blazing flame!