Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Jathiyah Verse 15

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Whoever acts righteously, it is for his own benefit, and who does evil, it is against his own soul. Then towards your Lord, you will be returned.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Whoever does good, it is to their own benefit. And whoever does evil, it is to their own loss. Then to your Lord you will ˹all˺ be returned.

Ruwwad Translation Center

Whoever does righteous deed, it is for his own benefit; and whoever does evil deed, it is to his own loss. Then to your Lord you will be returned.

A. J. Arberry

Whoso does righteousness, it is to his own gain, and whoso does evil, it is to his own loss; then to your Lord you shall be returned.

Abdul Haleem

Whoever does good benefits himself, and whoever does evil harms himself: you will all be returned to your Lord.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Whosoever worketh righteously, worketh for himself; and whosoever doth evil, doth against himself; then Unto your Lord ye will be made to return.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If any one does a righteous deed, it ensures to the benefit of his own soul; if he does evil, it works against (his own soul). In the end will ye (all) be brought back to your Lord.

Abul Ala Maududi

Whoever acts righteously, does so to his own good; and whoever commits an evil will suffer its consequence. All of you will then be sent back to your Lord.

Ahmed Ali

He who does good does so for himself; and he who does evil suffers the consequence thereof. You have then to go back to your Lord.

Ahmed Raza Khan

Whoever does a good deed, so it is for his own good; and whoever commits evil, does for his own harm; and you will then be returned towards your Lord.

Ali Quli Qarai

Whoever acts righteously, it is for his own soul, and whoever does evil, it is to its own detriment, then you will be brought back to your Lord.

Ali Ünal

Whoever does a good, righteous deed, it is for (the good of) his own soul; and whoever does an evil, it is against it. Thereafter (in all events) it is to your Lord that you will be brought back.

Amatul Rahman Omar

He who does good, does it for (the good of) his own soul and he who does evil (the sad consequences of it) shall befall him, (for, after all) you will be brought back to your Lord.

English Literal

Who made/did correct/righteous deeds, so (it is) for himself, and who did bad/evil/harm so on (for) it, then to your Lord you are being returned.

Faridul Haque

Whoever does a good deed, so it is for his own good; and whoever commits evil, does for his own harm; and you will then be returned towards your Lord.

Hamid S. Aziz

Whoever does good, it is for his own soul, and whoever does evil, it is against it; then you shall be brought back to your Lord.

Hilali & Khan

Whosoever does a good deed, it is for his ownself, and whosoever does evil, it is against (his ownself). Then to your Lord you will be made to return.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Tell those who believe to forgive those who fear not the days of Allah that He may reward a people for what they earn.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Whoever does good, it is for his own soul, and whoever does evil, it is against himself; then you shall be brought back to your-- Lord.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Whoso doeth right, it is for his soul, and whoso doeth wrong, it is against it. And afterward unto your Lord ye will be brought back.

Muhammad Sarwar

One who acts righteously does so for his own benefit and one who commits evil does so against his own soul. To your Lord you will all return.

Qaribullah & Darwish

He who does what is right does it for his own gain, and he who does evil does so at his own loss, then to your Lord you shall all return.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Whosoever does a good deed, it is for himself, and whosoever does evil, it is against (himself). Then to your Lord you will be made to return.

Wahiduddin Khan

Whoever does what is just and right, does so for his own good; and whoever does evil, does so to his own detriment, and you shall all return to your Lord.

Talal Itani

Whoever does a good deed, it is for his soul; and whoever commits evil, it is against it; then to your Lord you will be returned.

Tafsir jalalayn

Whoever acts righteously, it is for [the benefit of] his own soul, that he acts [so], and whoever does evil, it is to the detriment thereof, that he has done evil; then to your Lord you will be returned, [with your Lord] you shall end up, whereupon He will requite the one of righteous deeds and the evildoer.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

Whosoever does a good deed, it is for himself, and whosoever does evil, it is against (himself). Then to your Lord you will be made to return.

meaning, you will all return to Allah on the Day of Resurrection, when you and your actions will be displayed before Him. Then, He will recompense you for your deeds, good for good and evil for evil