Al-Hajj, ayah 12
Quran 22:12 — Al-Hajj · "He invokes instead of Allah that which…"
Verse 12 of 78 · Surah Al-Hajj (الحج) — The Pilgrimage. This is the 22nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 17.
يَدْعُو مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَضُرُّهُ وَمَا لَا يَنفَعُهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الضَّلَالُ الْبَعِيدُ
Yad'oo min doonil laahi maa laa yadurruhoo wa maa laa yanfa'uh' zaalika huwad dalaalul ba'ed
He invokes instead of Allah that which neither harms him nor benefits him. That is what is the extreme error.
Translations of Al-Hajj 22:12
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Yad'oo min doonil laahi maa laa yadurruhoo wa maa laa yanfa'uh' zaalika huwad dalaalul ba'ed
- Saheeh International
- He invokes instead of Allah that which neither harms him nor benefits him. That is what is the extreme error.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- He calleth, beside Allah, unto that which hurteth him not nor benefiteth him. That is the far error.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- They call on such deities, besides Allah, as can neither hurt nor profit them: that is straying far indeed (from the Way)!
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Ia menyeru selain Allah, sesuatu yang tidak dapat memberi mudharat dan tidak (pula) memberi manfaat kepadanya. Yang demikian itu adalah kesesatan yang jauh.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Hajj
And of the people is he who worships Allah on an edge. If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face [to the other direction]. He has lost [this] world and the Hereafter. That is what is the manifest loss.
Next · Al-Hajj 22:13He invokes one whose harm is closer than his benefit - how wretched the protector and how wretched the associate.
Frequently asked about Al-Hajj 22:12
What does Quran 22:12 say?
He invokes instead of Allah that which neither harms him nor benefits him. That is what is the extreme error. This is verse 12 of Surah Al-Hajj (الحج, "The Pilgrimage"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Hajj verse 12?
The Arabic text: يَدْعُو مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَضُرُّهُ وَمَا لَا يَنفَعُهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الضَّلَالُ الْبَعِيدُ — transliteration: Yad'oo min doonil laahi maa laa yadurruhoo wa maa laa yanfa'uh' zaalika huwad dalaalul ba'ed.
Which juz and page is Quran 22:12 in?
Al-Hajj 22:12 appears in Juz 17, on Mushaf page 333.
How many verses does Surah Al-Hajj have?
Surah Al-Hajj contains 78 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 22nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.
About Surah Al-Hajj
Surah Al-Hajj (الحج) — The Pilgrimage — is the 22nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 78 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.