15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 84

What benefit did what they earn make for them

And of no avail to them was all the power that they had acquired.

And there availed them not what they had earned.

What benefit did what they earn make for them?

What they earned did not benefit them.

so all that they earned was of no use to them.

What they hoarded did not help them.

And all that they had done (for security) availed them nothing.

So nothing availed them [from] what they used to earn.

and of no avail to them was all [the power] that they had acquired.

And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not.

And so be it, what they gained of skill and enjoyed of safety did not profit them nor help them accomplish a useful purpose.

Whatever they had gained was of no help to them.

And all that they used to earn availed them not.

And of no avail to them was all that they did (with such art and care)!

and all they achieved was of no help to them.

So, whatever they earned did not come to their help.

What they had gained was of no use to them.

that they earned did not avail them.

and that which they had earned availed them naught.

And that which they counted as gain availed them naught.

Then in no way did whatever they used to earn avail them.

Neither was what they had wrought of any advantage unto them.

And what they had (built with so much care and) done was of no use to them!

So that all that they had accomplished was of no avail to them.

and what they used to earn did not avail them.