3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 85
وَمَنْ يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ الْاِسْلَامِ د۪يناً فَلَنْ يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُۚ وَهُوَ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ مِنَ الْخَاسِر۪ينَ
Waman yabtaghi ghayra al-islamideenan falan yuqbala minhu wahuwa fee al-akhirati minaalkhasireen
If anyone desires anything other than Islam as a deen, it will not be accepted from him, and in the Next World he will be among the losers.
- Progressive Muslims
And whoever follows other than surrender as a system, it will not be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter he is of the losers.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Whoever seeks as religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the Hereafter. (This is because the religion, DEEN of the entire Universe is Islam i.e. submission to the will of God).
- Sam Gerrans
And whoso seeks a doctrine other than submission, it will not be accepted from him; and he in the Hereafter will be among the losers.
- The Monotheist Group
And whoever follows other than submission as a system, it will not be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter he is of the losers.
- Edip-Layth
Whoever follows other than peacemaking and peaceful surrendering as a system, it will not be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter he is of the losers.
- Aisha Bewley
If anyone desires anything other than Islam as a deen, it will not be accepted from him, and in the Next World he will be among the losers.
- Rashad Khalifa
Anyone who accepts other than Submission as his religion, it will not be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter, he will be with the losers.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
And whoever seeks a way other than submission to God, it will not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the world to come.
- Sahih International
And whoever desires other than Islam as religion - never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.
- Muhammad Asad
For, if one goes in search of a religion other than self-surrender unto God, it will never be accepted from him, and in the life to come he shall be among the lost.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And whoso seeketh as religion other than the Surrender (to Allah) it will not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the Hereafter.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
He who adopts a system of faith and worship other than Islam simply bends on a system of faith and worships which does not have the standing upon the vantage ground of truth. Such a system of faith shall not be accepted from him and he shall be a great loser Hereafter.
- Bijan Moeinian
If someone chooses any other religion than Islam (Submission to God), he will be considered as disbelievers and will find himself among the losers in the Hereafter.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And whoever seeks a religion other than Islâm, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers[1].
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good).
- Mustafa Khattab
Whoever seeks a way other than Islam,[1] it will never be accepted from them, and in the Hereafter they will be among the losers.
- Taqi Usmani
Whoever seeks a faith other than Islam, it will never be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.
- Abdul Haleem
If anyone seeks a religion other than [islam] complete devotion to God, it will not be accepted from him: he will be one of the losers in the Hereafter.
- Arthur John Arberry
Whoso desires another religion than Islam, it shall not be accepted of him; in the next world he shall be among the losers.
- E. Henry Palmer
Whosoever craves other than Islam for a religion, it shall surely not be accepted from him, and he shall, in the next world, be of those who lose. '
- Hamid S. Aziz
Whoever craves a religion other than the Surrender (Islam), it shall surely not be accepted from him, and he shall be a loser in the Hereafter. "
- Mahmoud Ghali
And whoever inequitably seeks for himself as a religion other than Islam, then it will never be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter (he) will be among the losers.
- George Sale
Whoever followeth any other religion than Islam, it shall not be accepted of him: And in the next life he shall be of those who perish.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), it will never be accepted from him; In the Hereafter, he will be with those who have lost (all spiritual reward).
- Amatul Rahman Omar
And whosoever seeks a faith other than Islam (- complete submission to the will of God, ) it will never be accepted from him, and he shall be of the losers in the Hereafter.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Should anyone follow a religion other than Islam, it shall never be accepted from him, and he will be among the losers in the Hereafter.