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Muhammad Asad   
Whoever rallies to a good cause shall have a share in its blessings; and whoever rallies to an evil cause shall be answerable for his part in it: for, indeed, God watches over everything
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a share in the reward, and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a share in the burden. And Allah is Watchful over all things.
Safi Kaskas   
Whoever rallies for a good cause will share in its benefits; and whoever rallies for an evil cause will answer for his part in it. God watches everything.

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Arabic   
مَّن یَشۡفَعۡ شَفَـٰعَةً حَسَنَةࣰ یَكُن لَّهُۥ نَصِیبࣱ مِّنۡهَاۖ وَمَن یَشۡفَعۡ شَفَـٰعَةࣰ سَیِّئَةࣰ یَكُن لَّهُۥ كِفۡلࣱ مِّنۡهَاۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ مُّقِیتࣰا ۝٨٥
Transliteration (2021)   
man yashfaʿ shafāʿatan ḥasanatan yakun lahu naṣībun min'hā waman yashfaʿ shafāʿatan sayyi-atan yakun lahu kif'lun min'hā wakāna l-lahu ʿalā kulli shayin muqīta
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
Whoever intercedes - an intercession good, will have for him a share of it; and whoever intercedes - an intercession evil, will have for him a portion of it. And is Allah (is) on every thing a Keeper.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Whoever rallies to a good cause shall have a share in its blessings; and whoever rallies to an evil cause shall be answerable for his part in it: for, indeed, God watches over everything
M. M. Pickthall   
Whoso interveneth in a good cause will have the reward thereof, and whoso interveneth in an evil cause will bear the consequence thereof. Allah overseeth all things
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Whoever recommends and helps a good cause becomes a partner therein: And whoever recommends and helps an evil cause, shares in its burden: And Allah hath power over all things
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a share in the reward, and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a share in the burden. And Allah is Watchful over all things.
Safi Kaskas   
Whoever rallies for a good cause will share in its benefits; and whoever rallies for an evil cause will answer for his part in it. God watches everything.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Whoever rallies to a good cause shall have a share in its blessing; and whoever rallies to an evil cause shall be answerable for his part in it: for, indeed, God watches over everything
Shakir   
Whoever joins himself (to another) in a good cause shall have a share of it, and whoever joins himself (to another) in an evil cause shall have the responsibility of it, and Allah controls all things
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Whoever intercedes with a benevolent intercession, there will be for himself a share of it. And whoever intercedes with an intercession for bad deeds, there will be for himself a like part of it. And God had been over everything One Who Oversees.
T.B.Irving   
Anyone who intercedes in a fine manner shall have a share in it, while someone who intercedes in an evil way will be held liable for it. God is a Developer for everything.
Abdul Hye   
Whoever intercedes for a good cause, will have a share of it, and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a burden of it. And Allah has control over everything.
The Study Quran   
Whosoever intercedes for a good cause shall receive a share of it; and whosoever intercedes for an evil cause shall share in its burden; and God is Sustainer of all things
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Whoever intercedes for good will have a share therein, and whoever intercedes for evil will bear a part of its burden. God oversees everything.
Talal Itani (2012)   
Whoever intercedes for a good cause has a share in it, and whoever intercedes for an evil cause shares in its burdens. God keeps watch over everything
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Whoso intercedes (and recommends) a desirable recommendation (which the candidate deserves): shall be for him a share out of it. And whoso intercedes (and makes) undue/unworthy recommendation (there) shall be for him a portion therefrom. And Allah is All-Powerful over every thing
M. Farook Malik   
Anyone who intercedes for a good cause shall have a share in it, and anyone who intercedes for an evil cause shall also get a share in its burden. Allah has control over everything
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Whoever intercedes with a fair intercession will have an assignment of it and whoever intercedes with an odious intercession will have a share of it, and Allah has been Supreme Nourisher (Or: Supreme Overseer) for everything
Muhammad Sarwar   
Whoever intercedes for a good purpose will receive his share of the reward but the intercession for an evil purpose only adds more to one's burden. God has control over all things
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Whoever makes a good recommendation, there shall be for him a share from it (in the Hereafter), and whoever makes a bad recommendation, there shall be for him a share from it. Allah is powerful over everything
Shabbir Ahmed   
Whoever rallies to a cause that benefits people shall have a share in its blessings, and whoever rallies to a cause that creates injustice, shall be answerable for his part in it. Allah is Watcher over everything
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Whoever pleads (and intercedes for) a good cause shall get a share (of the reward) from it. Whoever (pleads and) intercedes for an evil cause shall bear the share of the burden (of sin). Allah maintains a strict vigil over everything
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Whoever supports and helps a good cause, will have a reward for it: And whoever supports and helps an evil cause, shares in its burden: And Allah has power over all things
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a reward therefrom; and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a burden therefrom. And ever is Allah , over all things, a Keeper
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
Whoever intercedes a good intercession, he will have a reward of it; and whoever intercedes an evil intercession, he will receive a share of it. And God has control over all things
Abdel Haleem   
Whoever speaks for a good cause will share in its benefits and whoever speaks for a bad cause will share in its burden: God controls everything
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Whosoever intercedeth with a goodly intercession, his shall be a portion therefrom, and whosoever intercedeth with an ill intercession his shall be a responsibility thereof; and Allah is of everything the Controller
Ahmed Ali   
He who intercedes in a good cause will surely have a share in the recompense; and he who abets an evil act will share the burden thereof; for God (equates and) is watchful of all things
Aisha Bewley   
Those who join forces for good will receive a reward for it. Those who join forces for evil will be answerable for it. Allah gives all things what they deserve.
Ali Ünal   
Whoever intercedes, mediates and helps for a good cause will have a share in its blessings, and whoever intercedes, mediates and helps for an evil cause shares in its burden. God has full watch over all things
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Whoever intercedes for a good cause shall receive a share of it, and whoever intercedes for an evil cause shall share its burden, and Allah is prepotent over all things
Hamid S. Aziz   
Whoever intercedes (recommends, promotes, encourages) well in a good cause shall have the reward there from; but he who intercedes (recommends, promotes, encourages) with a bad intercession shall have the like thereof, for Allah oversees all things
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Anyone who mediates a good mediation (or in a good cause) has some share of it, and anyone who mediates a bad mediation (or in a bad cause) has some liability from it. God has control over everything.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Whoever recommends and helps a good cause becomes a partner in it. And whoever recommends and helps a harmful cause, shares in its burden. And God has power over all things
Musharraf Hussain   
Whoever speaks out for a worthy cause will have a share in its benefits, and whoever speaks out for a wrong cause will share its burden, Allah is Watchful over everything
Maududi   
He who intercedes in a good cause shall share in its good result, and he who intercedes in an evil cause shall share in its burden. Allah watches over everything
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Whoever intercedes with a good intercession, he will have a reward of it; and whoever intercedes with an evil intercession, he will receive a share of it. And God has control over all things.
Mohammad Shafi   
Whoever intercedes in a good cause, for him a share thereof; and whoever intercedes in a bad cause, for him a part thereof. And Allah is the Controller over all things

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Whoso makes a good intercession, there is a share in it for him and whoso makes an evil intercession, and there is a share in it for him. And Allah has power over everything.
Rashad Khalifa   
Whoever mediates a good deed receives a share of the credit thereof, and whoever mediates an evil work, incurs a share thereof. GOD controls all things.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Whosoever intercedes with a good intercession shall receive a share of it, and whosoever intercedes with a bad intercession shall receive a portion of it. Allah has power over all things
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Whoever intercedes in a good cause has a share of it, and whoever intercedes in an evil cause has a portion of it. And Allah is ever Keeper over all things
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
Who mediates a good mediation, for him is a share from it, and who mediates a bad/evil mediation, for him is a share from it, and God was/is on every thing providing
Bijan Moeinian   
The one who wishes the best [and engage in a good deed] will get a share from it and the one who entertains the evil thoughts [and participate in an evil deed], will be caught in its consequences. God oversees everything
Faridul Haque   
Whoever makes a noble intercession will have a share of it, and whoever makes an evil intercession will have a share of it; and Allah is Able to do all things
Sher Ali   
Whoso makes a righteous intercession shall have a share thereof, and whoso makes an evil intercession, shall have a like portion thereof; and ALLAH is Powerful over everything
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Whoever makes a righteous intercession has a (fixed) share (in its reward), and he who makes an evil intercession has a (fixed) share (in its sin), and Allah has full control over everything
Amatul Rahman Omar   
And he who participates with others in doing good (to others, and intercedes for a righteous cause) there shall be for him a share in its credit, and he who participates with anyone in doing evil (and intercedes for a wrongful cause), has a like portion in its evil consequences. And Allah controls the distribution of all things
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Whosoever intercedes for a good cause will have the reward thereof, and whosoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a share in its burden. And Allah is Ever All-Able to do (and also an All-Witness to) everything

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
Whoso intercedes with a good intercession shall receive a share of it; whosoever intercedes with a bad intercession, he shall receive the like of it; God has power over everything
George Sale   
He who intercedeth between men with a good intercession shall have a portion thereof; and he who intercedeth with an evil intercession shall have a portion thereof; for God overlooketh all things
Edward Henry Palmer   
Whoso intercedes with a good intercession shall have a portion therefrom; but he who intercedes with a bad intercession shall have the like thereof, for God keeps watch over all things
John Medows Rodwell   
He who shall mediate between men for a good purpose shall be the gainer by it. But he who shall mediate with an evil mediation shall reap the fruit of it. And God keepeth watch over everything
N J Dawood (2014)   
He that mediates in a good cause shall gain by his mediation; and he that mediates in a bad cause shall be held accountable for its evil. God surely has control over all things

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
Whoever admonishes a goodly admonishing, there will be a share for him from it and whoever admonishes an evil admonishing, there will be a load in it for him and truly Allah is All nourisher of everything.
Munir Mezyed   
And whoever intercedes for a good cause shall have a share in its privilege, and whoever intercedes for an evil cause shall have a share in the burden. Allâh is Ever Keeper over all things.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
Whoever encourages a good deed will profit from it, and whoever encourages a bad deed will be burdened by it, and Allah has power over all things.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Whoever intercedes for a good cause shall have a portion of it, and whoever intercedes for an evil cause shall have a share of it. And Allah has always been a Sustainer for everything.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
One who participates in a good cause will share in its blessings. One who participates in an evil cause will be responsible for his/her part in it. Certainly, Allah is the custodian over everything.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Anyone who intercedes in a fine manner shall have a share in it, while someone who intercedes in an evil way will be held liable for it. Allah (God) is a Keeper for everything.
Samy Mahdy   
Whoever intercedes an excellent intercede will have a share of it, and whoever intercedes a bad intercede will have a portion of it. And Allah is ever over everything a sustenance provider.
Sayyid Qutb   
Whoever rallies to a good cause shall have a share in its [benefit], and whoever rallies to an evil cause shall have a share in its [burden]. God watches over everything.
Thomas Cleary   
Whoever intercedes with intervention for good partakes thereby of it; and whoever intercedes with intervention for ill shares thereby in it: and it is God who makes everything happen.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Whoever is a cause for good shall have a share of that good... And whoever is a cause for bad shall have a share in that bad... Allah is Muqeet over all things.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
Whoever intercedes with a good intercession shall have a share therefrom and whoever intercedes with an evil intercession shall share in its burden; and Allah keeps control over all things
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
He who mediates or intervenes for the purpose of reconciling persons shall have a share of his good grace allotted to him by Providence. And he who mediates with a bad grace and for the purpose of an evil cause and/or selfish motive principles shall share the consequences of his ill grace. There is Providence that watches over innocence and folly, and keeps a vigilant eye upon everything and every action
Mir Aneesuddin   
One who, while helping others in, (himself) joins a good (cause), for him is a share in it, and one who, while helping others in, (himself) joins evil, on him is the responsibility of it, and Allah is the Controller over everything.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Whoever recommends and helps a good cause becomes a partner therein: And whoever recommends and helps an evil cause, shares in its burden: And God hath power over all things
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Whoever intercedes - an intercession good, will have for him a share of it; and whoever intercedes - an intercession evil, will have for him a portion of it. And Allah (is) on every thing a Keeper
OLD Transliteration   
Man yashfaAA shafaAAatan hasanatan yakun lahu naseebun minha waman yashfaAA shafaAAatan sayyi-atan yakun lahu kiflun minha wakana Allahu AAala kulli shay-in muqeetan