[And sometimes] he invokes [another human being] one that is far more likely to cause harm than benefit: vile, indeed, is such a patron and vile the follower

They invoke those whose worship leads to harm, not benefit. What an evil patron and what an evil associate!

He calls on one who is more likely to harm than to benefit [him]. How miserable are both the protector and the companion.

yadʿū laman ḍarruhu aqrabu min nafʿihi labi'sa l-mawlā walabi'sa l-ʿashīr

He calls (one) who - his harm (is) closer than his benefit. Surely, an evil protector and surely an evil friend!

[And sometimes] he invokes [another human being] one that is far more likely to cause harm than benefit: vile, indeed, is such a patron and vile the follower

He calleth unto him whose harm is nearer than his benefit; verily an evil patron and verily an evil friend

(Perhaps) they call on one whose hurt is nearer than his profit: evil, indeed, is the patron, and evil the companion (or help)

They invoke those whose worship leads to harm, not benefit. What an evil patron and what an evil associate!

He calls on one who is more likely to harm than to benefit [him]. How miserable are both the protector and the companion.

he calls on that which would sooner harm than help. Such a patron is indeed evil and such a companion is indeed evil

He calls upon him whose harm is nearer than his profit; evil certainly is the guardian and evil certainly is the associate

He calls to him whose hurting is nearer than his profiting. Miserable was the defender and miserable was the acquaintance.

he appeals to someone whose harm is closer than his benefit. How wretched is such a patron; how wretched is such a colleague!

He calls those who are more likely to harm than profit; certainly an evil patron and certainly an evil friend (chosen for help)!

He calls upon one whose harm is likelier than his benefit. What an evil ally, and what an evil friend

He invokes, surely, that whose harm is nearer than his profit; certainly, he (happens to be) an evil maula, and certainly, an evil friend

He is calling upon those who are more likely to harm than help; what an evil master and what an evil friend he chooses for help

He invokes one whose harm is closer than his benefit. What a miserable master. What a miserable companion

He invokes him whose harm is indeed nearer than his proft. Miserable indeed is the patronizer and miserable indeed is the consort

Their worship of such things, in which there is no hope for any benefit, can only harm them. How terrible is such a guardian and companion

He, rather, prays to someone whose harm is more likely than his benefit. Wretched is such a patron and wretched is such a companion

He calls unto him whose harm is nearer than his benefits; verily, an evil master, and an evil follower

They pray to the one whose harm outweighs the benefits. Evil, indeed, is such a patron, and evil is such a companion

(Perhaps) he calls on the (Evil) one whose harm is closer than his help: Truly, evil is the helper and evil the companion

He invokes one whose harm is closer than his benefit - how wretched the protector and how wretched the associate

He calls on those who harm him more than they benefit him. What a miserable patron, and what a miserable companion

or invoke one whose harm is closer than his help: an evil master and an evil companion

He calleth upon him whose hurt is nearer than his profit: surely ill the patron! ill the comrade

They pray to him whose bane is more imminent than his boon: How bad the protector and how bad the associate

He calls on what is far more likely to harm than help. What an evil protector! What an evil associate!

He even invokes the being that is far more likely to cause harm than benefit: what evil a patron, and what evil an associate

He invokes someone whose harm is surely likelier than his benefit. Surely an evil ally and an evil companion

He calls on him whose harm is nearer than his benefit - verily, an evil patron and an evil comrade

He calls on someone whose harm is closer than his benefit, certainly a bad supporter (and friend) and certainly a bad companion

They call on one whose harm is nearer than his profit. Harmful indeed is the protector, and harmful the companion

In fact, they call on that which is more likely to harm than benefit them. What wretched allies, and what wretched company!

He invokes those that are more likely to cause him harm than benefit. Such is surely an evil patron, and an evil associate

He calls on those who harm him more than they benefit him. What a miserable patron, and what a miserable companion

He prays to him whose harm is closer than his benefit. Evil certainly is such guardian and evil certainly is such associate

They worship such that whose harm is more expected than his benefit. No doubt, what an evil patron and no doubt what an evil comrade.

He idolizes what is more apt to harm him than benefit him. What a miserable lord! What a miserable companion!

He calls upon him whose harm is nearer than his benefit, an evil guide and an evil friend

He calls on him whose harm is nearer than his benefit. Certainly an evil guardian and an evil associate

He calls who (E) his harm (is) nearer/closer than his benefit, how bad (E) (is) the ally, and how bad (E) (is) the associate/companion

As a matter of fact, such “god” is more apt to hurt him rather than help him. What a miserable “lord” [to choose]; what a nasty companion to have

They worship one from whom harm is expected more than the benefit; indeed what an evil master and indeed what an evil friend

He calls on him whose harm is much more likely than his benefit. Evil indeed is the patron, and evil indeed the associate

He worships someone whose loss is nearer than his profit. What an evil helper and what an evil companion

He calls upon him whose harm is much more likely than his good. How evil is this false god to be his patron and how evil is (he to be) his associate

He calls unto him whose harm is nearer than his profit; certainly, and evil Maula (patron) and certainly an evil friend

He calls upon him who is likelier to hurt him, rather than to profit him -- an evil protector indeed, he, an evil friend

He will invoke him who will sooner be of hurt to his worshipper than of advantage. Such is surely a miserable patron, and a miserable companion

He calls on him whose harm is nigher than his profit,- a bad lord and a bad comrade

He calleth on him who would sooner hurt than profit him. Surely, bad the lord, and, surely, bad the vassal

They call on that which would sooner harm than help them: an evil master and an evil friend

He/she may call on one who can give more harm than profit. Evil indeed is the patron, and evil indeed is the client.

he appeals to someone whose harm is closer than his benefit. How wretched is such a patron; how wretched is such a colleague!

Indeed he invokes one that is far more likely to cause harm than benefit. Vile indeed is such a patron, and vile the friend.

He turns to things that have more harm than benefit... How wretched the protector and how wretched the friend (he deifies)!

He calls upon him whose harm is nearer than his profit; an evil protector indeed, he, an evil associate

He invokes an object which would sooner hurt him than profit him. How bad is the tutelary guardian and how bad is the society

He prays to him whose harm is nearer than his benefit, evil is the guardian and evil is the friend.

(Perhaps) they call on one whose hurt is nearer than his profit: evil, indeed, is the patron, and evil the companion (or help)

He calls (one) who - his harm (is) closer than his benefit. Surely, an evil protector and surely an evil friend