مَن Whoever man [is] desires kāna [is] desires yurīdu the honor l-ʿizata then for Allah falillahi (is) the Honor l-ʿizatu all jamīʿan To Him ilayhi ascends yaṣʿadu the words l-kalimu good l-ṭayibu and the deed wal-ʿamalu righteous l-ṣāliḥu raises it yarfaʿuhu But those who wa-alladhīna plot yamkurūna the evil l-sayiāti for them lahum (is) a punishment ʿadhābun severe shadīdun and (the) plotting wamakru (of) those ulāika it huwa (will) perish yabūru
Whoever desires honor [through power] - then to Allāh belongs all honor.1 To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it.2 But they who plot evil deeds will have a severe punishment, and the plotting of those - it will perish.