And when he is told, “Beware of Allah,” his pride leads him to more sin. Hell is enough for him—a dreadful abode.
Al-Baqarah 2:206
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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ بِالْإِثْمِ ۚ فَحَسْبُهُ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
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And when he is told, “Beware of God,” his pride leads him to more sin. Hell is enough for him—a dreadful abode.
When someone tells them, "Respect Allah," their pride makes them do even more wrong. Hellfire is enough for them — what a terrible place to stay!
When they're told, "Be mindful of Allah," their pride pushes them deeper into sin. Hellfire is enough for them — what a terrible place to end up!
When he is told, “Fear God,” pride in sin seizes him. Hell is enough for him — and what a wretched resting place!
And when it is said to him, “Beware of Allah,” his pride leads him to sin. Sufficient for him is Hell—a dreadful residence.
And when it is said to him, “Beware of God,” his pride leads him to sin. Sufficient for him is Hell—a dreadful residence.
And when it is said to him, "Fear Allāh," pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place.
And when it is said to him, "Fear Allâh", he is led by arrogance to (more) crime. So enough for him is Hell, and worst indeed is that place to rest!
When it is said to them, “Fear Allah,” pride takes hold of them to persist in sin. Hellfire is sufficient for them. What a terrible resting place!
When it is said to him, "Fear Allah", He is led by arrogance to (more) crime. Enough for him is Hell;-An evil bed indeed (To lie on)!
And when it is said unto him: Be careful of thy duty to Allah, pride taketh him to sin. Hell will settle his account, an evil resting-place.
When he is told, "Have fear of God," he is seized by pride which drives him to wrongdoing. Hell shall be enough for him. A dreadful resting place.
And when it is said to him, "Fear Allah," vanity seizes him and makes him adhere to the sin. Hell is the proper place for such a person and it is a very bad dwelling indeed.
And when he is told, ‘Be wary of Allah,’ conceit seizes him sinfully; so let hell suffice him, and it is surely an evil resting place!
Waitha qeela lahu ittaqi Allaha akhathathu alAAizzatu bialithmi fahasbuhu jahannamu walabisa almihadu