They keep others from it, and avoid it themselves; but they ruin only their own souls, and they do not realize.
Al-An'am 6:26
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وَهُمْ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ وَيَنْأَوْنَ عَنْهُ ۖ وَإِنْ يُهْلِكُونَ إِلَّا أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
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They keep others from it, and avoid it themselves; but they ruin only their own souls, and they do not realize.
They tell others not to listen, and they stay away themselves. But they're only hurting themselves, and they don't realize it.
They keep others away from it, and they stay away from it themselves — but they're only hurting themselves, and they don't realize it.
They forbid others from it and distance themselves from it, yet they destroy none but themselves, and they do not realize.
They keep others from it, and they avoid it themselves. They ruin none but themselves, but they are unaware.
They keep others from it, and they avoid it themselves. They ruin none but themselves, but they are unaware.
And they prevent [others] from him and are [themselves] remote from him. And they do not destroy except themselves, but they perceive [it] not.
And they prevent others from him (from following Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and they themselves keep away from him, and (by doing so) they destroy not but their ownselves, yet they perceive (it) not.
They prevent others from him, and they themselves keep away from him; they destroy none but themselves, but they do not realize.
Others they keep away from it, and themselves they keep away; but they only destroy their own souls, and they perceive it not.
And they forbid (men) from it and avoid it, and they ruin none save themselves, though they perceive not.
and they bar others from believing and themselves keep away. But they ruin no one but themselves, though they fail to realize this.
As for others, they prevent them from embracing the Truth; and themselves, they flee from it (so as to harm you). But they court their own ruin, although they do not realize it.
They dissuade [others] from [following] him, and [themselves] avoid him; yet they destroy no one except themselves, but they are not aware.
Wahum yanhawna AAanhu wayanawna AAanhu wain yuhlikoona illa anfusahum wama yashAAuroona