| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yunus Verse 108 (10:108:0) | لِنَفْسِه۪ۚ | لنفسه | li-nefsih(i) | for his soul | ن ف س |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Say: "O ye men! Now Truth hath reached you from your Lord! those who receive guidance, do so for the good of their own souls; those who stray, do so to their own loss: and I am not (set) over you to arrange your affairs."(1490)* | |||||
| 2 | Al-Isra Verse 15 (17:15:5) | لِنَفْسِه۪ۚ | لنفسه | li-nefsih(i) | for his soul | ن ف س |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Who receiveth guidance, receiveth it for his own benefit: who goeth astray doth so to his own loss:(2190) No bearer of burdens can bear the burden(2191) of another: nor would We visit with Our Wrath until We had sent a messenger (to give warning).* | |||||
| 3 | An-Naml Verse 40 (27:40:32) | لِنَفْسِه۪ۚ | لنفسه | li-nefsih(i) | for his own soul | ن ف س |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Said one who had knowledge(3275) of the Book: "I will bring it to thee within the twinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it placed firmly before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my Lord!-(3276) to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! and if any is grateful, truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul; but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of all Needs, Supreme in Honour !"(3277)* | |||||
| 4 | An-Naml Verse 92 (27:92:8) | لِنَفْسِه۪ۚ | لنفسه | li-nefsih(i) | for himself | ن ف س |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And to rehearse the Qur´an:(3323) and if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls, and if any stray, say: "I am only a Warner".* | |||||
| 5 | Al-'Ankabut Verse 6 (29:6:5) | لِنَفْسِه۪ۜ | لنفسه | li-nefsih(i) | for himself | ن ف س |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And if any strive (with might and main), they do so for their own souls:(3428) for Allah is free of all needs from all creation.* | |||||
| 6 | Luqman Verse 12 (31:12:12) | لِنَفْسِه۪ۚ | لنفسه | li-nefsih(i) | for himself | ن ف س |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | We bestowed (in the past) Wisdom on Luqman:(3593) "Show (thy) gratitude to Allah." Any who is (so) grateful does so to the profit of his own soul: but if any is ungrateful, verily(3594) Allah is free of all wants, Worthy of all praise.* | |||||
| 7 | Fatir Verse 18 (35:18:31) | لِنَفْسِه۪ۜ | لنفسه | li-nefsih(i) | for his own self | ن ف س |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Nor can a bearer(3900) of burdens bear another´s burdens if one heavily laden should call another to (bear) his load. Not the least portion of it can be carried (by the other). Even though he be nearly(3901) related. Thou canst but admonish such as fear their Lord unseen(3902) and establish regular Prayer.(3903) And whoever purifies himself does so for the benefit of his own soul; and the destination (of all) is to Allah.* | |||||