The Pilgrimage 22:13

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Arabic English Morphology
He calls V
لَمَن laman
(one) who Noun
ضَرُّهُۥٓ ḍarruhu
his harm Noun
(is) closer Noun
مِن min
than Prep
his benefit Noun
Surely, an evil V
protector Noun
and surely an evil V
ٱلْعَشِيرُ l-ʿashīru
friend Noun

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

— Abdel Haleem

Arabic Text

یَدۡعُوا۟ لَمَن ضَرُّهُۥۤ أَقۡرَبُ مِن نَّفۡعِهِۦۚ لَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمَوۡلَىٰ وَلَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡعَشِیرُ ۝١٣

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