[for] it is they who have taken error in exchange for guidance; and neither has their bargain brought them gain, nor have they found guidance [elsewhere]

They are the ones who trade guidance for misguidance. But this trade is profitless, and they are not ˹rightly˺ guided.

They have sold guidance for error, what an unprofitable trade; they have not been guided.

ulāika alladhīna ish'tarawū l-ḍalālata bil-hudā famā rabiḥat tijāratuhum wamā kānū muh'tadīn

Those (are) the ones who bought [the] astraying for [the] guidance. So not profited their commerce and not were they guided-ones.

[for] it is they who have taken error in exchange for guidance; and neither has their bargain brought them gain, nor have they found guidance [elsewhere]

These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, so their commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided

These are they who have bartered Guidance for error: But their traffic is profitless, and they have lost true direction

They are the ones who trade guidance for misguidance. But this trade is profitless, and they are not ˹rightly˺ guided.

They have sold guidance for error, what an unprofitable trade; they have not been guided.

Such are those who have taken misguidance in exchange for guidance; but their bargain does not profit them, nor have they found true guidance

These are they who buy error for the right direction, so their bargain shall bring no gain, nor are they the followers of the right direction

Those are those who bought fallacy for guidance, so their trade was not bettered nor had they been ones who are truly guided.

Those are the ones who have purchased error at the price of guidance, while their bargain does n them nor have they been guided.

These are they who have purchased error for guidance, so their business is profitless and they are not guided.

It is they who have purchased error at the price of guidance. Their commerce has not brought them profit, and they are not rightly guided

These are the ones who purchased misguidance in exchange for guidance, but their trade didn’t profit them, nor are they guided.

Those are they who have bartered error for guidance; but their trade does not profit them, and they are not guided

Those are they who have purchased ignorance in place of guidance, so their business brought no profit, and they were not those who find guidance

These are the people who barter guidance for error: but their bargain is profitless and they are not going to be guided

Those are they who have traded errancy (at the price of) guidance; so, in no way has their commerce gained (anything) and in no way have they been rightly-guided

They have traded guidance for error, but their bargain has had no profit and they have missed the true guidance

These are the people who have bought error at the price of guidance; so their trade has brought no gain, nor have they reached the right Path

They have bought straying at the expense of guidance. Such trade has to go bankrupt because they have set their caravan in the wrong direction

Such ones have traded away the guidance for fallacy and falsehood. Gain is not what their bargain brought them. They are not guided

These are they who have exchanged guidance for error: But their trade is profitless, and they have lost true (right) direction

Those are the ones who have purchased error [in exchange] for guidance, so their transaction has brought no profit, nor were they guided

These are the ones who have purchased straying for guidance; their trade did not profit them, nor were they guided

They have bought error in exchange for guidance, so their trade reaps no profit, and they are not rightly guided

These are they who purchased error for guidance, but their traffic profited not, nor have they ever become guided

They are indeed those who bartered away good guidance for error and gained nothing from the deal, nor found the right way

Those are the people who have sold guidance for misguidance. Their trade has brought no profit; they are not guided.

Such are the ones who have bought straying in exchange for guidance, but their trade has brought no profit, and they have no way out to escape it

They are the ones who bought error for guidance, so their trade did not profit them, nor were they guided

Those who buy error for guidance, their traffic profits not, and they are not guided

They are those who trade guidance for misguidance, and their trade does not profit (them), and they are not guided.

These have bartered guidance for error, their business is profitless, and they have lost their way

They have chosen error instead of guidance; their bargain is without profit, and they aren’t rightly guided.

These are the people who have bartered away Guidance for error, but this is a profitless bargain that they have made, and they are not at all on the right way

These are the ones who have purchased straying with guidance; their trade did not profit them, nor were they guided.

These are the people who bartered away right guidance for straying away therefrom. But their barter deal benefited them not, and they failed to become guided

They are those people who purchased error for guidance but their trade earned them no profit, and they indeed knew not the way of trading.

It is they who bought the straying, at the expense of guidance. Such trade never prospers, nor do they receive any guidance.

Such are those who barter away guidance for error, their trade did not profit (them), nor are they guided

These are they who buy error for guidance, so their bargain brings no gain, nor are they guided

Those are those who bought/volunteered the misguidance with the guidance, so their commercial trade/buying and selling did not profit/gain, and they were not guided

These hypocrites buy the “darkness” paying the “light for it”; what a bargain! They have indeed lost the right path and God will not give them any guidance at all

These are the people who purchased error in exchange of guidance - so their bargain did not profit them, and they did not know how to trade

These are they who have bartered away guidance for error, but their traffic has brought them no gain, nor are they rightly guided

These are the people who have purchased misguidance for guidance; but their trade did not yield any gain, and they did not know the way to a (gainful and profitable) bargain

It is they who have preferred misguidance to guidance, but their bargain has fetched no profit, nor they are rightly guided

These are they who have purchased error for guidance, so their commerce was profitless. And they were not guided

Those are they that have bought error at the price of guidance, and their commerce has not profited them, and they are not right-guided

These are the men who have purchased error at the price of true direction: But their traffick hath not been gainful, neither have they been rightly directed

Those who buy error for guidance, their traffic profits not, and they are not guided

These are they who have purchased error at the price of guidance: but their traffic hath not been gainful, neither are they guided at all

Such are those that barter guidance for error: they profit nothing, nor are they on the right path

They are the ones who purchased the misguidance for the guidance but their trade did not profit and they were not well guided.

Those are the ones who have voluntarily and consciously abandoned spiritual enlightenment in favour of spiritual dankness. So their commerce has not profited them. And they were tempted to walk the other way.

Those are the ones who have traded error for guidance, and their trade will not prosper, and they are not going to be guided.

Those are the ones who have purchased utter misguidance in exchange for guidance, so in no way has their bargain made any profit, and in no way have they been rightly guided.

They have traded guidance for error. They do not profit from their devices, and they are not guided.

Those are the ones who have purchased the straying at the price of guidance, while their trade does not profit them nor have they been guided.

Those who have purchased the astray for the guidance; so, their trade did not profit, and they were not being guided.

These are the ones who barter away guidance for error. Their transaction is profitless and they will receive no guidance.

They are the ones who have bartered guidance for error: thus their trade does not profit and they are not guided.

Those are the ones who have bought fallacy (incapacity to recognize their reality) in exchange for the truth that comprises their essence. Their transaction has brought them no profit, nor will it lead them to the truth!

These are they who have bought error (in exchange) for guidance, hence their transaction yields them no profit, nor are they guided (aright)

These are they who have been steered by false belief and exchanged the guidance of Providence to the path of righteousness for a perplexed path in a maze of error, and in consequence their embarking in bad business and their captivation in evil trade have caused them the loss of their souls, they were captive victors who lost in gain, nor could they hit the path of righteousness

Those are the persons who purchase error at the cost of guidance, so their commerce is of no gain, and they do not receive guidance.

Those are the ones who have bought error with guidance, so their commerce has no profit, and they are not guided.

[For] it is they who have purchased deviation in exchange for guidance; and neither did their bargain yield a profit, nor did they wind up being guided

These are they who have bartered Guidance for error: But their traffic is profitless, and they have lost true direction

Those (are) the ones who bought [the] astraying for [the] guidance. So not profited their commerce and not were they guided-ones

Mathaluhum kamathali allathee istawqada naran falamma adaat ma hawlahu thahaba Allahu binoorihim watarakahum fee thulumatin la yubsiroona