Surah Al-Isra Verse 57 - English Translation by Mir Aneesuddin
Surah Al-Israأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدۡعُونَ يَبۡتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ ٱلۡوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمۡ أَقۡرَبُ وَيَرۡجُونَ رَحۡمَتَهُۥ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحۡذُورٗا
Those whom they pray to, they themselves seek the means of access to their Lord (competing to see) which of them is nearer, and they hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. The punishment of your Lord is certainly something to be cautious of