Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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| Muhammad Asad | | and gold [beyond count]. Yet all this would have been nothing but a [brief] enjoyment of life in this world - whereas [happiness in] the life to come awaits the God-conscious with thy Sustainer |  |
M. M. Pickthall | | And ornaments of gold. Yet all that would have been but a provision of the life of the world. And the Hereafter with your Lord would have been for those who keep from evil | |
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) | | And also adornments of gold. But all this were nothing but conveniences of the present life: The Hereafter, in the sight of thy Lord is for the Righteous | |
Shakir | | And (other) embellishments of gold; and all this is naught but provision of this world's life, and the hereafter is with your Lord only for those who guard (against evil) | |
Wahiduddin Khan | | and ornaments of gold. But all of these are but the provision of this present life; it is the life to come that the Lord reserves for those who fear Him | |
| Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar | | and ornaments? Yet all this would have been nothing, but enjoyment of this present life. And the world to come with your Lord is for the ones who are Godfearing. | |
| T.B.Irving | | and [similar] luxury! All that means nothing except enjoyment during worldly life while those who do their duty will [spend] the Hereafter with your Lord. | |
| The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab | | and ornaments ˹of gold˺. Yet all this is no more than a ˹fleeting˺ enjoyment in this worldly life. ˹But˺ the Hereafter with your Lord is ˹only˺ for those mindful ˹of Him˺. | |
| Safi Kaskas | | and gold ornaments. But all that is merely the possessions of this life, while the Hereafter with your Lord is for those who are mindful of Him. | |
| Abdul Hye | | and adornments of gold. Yet all these are nothing but an enjoyment of the life of this world. And the Hereafter is only for the pious which is with your Lord. | |
| The Study Quran | | and gold ornaments. Yet all of that would be but enjoyment of the life of this world. And the Hereafter, in the presence of thy Lord, is for the reverent | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) | | And many ornaments. All these are the pleasures of this worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous | |
Abdel Haleem | | and golden ornaments. All of these are mere enjoyments of this life; your Lord reserves the next life for those who take heed of Him | |
Abdul Majid Daryabadi | | And ornament of gold. And yet all that would have been but a pro vision Of the life of the World; and the Hereafter with thy Lord is for the Godfearing | |
Ahmed Ali | | And ornaments of gold. But all this would have been nothing but the vanity of this world. The Hereafter with your Lord is for those who take heed for themselves and follow the straight path | |
Aisha Bewley | | and gold ornaments. All that is merely the trappings of the life of this world. But the Next World with your Lord is for those who have taqwa. | |
Ali Ünal | | And also adornments of gold (and other jewelry). Yet all this is nothing but a (fleeting) enjoyment of the present, worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is only for the God-revering, pious | |
Ali Quli Qara'i | | and ornaments of gold; yet all that would be nothing but the wares of the life of this world, and the Hereafter near your Lord is for the Godwary | |
Hamid S. Aziz | | And also ornaments of gold. But all this is naught but provision of the life of this world, and the Hereafter with your Lord is only for the righteous (or those who guard against evil) | |
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali | | And decorations. And, decidedly, as yet, this is only the enjoyment of the present life, and the Hereafter in the Providence of your Lord is for the pious | |
Muhammad Sarwar | | and other ornament of gold. All these are only the means of enjoyment in this world, but the pious will receive their reward from your Lord in the life hereafter | |
Muhammad Taqi Usmani | | and (would have made some of these things) of gold-ornaments. And all this is nothing but an enjoyment of the worldly life. And the Hereafter, with your Lord, is (destined) for the God-fearing | |
Shabbir Ahmed | | And gold! Yet all this would have been but a fleeting delight of the life of the world. But the Eternity with your Lord belongs to those who walk aright | |
Syed Vickar Ahamed | | And also adornments (ornaments made) of gold. But all this were nothing but good things for the present life: And in the Sight of your Lord, the Hereafter, is for the righteous | |
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) | | And gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous | |
Farook Malik | | along with ornaments of gold - for all these are nothing but merely comforts of this worldly life. It is the life of the hereafter which your Lord has reserved for the righteous | |
| Dr. Munir Munshey | | And (exquisite) gold ornaments! But then, it would all be (just) a brief enjoyment of the life of this world. The afterlife with your Lord is (only) for those who (are righteous and) fear (Allah) | |
| Dr. Kamal Omar | | and gold-ornaments. And yet all this would have been but an enjoyment and provision relating to the life of this world. And the Hereafter with your Nourisher-Sustainer is meant for Muttaqun (those who pay obedience to Allah in accordance with the teachings in Al-Kitab) | |
| Talal A. Itani (new translation) | | And decorations. Yet all that is nothing but the stuff of this life. Yet the Hereafter, with your Lord, is for the righteous | |
Maududi | | or that they be made of gold. Surely all this is only the enjoyment of the life of the world. But (true prosperity) in the Hereafter with Your Lord is only for the God-fearing | |
| Ali Bakhtiari Nejad | | and (gold) ornament. And all that is only an enjoyment of this world’s life while the hereafter with your Master is for those who control themselves | |
| A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) | | And adornments of gold. But all this is nothing but conveniences of the present life. The hereafter, in the sight of your Lord, is for the righteous | |
| Musharraf Hussain | | and they would be surrounded by golden ornaments. These are mere enjoyments of worldly life. The delights of your Lord in the Hereafter are for the pious | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) | | And many ornaments. All these are the pleasures of this worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous | |
| Mohammad Shafi | | And adornments of gold. And all these are nothing but conveniences of the present life. And the Hereafter, with your Lord, is for the Righteous | |
Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
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Bijan Moeinian | | I would have also given them adornments of precious metals and stones. But all these [that man considers as the supreme achievement in life] are temporary materials of this lowly world life. Whatever is in reserve for the righteous ones, Hereafter, is much better [than the ultimate achievement in materialistic life.] | |
| Faridul Haque | | And diverse adornments; and all this is usage only of the life of this world; and the Hereafter with your Lord, is for the pious | |
| Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah | | and gold, surely, all this is but the enjoyment of this present life. The Everlasting Life with your Lord is for those who fear (Him) | |
Maulana Muhammad Ali | | And of gold. And all this is naught but a provision of this world’s life; and the Hereafter is with thy Lord only for the dutiful | |
| Muhammad Ahmed - Samira | | And ornament/decoration , and that (E) all (of) that (is) accumulatively/collectively the life the present's/worldly life's long life/enjoyment, and the end (other life) at your Lord (is) to the fearing and obeying | |
Sher Ali | | And even of gold, but all that is nothing but a temporary provision of the present life. And the comfort of the Hereafter with thy Lord is for the righteous | |
Rashad Khalifa | | Also many ornaments. All these are the temporary materials of this lowly life. The Hereafter - at your Lord - is far better for the righteous. | |
| Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) | | And various types of adornments. And all this is, it is only a provision of the life of this world. And the Here after with your Lord is for the God-fearing. | |
Amatul Rahman Omar | | And many more ornamental things (of silver and gold). Yet all this (pomp and show) is nothing but an enjoyment (of fleeting nature) pertaining only to the present life. And (the comfort of) the Hereafter with your Lord belongs exclusively to those who become secure against evil | |
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri | | And (embellish) ornamentation of gold and jewels (over this silver work). But all that is the temporary and worthless possession of the life of this world. And (the beauty and ornamentation of) the Hereafter is with your Lord (which is) only for the pious | |
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali | | And adornments of gold. Yet all this (i.e. the roofs, doors, stairs, elevators, thrones etc. of their houses) would have been nothing but an enjoyment of this world. And the Hereafter with your Lord is only for the Muttaqoon | |
