Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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| Muhammad Asad | | NAY, VERILY - the record of the truly virtuous is [set down] in a mode most lofty |  |
M. M. Pickthall | | Nay, but the record of the righteous is in 'Illiyin | |
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) | | Day, verily the record of the Righteous is (preserved) in 'Illiyin | |
Shakir | | Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in the Iliyin | |
Wahiduddin Khan | | But, the record of the righteous is [preserved] in the Illiyyi | |
| Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar | | No indeed! Truly, the book of the pious is in Illiyyun. | |
| T.B.Irving | | Of course the book for the virtuous will rest in the Highest [Heavens]. | |
| The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab | | But no! The virtuous are certainly bound for ’Illiyûn ˹in elevated Gardens˺— | |
| Safi Kaskas | | No indeed! The righteous' record is in 'Illiyyun. | |
| Abdul Hye | | Nay! Surely, the record of the righteous deeds is indeed (preserved) in register of exalted ones (Illiyun), | |
| The Study Quran | | Nay, truly the book of the pious is in ?Illiyyun | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) | | No, the record of the pious is in Elliyeen | |
Abdel Haleem | | No indeed! The list of the truly good is in 'Illiyyin–&ndash | |
Abdul Majid Daryabadi | | By no means! Verily the record of the virtuous shall be in 'Illiyun | |
Ahmed Ali | | Surely the ledger of the pious will be in 'Illiyun (heights above the heights) | |
Aisha Bewley | | No indeed! The book of the truly good is in ´Illiyun. | |
Ali Ünal | | No indeed! The record of the virtuous and godly ones is surely in ‘illiyyin (a lofty register, portending elevated stations) | |
Ali Quli Qara'i | | No indeed! The record of the pious is indeed in 'Illiyun | |
Hamid S. Aziz | | Nay! Most surely the record of the righteous shall be in Iliyin | |
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali | | Not at all! Surely the Book of the constantly-benign is indeed in cIlliyyin (i.e., the most exalted places | |
Muhammad Sarwar | | However, the records of the deeds of the virtuous ones will certainly be in Illiyin | |
Muhammad Taqi Usmani | | No! The record of deeds of the righteous is in ‘Illiyyun | |
Shabbir Ahmed | | Nay, behold, the record of those who made room for others in the community is in 'Illiyin'. ('Birr' = Virtue = Make expanse = Make room for others in the society = Help people to adjust and make progress in a new environment = Exponential growth) | |
Syed Vickar Ahamed | | But no! Surely the record of the righteous is (saved) in register (‘Illiyyun) of the Supreme | |
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) | | No! Indeed, the record of the righteous is in 'illiyyun | |
Farook Malik | | But, surely the record of the righteous is in `Illiyeen (register of exalted ones) | |
| Dr. Munir Munshey | | While the record of deeds of the virtuous is (preserved) in the ´Illiyeen´ _ (the register of the exalted) | |
| Dr. Kamal Omar | | Nay! Surely, the (personal) record of Al-Abrar is indeed (kept) in ‘Iliyyun | |
| Talal A. Itani (new translation) | | No indeed; the record of the righteous is in Elliyyeen | |
Maududi | | No indeed! Verily, the deeds of the virtuous shall be in the record of the exalted ones | |
| Ali Bakhtiari Nejad | | No way, indeed the record of the good ones is certainly in Illiyin | |
| A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) | | No, indeed the record of the righteous is in illiyin | |
| Musharraf Hussain | | The written record of the righteous is kept in ‘Illiyeen. | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) | | No,the record of the pious is in 'Elliyeen.' | |
| Mohammad Shafi | | But the record of the righteous peope is in Illiyyeen | |
Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
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Bijan Moeinian | | As to the righteous ones, their deed will be presented in “Elliyin” | |
| Faridul Haque | | Indeed the record of the virtuous is in the highest place, the Illiyin | |
| Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah | | But, the Book of the righteous is in the 'Illiyoon | |
Maulana Muhammad Ali | | Nay, surely the record of the righteous is in the highest places | |
| Muhammad Ahmed - Samira | | No but, that truly the righteous'/charitable' Book/judgment (is) in (E) Eley'yeen/height/elevation | |
Sher Ali | | Nay, but the record of the righteous is, surely, in 'Illiyun | |
Rashad Khalifa | | Indeed, the book of the righteous will be in `Elleyyeen | |
| Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) | | Yes, certainly, the record of the virtuous is in the highest palace 'Illiyyin'. | |
Amatul Rahman Omar | | Behold! verily the record (of the righteous deeds) of the virtuous will be in `Illiyyin (- the register of those enjoying the most exalted ranks) | |
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri | | This is (also) true that the record of the truly pious is for sure maintained in ‘Illiyyin (the ante-chamber of Paradise) | |
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali | | Nay! Verily, the Record (writing of the deeds) of Al-Abrar (the pious who fear Allah and avoid evil), is (preserved) in Illiyyoon | |
New and/or Partial Translations, and works in progress
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| Linda “iLHam” Barto | | Truly, the account of the righteous is in the Honor Roll. | |
| Sayyid Qutb | | But the record of the righteous is in `Illiyūn. | |
| Ahmed Hulusi | | No... Indeed, the book of the righteous is in the iliyyun. | |
| Torres Al Haneef (partial translation) | | "No, but surely the record of the good ones is in ?Ill?y?n." | |
| Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli | | Nay, verily the Record of the Righteous is (preserved) In `Illiyin` | |
| Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim | | But the Register of the righteous points out to 'Elliyeen elation and glory | |
| Mir Aneesuddin | | No, certainly the record of (deeds of) the righteous will be in Illiyin, | |
