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Muhammad Asad   
therein to abide as long as the heavens and the earth endure-unless thy Sustainer wills it otherwise: for, verily, thy Sustainer is a sovereign doer of whatever He wills
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
staying there forever, as long as the heavens and the earth will endure, except what your Lord wills. Surely your Lord does what He intends.
Safi Kaskas   
where they will remain as long as the heavens and the earth endure, unless your Lord wills otherwise. Your Lord is the doer of what He wills.

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Arabic   
خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ رَبُّكَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِّمَا يُرِيد
Transliteration (2021)   
khālidīna fīhā mā dāmati l-samāwātu wal-arḍu illā mā shāa rabbuka inna rabbaka faʿʿālun limā yurīd
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
(Will be) abiding therein from as long as remain the heavens and the earth, except from what wills your Lord. Indeed, your Lord (is) All-Accomplisher of what He intends.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
therein to abide as long as the heavens and the earth endure-unless thy Sustainer wills it otherwise: for, verily, thy Sustainer is a sovereign doer of whatever He wills
M. M. Pickthall   
Abiding there so long as the heavens and the earth endure save for that which thy Lord willeth. Lo! thy Lord is Doer of what He will
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
They will dwell therein for all the time that the heavens and the earth endure, except as thy Lord willeth: for thy Lord is the (sure) accomplisher of what He planneth
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
staying there forever, as long as the heavens and the earth will endure, except what your Lord wills. Surely your Lord does what He intends.
Safi Kaskas   
where they will remain as long as the heavens and the earth endure, unless your Lord wills otherwise. Your Lord is the doer of what He wills.
Wahiduddin Khan   
remaining in it timelessly, for ever, as long as the heavens and earth endure, except as your Lord wills. Your Lord carries out whatever He wills
Shakir   
Abiding therein so long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord please; surely your Lord is the mighty doer of what He intends
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
ones who will dwell in it for as long as the heavens and the earth continued, but what thy Lord willed. Truly, thy Lord is Achiever of what He wants.
T.B.Irving   
remaining there so long as Heaven and Earth will last, except for whatever your Lord may wish. Your Lord is a Doer of whatever He wants!
Abdul Hye   
They will reside therein as long as the heavens and the earth will last, except what your Lord wills. Surely your Lord is the doer of what He wants.
The Study Quran   
abiding therein for so long as the heavens and the earth endure, save as thy Lord wills. Surely thy Lord does whatsoever He wills
Dr. Kamal Omar   
dwellers therein — so long as the heavens and the earth continued except what your Nourisher-Sustainer thought proper. Verily your Nourisher-Sustainer is the Sure-Accomplisher of what He intends
Farook Malik   
They will dwell therein as long as the heavens and the earth shall last, unless your Lord ordains otherwise; surely your Lord is the mighty doer of what He intends
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
Remaining therein for as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills. Your Lord is Doer of whatever He wills
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Eternally therein (abiding) so long as the heavens and the earth (endure), except whatever your Lord decides; surely your Lord is The Sublime Performer of whatever He wills
Muhammad Sarwar   
for as long as the heavens and the earth exist, unless your Lord decides otherwise. Your Lord will certainly accomplish whatever He wants
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
They shall remain there forever, as long as the heavens and the earth remain intact, unless your Lord wills (otherwise). Surely, your Lord does what He intends
Shabbir Ahmed   
Therein to abide, as long as the New Universe endures; that is time beyond count, unless your Lord decrees otherwise. Your Lord is Doer of what He Wills in the World of Command. (The current Universe will be dismantled for a new Universe (5:44), (14:48), (21:104), (25:22), (39:37), (69:16), (70:9)
Dr. Munir Munshey   
They shall reside in it till eternity, as long as the heavens and the earth exist, unless your Lord desires something else. Your Lord definitely gets to do what He intends
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
They will live there for all the time that the heavens and the earth can bear, except as what your Lord wills: Verily, your Lord is (truly the) Accomplisher of what He plans
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
[They will be] abiding therein as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except what your Lord should will. Indeed, your Lord is an effecter of what He intends
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
They will abide in it as long as the heavens and Earth exist, except for what your Lord wishes. Your Lord does as He pleases
Abdel Haleem   
there to remain for as long as the heavens and earth endure, unless your Lord wills otherwise: your Lord carries out whatever He wills
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Abiders they shall be therein, so long as the heavens and the earth remain, save as thy Lord may will. Verily thy Lord is the Doer of whatsoever He intendeth
Ahmed Ali   
Where they will dwell so long as heaven and earth endure, unless your Lord will otherwise. Verily your Lord does as He wills
Aisha Bewley   
remaining in it timelessly, for ever, as long as the heavens and earth endure, except as your Lord wills. Your Lord is the Doer of what He wills.
Ali Ünal   
Abiding there so long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills. Surely your Lord is the Sovereign Doer of what He wills
Ali Quli Qara'i   
They shall remain in it for as long as the heavens and the earth endure —except what your Lord may wish; indeed your Lord does whatever He desires
Hamid S. Aziz   
Abiding therein for so long as the heavens and the earth endure; save for what your Lord wills. Verily, your Lord is Accomplisher of what He wills (or plans)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
They remain in it as long as the skies and the earth last, unless what your Master wants (to forgive them). Indeed your Master indeed does what He wants
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
They will dwell therein for all the time that the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills, for your Lord accomplishes what He wills
Musharraf Hussain   
staying there until the Heavens and Earth remain, unless it pleases your Lord to do otherwise. Your Lord does what He pleases.
Maududi   
They shall abide in it as long as the heavens and the earth endure, unless your Lord may will otherwise. Surely your Lord does whatsoever He wills.
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Abiding therein as long as the heavens and the earth exist, except for what your Lord wishes. Your Lord does as He pleases.
Mohammad Shafi   
They shall abide therein so long as the heavens and the earth last, unless your Lord wills otherwise. Your Lord does indeed do what He wills.

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
They shall abide therein, so long as the heavens and earth abide, save as your Lord will. No doubt, your Lord accomplishes what He desires.
Rashad Khalifa   
Eternally they abide therein, for as long as the heavens and the earth endure, in accordance with the will of your Lord. Your Lord is doer of whatever He wills.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
and there they shall live for ever, as long as the heavens and the earth endure, and as your Lord wills. Indeed, your Lord accomplishes whatsoever He will
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Abiding therein so long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as thy Lord please. Surely thy Lord is Doer of what He intends
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
Immortally/eternally in it as long as the skies/space and the earth/Planet Earth continued/lasted, except what your Lord willed/wanted, that your Lord (is a) maker/doer, to what He wills/wants
Bijan Moeinian   
They will “live” in the Hell as long as the heavens and the earth shall last, unless your Lord decides otherwise as it is the Lord Who [makes the laws and] may do whatever He wants
Faridul Haque   
Remaining in it as long as the heavens and the earth remain, except as much as your Lord willed *; indeed your Lord may do whatever, whenever, He wills. (* Remaining forever even after the heavens and the earth are destroyed.
Sher Ali   
Abiding therein, so long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as thy Lord may will. Surely, thy Lord does what HE pleases
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
They will abide in it till the heavens and the earth (which will then exist) last except as your Lord wills. Surely, your Lord executes what He wills
Amatul Rahman Omar   
And they shall abide therein, unless your Lord otherwise will, so long as the heavens and the earth (thereof) endure. Surely, your Lord does bring about very well what He intends (to do)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
They will dwell therein for all the time that the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord wills. Verily, your Lord is the doer of what He wills

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
so long as the heavens and earth abide, save as thy Lord will; surely thy Lord accomplishes what He desires
George Sale   
They shall remain therein so long as the heavens and the earth shall endure; except what thy Lord shall please to remit of their sentence; for thy Lord effecteth that which He pleaseth
Edward Henry Palmer   
so long as the heavens and the earth endure; save what thy Lord will. Verily, thy Lord is one who works His will
John Medows Rodwell   
Therein shall they abide while the Heavens and the Earth shall last, unless thy Lord shall will it otherwise; verily thy Lord doth what He chooseth
N J Dawood (2014)   
they shall abide as long as the heavens and the earth endure, unless your Lord ordain otherwise: your Lord shall accomplish what He will

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
They will dwell there for as long as the skies and Earth endure, except as Allah wills. He does as He intends.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
remaining there so long as Heaven and Earth will last, except for whatever your Lord may wish. Your Lord is a Doer of whatever He wants!
Sayyid Qutb   
they will abide as long as the heavens and the earth endure, unless your Lord wills it otherwise. Your Lord always does whatever He wills.
Ahmed Hulusi   
As long as the heavens and the earth (their consciousness and body) exists they will abide therein eternally; except what your Rabb wills... Indeed, what your Rabb (the configuration of the Names comprising your essence) wills, He actualizes!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
They will abide therein so long as the heavens and the earth endure, except as your Lord pleases. Verily your Lord is the(Mighty)Doer of what He intends.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
They shall remain within as long as the heavens and the earth last except as Allah wills; Allah, your Creator, does what He will
Mir Aneesuddin   
they will stay in it so long as the skies and the earth endure, except as your Fosterer wills. Your Fosterer is certainly the Doer of what He intends.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
They will dwell therein for all the time that the heavens and the earth endure, except as thy Lord willeth: for thy Lord is the (sure) accomplisher of what He planneth
OLD Literal Word for Word   
(Will be) abiding therein as long as remain the heavens and the earth, except what your Lord wills. Indeed, your Lord (is) All-Accomplisher of what He intends