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Muhammad Asad   
But when he came close to it, a call was sounded: “Blessed are all who are within [reach of] this fire, and all who are near it! And limitless in His glory is God, the Sustainer of all the worlds!”
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
But when he came to it, he was called ˹by Allah˺, “Blessed is the one at the fire, and whoever is around it! Glory be to Allah, the Lord of all worlds.
Safi Kaskas   
But when he reached it, a voice called to him: "Blessed is He who is in the fire and whoever is around it. And may God be exalted in His Glory, the Lord of the Worlds.

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فَلَمَّا جَاءَهَا نُودِيَ أَن بُورِكَ مَن فِي النَّارِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِين
Transliteration (2021)   
falammā jāahā nūdiya an būrika man fī l-nāri waman ḥawlahā wasub'ḥāna l-lahi rabbi l-ʿālamīn
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But when he came to it, he was called [that] "Blessed is who (is) at the fire and whoever (is) around it. And glory be (to) Allah (the) Lord (of) the worlds.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
But when he came close to it, a call was sounded: “Blessed are all who are within [reach of] this fire, and all who are near it! And limitless in His glory is God, the Sustainer of all the worlds!”
M. M. Pickthall   
But when he reached it, he was called, saying: Blessed is Whosoever is in the fire and Whosoever is round about it! And Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
But when he came to the (fire), a voice was heard: "Blessed are those in the fire and those around: and glory to Allah, the Lord of the worlds
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
But when he came to it, he was called ˹by Allah˺, “Blessed is the one at the fire, and whoever is around it! Glory be to Allah, the Lord of all worlds.
Safi Kaskas   
But when he reached it, a voice called to him: "Blessed is He who is in the fire and whoever is around it. And may God be exalted in His Glory, the Lord of the Worlds.
Wahiduddin Khan   
When he came up to it, a voice called out, Blessed be whoever is near this fire, and whoever is around it! Glory be to God, Lord of the Universe
Shakir   
So when he came to it a voice was uttered saying: Blessed is Whoever is in the fire and whatever is about it; and glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
But when he drew near it, it was proclaimed that: Blessed be He Who is in the fire and Who is around it, and glory be to God, the Lord of the worlds.
T.B.Irving   
When he came up to it, [a voice] called out: "Blessed be Whoever is in the Fire, and whoever stands around it! Glory be to God, Lord of the Universe!
Abdul Hye   
But when he came to it, he was called (by a voice) that: “Blessed is (Allah) Who is in the fire, and whoever is around it! And glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
The Study Quran   
Then when he came to it, a call came unto him, “Blessed is the One in the fire, and the one around it. And glory be to God, Lord of the worlds
Dr. Kamal Omar   
So when he came to it he was called that: “Blessed has been made that whosoever is in the ‘fire’, and who is in its precincts. And glorified be Allah, the Nourisher-Sustainer to the worlds
Farook Malik   
When he came to it, a voice called out to him: "Blessed be He Who is in this fire and all around it! Glory be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
Then, when he reached it, he was called: 'Blessed is He who is within the fire, and He who is around it, and glorified be God, Lord of the Worlds
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
So, as soon as he came to it, he was called out (that): "Blessed are they who are in the fire, and they who are around it, and All Extolment be to Allah, The Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Sarwar   
When he approached the fire, he was told, "Blessed is the one in the fire and those around it. All glory belongs to God, the Lord of the Universe
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
So when he came to it, he was called: .Blessed is the one who is in the fire and the one who is around it. And pure is Allah, the Lord of the worlds
Shabbir Ahmed   
But when he came close to it, he was called, "Blessed are all who are in and near the Light! And Exalted is Allah, Lord of the Worlds." (See (9:32) for the allegory of Fire + Light = Divine Guidance. (7:137), (28:30))
Dr. Munir Munshey   
And when he got there a voice rang out, "Blessed is the One in the fire and all around it. Exalted is Allah, the Lord of the universe!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
But when he came to the (fire), he was called: "Those in the fire and those around are blessed: And Glory to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds (Rub-ul-'Ala'meen)
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
But when he came to it, he was called, "Blessed is whoever is at the fire and whoever is around it. And exalted is Allah , Lord of the worlds
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
So when he came to it he was called: "Blessed is the One at the fire and whoever is around it, and glory be to God, the Lord of the worlds."
Abdel Haleem   
When he reached the fire, a voice called: ‘Blessed is the person near this fireand those around it; may God be exalted, the Lord of the Worlds
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Then when he came unto it, he was cried unto Thus; Blest is whosoever is in the fire and whosoever is around it; and hallowed be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
Ahmed Ali   
But when he reached it, a voice called out: "Blessed is He who is in the fire and all around it. Praised be God, the Lord of all the worlds
Aisha Bewley   
But when he reached it, a voice called out to him, ´Blessed be Him who is in the Fire and all who are around it. Glory be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds!
Ali Ünal   
When he came to it, he was called: "Blessed is he who is at the fire and those who are around it; and All-Glorified is God (above having any resemblance with the created), the Lord of the worlds
Ali Quli Qara'i   
So when he came to it, he was called: ‘Blessed is He who is in the fire and who is [as well] around it, and immaculate is Allah, the Lord of all the worlds!’
Hamid S. Aziz   
27:8 But when he reached it he was called, with the words, "Blessed is He Who is in the Fire, and He Who is round about it! And glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Worlds
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
So when he got to it, he was called: blessed is He who is in the fire and anyone around it, and glory to God, Master or humankind
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
But when he came to the fire, a voice was heard, “Blessed are those in the fire and those around it, and glory be to God, Evolver of all the worlds
Musharraf Hussain   
When he reached there, a voice called out: “Blessed is Whoever is veiled by the fire and whoever is close to it. Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!
Maududi   
But when Moses came to the fire, a call was sounded: "Blessed is He Who is in the fire and whatever is around it. Glory be to Allah, the Sustainer of all in the Universe
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
So when he came to it he was called: "Blessed is the One at the fire and whoever is around it, and glory to God, Lord of the worlds.
Mohammad Shafi   
Then, when he came to it, he was called out and told, "Blessed is all that is in the fire and around it! And glory to Allah, Lord of the worlds!"

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Then when he came to fire, a call was made that, Blessed is he who is in the place of manifestation of that fire i.e. (Musa) and those who are around it i.e. (angels). And glorified is Allah Who is the Lord of entire worlds.
Rashad Khalifa   
When he came to it, he was called: "Blessed is the One (who is speaking from) within the fire, and those around it." Glory be to GOD, Lord of the universe.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
And when he came near it he was called: 'Blessed be who is (Moses) in the fire and (the angels) who are around it! Exaltations to Allah, Lord of the Worlds
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
So when he came to it, a voice issued, saying: Blessed is he who is in search of fire and those around it. And glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
So when he came to it, (it) was called: "That is/was blessed who is in the fire/mark and who (is) around/surrounding it, and God's praise/glory (is) to the nations all together's/(universe's) Lord
Bijan Moeinian   
When he reached there, he heard a voice coming from the fire and surroundings: “Glory to the Lord of the universe.”
Faridul Haque   
So when he reached it, it was proclaimed, “Blessed is he who is in the location of the fire (Moosa) and those who are close to it (the angels); and Purity is to Allah, the Lord Of The Creation.”
Sher Ali   
So when he came to it, he was called by a voice, `Blessed is he who is in the fire and also those around it, and glorified be ALLAH, the Lord of the worlds
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
So when he neared it, a call was given: ‘Blessed is He Who is (luminously unveiling His veil of Light) in this fire, and (also) he who is around it (in the reflection of the theophanies of Allah’s Light). And Allah is Holy (and Glorified, High above any resemblance and physical manifestation), the Lord of all the worlds
Amatul Rahman Omar   
So when he came (close) to it (- the fire) he was called by a voice, `Blessed be he who is in quest of the fire (of Divine light) and blessed are those around this (place of the fire), Holy is Allah, the Lord of the worlds
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
But when he came to it, he was called: "Blessed is whosoever is in the fire, and whosoever is round about it! And glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
So, when he came to it, he was called: 'Blessed is he who is in the fire, and he who is about it. Glory be to God, the Lord of all Being
George Sale   
And when he was come near unto it, a voice cried unto him, saying, blessed be He who is in the fire, and whoever is about it; and praise be unto God, the Lord of all creatures
Edward Henry Palmer   
But when he came to it he was called to, 'Blessed be He who is in the fire, and he who is about it! and celebrated be the praises of God, the Lord of the Worlds
John Medows Rodwell   
And when he came to it, he was called to, "Blessed, He who is in the fire, and He who is about it; and glory be to God, the Lord of the worlds
N J Dawood (2014)   
And when he came near, a voice called out to him: ‘Blessed be He who is in the fire and all around it! Glory to God, Lord of the Universe

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
When he came to (the fire), however, there was a voice: “Blessed is He who is in the fire and those around it. Glory to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds!
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
When he came up to it, [a voice] called out: "Blessed be Whoever is in the Fire, and whoever stands around it! Glory be to Allah (God), Lord of the Universe!
Sayyid Qutb   
But when he came close to it, he was addressed: 'Blessed are those in the fire and those around it! And limitless in His glory is God, the Lord of all the worlds.'
Ahmed Hulusi   
When (Moses) came to (the fire), he perceived a voice, “Blessed is the one in that fire and the one near it! Allah the Subhan is the Rabb of the worlds!”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
So when he came to it, a voice was heard: �Blessed is whoever is in the fire and whoever is about it, and Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the World
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
And when he reached the destined spot, he was called to and was told: "Blessed be those who are in the fire and those around, and extolled are the glorious attributes of Allah, The Creator of the worlds, the visible and the invisible, past, present and those to come."
Mir Aneesuddin   
So when he came to it, a voice was heard that, "Blessed is whoever is in the fire and whoever is around it and glory be to Allah the Fosterer of the worlds.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
But when he came to the (fire), a voice was heard: "Blessed are those in the fire and those around: and glory to God, the Lord of the worlds
OLD Literal Word for Word   
But when he came to it, he was called [that] "Blessed is who (is) at the fire and whoever (is) around it. And glory be (to) Allah (the) Lord (of) the worlds