Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
whereas such as seek to go beyond that [limit] are truly transgressors
M. M. Pickthall
But whoso craveth beyond that, such are transgressors
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
But those whose desires exceed those limits are transgressors;
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
but whoever seeks beyond that are the transgressors;
Safi Kaskas
Those who desire anything beyond that are transgressors,
Wahiduddin Khan
but those who seek to go beyond that are transgressor
Shakir
But whoever seeks to go beyond that, these are they that exceed the limits
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Whoever was looking for something beyond that, then, those, they are the ones who turn away.
T.B.Irving
Those who hanker after anything beyond that are going too far!
Abdul Hye
But whoever seeks beyond that, and then those are the transgressors.
The Study Quran
and as for those who seek beyond that, it is they who are transgressors
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
However, those who seek beyond that are the transgressors.
Talal Itani (2012)
But whoever seeks anything beyond that—these are the transgressors
Dr. Kamal Omar
and whoever sought (sex-satisfaction) beyond (or in addition to) this, then those: they are those who cross the limits
- however those who seek to go beyond that in lust are the ones who shall be the transgressor
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Then whoever inequitably seeks beyond that, then those are the aggressors themselves
Muhammad Sarwar
Those who desire to go beyond such limits they commit transgression
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
However, those who seek (sexual pleasure) beyond that are the transgressor
Shabbir Ahmed
Those who cross these limits, are transgressors
Dr. Munir Munshey
But, whoever lusts after anything beyond that is a transgressor
Syed Vickar Ahamed
But those whose desires are beyond such limits— (They) are the transgressors—
But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
But whosoever seeks anything beyond this, then these are the transgressors
Abdel Haleem
but anyone who seeks more than this is exceeding the limits––
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And Whosoever seeketh beyond that, then it is these who are the transgressor
Ahmed Ali
But those who covet more than this will be transgressors
Aisha Bewley
but those who desire anything more than that are people who have gone beyond the limits —
Ali Ünal
But whoever seeks beyond that, such are they who exceed the bounds (set by God)
Ali Quli Qara'i
but whoever seeks [anything] beyond that —it is they who are transgressors
Hamid S. Aziz
But whoever craves aught beyond that, they are the transgressor
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
and anyone who looks for beyond this, then they are those who exceed the limits,
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
But those whose desires exceed these limits are transgressors
Musharraf Hussain
but whoever desires sexual gratification beyond that are transgressors –
Maududi
As for those who seek beyond that, they are transgressors"
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
But whoever seeks anything beyond this, then these are the transgressors
Mohammad Shafi
But whoever seeks to go beyond that — those are the ones that go beyond limits
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Then whoso desires anything more than these two, they are the transgressors.
Those who transgress these limits are the transgressors.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Those who seek beyond that are transgressors
Maulana Muhammad Ali
But whoever seeks to go beyond that, such are transgressors -
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
So who asked/desired behind/beyond that, so those are the transgressors
Bijan Moeinian
Indeed those who do not observe divine laws governing sexual behaviors are the sinners
Faridul Haque
So whoever desires more than these two - they are crossing the limits
Sher Ali
But those, who seek anything beyond that are the transgressors
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
But whoever desires someone beyond these (lawful women), it is they who are transgressors (and disobedient)
Amatul Rahman Omar
But those who seek anything else (to satisfy their sexual desire) beyond this, it is they who are the transgressors
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
But those who seek what is beyond that [out of lust], they truly are the transgressors.
Munir Mezyed
But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors -
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Then if anyone desires beyond that, then those exceed the limits.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Whoever seeks beyond (those limits) are sinners.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
But whoever seeks anything beyond that—those are the transgressors.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Those who hanker after anything beyond that are going too far!
Samy Mahdy
So, whoever seeks beyond that, so those are the transgressors.
Sayyid Qutb
whereas those who seek to go beyond that [limit] are indeed transgressors,
Ahmed Hulusi
So, whoever wants more than this (with alternative sexual desires) they are the very transgressors.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
But whoso craves beyond that, such are transgressors
And those who do not confine their sexual activity within these limitations will have violated and disregarded the set limits instituted by Allah
Mir Aneesuddin
except from their mates or those whom their right hands possess, then (in their case) they are certainly free of blame,
The Wise Quran
And whoever seeks beyond that, then those, they are the transgressors.