Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[that] after we have died and become mere dust and bones we shall, forsooth, be brought to judgment?”’
M. M. Pickthall
Can we, when we are dead and have become mere dust and bones - can we (then) verily be brought to book
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"'When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed receive rewards and punishments?'"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, will we really be brought to judgment?’”
Safi Kaskas
that, when we have died and become dust and bones, we will be brought for judgment?’”
Wahiduddin Khan
after we die and become dust and bones, we shall be brought to judgement
Shakir
What! when we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be certainly brought to judgment
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
When we are dead and had been earth dust and bones, will we be ones who are judged?
T.B.Irving
When we have, died and become dust and bones, will we he called to account?"
Abdul Hye
When we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to deeds)?”’
The Study Quran
What! When we have died and are dust and bones, are we to be requited?’
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
That when we die and become dust and bones, we will be held accountable?’”
Talal Itani (2012)
That after we die and become dust and bones, we will be called to account?'
Dr. Kamal Omar
Whether when we have faced death and we have become dust and bones, would surely we will indeed be those who have been fully recompensed (of their deeds)?'”
When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we ever be brought to judgement?’"
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
When we die and are dust and bones, will we surely be doomed (Or: judged) indeed?"
Muhammad Sarwar
Shall we be recompensed for our deeds after we die and become bones and dust
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Is it when we have died and become dust and bones? Is it true that we are going to be recompensed (for our deeds)?
Shabbir Ahmed
That after we have died and become mere dust and bones, we will be called to account!"
Dr. Munir Munshey
"That we would be asked to face the reckoning even after we turn into dust and bones?"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
" 'That when we die and become dust and bones, shall we really receive the rewards and punishments?' "
That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
"That if we die and turn into dust and bones, that we would be called to account""
Abdel Haleem
after we die and become dust and bone, we shall be brought for judgement?”’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
When we are dead and have become dust and bones, are we indeed going to be requited
Ahmed Ali
(Do you think) we would be paid back our due when we are dead and reduced to dust and bones?
Aisha Bewley
that when we have died and are turned to dust and bones, we will face a Reckoning?"´
Ali Ünal
‘Will we, when we die and have become dust and bones – will we then really be (raised and) put under judgment?’ "
Ali Quli Qara'i
[that] when we are dead and have become dust and bones, we shall indeed be brought to retribution?’’ ’
Hamid S. Aziz
"´What! When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then, indeed, be brought to judgment?´"
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Would we indeed be judged when we die and become dust and bones?”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“When we die and become dust and bones, will we indeed receive rewards and punishments?
Musharraf Hussain
when we are dead and turned to dust and bones we shall be brought back for judgement?’
Maududi
After we are dead and have become all dust and bones shall we still be requited?´
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
'That if we die and turn into dust and bones, that we would be called to account?'"
Mohammad Shafi
`When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be brought to justice?'"
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
What! when we are rotten and will become dust and bones, shall we then be requited?
" `After we die and turn into dust and bones, do we get called to account?' "
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
When we are dead and turned to dust and bones, shall we be recompensed?"
Maulana Muhammad Ali
When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be requited
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Is (it that) if we died, and we were dust and bones are we indebted (E)
Bijan Moeinian
of being resurrected and judged after our death and after our bones being turn into dust.”
Faridul Haque
‘That when we are dead and have turned into dust and bones, that we will either be rewarded or punished?’ ”
Sher Ali
`When we are dead, and have become dust and broken bones, shall we indeed, be requited?
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
(That) when we are dead and have become dust and bones, so shall we be requited (in that condition)?
Amatul Rahman Omar
"Is it true that we shall be reunited when we are dead and reduced to dust and bones?"
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
"(That) when we die and become dust and bones, shall we indeed (be raised up) to receive reward or punishment (according to our deeds)?"
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
What? After we have died and have become dust and rotten bones, are we truly going to be recompensed [for our deeds]?’”
Munir Mezyed
When we are dead and reduced to dust and bones, shall we really be called to account (for everything we do)?
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
That when we have died and are dust and bones, are we going to be judged?
Linda “iLHam” Barto
“When we die and become dust and bones, will we really be brought to judgment?’”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Can it be that when we have died and become dust and bones, can it be that we will really be called to account?’ ”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
When we have, died and become dust and bones, will we he called to account?"
Samy Mahdy
Is it if we have died and become dust and bones, shall we be indebted?”
Sayyid Qutb
that after we have died and become mere dust and bones we shall be brought for judgement?'
Ahmed Hulusi
“Will we really be recompensed once we have died and become dust and bones?”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
When we die and have become dust and bones, shall we then in fact be brought in account?
"Do you mean, that after we die and be reduced to dust and disintegrated bones, we will be restored to life and have much to answer for?"
Mir Aneesuddin
that when we die and become(part of the) soil and bones, we will indeed be brought for judgment?”
The Wise Quran
When we die, and we become dust and bones, will we indeed surely be requited?"'