Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
On that Day, [erstwhile] friends will be foes unto one another - [all] save the God-conscious
M. M. Pickthall
Friends on that day will be foes one to another, save those who kept their duty (to Allah)
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Friends on that day will be foes, one to another,- except the Righteous
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Close friends will be enemies to one another on that Day, except the righteous,
Safi Kaskas
On that Day, close friends will be enemies to each other, except for those who are mindful of God
Wahiduddin Khan
On that Day, friends will become each others enemies, except the righteou
Shakir
The friends shall on that day be enemies one to another, except those who guard (against evil)
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Friends on that Day will be enemies some to some others, but ones who are Godfearing.
T.B.Irving
On that day even bosom friends will become one another´s enemies, unless they have done their duty.
Abdul Hye
On that Day, even friends will be enemies to one another accept the pious.
The Study Quran
Friends on that Day will be enemies to one another, save for the reverent.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
On that Day, close friends will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous.
Talal Itani (2012)
On that Day, friends will be enemies of one another, except for the righteous
Dr. Kamal Omar
The friends, this Day — some of them for some (others) are foes except Al-Muttaqun
On that Day, even friends will become enemies to one another with the exception of the righteous people
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Close fellows upon that Day will be enemies to one another, (Literally: some of them to some (others) except the pious
Muhammad Sarwar
All intimate friends on that day will become each others enemies except for the pious
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Friends, on that day, will become enemies to one another, except the God-fearing
Shabbir Ahmed
Friends on that Day will be foes to one another except those who walk aright. (The Divine Ideology will keep them close)
Dr. Munir Munshey
Except the righteous ones, all friends on that day would become each other´s enemies
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Friends on that Day will be enemies, one against another— Except the righteous
Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteou
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Friends on that Day will become enemies of one another, except for the righteous
Abdel Haleem
On that Day, friends will become each other’s enemies. Not so the righteous
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
The intimate friends on that Day Will be hostile Unto one another save the God-fearing
Ahmed Ali
Friends will turn into enemies on that day, except those who fear and follow the straight path
Aisha Bewley
On that Day the closest friends will be enemies to one another — except for those who have taqwa.
Ali Ünal
Those who are intimate friends (in the world) will be enemies one to another on that Day, except the God-revering, pious. (They will hear:
Ali Quli Qara'i
On that day, friends will be one another’s enemies, except for the Godwary
Hamid S. Aziz
The friends shall on that day be enemies one to another, except those who guard (against evil)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
On that day, the friends are enemy of each other except those who were cautious (of God).
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Friends on that day will be foes, one to another, except for the righteous
Musharraf Hussain
Even best friends on that Day will be each other’s enemies – but not the pious
Maududi
On that Day even bosom friends shall become enemies to one another, all except the God-fearing
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Friends on that Day will become enemies of one another, except for the righteous
Mohammad Shafi
Friends on that day will be foes, one to another, the Righteous excepted
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Fast friends shall be foes to one another on that day but the God-fearing.
The close friends on that day will become enemies of one another, except for the righteous.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
On that Day close friends shall become enemies of each other, except those who fear (Allah)
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Friends on that day will be foes one to another, except those who keep their duty
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
That day, the faithful close friends some of them to some (to each other are) an enemy, except the fearing and obeying
Bijan Moeinian
On that Day the friends will turn into enemies, save the righteous ones
Faridul Haque
Close friends will turn into enemies of one another on that Day, except the pious
Sher Ali
Friends on that day will be foes to one another, except the righteous
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
On that Day, all friends and acquaintances will become enemies to one another except the pious. (Only their friendship and nearness [wilaya] will prove fruitful.
Amatul Rahman Omar
On that Day friends will turn into foes one against another. Such, however, will not be the case with those who have become secure against evil
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Friends on that Day will be foes one to another except Al-Muttaqoon (pious - see V.2:2)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Intimate friends that day will be enemies for one another except those who revere Allah.
Munir Mezyed
All intimate friends on that day will be enemies of one another, except for the Pious.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Close friends will be enemies to each other on that day, except those who beware (of Allah).
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Friends on that day will be enemies to each other except for the righteous.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
On that day, close friends will be enemies to one another, except for the ones who were mindful (of God) .
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
On that day even bosom friends will become one another's enemies, unless they have done their duty.
Samy Mahdy
The intimate friends on that day, , some of them will be enemies to some others, except for the pious.
Ahmed Hulusi
Close friends (of worldly pleasures) at that time will become enemies to one another! Except those who protect themselves!
Mir Aneesuddin
Friends on that day will be enemies of one another except those who had guarded (against evil).
There and then shall those who were friends become enemies, but not those who revered Allah and entertained the profound reverence dutiful to Him
The Wise Quran
Friends on that day some of them will be an enemy to some, except those who fear.