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Muhammad Asad   
I am willing, indeed, for thee to bear [the burden of] all the sins ever done by me as well as of the sin done by thee: [but] then thou wouldst be destined for the fire, since that is the requital of evildoers!"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
I want to let you bear your sin against me along with your other sins, then you will be one of those destined to the Fire. And that is the reward of the wrongdoers.”
Safi Kaskas   
I would rather you bear the burden of my sins as well as yours. Then you will be destined for the fire. That is the destiny of the unjust."

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Arabic   
إِنِّیۤ أُرِیدُ أَن تَبُوۤأَ بِإِثۡمِی وَإِثۡمِكَ فَتَكُونَ مِنۡ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلنَّارِۚ وَذَ ٰلِكَ جَزَ ٰۤؤُا۟ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ۝٢٩
Transliteration (2021)   
innī urīdu an tabūa bi-ith'mī wa-ith'mika fatakūna min aṣḥābi l-nāri wadhālika jazāu l-ẓālimīn
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"Indeed, I wish that you be laden with my sin and your sin so you will be among (the) companions (of) the Fire, and that (is the) recompense (of) the wrong-doers."

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
I am willing, indeed, for thee to bear [the burden of] all the sins ever done by me as well as of the sin done by thee: [but] then thou wouldst be destined for the fire, since that is the requital of evildoers!"
M. M. Pickthall   
Lo! I would rather thou shouldst bear the punishment of the sin against me and thine own sin and become one of the owners of the fire. That is the reward of evil-doers
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
"For me, I intend to let thee draw on thyself my sin as well as thine, for thou wilt be among the companions of the fire, and that is the reward of those who do wrong."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
I want to let you bear your sin against me along with your other sins, then you will be one of those destined to the Fire. And that is the reward of the wrongdoers.”
Safi Kaskas   
I would rather you bear the burden of my sins as well as yours. Then you will be destined for the fire. That is the destiny of the unjust."
Wahiduddin Khan   
and I want you to bear your sins against me as well as your own sins and become an inhabitant of the Fire. Such is the reward of the wrongdoers
Shakir   
Surely I wish that you should bear the sin committed against me and your own sin, and so you would be of the inmates of the fire, and this is the recompense of the unjust
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Truly, I want that thou wilt draw the burden of my sin and thy sin, then, to be among the Companions of the Fire. That is the recompense of the ones who are unjust.
T.B.Irving   
I want you to atone for my sin as well as for your own sin; you will become inmate of the Fire. That is the wrongdoers´ reward."
Abdul Hye   
Surely, I desire that you be laden with my sin and your sin, and you become inmate of the fire, and that is the reward of the wrongdoers.”
The Study Quran   
I desire that you should be burdened with my sin and your sin and so become one of the inhabitants of the Fire. Such is the recompense of the wrongdoers.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
I would rather you bear my sin and your sin, and you will become of the dwellers of Fire. That’s the compensation for the wrongdoers.”
Talal Itani (2012)   
'I would rather you bear my sin and your sin, and you become among the inmates of the Fire. Such is the reward for the evildoers.'
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Verily, I shall agree that you involve (yourself) in my sin as well as your sin, then you become out of the dwellers of the Fire, and this is the recompense for the Zalimun.”
M. Farook Malik   
I intend to let you bear the burden of my sins as well as yours and thus become an inmate of the Fire which is the reward for wrongdoers."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Surely I would (like) that you would incur (upon yourself) my vice and your vice, (and) so you become one of the companions (i.e. inhabitants) of the Fire, and that is the recompense of the unjust."
Muhammad Sarwar   
I would prefer you to take sole responsibility for both our sins and thus become a dweller of hell; this is what an unjust person deserves."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
I would rather let you bear my sin and your sin, and then become one of the people of the Fire. That is the punishment of the unjust
Shabbir Ahmed   
"I would rather have you carry two sins. First, of slaying me, and second, of slaying the person inside you, and be among the dwellers of the Fire. That is the reward for the wrongdoers."
Dr. Munir Munshey   
"I prefer to have you assume all my sins along with your own. Then you will become the inmate of the hell! And that is the just retribution for the aggressors."
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
"As for me, I intend to let you take upon yourself my sin as well as yours, for you will be among the Companions of the Fire, and that is the reward of those who do wrong."
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Indeed I want you to obtain [thereby] my sin and your sin so you will be among the companions of the Fire. And that is the recompense of wrongdoers."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
"I want you to have both my sin as well as your own sin, and you will then be among the dwellers of the Fire. Such is the reward of the wicked."
Abdel Haleem   
and I would rather you were burdened with my sins as well as yours and became an inhabitant of the Fire: such is the evildoers’ reward.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Verily would that thou bear my sin and thine own sin, and then thou become of the fellows of the Fire; that is the meed of the wrong-doers
Ahmed Ali   
I would rather you suffered the punishment for sinning against me, and for your own sin, and became an inmate of Hell. And that is the requital for the unjust."
Aisha Bewley   
I want you to take on both my wrongdoing and your wrongdoing and so become one of the Companions of the Fire. That is the repayment of the wrongdoers.´
Ali Ünal   
"(In refusing to fight you and remembering to fear God) I desire indeed (to warn you) that you will bear the burden of my sin (were I to take part in fighting you) and your own sin (for seeking to kill me) and so you will be among the companions of the Fire. For that is the recompense of wrongdoers."
Ali Quli Qara'i   
I desire that you earn [the burden of] my sin and your sin, to become one of the inmates of the Fire, and such is the requital of the wrongdoers.’
Hamid S. Aziz   
"Verily, I would rather that you draw upon yourself my sin and yours, and become of the fellows of the Fire, for that is the reward of the evil-doer (or unjust)."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
I want you to bear my sin and your sin, so you will be among inhabitants of the fire, and that is the punishment of wrongdoers.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
“For me, I intend to let you draw on yourself my sin, as well as yours, for you will be among the companions of the fire, and that is the reward for those who do wrong.
Musharraf Hussain   
I hope you’ll be burdened with mine and your sins and become one of the companions of the Fire; that is a fitting reward for wrongdoers.”
Maududi   
I would desire that you be laden with my sin and with your sin, and thus become among the inmates of the Fire. That indeed is the right recompense of the wrong-doers.´
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
"I want you to have both my sin and your own sin, and you will then be among the dwellers of the Fire. Such is the recompense of the wicked.
Mohammad Shafi   
"Indeed do I wish that you bear the burden of my sin, as well as of your sin, and so you be of the inmates of the Fire. And that is the reward of the unjust."

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
I wish that my sin as well as your sin both should go to your side, so that you may be the man of Hell and this is the punishment of unjust.
Rashad Khalifa   
"I want you, not me, to bear my sin and your sin, then you end up with the dwellers of Hell. Such is the requital for the transgressors."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
I would rather you bear my sin and your sin and become among the inhabitants of Hell. Such is the recompense of the harmdoers.
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
I would rather that thou shouldst bear the sin against me and thine own sin, thus thou wouldst be of the companions of the Fire; and that is the recompense of the unjust
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
I want that you return with my sin/crime and your sin/crime, so you be from the fire's company, and that (is) the unjust's/oppressor's reimbursement
Bijan Moeinian   
“I prefer that you bear the consequence of your own sin [of killing me] as well as my sin [any possible harming you in defense] rather than end up in the Hell which is the punishment of unjust people.”
Faridul Haque   
“I only desire that you alone should bear my sin and your own sin - hence you become of the people of hell; and that is the proper punishment of the unjust.”
Sher Ali   
`I wish that thou shouldst bear the punishment of the sin against me as well as of thine own sin, and thus be among the inmates of the Fire, and that is the recompense of those who do wrong.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
I want (I commit no offence and) you take my sin (i.e., the sin of killing me), and also your own sin (the preceding one on account of which your offering has been rejected all) on you. You will then become one of the inmates of Hell. And that is but the punishment of the wrongdoers.
Amatul Rahman Omar   
`I would rather like you to bear (the burden of) the sin (committed) against me (- the sin of the murder), and (that of) your own sin (committed previously due to which your offering was not accepted), and thus you would become of the fellows of the Fire.' Such indeed is the recompense of the wrongdoers
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
"Verily, I intend to let you draw my sin on yourself as well as yours, then you will be one of the dwellers of the Fire, and that is the recompense of the Zalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers)."

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
I desire that thou shouldest be laden with my sin and thy sin, and so become an inhabitant of the Fire; that is the recompense of the evildoers.
George Sale   
I choose that thou shouldest bear my iniquity and thine own iniquity; and that thou become a companion of hell fire; for that is the reward of the unjust
Edward Henry Palmer   
verily, I wish that thou mayest draw upon thee my sin and thy sin, and be of the fellows of the Fire, for that is the reward of the unjust.
John Medows Rodwell   
"Yea, rather would I that thou shouldest bear my sin and thine own sin, and that thou become an inmate of the Fire: for that is the recompense of the unjust doers."
N J Dawood (2014)   
I would rather you should add your sin against me to your other sins and thus become an inmate of the Fire. Such is the recompense of the unjust.‘

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
I indeed want that you go back with my sin and with your sin so that you become of those who are people of the fire.” And that is the reward of those who wrong their own souls.
Munir Mezyed   
Verily I intend to let you bear the sin (of killing me) along with your other iniquitous deeds, then you will be among the Denizens of Hell. That is the requital of those who have voluntarily and consciously abandoned the Full Knowledge of the Truth in favour of their own whims.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
For I want that you will earn my sin and your sin and will be amongst the inmates of the fire, and that is the reward of the wrongdoers.´
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
I intend to allow you to mount upon yourself my error [of not using self-defense] as well as your own [sin]. You will be among the companions of the fire, which is the reward of those who commit evil.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Indeed, I want you to bear my sin and your sin and thus become one of the fellows of the Fire, for such is the repayment for the unjust.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
I want you to bear for my [killing] sin as well as for your own [previous] sin; you will become inmate of the Fire. That is the wrongdoers' reward."
Samy Mahdy   
“I want you to be incurred by my sin and your sin, so you become among The Fire 's Companions. And this is the oppressors’ penalty.”
Sayyid Qutb   
I would rather you should add your sin against me to your other sins, and thus you will be destined for the Fire; since that is the just retribution of wrongdoers.”
Ahmed Hulusi   
“I want you to take on my sin and your own sin so you will be among the companions of the fire... This is the consequence of the wrongdoers!”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
Verily I wish that you bear my sin and also your (own) sin, and so you would be of the inmates of the (Hell) Fire, and this is the recompense of the unjust
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
"In fact", he added, "I wish you would bear the consequences of my iniquities and of your wrongs and be an inmate of Hell, for this is the reward of those, wrongful of actions"
Mir Aneesuddin   
I intend that you should bear my sin as well as your own sin so that you should be among the inhabitants of hell and that is the reward of the unjust."

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
"For me, I intend to let thee draw on thyself my sin as well as thine, for thou wilt be among the companions of the fire, and that is the reward of those who do wrong."
OLD Literal Word for Word   
"Indeed, I wish that you be laden with my sin and your sin so you will be among (the) companions (of) the Fire, and that (is the) recompense (of) the wrong-doers.
OLD Transliteration   
Innee oreedu an taboo-a bi-ithmee wa-ithmika fatakoona min as-habi alnnari wathalika jazao alththalimeena