Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
but only the tiding of inner soundness and peace
M. M. Pickthall
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Only the saying, "Peace! Peace"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
only good and virtuous speech.
Safi Kaskas
only the greeting: "Peace, peace."
Wahiduddin Khan
only the words of peace and tranquillity
Shakir
Except the word peace, peace
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
but the saying of: Peace! Peace!
T.B.Irving
merely people saying: "Peace! Peace!"
Abdul Hye
but the saying of Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
The Study Quran
save that “Peace! Peace!” is uttered
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Only the words: “Peace, Peace.”
Talal Itani (2012)
But only the greeting: 'Peace, peace.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
except (the) utterance: Salam! , Salam !
but only the greetings of "Peace be upon you! Peace be upon you!"
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Except the blissful saying, "Peace! Peace!"
Muhammad Sarwar
except each other's greetings of, "Peace be with you"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
but (they will hear) the words of Salam , Salam (as greetings)
Shabbir Ahmed
Nothing but the greeting and tiding of Peace! (And in the earthly paradise individuals contribute toward peace and security of the society)
Dr. Munir Munshey
Only serene and peaceful greetings
Syed Vickar Ahamed
But only the saying; "Peace! Peace!"
Only a saying: "Peace, peace."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Only the utterances of: "Peace. Peace."
Abdel Haleem
only clean and wholesome speech
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Nought but the saying: peace! peace
Ahmed Ali
Other than "Peace, peace" the salutation
Aisha Bewley
All that is said is, ´Peace! Peace!´
Ali Ünal
(They will hear) only speech (wishing) peace and security after peace and security
Ali Quli Qara'i
but only the watchword, ‘Peace!’ ‘Peace!’
Hamid S. Aziz
Except the saying, "Peace! Peace!"
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
except saying of peace (and well-being), peace (and well-being).
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Only the saying, “Peace, peace.
Musharraf Hussain
only the greetings of peace
Maududi
All talk will be sound and upright
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Only the utterances of: "Peace. Peace."
Mohammad Shafi
All talk being of good and peace
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Yes, this will be their saying peace, peace.
Only the utterance: "Peace, peace."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
but only the saying: 'Peace, Peace!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
But only the saying, Peace! Peace
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Except little : "Greeting/peace ." (And): "Greeting/peace ."
Bijan Moeinian
Only soothing, peaceful words would be exchanged among themselves
Faridul Haque
Except the saying, “Peace, peace.”
Sher Ali
Except only the word of salutation - `Peace, peace.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
But (these people of peace will hear) only one thing (from all sides:) ‘Peace, Peace.
Amatul Rahman Omar
But (all that they hear on all sides will be) good and pure words (of salutation) - `Peace be, peace be.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
But only the saying of: Salam!, Salam! (greetings with peace)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Only the saying of Peace! Peace!
Munir Mezyed
But only the word of greeting, “Peace: Peace.”
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Only the saying: peace, peace.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
[They will hear] only the saying, “Peace! Peace!”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
except for the saying: “Peace, peace.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
merely people saying: "Peace! Peace!"
Samy Mahdy
Except the saying: “Peace, peace.”
Ahmed Hulusi
Only saying, “Salam, salam” (meaning; “may the experience of the quality denoted by this Name be continual”).
Mir Aneesuddin
but the statement, “Peace! Peace!”
But only " Peace, peace be upon you " a greeting addressed by the angels who express good will
The Wise Quran
Except saying, 'Peace, peace.'