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Muhammad Asad   
Thus, there shall be such as will have attained to what is right: oh, how [happy] will be they who have attained to what is right
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be;
Safi Kaskas   
Those on the right. What of those on the right?

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Arabic   
فَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَیۡمَنَةِ مَاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡمَیۡمَنَةِ ۝٨
Transliteration (2021)   
fa-aṣḥābu l-maymanati mā aṣḥābu l-maymanat
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
Then (the) companions (of) the right, what (are the) companions (of) the right?

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Thus, there shall be such as will have attained to what is right: oh, how [happy] will be they who have attained to what is right
M. M. Pickthall   
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be;
Safi Kaskas   
Those on the right. What of those on the right?
Wahiduddin Khan   
Those on the Righthow blessed are those on the Right
Shakir   
Then (as to) the companions of the right hand; how happy are the companions of the right hand
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Then, the Companions of the Right—who are the Companions of the Right?
T.B.Irving   
the Companions on the Right (What do the Companions on the Right [mean]?);
Abdul Hye   
those on the right hand (receive their records in right hands) who will be those on the right hand (will go to Paradise);
The Study Quran   
the companions of the right; what of the companions of the right
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Those on the Right—what of those on the Right?
Talal Itani (2012)   
Those on the Right—what of those on the Right
Dr. Kamal Omar   
So the occupiers of the Desirable Site: what (is meant by) ‘the occupiers of the Desirable Site'
M. Farook Malik   
those on the right hand - how blessed shall be the people of the right hand
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
So (as for) the companions of the Rightness, (Or: the Right Hand) what (will become) of the companions of the Rightness
Muhammad Sarwar   
The people of the right hand - those whose books of records will be placed in their right hands. How happy they will be
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
As for the People of the Right, how (lucky) are the People of the Right
Shabbir Ahmed   
So, (firstly) the blessed ones. Oh, how wonderful are the blessed ones! ('Yumn' = Blessing = Bliss = Grace = Right side = Right action (19:52), (28:30), (56:27))
Dr. Munir Munshey   
The people of the right! How (fortunate) would be the people of the right
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Then (there will be) the companions of the right hand— What will be the companions of the right hand
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
So those on the right, who will be from those on the righ
Abdel Haleem   
Those on the Right––what people they are
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Those on the right hand; how happy shall those on the right hand be
Ahmed Ali   
Those of the right hand -- how (happy) will be those of the right hand
Aisha Bewley   
the Companions of the Right: what of the Companions of the Right?
Ali Ünal   
Thus: the people of the Right (the people of happiness and prosperity, who receive their Records in their right hands): how happy and prosperous are the people of the Right
Ali Quli Qara'i   
The People of the Right Hand —and what are the People of the Right Hand
Hamid S. Aziz   
First the companions of the right hand - what will be the companions of the right hand
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
The associates of happiness (the fortunate people). Who are the fortunate people?
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
The companions of the right, what are the companions of the right
Musharraf Hussain   
first will be people of the right hand; how wonderful will be those of the right hand!
Maududi   
The People on the Right: and how fortunate will be the People on the Right
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
So those on the right, who will be from those on the right?
Mohammad Shafi   
Then those on the right (righteous people) — how will those on the right be

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Then those on the right side how are those on the right side?
Rashad Khalifa   
Those who deserved bliss will be in bliss.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Companions of the Right, what are the Companions of the Right
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
So those on the right hand; how (happy) are those on the right-hand
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
So owners/company/friends (of) the blessing/right (hand), (are) owners/company/friends (of) the blessing/right (hand)
Bijan Moeinian   
(A) [The good omen] People of the right hand. How fortunate are the people of the right hand
Faridul Haque   
So those on the right – how (fortunate) are those on the right
Sher Ali   
Those on the right hand - how lucky are those on the right hand
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
So (first) those on the Right Hand; what a class the Right Hand will be
Amatul Rahman Omar   
(First) those that are blessed. How (lucky) the blessed will be
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands), Who will be those on the Right Hand? (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!
George Sale   
The companions of the right hand; -- how happy shall the companions of the right hand be! -
Edward Henry Palmer   
And the fellows of the right hand - what right lucky fellows
John Medows Rodwell   
Then the people of the right hand - Oh! how happy shall be the people of the right hand
N J Dawood (2014)   
those on the right (blessed shall be those on the right)

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
Then the people of the right hand;- What are the people of the right hand?
Munir Mezyed   
Those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
So the companions on the right, who are the companions on the right?
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
The companions of the right. What will be the companions of the right?
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
the fellows of the rightness; what of the fellows of the rightness!
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
the Companions on the Right (What do the Companions on the Right [mean]?);
Samy Mahdy   
So the companions of the right hand, what are the companions of the right hand?
Ahmed Hulusi   
The people of the right (the fortunate-happy ones who have attained the Truth) – and what people of the right?
Mir Aneesuddin   
So the companions of the right hand. How will the companions of the right hand be?
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
A position on the right side which of right belongs to those who had dearly earned the position on the right; their works agreed with the Divine standard of actions and conduct and their hearts had been impressed with the image of piety. These, has Allah destined to win their way to paradise

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Then (the) companions (of) the right, what (are the) companions (of) the right
OLD Transliteration   
Faas-habu almaymanati ma as-habu almaymanati