Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Not equal are those who are destined for the fire and those who are destined for paradise: those who are destined for paradise - it is they, they [alone] who shall triumph [on Judgment Day]
M. M. Pickthall
Not equal are the owners of the Fire and the owners of the Garden. The owners of the Garden, they are the victorious
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Not equal are the Companions of the Fire and the Companions of the Garden: it is the Companions of the Garden, that will achieve Felicity
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
The residents of the Fire cannot be equal to the residents of Paradise. ˹Only˺ the residents of Paradise will be successful.
Safi Kaskas
The inhabitants of the Fire and the inhabitants of Paradise are not equal. It is the inhabitants of Paradise who are the winners.
Wahiduddin Khan
The people of the Fire and the people of Paradise are not equal. The people of Paradise are the victorious ones
Shakir
Not alike are the inmates of the fire and the dwellers of the garden: the dwellers of the garden are they that are the achievers
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
The Companions of the Fire are not equal to the Companions of the Garden. The Companions of the Garden, they are the ones who are victorious.
T.B.Irving
The inmates of the Fire are not equal to the inhabitants of the Garden; the inhabitants of the Garden will achieve [whatever they want].
Abdul Hye
Not equal are the inmates of the fire and the residents of the Paradise. It is the residents of Paradise, they will be successful.
The Study Quran
Not equal are the inhabitants of the Fire and the inhabitants of the Garden. The inhabitants of the Garden—they are the triumphant
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Not equal are the inhabitants of the Fire and the inhabitants of Paradise. The inhabitants of Paradise—they are the victorious.
Talal Itani (2012)
Not equal are the inhabitants of the Fire and the inhabitants of Paradise. It is the inhabitants of Paradise who are the winners
Dr. Kamal Omar
Do not become equal, dwellers of the Fire and dwellers of the Garden. Abiders of the Garden: they (are) those who are the successful
The companions of hell and the companions of paradise are not equals, of course the companions of paradise are far superior
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Not equal are the companions (i.e., inhabitants) of the Fire and the companions of the Garden; the companions of the Garden are they who are the triumphan
Muhammad Sarwar
The Companions of the Fire and the Companions of the Garden are not equal. The Companions of the Garden will achieve felicity
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
The people of Hell and the people of Paradise are not equal. The people of Paradise are the successful
Shabbir Ahmed
Not equal are the dwellers of the Fire and the dwellers of the Garden. Dwellers of the Garden - it is they, they who are crowned with honor
Dr. Munir Munshey
The companions of fire and the dwellers of paradise are not equal. It is the dwellers of paradise, who are certainly the successful ones
Syed Vickar Ahamed
The companions of the Fire are not equal to the companions of the Garden; They will achieve the true happiness
Not equal are the companions of the Fire and the companions of Paradise. The companions of Paradise - they are the attainers [of success]
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Not equal are the dwellers of the Fire and the dwellers of Paradise; the dwellers of Paradise are the winners
Abdel Haleem
there is no comparison between the inhabitants of the Fire and the inhabitants of Paradise- and the inhabitants of Paradise are the successful ones
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Not equal are the fellows of the Fire and the fellows of the Garden. Fellows of the Garden! they are the achievers
Ahmed Ali
Alike are not the inmates of Hell and the residents of Paradise. The men of Paradise will be felicitous
Aisha Bewley
The Companions of the Fire and the Companions of the Garden are not the same. It is the Companions of the Garden who are the victors.
Ali Ünal
Not equal are the companions of the Fire and the companions of Paradise. The companions of Paradise, they are the triumphant
Ali Quli Qara'i
Not equal are the inmates of the Fire and the inhabitants of paradise. It is the inhabitants of paradise who are the successful ones
Hamid S. Aziz
Not alike are the inmates of the Fire and the dwellers of the Garden: the dwellers of the Garden are they that are the successful (or achievers or victorious)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Inhabitants of the fire and inhabitants of the garden are not equal. Inhabitants of the garden, they are the triumphant ones.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Not equal are the companions of the fire and the companions of the garden. It is the companions of the garden who will achieve felicity
Musharraf Hussain
The companions of the Fire and the companions of Paradise are not alike; the companions of Paradise will be the winners.
Maududi
Those destined for the Fire and those destined for Paradise cannot be alike. Verily it is those destined for Paradise who shall triumph
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Not equal are the dwellers of the Fire and the dwellers of the Paradise; the dwellers of the Paradise are the winners
Mohammad Shafi
People of the Fire and people of the Paradise are not equal. People of the Paradise are the winners
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
The inhabitants of the Fire and the inhabitants of the Paradise are not equal. The inhabitants of the Paradise they attained to their goal.
Not equal are the dwellers of the Hellfire and the dwellers of Paradise; the dwellers of Paradise are the winners.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
The inhabitants of the Fire and the inhabitants of Paradise are not equal. The inhabitants of Paradise shall be triumphant
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Not alike are the companions of the Fire and the owners of the Garden. The owners of the Garden are the achievers
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
The fire's owners/company/friends and the treed garden's/paradise's owners/company/friends, do not become equal/alike, the treed garden's/paradise's owners/company/friends, they are the successful/triumphant
Bijan Moeinian
Those who will end up in Hell are not equal to those who are going to live in Paradise. The inhabitants of Paradise are the true successful ones
Faridul Haque
The People of hell and the People of Paradise are not equal; it is only the People of Paradise who have succeeded
Sher Ali
The inmates of the Fire and the inmates of the Garden are not equal. It is the inmates of the Garden that are the triumphant
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
The inmates of Hell and the people of Paradise cannot be equal. It is the people of Paradise who are successful and victorious
Amatul Rahman Omar
The inmates of the Fire and the owners of the Garden of (Paradise) are not alike. It is the owners of the Garden that have achieved their goal
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Not equal are the dwellers of the Fire and the dwellers of the Paradise. It is the dwellers of Paradise that will be successful
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
People of the fire are not equal to the people of the garden. People of the garden, they are the successful ones.
Munir Mezyed
Not equal are the Denizens of Hell and the Denizens of Al-Jannah. The Denizens of Al-Jannah are (indeed) the ones who have achieved eternal salvation.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
The inhabitants of the fire and the inhabitants of the garden are not alike, the inhabitants of the garden are the successful.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
The companions of the fire and the companions of Paradise are not equal. The companions of Paradise will achieve success.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Not equal are the fellows of the Fire and the fellows of the Garden (of Paradise) ; it is the fellows of the Garden who are the triumphant ones.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
The inmates of the Fire are not equal to the inhabitants of the Paradise; the inhabitants of the Paradise will be the achievers.
Samy Mahdy
Not equal are The Fire 's Companions and The Paradise’s companions. The Paradise’s companions are the winners.
Ahmed Hulusi
Not equal are the people of the Fire and the people of Paradise... The people of Paradise are the attainers of success!
Mir Aneesuddin
Inhabitants of the fire and inhabitants of the garden are not equal, the inhabitants of the garden, they are the achievers.
Never will the inmates of Hell compare to those in the beatitude of heaven. Those beheld in bliss are the blessed who have won the victory