Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
For those who are bent on denying the truth God has propounded a parable in [the stories of] Noah's wife and Lot's wife: they were wedded to two of Our righteous servants, and each one betrayed her husband; and neither of the two [husbands] will be of any avail to these two women when they are told [on Judgment Day], "Enter the fire with all those [other sinners] who enter it!"
M. M. Pickthall
Allah citeth an example for those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot, who were under two of Our righteous slaves yet betrayed them so that they (the husbands) availed them naught against Allah and it was said (unto them): Enter the Fire along with those who enter
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Allah sets forth, for an example to the Unbelievers, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lut: they were (respectively) under two of our righteous servants, but they were false to their (husbands), and they profited nothing before Allah on their account, but were told: "Enter ye the Fire along with (others) that enter!"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Allah sets forth an example for the disbelievers: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. Each was married to one of Our righteous servants, yet betrayed them. So their husbands were of no benefit to them against Allah whatsoever. Both were told, “Enter the Fire, along with the others!”
Safi Kaskas
God has given an example to those who reject the truth: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were married to two of Our righteous worshipers but they betrayed them. They were not able to help them at all with God, and it was said, "Enter the Fire with those who are entering."
Wahiduddin Khan
As an example to those who are bent on denying the truth, God cited the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot, who were married to two of Our righteous servants, but who betrayed them. So they could not help them against God, and they were told, Enter the Fire along with all the others
Shakir
Allah sets forth an example to those who disbelieve the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut: they were both under two of Our righteous servants, but they acted treacherously towards them so they availed them naught against Allah, and it was said: Enter both the fire with those who enter
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
God propounded an example for those, ones who are ungrateful like the woman of Noah and the woman of Lot. They both had been beneath two servants of Our servants, ones who are in accord with morality. But they both (f) betrayed them so they avail them not against God at all. And it was said: Enter the fire along with ones who enter.
T.B.Irving
God has made up a parable for those who disbelieve: Noah´s wife and Lot´s wife were both married to two of Our honorable servants, yet they betrayed them both. Neither received any help at all for them so far as God was concerned. They were told: "Enter the Fire along with [the rest of] those who are entering it."
Abdul Hye
Allah has set forth an example for the disbelievers: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under 2 of Allah’s righteous servants, but they both betrayed them (husbands by rejecting their doctrine). So they (Noah and Lot) could not protect them (their wives) from Allah at all, and it was said (to them): “Enter the fire along with those who enter!”
The Study Quran
God sets forth as an example for those who disbelieve the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants; then they betrayed them, and they availed them naught against God. And it was said unto both, “Enter the Fire with those who enter.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
God presents an example for those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of our righteous servants, but they betrayed them. Consequently, they couldn’t avail them against God in any way, and it was said, “Enter the Fire along with those who enter.”
Talal Itani (2012)
God illustrates an example of those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them. They availed them nothing against God, and it was said, 'Enter the Fire with those who are entering.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
Allah brought forth an example for those who have disbelieved: the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lout. They remained under two righteous human subjects out of Our human subjects (at large), but the ladies betrayed those two. So the two did not benefit those two ladies against Allah in any away, and it was said: “Enter you both the Fire alongwith those who enter (therein).̶
Allah has set an example to the unbelievers in the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were married to two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them. In no way could their husbands protect them from Allah. Both of them were told: "Enter the fire, along with those who enter."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Allah has struck a similitude (i.e., bad example) for the ones who have disbelieved: the wife of Nuh, (Noah) and the wife of Lut (Lot). They were under two righteous bondmen of Our bondmen, yet they betrayed them. So they (Both husbands) did not avail them anything whatever before (Literally: from) Allah; and it was said to (the two wives): "Enter you two the Fire with the ones who enter."
Muhammad Sarwar
God has told the disbelievers the story of the wives of Noah and Lot as a parable. They were married to two of Our righteous servants but were unfaithful to them. Nothing could protect them from the (wrath) of God and they were told to enter hell fire with the others
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Allah has cited for the disbelievers the example of the wife of NuH and the wife of LuT. Both were married with two of Our righteous servants, but betrayed them. So they could not benefit them against Allah at all, and it was said, .Enter the Fire along with those who enter
Shabbir Ahmed
Allah cites an example for those who deny the Truth. The wife of Noah and the wife of Lot, they were wedded to two of Our righteous servants yet each one betrayed her husband so that neither of them (their husbands) could avail them at all against Allah. And it was said, "Enter the Fire along with others who enter it."
Dr. Munir Munshey
For the unbelievers, Allah cites the case of the wives of the prophets ´Nooh´ and ´Loot´. They were married to two of Our most honorable and righteous servants. But they betrayed their husbands, and so their husbands could not help them against Allah at all. Both of these women were ordered to enter the hellfire just like all the others who (deserved to enter hell, and) would live there for ever
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Allah has set forth, for an example to the unbelievers, the wife of Nuh (Noah), and the wife of Lut (Lot); They were each under two of Our righteous servants, but they were untrue to their (husbands), and they gained nothing before Allah on their account, but they were told: "You enter the Fire along with (others) who enter!"
Allah presents an example of those who disbelieved: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them, so those prophets did not avail them from Allah at all, and it was said, "Enter the Fire with those who enter."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
God cites as examples of those who have rejected, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were married to two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them and, consequently, they could not help them at all against God. And it was said: "Enter the Fire, both of you, with those who will enter it."
Abdel Haleem
God has given examples of disbelievers: the wives of Noah and Lot who married two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them. Their husbands could not help them against God: it was said, ‘Both of you enter the Fire with the others.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Allah propoundeth for those who disbelieve the similitude of the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They were under two of our righteous bondmen; then they defrauded them. Wherefore the twain availed them naught against Allah, and it was said: enter ye twain the Fire with those who enter
Ahmed Ali
God advances the example of Noah's wife and the wife of Lot for those who do not believe. They were married to Our two pious devotees, but they were unfaithful to them, and even (the apostles) could not avail them in the least against God; and it was said to them: "Enter Hell with those (who are condemned) to enter it."
Aisha Bewley
Allah has made an example for those who are kafir: the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They were married to two of Our slaves who were righteous but they betrayed them and were not helped at all against Allah. They were told, ´Enter the Fire along with all who enter it.´
Ali Ünal
God presents the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot as an example for those who disbelieve. They were married to two of Our righteous servants yet betrayed them (by rejecting the Messages they brought from God and collaborating with the unbelievers). But they (their husbands) availed them nothing against God and it was said to them: "Enter the Fire with all those who enter it!"
Ali Quli Qara'i
Allah draws an example for the faithless: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of our righteous servants, yet they betrayed them. So they did not avail them in any way against Allah, and it was said [to them], ‘Enter the Fire, along with those who enter [it].’
Hamid S. Aziz
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Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
God gave an example of those who disbelieved, wife of Noah and wife of Lot, they were under (marriage to) two servants from Our righteous servants, then they both betrayed them, so they were of no use to them against God whatsoever, and were told: “Enter the fire with those who enter.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
God sets forth, for an example to the unbelievers, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of our righteous servants, but they were disloyal, and they profited nothing before God on their account, but were told, “Enter the fire along with the others who enter.
Musharraf Hussain
Allah gives an example to the disbelievers of the wife of the Prophet Nuh and the wife of the Prophet Lut; both women were married to two of our devout and righteous servants, but they betrayed them. So their husbands couldn’t save them from Allah at all. It will be said, “Both of you enter into the Fire along, with the other entrants.
Maududi
Allah has set forth for the unbelievers the parable of the wives of Noah and Lot. They were wedded to two of Our righteous servants, but each acted treacherously with her husband, and their husbands could be of no avail to them against Allah. The two of them were told: "Enter the Fire with all the others who enter it."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
God puts forth as examples of those who have rejected, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were married to two of Our righteous servants, but they betrayed them and, consequently, they could not help them at all against God. And it was said: "Enter the Fire, both of you, with those who will enter it.
Mohammad Shafi
For those who suppress the Truth, Allah gives examples of the wives of Noah and Lot. They were under two of Our righteous subjects, and each betrayed her respective husband. And so, neither [of the two husbands] would be of any avail to the two women when they would be told [on Judgment Day], "Enter the Fire with all the other entrants therein!"
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Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Allah sets forth the example of the infidels, the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut. They were under marriage of Our two near ones bondmen, then they defrauded them. So they availed them nothing against Allah and it was said to them, enter you both into the Fire with those who enter.
GOD cites as examples of those who disbelieved the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were married to two of our righteous servants, but they betrayed them and, consequently, they could not help them at all against GOD. The two of them were told, "Enter the Hell-fire with those who deserved it."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Allah has given as an example for the unbelievers, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were married to two of Our righteous worshipers, but theybetrayed them. It was not for (Noah and Lot) to avail them a thing. It was said to them both: 'Enter the Fire with those who shall enter.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Allah sets forth an example for those who disbelieve -- the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were both under two of Our righteous servants, but they acted treacherously towards them, so they availed them naught against Allah, and it was said: Enter the Fire with those who enter
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
God gave an example/proverb to those who disbelieved, Noah's woman (wife), and Lot's woman (wife), they (B) were under (at) two worshippers (B) from Our worshippers (the) correct/righteous, so they (B) betrayed/were unfaithful to them (B), so they (B) did not enrich/avail from them (B) from God a thing, and (it was) said: "Enter (B) the fire with the entering."
Bijan Moeinian
God, hereby, gives the disbelievers as an example the life story of the wives of Noah and Lot. They had the honor of being married to two of My righteous servants; but they did not follow their husbands’ way of faith and sided with their enemies against them. Their husbands, naturally, can not help them all against the God. On the Day of Judgment, these women will be told: “Enter the Fire along with those who are condemned to Hellfire.”
Faridul Haque
Allah illustrates the example of the disbelievers - the wife of Nooh and the wife of Lut; they were bonded in marriage to two of Our bondmen deserving Our proximity – they then betrayed them so they did not benefit them the least against Allah and it was declared, “Both of you women enter the fire, along with others who enter.”
Sher Ali
ALLAH sets forth an example for those who disbelieve, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two righteous servants of Ours, but they acted treacherously to them. So they availed them naught against ALLAH, and it was said to them, `Enter the Fire, ye twain, along with those who enter it.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Allah has described for disbelievers the example of Nuh’s (Noah’s) wife (Wahila) and Lut’s (Lot’s) wife (Wa‘ila). They were married to two of Our pious servants. But both of them betrayed them. So they could not help them before (the torment of) Allah, and it was said to them: ‘Both of you (women), enter Hell along with all who enter it.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Allah compares those who disbelieve to the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were both under (the wedlock of) two of Our righteous servants but acted treacherously towards them both. So they (- Noah and Lot) could do nothing to save them from (the punishment of) Allah. And it was said to them, `Enter you both into the (Hell) Fire along with those (of your category) who enter therein
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Allah sets forth an example for those who disbelieve, the wife of Nooh (Noah) and the wife of Lout (Lot). They were under two of our righteous slaves, but they both betrayed their (husbands by rejecting their doctrine) so they (Nooh (Noah) and Lout (Lot) ) benefited them (their respective wives) not, against Allah, and it was said: "Enter the Fire along with those who enter!"
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Allah has set forth a parable for those who disbelieve.. in the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. Both of them were under two of Our righteous servants but they betrayed them so they could not benefit them in anything from Allah and they were told to enter into the fire with those who are entering.
Munir Mezyed
Allâh sets forth an example for those who persistently refuse to yield to the Truth: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of our righteous servants but they both betrayed them. So they did not benefit them against (the wrath of) Allâh, and it was said unto them: “Enter both the Fire along with those who enter."
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Allah coins as similitude for those who reject (the truth) the wife of Nuh (Noah) and the wife of Lut (Lot): they were in the care of two righteous servants of Ours but deceived them, so they did not avail them the least against Allah and they will be told: enter the fire with those who enter.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Allah offers an example for the unbelievers: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They belonged to two of Our righteous servants. They betrayed (their husbands), and they gained nothing before Allah because of their actions. They were told, “Enter the fire along with all those who enter.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Allah has set forth a parable for those who denied: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot; they were under two servants of Our righteous servants but they betrayed them, so they availed them nothing against Allah, and it was said, “Enter the Fire with those who are entering.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Allah (God) has made up a parable for those who disbelieve: Noah's wife and Lot's wife were both married to two of Our honorable servants, yet they betrayed them both. Neither received any help at all for them so far as Allah (God) was concerned. They were told: "Enter the Fire along with [the rest of] those who are entering it."
Samy Mahdy
Allah cited an example for those who disbelieved: Noah’s woman and Lot’s woman. They were under two among Our righteous slaves, so they betrayed them. So, it did not avail them from Allah of a thing, and it was said, “Enter both of you to the Fire with the entering ones.”
Ahmed Hulusi
Allah gives the example of the wives of Lot and Noah to those who deny the knowledge of the reality... (Both those women) were under (the marriage of) two of Our righteous servants. But they (the wives) betrayed them, so they (Lot and Noah) could not repel anything (coming) from Allah from them (their wives). (Both those women were told), “Enter the Fire along with the others!”
Mir Aneesuddin
Allah sets forth an example for those who do not believe: the wife of Nuh and the wife of Lut, they were under Our two servants from among Our righteous servants but they betrayed them, so (their being wives of prophets) could not make them free from any (punishment) from Allah and it was said, “Enter the fire with those who enter.” it was said, “Enter the fire with those who enter.”
Allah cites an example of those who live with false standards in an ads' atmosphere of piety: the wife of Nuh (Noah) and that of Lut (Lot). They were the two mates who lived their wifehood under two of Our devout worshippers, but they proved false to the trust and to those who trusted them, and so their husbands could not save them from the fatal consequence requited by Allah, and it was said to them: "Take up your abode in Hell with those so destined"
The Wise Quran
God has struck a similitude for those who disbelieved: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot; they were under two righteous servants among Our servants, and they were treacherous to them. So they availed them nothing against God. And it was said, 'Enter the fire with those who enter.'