(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
So those on the Right Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Records in their right hands) - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand! (As a respect for them, because they will enter Paradise).
And (then) those on the left hand; what of those on the left hand ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Left Hand (i.e. those who will be given their Record in their left hands) - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand! (As a disgrace for them, because they will enter Hell).
And the foremost in the race, the foremost in the race:
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam] will be foremost (in Paradise).
Word by word
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Arabic
أولئك المقربون
Pickthall
Those are they who will be brought nigh
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
These will be the nearest (to Allah).
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Arabic
في جنات النعيم
Pickthall
In gardens of delight;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
Word by word
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Pickthall
A multitude of those of old
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Arabic
وقليل من الآخرين
Pickthall
And a few of those of later time.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
Word by word
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Arabic, with marks
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Arabic
على سرر موضونة
Pickthall
On lined couches,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
Word by word
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Arabic
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Pickthall
Reclining therein face to face.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Reclining thereon, face to face.
Word by word
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Arabic, with marks
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Arabic
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
Pickthall
There wait on them immortal youths
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
Word by word
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Arabic, with marks
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Arabic
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
Pickthall
With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
Word by word
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Arabic
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
Pickthall
Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
Word by word
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Arabic
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
Pickthall
And fruit that they prefer
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with fruit that they may choose.
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Arabic, with marks
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Arabic
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
Pickthall
And flesh of fowls that they desire.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
Word by word
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Arabic, with marks
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Arabic
وحور عين
Pickthall
And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And (there will be) Hur (fair females) with wide, lovely eyes (as wives for "Al-Muttaqun" - the pious - See V. 2:2),
Word by word
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Arabic, with marks
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Arabic
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
Pickthall
Like unto hidden pearls,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Like unto preserved pearls.
Word by word
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Arabic, with marks
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Arabic
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Pickthall
Reward for what they used to do.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A reward for what they used to do.
Word by word
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Arabic
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
Pickthall
There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
Word by word
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Arabic
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
Pickthall
(Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
Word by word
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Arabic
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
Pickthall
And those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Arabic, with marks
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Arabic
في سدر مخضود
Pickthall
Among thornless lote - trees
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
Word by word
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Arabic
وطلح منضود
Pickthall
And clustered plantains,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
Word by word
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Arabic
وظل ممدود
Pickthall
And spreading shade,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And in shade long-extended,
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Arabic
وماء مسكوب
Pickthall
And water gushing,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by water flowing constantly,
Word by word
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Arabic
وفاكهة كثيرة
Pickthall
And fruit in plenty
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruit in plenty,
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Arabic
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Pickthall
Neither out of reach nor yet forbidden,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
Word by word
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Arabic
وفرش مرفوعة
Pickthall
And raised couches;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And on couches or thrones, raised high.
Word by word
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Arabic
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Pickthall
Lo! We have created them a (new) creation
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
Word by word
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Arabic
فجعلناهن أبكارا
Pickthall
And made them virgins,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made them virgins.
Word by word
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Arabic, with marks
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Arabic
عربا أترابا
Pickthall
Lovers, friends,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
Word by word
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Arabic, with marks
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Arabic
لأصحاب اليمين
Pickthall
For those on the right hand;
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
For those on the Right Hand.
Word by word
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Pickthall
A multitude of those of old
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Arabic
وثلة من الآخرين
Pickthall
And a multitude of those of later time.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
Word by word
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
Arabic
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
Pickthall
And those on the left hand: What of those on the left hand ?
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Arabic, with marks
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Arabic
في سموم وحميم
Pickthall
In scorching wind and scalding water
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
Word by word
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Arabic
وظل من يحموم
Pickthall
And shadow of black smoke,
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And shadow of black smoke,
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Arabic, with marks
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Arabic
لا بارد ولا كريم
Pickthall
Neither cool nor refreshing.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
Word by word
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Arabic
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Pickthall
Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
Arabic
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
Pickthall
And used to persist in the awful sin.
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And were persisting in great sin (joining partners in worship along with Allah, committing murder and other crimes)
(Saying): "We are indeed Mughramun (i.e. ruined or have lost the money without any profit, or are punished by the loss of all that we spend for cultivation)! (Tafsir Al-Qurtubi)