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).
Yusuf Ali
Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand; - What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
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).
Yusuf Ali
And the Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
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).
Yusuf Ali
And those Foremost (in Faith) will be Foremost (in the Hereafter).
Word by word
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
Arabic, with marks
أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Arabic
أولئك المقربون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
These will be the nearest (to Allah).
Yusuf Ali
These will be those Nearest to Allah:
Word by word
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ
Arabic, with marks
فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Arabic
في جنات النعيم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In the Gardens of Delight (Paradise).
Yusuf Ali
In Gardens of Bliss:
Word by word
فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
Yusuf Ali
A number of people from those of old,
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Arabic
وقليل من الآخرين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations.
Yusuf Ali
And a few from those of later times.
Word by word
وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Arabic, with marks
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Arabic
على سرر موضونة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) on thrones woven with gold and precious stones.
Yusuf Ali
(They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with gold and precious stones),
Word by word
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّوْضُونَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
مُّتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِلِينَ
Arabic
متكئين عليها متقابلين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Reclining thereon, face to face.
Yusuf Ali
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Word by word
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Arabic, with marks
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَانٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Arabic
يطوف عليهم ولدان مخلدون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Immortal boys will go around them (serving),
Yusuf Ali
Round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness),
Word by word
يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
Arabic, with marks
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Arabic
بأكواب وأباريق وكأس من معين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine,
Yusuf Ali
With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups (filled) out of clear - flowing fountains:
Word by word
بِأَكْوَابٍ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍ مِّن مَّعِينٍ
Arabic, with marks
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Arabic
لا يصدعون عنها ولا ينزفون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Wherefrom they will get neither any aching of the head, nor any intoxication.
Yusuf Ali
No after - ache will they receive therefrom, nor will they suffer intoxication:
Word by word
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Arabic
وفاكهة مما يتخيرون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with fruit that they may choose.
Yusuf Ali
And with fruits, any that they may select:
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ مِّمَّا يَتَخَيَّرُونَ
Arabic, with marks
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Arabic
ولحم طير مما يشتهون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And with the flesh of fowls that they desire.
Yusuf Ali
And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.
Word by word
وَلَحْمِ طَيْرٍ مِّمَّا يَشْتَهُونَ
Arabic, with marks
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Arabic
وحور عين
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),
Yusuf Ali
And (there will be) Companions with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes, -
Word by word
وَحُورٌ عِينٌ
Arabic, with marks
كَأَمْثَالِ اللُّؤْلُؤِ الْمَكْنُونِ
Arabic
كأمثال اللؤلؤ المكنون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Like unto preserved pearls.
Yusuf Ali
Like unto Pearls well - guarded.
Word by word
كَأَمْثَٰلِ ٱللُّؤْلُؤِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ
Arabic, with marks
جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
Arabic
جزاء بما كانوا يعملون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A reward for what they used to do.
Yusuf Ali
A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).
Word by word
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Arabic, with marks
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Arabic
لا يسمعون فيها لغوا ولا تأثيما
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
No Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting).
Yusuf Ali
Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill, -
Word by word
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا
Arabic, with marks
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَامًا سَلَامًا
Arabic
إلا قيلا سلاما سلاما
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
But only the saying of: Salam! Salam! (greetings with peace)!
Yusuf Ali
Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".
Word by word
إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلَٰمًا سَلَٰمًا
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الْيَمِينِ
Arabic
وأصحاب اليمين ما أصحاب اليمين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Right Hand - how (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand?
Yusuf Ali
The Companions of the Right Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Arabic, with marks
فِي سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Arabic
في سدر مخضود
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,
Yusuf Ali
(They will be) among Lote - trees without thorns,
Word by word
فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Arabic
وطلح منضود
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And among Talh (banana-trees) with fruits piled one above another,
Yusuf Ali
Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits) piled one above another, -
Word by word
وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Arabic
وظل ممدود
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And in shade long-extended,
Yusuf Ali
In shade long - extended,
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مَّمْدُودٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَمَاءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Arabic
وماء مسكوب
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And by water flowing constantly,
Yusuf Ali
By water flowing constantly,
Word by word
وَمَآءٍ مَّسْكُوبٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Arabic
وفاكهة كثيرة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And fruit in plenty,
Yusuf Ali
And fruit in abundance.
Word by word
وَفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Arabic
لا مقطوعة ولا ممنوعة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach,
Yusuf Ali
Whose season is not limited, nor (supply) forbidden,
Word by word
لَّا مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَلَا مَمْنُوعَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Arabic
وفرش مرفوعة
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And on couches or thrones, raised high.
Yusuf Ali
And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.
Word by word
وَفُرُشٍ مَّرْفُوعَةٍ
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّا أَنشَأْنَاهُنَّ إِنشَاءً
Arabic
إنا أنشأناهن إنشاء
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, We have created them (maidens) of special creation.
Yusuf Ali
We have created (their Companions) of special creation.
Word by word
إِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَٰهُنَّ إِنشَآءً
Arabic, with marks
فَجَعَلْنَاهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Arabic
فجعلناهن أبكارا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And made them virgins.
Yusuf Ali
And made them virgin - pure (and undefiled), -
Word by word
فَجَعَلْنَٰهُنَّ أَبْكَارًا
Arabic, with marks
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Arabic
عربا أترابا
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Loving (their husbands only), (and) of equal age.
Yusuf Ali
Beloved (by nature), equal in age, -
Word by word
عُرُبًا أَتْرَابًا
Arabic, with marks
لِّأَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ
Arabic
لأصحاب اليمين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
For those on the Right Hand.
Yusuf Ali
For the Companions of the Right Hand.
Word by word
لِّأَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Arabic, with marks
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic
ثلة من الأولين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first generation (who embraced Islam).
Yusuf Ali
A (goodly) number from those of old,
Word by word
ثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ الْآخِرِينَ
Arabic
وثلة من الآخرين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And a multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the later generations.
Yusuf Ali
And a (goodly) number from those of later times.
Word by word
وَثُلَّةٌ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَأَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ مَا أَصْحَابُ الشِّمَالِ
Arabic
وأصحاب الشمال ما أصحاب الشمال
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And those on the Left Hand - how (unfortunate) will be those on the Left Hand?
Yusuf Ali
The Companions of the Left Hand, - what will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
Word by word
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلشِّمَالِ
Arabic, with marks
فِي سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Arabic
في سموم وحميم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
In fierce hot wind and boiling water,
Yusuf Ali
(They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water,
Word by word
فِى سَمُومٍ وَحَمِيمٍ
Arabic, with marks
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Arabic
وظل من يحموم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
And shadow of black smoke,
Yusuf Ali
And in the shades of Black Smoke:
Word by word
وَظِلٍّ مِّن يَحْمُومٍ
Arabic, with marks
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Arabic
لا بارد ولا كريم
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
(That shadow) neither cool, nor (even) pleasant,
Yusuf Ali
Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please:
Word by word
لَّا بَارِدٍ وَلَا كَرِيمٍ
Arabic, with marks
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Arabic
إنهم كانوا قبل ذلك مترفين
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Verily, before that, they indulged in luxury,
Yusuf Ali
For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),
Word by word
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ
Arabic, with marks
وَكَانُوا يُصِرُّونَ عَلَى الْحِنثِ الْعَظِيمِ
Arabic
وكانوا يصرون على الحنث العظيم
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)
Yusuf Ali
(Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for nothing):
Word by word
إِنَّا لَمُغْرَمُونَ
Arabic, with marks
بَلْ نَحْنُ مَحْرُومُونَ
Arabic
بل نحن محرومون
Hilali & Muhsin Khan
"Nay, but we are deprived!"
Yusuf Ali
"Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our labour)"