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16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 117

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مَتَاعٌ قَل۪يلٌۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

MataAAun qaleelun walahum AAathabunaleem

Those who invent lies against Allah are not successful – a brief enjoyment, then they will have a painful punishment.

  • Progressive Muslims

    A small enjoyment, and they will have a painful retribution.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    A brief enjoyment, but grievous suffering in the long run!

  • Sam Gerrans

    A brief enjoyment, and they have a painful punishment.

  • The Monotheist Group

    A small enjoyment, and they will have a painful retribution.

  • Edip-Layth

    A small enjoyment, and they will have a painful retribution.

  • Aisha Bewley

    Those who invent lies against Allah are not successful – a brief enjoyment, then they will have a painful punishment.

  • Rashad Khalifa

    They enjoy briefly, then suffer painful retribution.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    For them there is some enjoyment, but the punishment is painful.

  • Sahih International

    [It is but] a brief enjoyment, and they will have a painful punishment.

  • Muhammad Asad

    A brief enjoyment [may be theirs in this world] -but grievous suffering awaits them [in the life to come]!

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    A brief enjoyment (will be theirs); and theirs a painful doom.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    They derive pleasure and satisfaction from their falsehood but the pleasure it affords them is of short duration, then comes the encounter with the torment laid upon the damned.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Such liars should realize that the pleasures of this world is brief to enjoy and that a sever [everlasting] punishment is waiting for them.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    A passing brief enjoyment (will be theirs), but they will have a painful torment.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (In such falsehood) is but a paltry profit; but they will have a most grievous Penalty.

  • Mustafa Khattab

    ˹It is only˺ a brief enjoyment, then they will suffer a painful punishment.

  • Taqi Usmani

    (Let there be) a little enjoyment, and (then) for them there is a painful punishment.

  • Abdul Haleem

    they may have a little enjoyment, but painful punishment awaits them.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    A little enjoyment, then for them awaits a painful chastisement.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    A little enjoyment - then for them is grievous woe!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    A brief enjoyment for them - then a grievous woe!

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    A little enjoyment and they will have a painful torment.

  • George Sale

    They shall have small enjoyment in this world, and in that which is to come they shall suffer a grievous torment.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (When such type of lies are spoken, there) is only a very little worthless profit; But they will have a most painful penalty.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (Though in forging lies) they may enjoy themselves for a brief spell in this life, yet a grievous punishment awaits them (in the Hereafter).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    A trifling enjoyment, and there will be a painful punishment for them.