2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 81
بَلٰى مَنْ كَسَبَ سَيِّئَةً وَاَحَاطَتْ بِه۪ خَط۪ٓيـَٔتُهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ النَّارِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ
Bala man kasaba sayyi-atan waahatatbihi khatee-atuhu faola-ika as-habu annarihum feeha khalidoon
No indeed! Those who accumulate bad actions and are surrounded by their mistakes, such people are the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it timelessly, for ever;
- Progressive Muslims
Indeed, whoever gains a sin, and is surrounded by his mistakes; those are the people of the Fire, in it they abide eternally.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Nay, but whoever keeps disrupting the lives of others, and his faults upon faults surround him - such are destined for the Fire, therein to abide.
- Sam Gerrans
Verily, whoso earns evil, and his offences have encompassed him: those are the companions of the Fire; therein they abide eternally.
- The Monotheist Group
Indeed, whoever gains a sin, and is surrounded by his mistakes; those are the people of the Fire, in it they will abide.
- Edip-Layth
Indeed, whoever gains a bad deed and his mistakes surround him; those are the people of the fire, there they abide eternally.
- Aisha Bewley
No indeed! Those who accumulate bad actions and are surrounded by their mistakes, such people are the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it timelessly, for ever;
- Rashad Khalifa
Indeed, those who earn sins and become surrounded by their evil work will be the dwellers of Hell; they abide in it forever.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Why, they who have earned the wages of sin and are enclosed in error, are people of Hell, where they will abide for ever.
- Sahih International
Yes, whoever earns evil and his sin has encompassed him - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
- Muhammad Asad
Yea! Those who earn evil and by their sinfulness are engulfed - they are destined for the fire. therein to abide;
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Nay, but whosoever hath done evil and his sin surroundeth him; such are rightful owners of the Fire; they will abide therein.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Truly you people take liberties to impudently assume Allah. Indeed, the inequitable have guilt residing in their intention, and wrongful actions beset them on all sides, their punishment shall be commensurate with their deeds, and such persons are the inmates of Hell wherein they shall last forever,
- Bijan Moeinian
Indeed the one who commits sins and is surrounded by wrongdoings will find himself in the Hell and has to stay there forever.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
Yes! Whosoever earns evil and his sin has surrounded him, they are dwellers of the Fire (i.e. Hell); they will dwell therein forever.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Nay, those who seek gain in evil, and are girt round by their sins,- they are companions of the Fire: Therein shall they abide (For ever).
- Mustafa Khattab
But no! Those who commit evil and are engrossed in sin will be the residents of the Fire. They will be there forever.
- Taqi Usmani
Why not? Those who commit evil and are besieged by their sins, those are people of the Fire - there they shall live forever.
- Abdul Haleem
Truly those who do evil and are surrounded by their sins will be the inhabitants of the Fire, there to remain,
- Arthur John Arberry
Not so; whoso earns evil, and is encompassed by his transgression -- those are the inhabitants of the Fire; there they shall dwell forever.
- E. Henry Palmer
Yea! whoso gains an evil gain, and is encompassed by his sins, those are the fellows of the Fire, and they shall dwell therein for aye!
- Hamid S. Aziz
Nay, whoever gains an evil gain, and is encompassed by his sins, those are the fellows of the Fire, and they shall dwell therein for ever.
- Mahmoud Ghali
Yes indeed, whoever has earned an odious deed and his offense(s) have encompassed him, then those are therein the companions ( (i. e. inhabitants) of the Fire; they are therein eternally (abiding).
- George Sale
Verily who so doth evil, and is encompassed by his iniquity, they shall be the companions of hell fire, they shall remain therein for ever:
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Yes! Those who search for gain in evil, and are held round by their sins, they are companions of the Fire: They shall live in there (for ever).
- Amatul Rahman Omar
The truth is that, those who do evil and who are encompassed by their sins, are the inmates of the Fire and therein they shall abide for long.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Certainly whoever commits misdeeds and is besieged by his iniquity —such shall be the inmates of the Fire, and they shall remain in it [forever].