56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 8
فَاَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِ مَٓا اَصْحَابُ الْمَيْمَنَةِۜ
Faas-habu almaymanati maas-habu almaymanat
the Companions of the Right: what of the Companions of the Right?
- Progressive Muslims
So those on the right, who will be from those on the right
- Shabbir Ahmed
So, (firstly) the blessed ones. Oh, how wonderful are the blessed ones! ('Yumn' = Blessing = Bliss = Grace = Right side = Right action (19:52), (28:30), (56:27)).
- Sam Gerrans
The companions of the right! — what of the companions of the right? —
- The Monotheist Group
So those on the right, who will be from those on the right?
- Edip-Layth
So those on the right; who will be from those on the right?
- Aisha Bewley
the Companions of the Right: what of the Companions of the Right?
- Rashad Khalifa
Those who deserved bliss will be in bliss.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Those of the right hand -- how (happy) will be those of the right hand!
- Sahih International
Then the companions of the right - what are the companions of the right?
- Muhammad Asad
Thus, there shall be such as will have attained to what is right: oh, how [happy] will be they who have attained to what is right!
- Marmaduke Pickthall
(First) those on the right hand; what of those on the right hand?
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
A position on the right side which of right belongs to those who had dearly earned the position on the right; their works agreed with the Divine standard of actions and conduct and their hearts had been impressed with the image of piety. These, has Allah destined to win their way to paradise,
- Bijan Moeinian
(A) [The good omen] People of the right hand. How fortunate are the people of the right hand.
- Al-Hilali & 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).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Then (there will be) the Companions of the Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
- Mustafa Khattab
the people of the right, how ˹blessed˺ will they be;
- Taqi Usmani
As for the People of the Right, how (lucky) are the People of the Right!
- Abdul Haleem
Those on the Right––what people they are!
- Arthur John Arberry
Companions of the Right (O Companions of the Right!)
- E. Henry Palmer
And the fellows of the right hand - what right lucky fellows!
- Hamid S. Aziz
First the companions of the right hand - what will be the companions of the right hand?
- Mahmoud Ghali
So (as for) the companions of the Rightness, (Or: the Right Hand) what (will become) of the companions of the Rightness?
- George Sale
The companions of the right hand; -- how happy shall the companions of the right hand be! --
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Then (there will be) the companions of the right hand— What will be the companions of the right hand?
- Amatul Rahman Omar
(First) those that are blessed. How (lucky) the blessed will be!
- Ali Quli Qarai
The People of the Right Hand —and what are the People of the Right Hand?