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Muhammad Asad   
wearing [garments] of silk and brocade, facing one another [in love]
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Wearing (garments) of serenest and brocade, facing one another
Safi Kaskas   
wearing fine silk and brocade, facing each other.

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Arabic   
یَلۡبَسُونَ مِن سُندُسࣲ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲ مُّتَقَـٰبِلِینَ ۝٥٣
Transliteration (2021)   
yalbasūna min sundusin wa-is'tabraqin mutaqābilīn
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more   
Wearing garments of fine silk and heavy silk, facing each other.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
wearing [garments] of silk and brocade, facing one another [in love]
M. M. Pickthall   
Attired in silk and silk embroidery, facing one another
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
dressed in fine silk and rich brocade, facing one another.
Safi Kaskas   
wearing fine silk and brocade, facing each other.
Wahiduddin Khan   
dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, and they will face each other
Shakir   
They shall wear of fine and thick silk, (sitting) face to face
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
wearing fine silk and brocade, ones who face one another.
T.B.Irving   
They will wear satin and brocade as they sit facing one another, just like that;
Abdul Hye   
dressed in fine silk and also in thick silk, facing each other.
The Study Quran   
wearing fine silk and rich brocade, facing one another
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Clothed in fine silk and brocade, seated face to face.
Talal Itani (2012)   
Dressed in silk and brocade, facing one another
Dr. Kamal Omar   
they will put on dresses made of fine silk and heavy brocade, (they will recline on couches) facing each other
M. Farook Malik   
dressed in fine silk and rich brocade, sitting face to face
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Wearing (garments) of serenest and brocade, facing one another
Muhammad Sarwar   
clothed in fine silk and rich brocade, sitting face to face with one another
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
They will be dressed in fine silk and thick silk, facing each other
Shabbir Ahmed   
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, in a company affectionate they will be
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Dressed in lush luxurious brocade, they shall sit facing each other
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Dressed in fine silk and in rich lace, they will face each other
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Wearing [garments of] fine silk and brocade, facing each other
[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)   
Wearing silk and satin; facing each other.
Abdel Haleem   
clothed in silk and fine brocade, facing one another
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Attired in fine silk and brocade, facing each other
Ahmed Ali   
Dressed in brocade and shot silk, facing one another
Aisha Bewley   
wearing fine silk and rich brocade, face to face with one another.
Ali Ünal   
Dressed in fine silk and silk brocade, (seated) face to face
Ali Quli Qara'i   
dressed in fine silk and brocade, sitting face to face
Hamid S. Aziz   
Attired in fine silk and rich brocade, face to face
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
They wear (clothes) of fine and heavy silk, facing each other.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other
Musharraf Hussain   
wearing embroidered silken dress enjoying each other’s company.
Maududi   
Attired in silk and brocade, they shall be arrayed face to face
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Wearing silk and satin; facing each other
Mohammad Shafi   
Dressed in silk and brocade, and facing one another

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
They shall wear fine silk and brocade facing one another.
Rashad Khalifa   
Wearing velvet and satin; close to each other.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
dressed in silks and brocade, set face to face
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Wearing fine and thick silk, facing one another -
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
They dress from sarcenet (a certain type of silk or brocade), and brocade (silk and gold fabric), facing each other
Bijan Moeinian   
Dressed in fine silk cloths
Faridul Haque   
They will be dressed in fine silk and embroidery, facing one another (on thrones)
Sher Ali   
Attired in fine silk and heavy brocade, facing one another
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Dressed in fine silk and heavy brocade, facing one another
Amatul Rahman Omar   
They shall wear fine silk and heavy brocade (and will be sitting) face to face
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Dressed in fine silk and (also) in thick silk, facing each other

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
robed in silk and brocade, set face to face
George Sale   
They shall be cloathed in fine silk, and in satin; and they shall sit facing one another
Edward Henry Palmer   
they shall be clad in satin and stout silk face to face
John Medows Rodwell   
Clothed in silk and richest robes, facing one another
N J Dawood (2014)   
arrayed in rich silks and fine brocade

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
They wear from fine silk and from embroideries, facing one another.
Munir Mezyed   
Clothed in fine silk and rich fabric, sitting face to face with one another.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
They will wear silk and brocade, facing each other.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
[They will be] dressed in fine silk and rich brocade. They will face each other.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
dressed in silk and brocade, facing one another.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
They will wear satin and brocade as they sit facing one another,
Samy Mahdy   
They shall wear fine silk (Sundus) and thick silk (Istabraq), (sitting) face to face.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Dressed in fine silk and brocade, facing one another.
Mir Aneesuddin   
dressed in fine and thick silk, facing each other.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
Dressed up in silk gowns and ornamented brocade and seated in opposite directions enjoying the glory of heaven
The Wise Quran   
Wearing fine silk and brocade, face to face.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they will face each other
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Wearing garments of fine silk and heavy silk, facing each other
OLD Transliteration   
Yalbasoona min sundusin wa-istabraqin mutaqabileena