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Muhammad Asad   
yet, behold, this [rejection] will indeed become a source of bitter regret for all who deny the truth [of God's revelation] –
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And surely it is indeed a (source of) regret to the disbelievers
Safi Kaskas   
It is a cause of great distress to the unbelievers.

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Arabic   
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَحَسۡرَةٌ عَلَى ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ ۝٥٠
Transliteration (2021)   
wa-innahu laḥasratun ʿalā l-kāfirīn
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more   
And indeed, it (is) surely a regret upon the disbelievers.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
yet, behold, this [rejection] will indeed become a source of bitter regret for all who deny the truth [of God's revelation] –
M. M. Pickthall   
And lo! it is indeed an anguish for the disbelievers
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
But truly (Revelation) is a cause of sorrow for the Unbelievers
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
and it will surely be a source of regret for the disbelievers.
Safi Kaskas   
It is a cause of great distress to the unbelievers.
Wahiduddin Khan   
it will be a source of bitter regret for those who deny the trut
Shakir   
And most surely it is a great grief to the unbelievers
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
And, truly, it will be a regret for ones who are ungrateful.
T.B.Irving   
It means despair for disbelievers;
Abdul Hye   
and indeed it (this Qur’an) will be an anguish for the disbelievers.
The Study Quran   
It is a source of regret indeed for the disbelievers
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
It’s a source of regret for the unbelievers.
Talal Itani (2012)   
And it is surely a source of grief for the unbelievers
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And undoubtedly it certainly (is a source of) disappointment for the disbelievers
M. Farook Malik   
and for such disbelievers it is indeed a cause of despair
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And surely it is indeed a (source of) regret to the disbelievers
Muhammad Sarwar   
and (on the Day of Judgment) this will be a great source of regret for the unbelievers
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
And surely, it is a cause of remorse for the disbelievers
Shabbir Ahmed   
And behold, this denial will become a source of regret for the rejecters
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Thus, this Qur´an will definitely be the source of anguish for the disbelievers
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
But truly, it (the Reminder, this Quran) is a cause of sorrow for the unbelievers
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers
[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)   
And that it is a distress for the rejecters.
Abdel Haleem   
this will be a source of bitter regret for the disbelievers
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And verily it shall be an occasion of anguish Unto the infidels
Ahmed Ali   
It is surely the nemesis of unbelievers
Aisha Bewley   
It is a cause of great distress to those who are kafir.
Ali Ünal   
It will surely be a bitter regret for the unbelievers
Ali Quli Qara'i   
And indeed it will be a [matter of] regret for the faithless
Hamid S. Aziz   
And verily, it is a source of great grief to the unbelievers
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
and it will certainly be a (cause of) regret for the disbelievers.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
But truly it is a cause of sorrow for the unbelievers
Musharraf Hussain   
and it will be a source of severe regret for the disbelievers.
Maududi   
and surely it will be a cause of regret for the unbelievers
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
And that it is a distress for the rejecters.
Mohammad Shafi   
And, indeed, it [the Qur'aan] is certainly a cause of regret for those who suppress the Truth

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And undoubtedly, it is a great sorrow to the infidels.
Rashad Khalifa   
It is but sorrow for the disbelievers.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Indeed, it is a sorrow to the unbeliever
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And it is indeed a (source of) grief to the disbelievers
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
And that it truly is grief/sadness (E) , on the disbelievers
Bijan Moeinian   
What a pity for those who do not believe in divine origin of Qur’an
Faridul Haque   
And indeed it is a despair for the disbelievers
Sher Ali   
And, verily, it will be a source of regret for the disbelievers
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And surely, this is (a cause of) bitter regret for the disbelievers
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Verily, this will be a (source of) regret for the disbelievers
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And indeed it (this Quran) will be an anguish for the disbelievers (on the Day of Resurrection)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
Surely it is a sorrow to the unbelievers
George Sale   
But it shall surely be an occasion of grievous sighing unto the infidels
Edward Henry Palmer   
and, verily, it is a source of sighing to the misbelievers
John Medows Rodwell   
But it shall be the despair of infidels
N J Dawood (2014)   
It is the despair of the unbelievers

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
And it indeed truly is a sorrow on the disbelievers.
Munir Mezyed   
Verily (this Qur’ān) is a source of bitter regret for the spiritually blind.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
And it is a loss for those who reject (the truth).
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Truly, it is a cause of grief for the unbelievers.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
And indeed, it is surely a source of grief for the deniers.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
It means despair for disbelievers;
Samy Mahdy   
And surely it is a regret against the infidels.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Indeed, it (Doomsday) will be a time of bitter regret for those who deny the knowledge of the reality!
Mir Aneesuddin   
And it will certainly be (a source of) regret for the infidels.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
And that it has distressed the minds of those who refuse to acknowledge Allah and are satisfied with the age of discord
The Wise Quran   
And indeed, it is surely regret upon the disbelievers;

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
But truly (Revelation) is a cause of sorrow for the Unbelievers
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And indeed, it (is) surely a regret upon the disbelievers
OLD Transliteration   
Wa-innahu lahasratun AAala alkafireena