Ayah al-Ma`arij (The Ascending Stairways, The Ladders) 70:31

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Muhammad Asad

whereas such as seek to go beyond that [limit] are truly transgressors

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Yet, whoever inequitably seeks (anything) beyond that, then those are the ones who are the aggressors

Safi Kaskas

But whoever seeks beyond that, they are transgressors.

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فَمَنِ ٱبۡتَغَىٰ وَرَاۤءَ ذَ ٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡعَادُونَ ۝٣١

Transliteration (2021)

famani ib'taghā warāa dhālika fa-ulāika humu l-ʿādūn

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Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more

But whoever seeks beyond that, then those [they] (are) the transgressors -

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning

Muhammad Asad

whereas such as seek to go beyond that [limit] are truly transgressors

M. M. Pickthall

But whoso seeketh more than that, those are they who are transgressors

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;

The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab

but whoever seeks beyond that are the transgressors.

Safi Kaskas

But whoever seeks beyond that, they are transgressors.

Wahiduddin Khan

but those who go beyond that limit are transgressors

Shakir

But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that go beyond the limits-

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

But whoever was looking beyond that, those, they are ones who turn away.

T.B.Irving

Those who desire [to go] beyond that, will be going too far___

Abdul Hye

But those who seek to go beyond this, then it is those who are transgressors.

The Study Quran

but whosoever seeks beyond that, they are the transgressors

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

But those who seek anything beyond that are the trespassers.

Talal Itani (2012)

But whoever seeks to go beyond that—these are the transgressors

Dr. Kamal Omar

But whosoever sought beyond that then those people: they very ones are those who break the limits

M. Farook Malik

As for those who seek to go beyond this, they are transgressors

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Yet, whoever inequitably seeks (anything) beyond that, then those are the ones who are the aggressors

Muhammad Sarwar

but whoever goes beyond this is a transgressor

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

but the one who seeks (sexual gratification) beyond that, then such people are the transgressors,_

Shabbir Ahmed

But anyone who seeks beyond this, those are the transgressors

Dr. Munir Munshey

While those seeking anything beyond that are really the transgressors

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But those who go beyond this are transgressors—

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

But whoever seeks beyond that, then they are the transgressors

[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)

Whoever seeks anything beyond this, they are the transgressors.

Abdel Haleem

but those whose desires exceed this limit are truly transgressors––

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And whosoever seeketh beyond that, then it is those who are the trespasser

Ahmed Ali

But those who seek more than this will be transgressors

Aisha Bewley

but if anyone desires any more than that, they have overstepped the limits;

Ali Ünal

But whoever seeks beyond that, such are those who exceed the bounds (set by God)

Ali Quli Qara'i

but whoever seeks beyond that —it is they who are the transgressors

Hamid S. Aziz

But he who seeks to go beyond this, these it is that transgress beyond bounds

Ali Bakhtiari Nejad

and anyone who looks for (anything) beyond this then they are of those exceeding the limits,

A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)

But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors

Musharraf Hussain

But those whose lustful desires go beyond that, they are the transgressors.

Maududi

but any who seeks to go beyond that, it is indeed they who are the transgressors

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

Whoever seeks anything beyond this, they are the transgressors

Mohammad Shafi

But whoever seeks to go beyond that — those are the ones that go beyond limits

Controversial or status undetermined works

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And who seeks others save those two then they are the transgressors.

Rashad Khalifa

anyone who transgresses these limits is a sinner.

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

But whosoever seeks beyond that, they are the transgressors

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But he who seeks to go beyond this, these are the transgressors

Muhammad Ahmed & Samira

So who desired/wished beyond that, so those, they are the transgressors/violators

Bijan Moeinian

Those who look for sex outside what God has permitted them are indeed sinners

Faridul Haque

So those who desire more than this – it is they who are the transgressors

Sher Ali

But those who seek to go beyond that, it is these who are transgressors

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

But he who looks for more than that, then it is they who transgress the limits

Amatul Rahman Omar

But it is those who seek (to satisfy their lust) in any other way excepting that (of marriage) that are the transgressors

Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali

But whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works

Arthur John Arberry

(but whoso seeks after more than that, they are the transgressors)

George Sale

but whoever coveteth any woman besides these, they are transgressors: -

Edward Henry Palmer

but whoso craves beyond this, they are the transgressors

John Medows Rodwell

But whoever indulge their desires beyond this are transgressors)

N J Dawood (2014)

transgressors are those who lust after other than these)

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations

Fode Drame

But any who seeks to go beyond that, truly they are the transgressors.

Munir Mezyed

But those who go beyond this are the transgressors-

Sahib Mustaqim Bleher

Then if anyone desires beyond that, then those exceed the limits.

Linda “iLHam” Barto

Those who go beyond this are sinners.

Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation

But whoever seeks to go beyond that, then those are the transgressors;

Irving & Mohamed Hegab

Those who desire [to go] beyond that, will be going too far.

Samy Mahdy

So, whoever sought beyond that, so those are the transgressors.

Ahmed Hulusi

But those who desire more than this, they are the very transgressors!

Mir Aneesuddin

but whoever seeks (something) beyond that, then those are the persons who are transgressors;

Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim

And who so goes beyond, then such persons are fornicators who have transgressed the commandment of Allah

The Wise Quran

Then whoever seeks beyond that, then those, they are the transgressors;

Obsolete and/or older editions

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;

OLD Literal Word for Word

But whoever seeks beyond that, then those [they] (are) the transgressors

OLD Transliteration

Famani ibtagha waraa thalika faola-ika humu alAAadoona

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