Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
A brief enjoyment [may be theirs in this world] -but grievous suffering awaits them [in the life to come]
M. M. Pickthall
A brief enjoyment (will be theirs); and theirs a painful doom
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
(In such falsehood) is but a paltry profit; but they will have a most grievous Penalty
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
˹It is only˺ a brief enjoyment, then they will suffer a painful punishment.
Safi Kaskas
A brief enjoyment but grievous punishment awaits them.
Wahiduddin Khan
their enjoyment of this life is brief, and they shall have a painful punishment
Shakir
A little enjoyment and they shall have a painful punishment
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
but a little enjoyment and for them is a painful punishment.
T.B.Irving
(they will have] slight enjoyment, and they shall [then] have painful punishment.
Abdul Hye
A brief enjoyment is (in this life) for them, but they will have a painful punishment.
The Study Quran
A little enjoyment, while theirs shall be a painful punishment
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
A brief enjoyment, then they will have a severe punishment.
Talal Itani (2012)
A brief enjoyment—then they will have a painful punishment
Dr. Kamal Omar
(It is) a brief enjoyment, and (then) for them (awaits) a painful punishment
Brief is their enjoyment of this life, and they shall have a painful punishment
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
A little enjoyment and they will have a painful torment
Muhammad Sarwar
(Such an invention) will bring only a little enjoyment but will be followed by painful torment
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
(Let there be) a little enjoyment, and (then) for them there is a painful punishment
Shabbir Ahmed
A brief enjoyment, but grievous suffering in the long run
Dr. Munir Munshey
(After this) brief enjoyment, theirs is the painful punishment
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(When such type of lies are spoken, there) is only a very little worthless profit; But they will have a most painful penalty
[It is but] a brief enjoyment, and they will have a painful punishment
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
A small enjoyment, and they will have a painful retribution
Abdel Haleem
they may have a little enjoyment, but painful punishment awaits them
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
A brief enioyment, and unto them shall be a torment afflictive
Ahmed Ali
For them there is some enjoyment, but the punishment is painful
Aisha Bewley
Those who invent lies against Allah are not successful — a brief enjoyment, then they will have a painful punishment.
Ali Ünal
(Their lot is) a brief enjoyment (in this world), and theirs is a painful punishment (in the Hereafter)
Ali Quli Qara'i
A trifling enjoyment, and there will be a painful punishment for them
Hamid S. Aziz
A brief enjoyment for them - then a grievous woe
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
a little enjoyment (in this life) and they will have a painful punishment.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
They would get a little profit, but a most terrible penalty
Musharraf Hussain
This is unfair; for them is a painful punishment.
Maududi
Brief is their enjoyment of the world, and thereafter they shall suffer a painful chastisement
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
A small enjoyment, and they will have a painful retribution
Mohammad Shafi
They will enjoy a little and then have a painful punishment
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
There is a short enjoyment and for them is the painful torment.
They enjoy briefly, then suffer painful retribution.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Brief (is their) enjoyment, after which a painful punishment awaits them
Maulana Muhammad Ali
A little enjoyment -- and for them is a painful chastisement
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Little long life/enjoyment and for them (is) a painful torture
Bijan Moeinian
Such liars should realize that the pleasures of this world is brief to enjoy and that a sever [everlasting] punishment is waiting for them
Faridul Haque
A little enjoyment - and for them is a punishment, most painful
Sher Ali
This life is a brief enjoyment and then they shall have a grievous punishment
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
There is only a little profit, but the torment for them is painful (beyond proportion)
Amatul Rahman Omar
(Though in forging lies) they may enjoy themselves for a brief spell in this life, yet a grievous punishment awaits them (in the Hereafter)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
A passing brief enjoyment (will be theirs), but they will have a painful torment
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
This is but a little enjoyment [in this life] and for them is a painful punishment [in the hereafter].
Munir Mezyed
(It is) a brief entertainment and then they will be subjected to a painful chastisement.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
They will have a short provision and a painful punishment.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
They may get a little profit, but such people will have a horrible punishment.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
A brief enjoyment, then for them is a painful punishment.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
[they will have] slight enjoyment, and they shall [then] have painful punishment.
Samy Mahdy
A little enjoyment, and for them a painful torment.
Sayyid Qutb
Brief is their enjoyment [of this life], and grievous suffering awaits them [in the life to come].
Ahmed Hulusi
(They do this) for a brief benefit! And they will have a painful suffering.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
A brief enjoyment (will be theirs) while for them is a painful punishment (in Hereafter) .
They derive pleasure and satisfaction from their falsehood but the pleasure it affords them is of short duration, then comes the encounter with the torment laid upon the damned
Mir Aneesuddin
A little enjoyment and (then) there will be a painful punishment for them.
The Wise Quran
A little enjoyment and for them is painful punishment.