Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[but] one Day We shall summon all human beings [and judge them] according to the conscious disposition which governed their deeds [in life]: whereupon they whose record shall be placed in their right hand -it is they who will read their record [with happiness]. Yet none shall be wronged by as much as a hair's breadth
M. M. Pickthall
On the day when We shall summon all men with their record, whoso is given his book in his right hand - such will read their book and they will not be wronged a shred
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
One day We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imams: those who are given their record in their right hand will read it (with pleasure), and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
˹Beware of˺ the Day We will summon every people with their leader. So whoever will be given their record in their right hand will read it ˹happily˺ and will not be wronged ˹even by the width of˺ the thread of a date stone.
Safi Kaskas
On that Day, We will call all human beings to judgment with their book of deeds. Those who are given their book in their right hand will read their book and will not be wronged, not even by so much as a hair’s breadth.
Wahiduddin Khan
The Day will surely come when We shall summon every people with their leader. Then those who are given their records in their right hands will read their records [eagerly] and shall not in the least be wronged
Shakir
(Remember) the day when We will call every people with their Imam; then whoever is given his book in his right hand, these shall read their book; and they shall not be dealt with a whit unjustly
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
On a Day when We will call to every clan with their leader, then, whoever was given his book in his right hand, those will recite their book and they will not be wronged in the least.
T.B.Irving
Some day We shall call forth all mankind along with whoever has led them, Those who are given their book in their right hand, will read their book and not be harmed one bit;
Abdul Hye
(Remember) the Day when We shall call all human beings with their leaders. Those who will be given their book (of records) in their right hand will read their records and will not be dealt unjustly in the least.
The Study Quran
On the Day We shall call every people by their imam, whosoever is given his book in his right hand, it is they who shall read their book, and they shall not be wronged so much as the thread of a date stone
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
On the Day when We summon every people with their leader, whoever is given his record in his right hand will read his record, and not a thread will be wronged.
Talal Itani (2012)
On the Day when We call every people with their leader. Whoever is given his record in his right hand—these will read their record, and they will not be wronged one bit
Dr. Kamal Omar
(And bring to mind) the Day We call all human beings with their Imam (‘one which guides and leads’. This is one of the attributes for Allah’s Book — i.e., Al-Kitab ) so whosoever is given his record (of personal deeds) through his right side, then such people will read their record and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least
Just imagine the scene of that Day when We shall call every community with their respective Imams (leaders): then those who will be given their ‘book of deeds’ in their right hand will read it with pleasure and they will not be wronged in the least
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
On the Day (when) We will call all folks with theirImam; (Their leader; or: their record, their register) so whoever is brought his book with his right (hand), then those will read their book and they will not be done any injustice, even (to) a single date-plaiting (i.e., not even to a small degree)
Muhammad Sarwar
On the day when We call every nation with their leaders, those whose record of deeds are given to their right hands will read the book and the least wrong will not be done to them
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
(Think of) the Day when We will call every people with their books of deeds. Then the ones who will be given their book in their right hands will read their book (happily) and will not be wronged even to the measure of a fine thread
Shabbir Ahmed
But one Day We shall summon all human beings with their records. One who is given his record in the right hand will read it in jubilation. This will be a symbol of success for them, and they will receive their rewards without the least reduction
Dr. Munir Munshey
That day, We will summon all human beings with their record of deeds. Those given their records in their right (hand) will read it (eagerly). They shall not be wronged a bit
Syed Vickar Ahamed
The day when We shall call all human beings together with their (leaders) Imams: (With the Books of their scriptures and their own deeds:) Those who are given their record in their right hand will read it (with joy) and they will not be treated unjustly in the least
[Mention, O Muhammad], the Day We will call forth every people with their record [of deeds]. Then whoever is given his record in his right hand - those will read their records, and injustice will not be done to them, [even] as much as a thread [inside the date seed]
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
The Day We call every people by their Scripture. Then, whoever are given their record by their right, they will relate their record, and they will not be wronged in the least
Abdel Haleem
On the Day when We summon each community, along with its leader, those who are given their record in their right hand will read it [with pleasure]. But no one will be wronged in the least
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Remember the Day whereon We shall call all man kind with their record: then whosoever will be vouchsafed his book in his right hand, those shall read their book, and they shall not be wronged a whit
Ahmed Ali
The day We shall summon all men with their leaders, whosoever is given his record in his right hand will be able to read his account, and none will be wronged the breadth of a thread
Aisha Bewley
On the Day We summon every people with their records, those who are given their Book in their right hand will read their Book and they will not be wronged by even the smallest speck.
Ali Ünal
On the Day when We will call every human community with its leader: whoever (has followed a leader towards true faith and righteousness and accountability in the Hereafter) is given his Record (of his life) in his right hand – those will read their book with contentment and they will not be wronged by even so much as a tiny hair
Ali Quli Qara'i
The day We shall summon every group of people with their imam, then whoever is given his book in his right hand —they will read it, and they will not be wronged so much as a single date-thread
Hamid S. Aziz
On the Day when We will summon all men by their record (or leaders or scriptures); and he whose book (of records) is given in his right hand shall read it (with joy), nor shall they be wronged a straw
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
The day We call all people with their book of records (or their scripture or their leader), then anyone who is given his book in his right hand, those will read their book (with pleasure) and they will not be wronged a bit.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
One day We will call together all human beings with their leaders. Those who are given their record in their right hand will read it, and will not be dealt with unjustly in the least
Musharraf Hussain
The Day We call the communities along with their leaders, some will be given their book in the right hand, and will happily read it; they will not be treated unjustly in the least.
Maududi
Then think of the Day We shall summon every community with its leader. Those who are given their Record in their right hand shall read the Record of their deeds and shall not be wronged a whit
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
The Day We call every people by their beacon. Then, whoever are given their book by their right, they will read their book, and they will not be wronged in the least.
Mohammad Shafi
On the Day of Resurrection, We will call every people with their Imam. Then those shall read their books, every one of whom will be given his book in his right hand. And they shall not be wronged a bit
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
The day when We shall call every people. With their leaders, then whosoever is given his record in his right hand, they shall read their records and their rights" shall not be suppressed a single thread.
The day will come when we summon every people, together with their record. As for those who are given a record of righteousness, they will read their record and will not suffer the least injustice.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
On the Day when We call all the people with their record, whosoever is given his book in his right hand shall read their book, and they shall not be wronged by as much as a single datefiber
Maulana Muhammad Ali
On the day when We shall call every people with their leader: then whoever is given his book in his right hand, these will read their book; and they will not be dealt with a whit unjustly
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
A day/time We call every people with their leader/example, so who was given/brought his Book/judgment with his right (hand), so those read their Book/judgment , and they are not being caused injustice to/oppressed (the equivalent of) a cleft in a seed/a twine/a wick
Bijan Moeinian
On the Day that I will summon all human beings (with their leaders in front of them), those who will find their report cards in their right hands will find not an atom of injustice
Faridul Haque
On the day when We shall summon every group along with its leader; so whoever is given his register in his right hand - these will read their accounts and their rights will not be suppressed even a thread. (* They will be given the full reward.
Sher Ali
Call to mind the day when WE shall summon every people with their Leader. Then whoso shall be given his Book in his right hand - such will read their book eagerly and they will not be wronged a whit
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
(Call to mind) the Day when We shall call every section of people along with their leaders. So whoever will be given the record of his deeds in his right hand, so they will read their records (rejoicing) and they will not be wronged a bit
Amatul Rahman Omar
(Beware of) the day when We shall call all people along with their leaders. Now whoever is given his book (- recording his deeds) in his right hand, such will read their book (eagerly) and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
(And remember) the Day when We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imam (their Prophets, or their records of good and bad deeds, or their Holy Books like the Quran, the Taurat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), etc.). So whosoever is given his record in his right hand, such will read their records, and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
The day we will call every group of people by their book and whosoever is given his book by his right hand, they will certainly read their book and they will not be wronged in the least.
Munir Mezyed
And (mention) the day when We shall call forth all the human beings with their record (of deeds). They won’t be dealt unfairly, (not even as much a) hair on a date-seed.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
On the day We call every people with their leader, then who is given his book in his right hand, those will read their book and will not be wronged the least.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
One day We shall call together all human beings with their [religious] leaders. Whoever is given his/her record in his/her right hand will [be among those who] read their records, and they will not be wronged even the width of a date seed fiber.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
On the day when We call every group of people by their leader, then whoever is given his record in his right hand—those will read their record, and they will not be dealt with unjustly by as much as the hair upon a date-stone.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Some day We shall call forth all mankind along with whoever has led them, Those who are given their record in their right hand, will read their record and not be harmed one bit;
Samy Mahdy
On a Day when We call each people, with their leader (Imam). So, whoever is given his book with his right hand. So, those are reading their book, and not being oppressed [even] as much as a thread [inside the date seed].
Sayyid Qutb
One day We shall summon every community by their leaders. Those who are given their records in their right hands will read their records. None shall be wronged by as much as a hair's breadth.
Ahmed Hulusi
In that period, We will call every group of people with their own leader... Whoever is given their book (recorded information) via the forces of his right side, they will confront (read) their deeds and no injustice will be done to them, not even as much as a thread inside a date!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
On the Day We shall call every people with their Imam (leader) ; then whoever is given his book in his right hand; then these will read their book ( joyfully) ; and they will not be treated unjustly in the least
And the Day shall come when We summon all people, each nation with their respective leader who is to bear witness to the behavior of his people and the way they conducted themselves in life. There and then he who is given his book of his record in life in his right hand shall he and such persons be delighted to read their records and no one shall ever be wronged not even to the equivalent of a single hair of the dry integument of the smallest seed
Mir Aneesuddin
(One) day We will call all mankind with their leaders, then whoever is given his record (of deeds)in his right hand, they will read their record and they will not be dealt with unjustly even to the extent of the hair on a date stone.
The Wise Quran
The day We will call all people with their leader; then whoever is given his book in his right hand, then those shall read their book, and they shall not be wronged the filament on a date-seed.